2.1.16 Minimum Versions and Other Requirements

The following list outlines the minimum versions and other requirements that apply to Oracle Exadata System Software release 26.1.0:

• Minimum supported Oracle Grid Infrastructure releases:

  • Release 19c: Version 19.28, July 2025 Release Update (RU)

  • Release 23ai: Version 23.9 (July 2025)

  • Release 26ai: Version 26ai (Oct 2025)

• Minimum supported Oracle Database releases:

  • Release 19c: Version 19.28, July 2025 Release Update (RU)

  • Release 23ai: Version 23.9 (July 2025)

  • Release 26ai: Version 26ai (Oct 2025)

• Minimum system hardware versions:

  • 2-socket: Oracle Exadata X7-2

  • 8-socket: Oracle Exadata X7-8

• Minimum Oracle Exadata System Software version required on an existing system before updating to release 26.1.0:

  • Oracle Exadata System Software 24.1.13 (June 2025)

  • Oracle Exadata System Software 25.1.6 (June 2025)

  • Oracle Exadata System Software 25.2.0 (July 2025)

  Note:

  On systems configured with virtual machines (VMs) on the database servers, you can upgrade the hypervisor (Oracle VM Server or Oracle Linux KVM) before or after the guest VMs. However, each VM guest must meet the minimum Oracle Exadata System Software requirement before being upgraded. Likewise, the hypervisor must meet the minimum Oracle Exadata System Software requirement before being upgraded.