Customizing the Solution for Your Environment

Remote Agent Requirements

When you install the provisioning software remote agent (RA), be sure to set the RA to run as root. Most of the Oracle installation runs as user oracle; however, some scripts that are generated during the installation process need to run as root.

Shared Memory and Semaphore Settings for Linux Systems

For Linux systems, the following semaphore and shared memory settings apply:

kernel.shmmax = 1073741824
kernel.shmall = 536870912
kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 32768 65000

These values are set during installation. You do not have to set them.

The actual value for kernel.shmmax differs, depending on the amount of memory in the target host. This value adjusts itself dynamically when the OraSpt plan runs.

Shared Memory and Semaphore Settings for Solaris Systems

For Solaris systems, you need to create semaphore and shared memory settings similar to those mentioned above for Linux systems. You should set these values before you install the Oracle database software. See the Oracle documentation for details.

Solaris Patches for Oracle 9i on SPARC Systems

To run Oracle 9i on Solaris SPARC systems, download three Solaris patches from the SunSolve web site and install them on your system:

• 112785-45

• 112963-17

• 113096-03

The patch list might have changed since the release of this document. Check the Oracle web site and SunSolve for the latest patches that apply to Oracle on Solaris systems.