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Software and Hardware Requirements 9
Table 2-3 lists basic software requirements for Dell-supported configurations
for Oracle 11g on Enterprise Linux version 5.2.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
The following sections list the hardware requirements for Fibre Channel,
direct-attached SAS, and iSCSI configurations. For more information on
specific hardware components, see the documentation included with
your system.
NOTE: To achieve the desired performance, choose a system that exceeds the
minimum hardware requirements based on the number of users, the applications
you use, and the batch processes.
Table 2-3. Software Requirements
Software Component Configuration
Red Hat or Oracle Enterprise Linux AS
x86_64 (Version 5)
Update 2
Oracle Database 11g R1 Version Version 11.1 (with 11.1.0.7 patchset)
• Enterprise/Standard Edition,
including the RAC option for clusters
• Enterprise/Standard and Standard
Edition for single-node configuration
EMC PowerPath Version 5.3
Dell PowerVault MD3000 Modular Disk
Storage Manager software
Version 03.35.36.37 or higher
Dell PowerVault MD3000i Modular Disk
Storage Manager software
Version 03.35.36.37 or higher