1.1 Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Server Hardware Checklist

Review server hardware requirements for Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

Table 1-1 Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Check	Task
Server Display Cards	At least 1024 x 768 display resolution for Oracle Universal Installer. Confirm display monitor.
Minimum Random Access Memory (RAM)	At least 16 GB RAM for Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations, including installations where you plan to install Oracle RAC.
Virtual Memory configuration	Oracle recommends that you set the paging file size to match the amount of RAM available on the server, up to a maximum of 16 GB
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Configuration	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 user name and password to provide when prompted during installation.