Owner's Manual

6 Deployment Guide
Software and Hardware Requirements
Table 1-1 lists basic software requirements for Dell’s Supported Configurations for Oracle. Table 1-2 lists
the hardware requirements.
For detailed information on the minimum software versions for drivers and applications, see "Supported
Software Versions" on page 28.
NOTE: Depending on the number of users, the application you use, your batch processes, and other factors,
you may need a system that exceeds the minimum hardware requirements in order to achieve your desired
performance.
NOTE: The hardware configuration of all cluster nodes must be identical.
Table 1-1. Software Requirements
Software Component Configuration
Microsoft
®
Windows Server
™
2003 Standard x64 Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Oracle Database 10g R2 Version 10.2.0.1
Standard Edition, including the RAC option for clusters
EMC
®
PowerPath
®
(Fibre Channel
clusters only)
Version 4.5
Table 1-2. Minimum Hardware Requirements—Fibre Channel Cluster Configuration
Hardware Component Configuration
Any of:
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1850 system (up to two nodes)
Dell PowerEdge 2850 system (up to two nodes)
Intel
®
Xeon
®
processor family
1 GB of RAM
PERC controller for internal hard drives
One 73-GB hard drive connected to a PERC
controller
NOTE: Dell recommends two 73-GB hard drives
(RAID 1) connected to a PERC 4e/Di or PERC 4e/Si
controller.
Three Gigabit NICs
Two Qlogic or Emulex optical HBAs
Dell | EMC AX100 or CX300 Fibre Channel
storage system
See dell.com/10g for information on supported
configurations.
Gigabit Ethernet switch (two) See dell.com/10g for information on supported
configurations.