Operating System Requirements for Linux for Arm (aarch64)

About Operating System Requirements for Linux for Arm (aarch64)

Before installing Oracle AI Database or Oracle Grid Infrastructure on Linux for Arm (aarch64), verify that the supported operating system distribution, kernel, packages, and other software requirements are met. Requirements may change as new platforms and versions are certified, so consult the current certification information. Oracle Universal Installer checks package prerequisites, and all cluster members must use the same operating system version unless performing an upgrade.

Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions on Linux for Arm (aarch64)

For Oracle AI Database 26ai Release Update 23.5 and later, the minimum supported Oracle Linux 8 version on Linux for Arm (aarch64) is Oracle Linux 8.6 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7, kernel 5.15.0-205.149.5.1.el8uek.aarch64; Oracle recommends using the latest available release. The oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai package can be installed from the appropriate Oracle Linux channel or repository to automatically install required dependencies and configure the system for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle AI Database.
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