Getting Started Guide

Overview 5
Overview
This document applies to Oracle Database 11g R2 running on Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.x AS x86_64 or Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.x AS x86_64.
Before You Begin
Hardware Requirements
• Oracle requires 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of physical memory.
• Swap space must be equal to the amount of RAM allocated to the system.
• Oracle's temporary space (/tmp) must be at least 1 GB in size.
• A monitor that supports resolution of 1024 x 768 to correctly display
the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI).
• For Dell-supported hardware configurations, see the Software Deliverable
List (SDL) for each Dell Validated Component at
dell.com/oracle .
Table 1-1 describes the disk space required for an Oracle installation.
Table 1-1. Minimum Disk Space Requirements
Software Installation Location Size Required
Grid Infrastructure home 4.5 GB of space
Oracle Database home 4 GB of space
Shared storage disk space Sizes of database and Flashback
Recovery