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Before installing Oracle Application Server, ensure that your computer meets the
requirements described in this chapter.
Table 2–1
Sections in This Chapter
Section
Section 2.1, "Using OracleMetaLink to Obtain
the Latest Oracle Application Server
Hardware and Software Requirements"
Section 2.2, "System Requirements"
Section 2.3, "Software Requirements"
Section 2.4, "Kernel Parameters"
Section 2.5, "Ports"
Section 2.6, "Operating System Groups"
Section 2.7, "Operating System User"
Section 2.8, "Environment Variables"
Section 2.9, "The /etc/hosts File"
Section 2.10, "Network Topics"
Section 2.11, "Prerequisite Checks Performed
by the Installer"
2.1 Using OracleMetaLink to Obtain the Latest Oracle Application Server
Hardware and Software Requirements
The Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.4.0.1) hardware and software requirements
included in this guide were accurate at the time this manual was released to
Highlights
Describes how to find the most current requirements for Oracle
Application Server 10g (10.1.4.0.1).
Lists requirements such as supported processor speed, memory,
disk space, and swap space.
Lists requirements such as supported operating systems,
operating system patches, software packages, and Linux x86-64
certification informations.
Lists required values for kernel parameters.
Describes how to configure components to use ports other than
the default ports.
Describes why the operating system user who installs Oracle
Application Server should belong to certain operating system
groups.
Describes why you should create an operating system user to
install Oracle Application Server.
Describes how to set or unset environment variables required for
installation.
Describes how the installer uses the information in the hosts file.
This section also describes how to specify the same information
without editing the file.
Describes network issues such as installing Oracle Application
Server on a remote computer, using a remote
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, or installing from a hard disk.
Lists the items checked by the installer, such as length of the
Oracle home name and whether or not the Oracle home directory
already contains another Oracle product.
Requirements
Requirements 2-1
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