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Abstract
This document details the Hardware & Software requirements for Data Protection for Oracle 8.1.9.
Content
IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle 8.1.9 supports valid Oracle environments that meet all requirements defined by that product, and also meet the specific requirements listed in this document.
This document is divided into linked sections for ease of navigation. Use the following links to jump to the section of the document that you require.
- Software requirements
- Hardware requirements by platform
- IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases
- Known Issues and Limitations
Software requirements
The following information describes the minimum operating system and software requirements when you use Data Protection for Oracle 8.1.9.
Operating systems
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Operating systems (64-bit) | Release 8.1 Latest fix pack 8.1.9 |
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IBM AIX platform | AIX 7.1 and later TL levels and fix packs AIX 7.2 and later TL levels and fix packs |
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HP Itanium platform | HP-UX 11iv3, and later mod levels and fix packs | ||||||
Linux x86_64 platform | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.0, and later mod levels and fix packs Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.0, and later mod levels and fix packs Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0, and later mod levels and fix packs (beginning with V8.1.9) SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES) 11.0, and later mod levels and fix packs SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES) 12.0, and later mod levels and fix packs SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES) 15.0, and later mod levels and fix packs (beginning with V8.1.9) |
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Linux on System z platform | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 Update 2, and later mod levels and fix packs Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.0, and later mod levels and fix packs SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES) 11.0, and later mod levels and fix packs SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES) 12.0, and later mod levels and fix packs |
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Solaris SPARC platform |
Solaris 10, and later mod levels and fix packs
Solaris 11, and later mod levels and fix packs
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Solaris x86_64 platform | Solaris 10, and later mod levels and fix packs Solaris 11, and later mod levels and fix packs |
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Windows platform |
Windows Server 2012, or later Service Pack levels: Essential x64, Standard x64, or Datacenter x64 editions
Windows Server 2012 R2, or later Service Pack levels: Essential x64, Standard x64, or Datacenter x64 editions Windows Server 2016, or later Service Pack levels: Standard x64, or Datacenter x64 editions Windows Server 2019, or later Service Pack levels: Standard x64, or Datacenter x64 editions (beginning with V8.1.9) |
Applications
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Applications (64-bit) | Release 8.1 Latest fix pack 8.1.9 |
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on IBM AIX platform |
Oracle 11gR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12cR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 18c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.0.2)
Oracle 19c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.9.0)
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on HP Itanium platform |
Oracle 11gR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12cR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 18c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.0.2)
Oracle 19c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.9.0)
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on Linux x86_64 platform |
Oracle 11gR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12cR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 18c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.0.2)
Oracle 19c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.9.0)
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on Linux on System z platform |
Oracle 11gR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12cR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 18c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.0.2)
Oracle 19c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.9.0)
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on Solaris SPARC platform |
Oracle 11gR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12cR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 18c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.0.2)
Oracle 19c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.9.0) |
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on Solaris x86_64 platform |
Oracle 11gR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12cR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 18c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.0.2)
Oracle 19c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.9.0)
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on Windowsx64 platform |
Oracle 11gR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 12cR2: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels
Oracle 18c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.0.2)
Oracle 19c: Standard or Enterprise Server, and later maintenance levels (beginning with V8.1.9.0)
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Operating Environments
The following additional operating environments are supported:
- Oracle Real Application Clusters as supported with the level of Oracle used in your environment
- Solaris 10 and 11 global zones as supported by the Oracle database used in your environment
- Solaris 10 and 11 non-global (local) zones as supported by the Oracle database used in your environment
Installation prerequisites
- For the Linux x86_64 platform, Linux on Z, Solaris SPARC and Solaris x86_64 platforms:
The following prerequisites are required by the product installer:- Java JRE 8 and later 8.x levels
- Java JRE 8 and later 8.x levels
- Windows x64 platform
The following prerequisites are also required, and are installed automatically by Data Protection for Oracle 8.1.9, if not already present on your machine.- 64-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
Available in the following subdirectory of the installation image (DVD or downloaded image):
.....\ISSetupPrerequisites\ "{3A3AF437-A9CD-472f-9BC9-8EEDD7505A02} "\vcredist_x64.exe
Note: The installation package includes the above prerequisites which will be installed automatically if not already installed onto the system. Installation of these prerequisites may require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that these prerequisites are installed before starting the Data Protection for Oracle installation process.
- 64-bit Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package
More software requirements
- On all 64-bit platforms: 64-bit IBM Spectrum Protect API 8.1.9 or later update levels, releases, and versions
Note: The 64-bit IBM Spectrum Protect API Version 8.1.9 is included and automatically installed with Data Protection for Oracle on 64-bit platforms.
- All platforms: Any Tivoli Storage Manager or IBM Spectrum Protect Server currently in support which is supported by the version of the IBM Spectrum Protect API Client, or IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client, used in the environment
Note: IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client or API and Server compatibility information see: IBM Spectrum Protect Server-Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations
- All platforms except Windows and AIX: IBM or Oracle Java 8, and later mod levels and fix packs
- On all 64-bit platforms except for Solaris SPARC and HPUX:
- 64-bit IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.1.9 or later update levels, releases, and versions.
- For Solaris SPARC use the latest 7.1.x 64-bit IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client supported with Solaris SPARC, which as of this writing is 7.1.6.
- For HPUX use the latest 7.1.x 64-bit IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client supported with HPUX, which as of this writing is 7.1.6.
Virtualization support
Information regarding the virtualization environments supported by IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle is documented here: IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) guest support for Virtual Machines and Virtualization
Hardware requirements
On AIX platform | Minimal requirement |
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On HP Itanium platform | Minimal requirement |
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Disk space |
Note: Some of the prerequisites defined in this document may require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that all of the minimum software requirements prerequisites detailed in the Installation prerequisites section of this document are installed before starting the Data Protection for Oracle installation process.
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On Linux x86_64 platform | Minimal requirement |
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Disk space |
Note: Some of the prerequisites defined in this document may require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that all of the minimum software requirements prerequisites detailed in the Installation prerequisites section of this document are installed before starting the Data Protection for Oracle installation process.
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On Linux on System z platform | Minimal requirement |
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Disk space |
Note: Some of the prerequisites defined in this document may require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that all of the minimum software requirements prerequisites detailed in the Installation prerequisites section of this document are installed before starting the Data Protection for Oracle installation process.
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On Solaris Sparc platform | Minimal requirement |
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Disk space |
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On Solaris x86_64 platform | Minimal requirement |
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Disk space |
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On Windows x64 platform | Minimal requirement |
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Disk space |
Note: The installation package includes the above referenced prerequisites which will be installed automatically if not already installed onto the system. Installation of the these prerequisite may require a system restart. To avoid a system restart, ensure that all of the minimum software requirements prerequisites detailed in the Installation prerequisites section of this document are installed before starting the Data Protection for Oracle installation process.
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IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases
Where to download IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases
Note: Data Protection for Oracle 8.1.9 is a component of IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases 8.1.9.
Hardware and Software requirements for other releases of IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases
The hardware and software requirements for other releases and fix packs for all IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases components are located in the website: IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Databases - All Requirements Documents .
Known Issues and Limitations
The known issues and limitations in all 8.1.x levels of IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle are located in the website: Known Issues and Limitations: Version 8.1 Data Protection for Oracle .
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20 October 2021
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