Oracle9i

Installation Checklist
Release 1 (9.0.1) for Linux Intel

June 2001
Part No. A90455-01

Purpose of this Checklist

The table in this document is a checklist for you to use to assist you in
preparing to install Oracle9i.

Instructions
Use the Oracle9i Installation Guide Release 1 (9.0.1) for UNIX Systems and the
release notes for your platform to ensure that all required steps are
completed. When you have completed this checklist, use it to help you
provide information you will be prompted for during installation.

Note: This checklist is not a substitute for the Oracle9i

Installation Guide Release 1 (9.0.1) for UNIX Systems. Use this
checklist in conjunction with the installation guide and the
Oracle9i release notes for Linux Intel.

The column on the left indicates requirements to be met, tasks to be

completed, and information to be obtained before you begin to install
Oracle9i. Use the column on the right to mark that you have confirmed you
have minimum requirements, mark that you have completed tasks, and
write any required information.

Installation Checklist to Install Oracle9i

Installation Requirements--Hardware Requirements Confirmed?
RAM Memory allocation: Minimum 256
MB

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Swap Space: Minimum 2 x RAM or 400
MB, whichever is greater.
CD-ROM drive: A CD-ROM drive
capable of reading CD-ROM disks in
the ISO 9660 format with RockRidge
extensions.
Installation Requirements--OS Requirements Confirmed?
Software
Disk Space: 3 GB
Operating System: Oracle9i Release 1
(9.0.1) is certified on SuSe 7.1, Kernel 2.4.2
and the operating system library glib 2.2.
Operating System Patches Required: No.
Tuning Kernel Parameters for Oracle
Required: Yes. (Refer to the Oracle9i release
notes for Linux Intel to ensure that you
have proper parameter settings.)
X Server system software. (Refer to the
installation guide for more information on
the X Server System and emulator issues.)
System Administration Groups System Administration Groups
for Your System:
Create OS UNIX groups for Oracle system:
■ OSDBA group : Required dba (recommended)
■ OSOPER group: Optional
■ ORAINVENTORY group: Optional
■ APACHE group: Recommended
Operating System Administrative Operating System
Accounts Administrative Account names
for Your System
Oracle software owner (oracle):
Recommended
APACHE account: Recommended
Preinstallation Tasks to complete Preinstallation Tasks
before starting installation Completed?
Create mount points to install Oracle from mount point addresses:
the CD-ROMs
OR OR

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Create root-level directories and copy directory names:
CD-ROMs to install Oracle from the hard
drive.
Set recommended system environmental
variables: Required. See the Oracle9i
release notes for Linux Intel.
Server Domain Information Server Domain Information
Host name
Internet protocol address
Domain name

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