Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Review server hardware requirements for Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

Table 1-1 Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Check	Task
Runlevel	3 or 5
Server Display Cards	At least 1024 x 768 display resolution for Oracle Universal Installer. Confirm display monitor.
Minimum Random Access Memory (RAM)	At least 8 GB RAM for Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations.
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)	IPMI cards installed and configured, with IPMI administrator account information available to the person running the installation. Ensure baseboard management controller (BMC) interfaces are configured, and have an administration account username and password to provide when prompted during installation.
Linux for ARM (aarch64) processor	Oracle Database 19c Linux for ARM (aarch64) requires a CPU capable of Neoverse N1. Oracle recommends using a server with an Ampere Altra or Ampere Altra Max CPU.