Automatically Configuring Oracle Linux with Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM

About the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM

The Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM simplifies operating system preparation for Oracle AI Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure by installing required packages, resolving dependencies, creating the standard Oracle user and groups, configuring kernel and startup parameters, setting resource limits, and enabling recommended Transparent Huge Pages behavior. Install it only once during the initial software installation, do not use it on Oracle Engineered Systems, and manually configure settings for additional software owners because its limits and kernel parameters apply only to the oracle account. It installs X11 client libraries but not an X Window System server.

Overview of Oracle Linux Configuration with Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM

The Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM automates essential Oracle Linux preparation, including required package installation, kernel parameter configuration, and other operating system requirements. Configure it only during the first Oracle software installation and never on Oracle Engineered Systems. The overall process includes installing Oracle Linux, registering with ULN or configuring the Oracle Linux yum repository, installing and updating the preinstallation RPM, creating identically named role-based users and groups, configuring network interfaces, and preparing shared storage access for cluster nodes before installing Grid Infrastructure and the database.

Installing the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM Using ULN

To install the preinstallation RPM through ULN, obtain the latest Oracle Linux update, register the server with ULN, and install the release-specific package as root with dnf, such as oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai on Oracle Linux 8, 9, or 10. The package creates standard Oracle users and groups and applies required kernel configuration; review the resulting changes in the RPM log, repeat the procedure on every cluster server, and optionally enable Ksplice when supported by the subscription.

Installing Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM During an Oracle Linux Installation

During Oracle Linux installation, select the option to customize software, open the Servers and System administration tools package selections, and choose the Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM appropriate to the operating system release and architecture. Complete the installation on each cluster node so Oracle Linux automatically creates the standard Oracle installation owner and groups and configures required kernel settings. If a current package is unavailable in the installation media, install the matching RPM manually after completing the operating system installation.

Installing Oracle Oracle AI Database Preinstallation RPM Using the Oracle Linux Yum Server

Install Oracle Linux using the standard documentation, apply current security errata and bug fixes with yum update, restart the system, and install oracle-ai-database-preinstall-26ai as root with dnf. The RPM creates the standard Oracle installation owner and groups and configures required kernel settings; environments using job-role separation must additionally create the required extended database users and groups according to their deployment needs.

Configure Additional Operating System Features

Before beginning installation, configure any additional operating system features required by the environment, such as IPMI or supplementary programming environments. Review the relevant preinstallation guidance and complete the configuration for each feature that will be used.
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