Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.0 - October 2017

Name of Product:

Oracle Linux (OL) 7

Product Description:

Oracle Linux (OL) 7 is binary compatible to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.Oracle Linux also provides additional product entitlements as part of the Oracle Linux support subscriptions. Where applicable, these are listed as dependent VPATs. The following list provides an overview of the dependent products and their required support levels:Oracle Linux Premier Support: KspliceFor additional information on minimum subscription levels for dependent VPATs, please refer to the Oracle Linux Licensing Information User Manual in the Oracle Linux 7 document library.

Date:

21-Aug-2017

Archive Note:

This VPAT applies to only version 7 prior to 21-Feb-2020. It does not apply to any versions of Oracle Linux (OL) after this. This VPAT has been superseded by Oracle Linux (OL) 7 (Updated).

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Evaluation Methods Used:

Oracle's policy is to design, develop and test both products and documentation to be accessible. The recommended styles of testing for accessibility include: (i) algorithmic automated tests, (ii) human judgement tests such as tool-assisted tests, visual inspection and manual operation, and (iii) testing with assistive technology by people with and without disabilities. Additional information about Oracle's accessibility program is available on http://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility/index.html

Accessibility Standards/Guidelines

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guideline:

Standard/Guideline	Included In Report
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, at https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/	Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No
Section 508 as published in 2017, at https://www.Section508.gov	Yes

Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criteria without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
Supports with Exceptions: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Does Not Support: Majority of functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Not Applicable: The criteria are not relevant to the product.

WCAG 2.0 Report

Table 1 also documents conformance with:

Section 508: Chapter 5 - 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing, and Chapter 6 - 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.

Table 1: WCAG Conformance Criteria

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT with the exception of the installer which is missing text labels in the GUI installer. Exception: The Graphical User Interface (GUI) installer is missing text labels resulting in not showing descriptions when mouse pointer hovers over them. BugID#: 26618728 Exception: The volume adjustment icon in the Gnome GUI does not have a text name.
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Headings follow standard text patterns for rendering headings Lists follow standard text patterns for rendering lists Paragraphs follow standard text patterns for rendering paragraphs Tables follow standard text patterns for rendering tables Exception: The GUI installer is missing text labels resulting in not showing descriptions when mouse pointer hovers over them. BugID#: 26618728 Exception: The Gnome GUI shows thumbnails of workspaces and their contents. This content is only in graphical form, it is not described in text nor is it programmatically determinable. In addition, empty workspaces cannot be told apart - the user can only distinguish between them using visual location. BugId#:26618696
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: The correct reading sequence is discernible when output is rendered to a file Exception: The GUI installer is missing text labels.
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics(Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Instructions provided do not refer to things solely based on their sensory characteristics such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, color, or sound Exception: The GUI installer is missing text labels resulting in not showing descriptions when mouse pointer hovers over them. BugID#: 26618728 Exception: The Gnome GUI shows thumbnails of workspaces and their contents. This content is only in graphical form, it is not described in text nor is it programmatically determinable. In addition, empty workspaces cannot be told apart - the user can only distinguish between them using visual location. BugId#:26618696
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Information conveyed by color is available in text Exception: When using system monitor tool - network history, CPU history, memory history and swap history graph data are distinguished by color only (blue line for receiving, red for sending). BugID#26618699
1.4.2 Audio Control(Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
1.4.4 Resize text(Level AA)	Supports with Exceptions	Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality when rendered in a GUI-based terminal application that supports text rendering sizes up to 200% larger than normal Exception: Installer lacks option to resize text BugID#: 26618733
1.4.5 Images of Text(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images of text are not used
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes proper operation of unique keystrokes, including those listed in the product documentation The ability to use the product with OS keyboard aids: StickyKeys and FilterKeys (feature names may be different on different platforms) Exception: It was observed that when the left meta key is pressed, the Gnome 3 GUI displays the choice of workspaces, open windows, and quickly reachable applications. However it was impossible to switch between the groups using Ctl-Alt-Tab. BugID#26618701
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Movement of focus through each control only using the keyboard, with no "keyboard trap" that prevents focus from moving away from any control
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Time limits are not used
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Moving, blinking, or scrolling content that isn't pure decoration is part of an essential activity.
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: No portion of the screen flickers or flashes with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks(Level A)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is automatically met.
2.4.2 Page Titled(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The name of the software application is meaningful
2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The text of links and their surrounding paragraph, list, table cell (with marked up table headers), is sufficient to describe their purpose
2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is automatically met.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Headers describe the topic or purpose of the content below them Labels describe the purpose of the associated field
2.4.7 Focus Visible(Level AA)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Visual indication of the location of the focus Exception: Firefox control elements do not always have clearly visible focus - for example it was recorded that in some instances of testing the keyboard focus is less visible than the those using the mouse. BugID#26618753 Exception: Installer issue - Installation Destination screen does not have focus clearly visible on all elements (example: Done button) making tracking the keyboard focus difficult. BugID# 26618737
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Application is in the locale/language of the underlying platform
3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Text passages generated by the application are in the locale/language of the underlying platform
3.2.1 On Focus(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window
3.2.2 On Input(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: In circumstances where changing the value of the components causes a substantial change to the user interface of the software, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a new window, warning is given prior to the user interacting with those user-interface components
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation(Level AA)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is automatically met.
3.2.4 Consistent Identification(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product
3.3.1 Error Identification(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: When input errors are detected, they are described to the user in text, including identifying the item where the error occurred
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input Exception: The GUI installer is missing text labels resulting in not showing descriptions when mouse pointer hovers over them. BugID#: 26618728 Exception: Window manipulation icons lack labels. BugID#:26618707
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Where suggestions for fixing an input error are known, they are provided to the user
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Data can be reviewed, corrected and confirmed by the user before they are finalized.
4.1.1 Parsing(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Markup languages aren't used to generate the user interface
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces: User interface components have a programmatically associated name and role State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components Exceptions: Command line and terminal user interfaces, as no method is defined to provide such metadata. BugID#26618708 - during installation when presented with information for selecting keyboard, defining network, hostname, selecting date time there is data provided when the mouse hovers over the option.

