3 Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle Database on IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)

Complete operating system configuration requirements and checks for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) before you start installation.

You must meet the minimum versions, filesets, Authorized Problem Analysis Reports (APARs), and other software requirements for this release before you start an Oracle Database or Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

• Guidelines for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) Operating System Installation
  Operating system guidelines to be aware of before proceeding with an Oracle installation.
• Reviewing Operating System and Software Upgrade Best Practices
  These topics provide general planning guidelines and platform-specific information about upgrades and migration.
• Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices
  Secure operating systems are an important basis for general system security.
• About Installation Fixup Scripts
  Oracle Universal Installer detects when the minimum requirements for an installation are not met, and creates shell scripts, called fixup scripts, to finish incomplete system configuration steps.
• About Operating System Requirements
  Depending on the products that you intend to install, verify that you have the required operating system kernel and packages installed.
• Operating System Requirements for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
  The versions, filesets, and Authorized Problem Analysis Reports (APARs) listed in this section are supported for this release on IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit).
• Additional Drivers and Software Packages for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
  Information about optional drivers and software packages.
• Checking the Software Requirements
  Check your software to see if they meet the minimum version, filesets, and Authorized Problem Analysis Reports (APARs) requirements for installation:
• Confirming Host Name Resolution
  Check to ensure that the host name for your server is resolvable.
• Enabling I/O Completion Ports
  To ensure successful database, client, and grid infrastructure installation, set IOCP to Available using this procedure.
• Using Automatic SSH Configuration During Installation
  To install Oracle software, configure secure shell (SSH) connectivity between all cluster member nodes.