Before installing Linux, review the documentation, review STA requirements, plan the file system layout, and download the Linux installer.
Review related Linux documentation and all STA requirements before proceeding with the installation.
Due to the wide variety of network configuration requirements and options, refer to the Linux documentation to help with installing and configuring the hardware, software, and network.
Oracle Linux Installation Guides: http://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/
RedHat Linux Documentation:
https://access.redhat.com/
Review all Requirements for STA. Make sure your environment meets all requirements before proceeding.
IMPORTANT:
You cannot do an in-place upgrade of Linux. If you are installing a new version of Linux as part of an upgrade to STA, see Upgrade to STA 2.3.1Review the file system layout recommendations to plan your configuration before installing Linux.
You should create the file systems during the Linux installation to ensure that the Oracle user has the privileges needed for STA installation. The Oracle user must have write privileges to the required file systems before STA installation. The STA installation will fail if the Oracle user does not have proper write privileges.
The table below describes the recommended layout and space allocations for a typical installation. For larger installation, see Server Sizing and Considerations for Larger Installations.
Oracle recommends that usage for any partition should never exceed 80 percent. After installing STA, you can configure the Resource Monitor to automatically notify you if usage exceeds a high-water marks. See the STA Administration Guide for instructions. You need to periodically check locations not monitored by the Resource Monitor.
Table 3-1 Recommended File System Layout
| File System | Default Mount Point | Size | Description and Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
root |
|
32 GB min. |
root file system. Space requirement is for files and directories critical for system operation. See entries below for additional space requirements if the temp and STA logs directories are also located in this file system. |
|
temp |
|
11 GB min. |
Location of temporary files. At least 4 GB of free space is required in temp for STA installations and upgrades. |
|
STA logs |
|
30 GB min. 50 GB to 100 GB suggested |
Location of STA logs and STA database binary logs. This location should be a separate volume at a separate mount point. The default location is Note: The contents tend to grow over time. Except for log rotation, STA does not perform space management. Note: Incremental database backups (binary files) in |
|
swap |
None. Defined as memory. |
50 to 100 percent of RAM size |
Used for swap space. |
|
Oracle storage home |
|
30 GB min. 100 GB suggested |
Location of the STA and Oracle Middleware (WebLogic, MySQL, RDA) application files. This location is user-defined. This location should be a separate file system on a separate volume. Maintain a minimum of 11 GB free space for STA installations and upgrades. Maintain an additional 5 GB free space for WebLogic log rotation. STA automatically creates the following Oracle Middleware subdirectories:
|
|
STA database location |
|
250 GB to 2 TB |
Location of the STA database. This location is user-defined. Oracle highly recommends you place this directory on its own volume, separate from root, swap, Oracle storage home, and the STA logs location. For performance, backup, and maintainability, best practice is to use a separate set of mirrored or striped drives. Required size depends on the number of libraries, drives, media, exchanges per day, and historical years of data. Oracle recommends that you configure STA services to alert if space utilization exceeds a specified percentage. |
|
STA database local backup location |
|
70 to 80 percent of |
Location of the most recent local database backup. This location is user-defined. Oracle recommends that this directory be on a different volume from the STA database, and on mirrored or striped drives in case of database corruption or failure. |
Download the Linux installer media pack from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.
Obtain an Oracle Software Delivery Cloud user ID and password from your Oracle support representative.
Click Sign In/Register. Enter your user ID and password.
In the search bar, start typing Oracle Linux. Select Oracle Linux from the drop-down list.
Click Add to Cart for the Linux version you want to download.
Click Checkout.
In the Platforms/Languages column, select x86 64 bit. Click Continue.
Review the Terms & Restrictions screen, select the boxes to indicate your acceptance and then click Continue.
Download the ISO file and save it to a portable media device (such as a flash drive).