Owner's Manual

Deployment Guide 5

This document provides information for installing, configuring, reinstalling, and using your

Oracle Database 10

R2 software following Dell’s Supported Configurations for Oracle.

Use this document in conjunction with the

Dell Deployment

CD to install your software. If you install your

operating system using only the operating system CDs, the steps in this document may not be applicable.

The following topics are covered:

• Software and hardware requirements.

• Installing and configuring Microsoft

Windows Server

2003 Enterprise/Standard x64 R2 Editions.

• Verifying cluster hardware and software configurations.

• Configuring networking and storage for Oracle Database Real Application Clusters (RAC) 10

R2.

• Installing Oracle Database RAC 10

10.2.0.2 patchset

and software updates.

• Additional information.

• Troubleshooting.

• Getting help.

For more information on Dell’s Supported Configurations for Oracle, see the Dell and Oracle website at

dell.com/10g

If you purchased the Oracle Database RAC 10

Deployment Service, your Dell Professional Services

representative will assist you with the following:

• Verifying cluster hardware and software configurations.

• Configuring networking and storage.

• Installing Oracle Database RAC 10

R2 10.2.0.2 patchset

and software updates.