Deployment Guide

8 Deployment Guide
environment and virtual disk is commonly used in a Direct-attached SAS
(Dell MD3000/MD3000i and Dell MD3000/MD3000i with MD1000
expansion) storage environment.
Software and Hardware Requirements
The following sections describe the minimum software and hardware
requirements for Dell’s Supported Configurations for Oracle.
Minimum Software Requirements
Table 1-1 lists the minimum software requirements.
NOTE: Your Dell configuration includes a 30-day trial license of Oracle software. If
you do not have a license for this product, contact your Dell sales representative.
Minimum Hardware Requirements for Direct-Attached SAS or Fibre
Channel Cluster Configurations
Table 1-2 lists the minimum hardware requirements for direct-attached SAS
or fibre channel cluster configurations. For more information on specific
hardware components, see the documentation included with your system.
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 to achieve your desired performance.
NOTE: The hardware configuration of all the cluster nodes should be identical.
Table 1-1. Software Requirements
Software Component Configuration
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Editions
Oracle10g R2 Version 10.2.0.1
Standard Edition, including the RAC option
for clusters
Oracle Patchset 10.2.0.4
EMC
®
PowerPath
®
(Fibre Channel clusters only)
Version 5.2