2 Checking and Configuring the Server for Oracle Database
Verify that servers where you install Oracle Database meet the minimum requirements for installation.
This section provides minimum server requirements to complete installation of Oracle Database. It does not provide system resource guidelines, or other tuning guidelines for particular workloads.
- Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System
Use this procedure to run Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by logging on to a remote system where the runtime setting prohibits logging in directly to a graphical user interface (GUI). - Setting Remote Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration
If you are on a remote terminal, and the local system has only one visual (which is typical), then use the following syntax to set your user accountDISPLAY
environment variable: - Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration
Use this procedure to gather information about your server configuration. - Preventing Installation Errors Caused by Terminal Output Commands
During an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, OUI uses SSH to run commands and copy files to the other nodes. During the installation, hidden files on the system (for example,.bashrc
or.cshrc
) can causemakefile
and other installation errors if they contain terminal output commands. - About Installing Oracle Database Software on Oracle Exadata Database Machine
Read about the different methods to install Oracle Database on Exadata.