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 software prerequisites are installed. Oracle Universal Installer checks these requirements, which should be validated in advance; current hardware and operating system certification should also be confirmed through My Oracle Support. All cluster members must use the same operating system version, except during an operating system upgrade.

Supported Oracle Linux 9 Distributions on Linux for Arm (aarch64)

Oracle AI Database 26ai supports Oracle Linux 9 on Linux for Arm beginning with Release Update 23.26.2, requiring Oracle Linux 9.4 or later with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7 version 5.15.0-307.178.5.el9uek.aarch64 or later. Oracle recommends using the latest Oracle Linux 9 release. The oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai RPM, obtained through the Oracle Linux 9 Unbreakable Linux Network channel or Oracle Linux yum repository, installs the required database and Grid Infrastructure packages, dependencies, and system configuration, including compiler, runtime, storage, X11, security, monitoring, and related libraries.

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

Oracle AI Database 26ai supports Oracle Linux 8 on Linux for Arm beginning with Release Update 23.7, requiring Oracle Linux 8.6 or later with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7 version 5.15.0-205.149.5.1.el8uek.aarch64 or later. Oracle recommends using the latest Oracle Linux 8 release. The oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai RPM, available through the Oracle Linux 8 Unbreakable Linux Network channel or Oracle Linux yum repository, automatically installs the required Grid Infrastructure and database packages, dependencies, and system settings, including development tools, runtime libraries, storage and networking libraries, X11 components, security utilities, monitoring tools, and related dependencies.
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