Quick Start Manual

Installing and Configuring 17
Installing and Configuring
Enterprise Linux
®
CAUTION: To ensure that the operating system is installed correctly,
disconnect all external storage devices from the system before you install
the operating system.
This section describes the installation of the Red Hat
®
and Oracle
®
Enterprise Linux AS operating system and the configuration of the
operating system for Oracle Database deployment.
Before You Begin
Before you install the Enterprise Linux operating system, download the
Enterprise Linux Quarterly Update ISO images from the Red Hat Network
or Unbreakable Linux Network. See the following website for information on
installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux: redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/.
The Oracle Enterprise Linux ISO images can be downloaded from the
following website: edelivery.oracle.com/.
Recommended OS Partitioning Scheme
The following is a list of system partitioning recommendations for your
Oracle database:
Creation of a logical volume group is necessary in order to create a logical
volume within this logical volume group. The Table 3-1 lists the partitions
and logical volumes that need to be created within the logical volume group
named osvg (Oracle Solution Volume Group).