F Software Requirements

This appendix provides information about software requirements for Solaris Operating System (x86) and Solaris Operating System (x86-64). It contains the following topics:

F.1 Software Requirements for Solaris Operating System (x86) and Solaris Operating System (x86-64)

This section contains information on software requirements for Solaris x86 and Solaris x86-64 operating systems. It contains the following sections:

It contains the following sections:

• Checking the Software Requirement

• Checking the Operating System Patches

F.1.1 Checking the Software Requirement

Table F-1 lists the supported operating systems and packages for Solaris x86 (Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) and Solaris x86-64 (Solaris 10). The procedure that follows the table describes how to ensure your system meets these requirements and any additional requirements for installing Oracle Application Server.

Table F-1 Supported Operating Systems and Packages

Item	Requirement
Operating Systems	Solaris x86: Solaris 9 and 10 Solaris x86-64: Solaris 10
Packages	SUNWarc SUNWbtool SUNWhea SUNWlibm SUNWlibms SUNWsprot SUNWtoo SUNWi1of SUNWi1cs SUNWi15cs SUNWxwfnt Note: You may also require additional font packages for Java, depending on your locale. For more information, refer to: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/font-requirements.html

To ensure that the system meets all the requirements, follow these steps:

1. To determine which version of Solaris is installed, enter the following command:

   # uname -r
   
   

   On Solaris 9 machine the output is 5.9, whereas in Solaris 10 machine the output is 5.10. If necessary, refer to your operating system documentation for information about upgrading the operating system.

2. To determine whether the required packages are installed, enter a command similar to the following:

   # pkginfo -i SUNWarc SUNWbtool SUNWhea SUNWlibm SUNWlibms SUNWsprot 
   SUNWtoo SUNWi1of SUNWi1cs SUNWi15cs
   
   

If a package is not installed, then install it. Refer to your operating system or software documentation for information about installing packages.

F.1.2 Checking the Operating System Patches

Table F-2 lists the software packages required for Solarisx86 (Solaris 9 and Solaris 10) and Solaris x86-64 (Solaris 10) operating systems. The procedure that follows the table describes how to ensure your system meets patch requirements.

Table F-2 Software Patches for Solaris x86 and Solaris x86-64

Operating System	Patches
Patches required for Solaris 9 on Solaris x86 operating system	Follwing patches are required for Solaris 9 for all installations: 111713-06, SunOS 5.9_x86: Shared library patch for C++ 111728-03, SunOS 5.9_x86: Math Library (lib m) patch 112234-12, SunOS 5.9_x86: Kernel Patch 113986-10, SunOS 5.9_x86: linker Patch 115114-02, SunOS 5.9_x86: Patch for assembler 116013-02, SunOS 5.9_x86: ps utility patch (Available only from your local Sun solution center)
Patches required for Solaris 10 on Solaris x86 and Solaris x86-64 operating systems	Follwing patches are required for Solaris 10 for all installations: 118345-03 SunOS 5.10_x86: ld & libc.so.1 Patch 119961-02 SunOS 5.10_x86, x64, Patch for assembler

How to Get a List of Operating System Patches Installed on Your Computer

To determine which patches are installed on your computer:

1. Run the showrev command with the -p option. The following command saves the sorted output to a file called patchList.

   prompt> showrev -p | sort > patchList
   
   

2. Open the file in a text editor, such as vi or emacs, and search for patch numbers.

To check if a particular patch is installed on your computer, use the following command:

# /usr/sbin/patchadd -p | grep patch_number

If an operating system patch is not installed, then download it from the following Web site and install it:

http://sunsolve.sun.com

How the Installer Checks for Operating System Patches

The installer searches for the required patch versions on your computer. If it does not find an exact match, it displays a warning message in the shell where you started the installer.

prompt> mount_point/runInstaller
...
... installer performs prerequisite checks here ...
...
Some optional pre-requisite checks have failed. Continue? (y/n) [n] n

The installer gives you a choice to exit or continue.

Type n to exit the installer if you do not have all the patches. You should download and install the patches.

Type y to continue only if you are sure all the required patches are installed.