2017 Section 508 Report

Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
302.1 Without Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.2 With Limited Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.3 Without Perception of Color	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.4 Without Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.5 With Limited Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.6 Without Speech	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.7 With Limited Manipulation	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.

Chapter 4: Hardware

These criteria are all Not Applicable because the product is not Hardware

Chapter 5: Software

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
501.1 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features	Supports with Exceptions	The GNOME Desktop and Firefox Browser are designed to allow users to configure the documented software-only accessibility features on their own. Configuration of additional input device peripheral hardware which may be required for some accessibility features may require System Administrator privileges. Exception: Oracle Linux does not provide an accessibility section in the product documentation - however those features found and documented by the upstream source (GNOME and Firefox) should operate as expected.
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features	Supports	The product is designed to avoid disruption of documented platform accessibility features, but has not been tested for this.
502.3 Accessibility Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object Information	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.2 Modification of Object Information	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.4 Values	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.5 Modification of Values	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.6 Label Relationships	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.8 Text	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.9 Modification of Text	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.10 List of Actions	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.11 Actions on Objects	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.12 Focus Cursor	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.3.14 Event Notification	Not Supported	This has not been tested and it is unclear whether OL meets this requirement. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.
502.4 Platform Accessibility Features	Supports with Exceptions	The product is designed to support the AccessX features when using the X Window System. No support for such features is provided in the text console. When logged in over a network or serial connection, the client machine or terminal device is responsible for providing these features. The AccessX features of the X Window System are designed and tested for this subset of requirements: A. Section 9.3.3 - this is provided by enabling the Sticky Keys feature. B. Section 9.3.4 - this is provided by enabling the Slow Keys feature. C. Section 9.3.5 - this is provided by enabling the Bounce Keys feature. D. Section 10.6.7: AccessX allows for accessibility software to intercept keyboard beeps/bells to provide alternate responses. The GNOME Desktop has been designed and tested to show visual alternatives for these bells. Other audio output is not covered by this feature. E. Section 10.6.8: The X Window System is designed to allow software to synchronize audio & visual events via the XSync extension. This support has not been tested in this Oracle Linux release. F. Section 10.6.9: Speech output services are provided by GNOME speech. This support has been tested by use of the Orca screen reader included in Oracle Linux. G. Section 10.7.1: Oracle Linux does not provide system level support for displaying captions. Applications are responsible for their own caption display. No included applications have been tested for this.
503 Applications	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.2 User Preferences	Supports	The product was tested for: Responds to platform settings for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces	Supports	GNOME includes the Orca screen reader as an assistive technology. The product is designed to avoid disruption of documented platform accessibility features, but has not been tested for this. This would only be available when using the Server with GUI installation.
503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio Description	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.4.1 Caption Controls	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
503.4.2 Audio Description Controls	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
504 Authoring Tools	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
504.2 Content Creation or Editing	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.2 PDF Export	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.3 Prompts	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.4 Templates	Not Supported	This has not been tested. Once testing is complete, this VPAT will be updated.

Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
602 Support Documentation	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Not Supported	The Oracle Linux documentation does not currently have an Accessibility User Guide. This is targeted for future release.
602.3 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation	Not Applicable	All documentation is available electronically.
603 Support Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Supports	Oracle Global Customer Support can provide information about accessibility features of the product.
603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs	Supports	Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support or by calling Oracle Support at 1.800.223.1711. Hearing-impaired customers in the U.S. who wish to speak to an Oracle Support representative may use a telecommunications relay service (TRS). Information about the TRS is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/trs.html, and a list of telephone numbers is available at https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-relay-services-directory. International hearing-impaired customers should use the TRS at +1.605.224.1837. An Oracle Support engineer will respond to technical issues according to the standard service request process.

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