The following prerequisites must be met before you can install and configure an Oracle Exalytics Release 2.1 base image on an Exalytics Machine:
The Exalytics Machine is configured with the base operating system at the factory.
The Exalytics Machine has been racked and mounted in a data center.
Network configuration is complete and the computer is accessible from the network.
You have access to the internet from a computer (not necessarily the Exalytics Machine) to download required packages.