D Platform-Specific Package and Kernel Requirements

This appendix lists the recommended software packages and kernel parameters required for a successful Enterprise Manager Grid Control installation on each of the supported platforms. For the most current list of supported operating system-specific software, refer to My Oracle Support (formerly Metalink) at http://metalink.oracle.com.

This appendix has the following sections:

Package Requirements
Kernel Parameter Requirements

Package Requirements

The following sections list the package requirements for each platform.

Required Packages on Linux

The following (or later) packages must be running on your Linux systems.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0

glibc-2.2.4-31.7
make-3.79
binutils-2.11.90.0.8-12
gcc-2.96
openmotif21-2.1.30-9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0

glibc-2.3.4-2.9
glibc-devel-2.3.4-2.9.i386.rpm
make-3.79
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13
gcc-3.4.3-22.1
libaio-0.3.96
glibc-common-2.3.4-2.9
setarch-1.6-1
pdksh-5.2.14-30
openmotif21-2.1.30-11
sysstat-5.0.5-1
gnome-libs-1.4.1.2.90-44.1
libstdc++-3.4.3-22.1
libstdc++devel-3.4.3-22.1
compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-132.7.2
compat-db-4.1.25-9
control-center-2.8.0-12
xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2
libXp.so.6
libaio
glibc-devel (64-bit)
glibc-devel (32-bit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

glibc-2.2.4-31.7
make-3.79
binutils-2.11.90.0.8-12
gcc-c++
db1
gnome-libs
orbit

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

IMPORTANT:

This platform is supported only for Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Release 5 (10.2.0.5).

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4

IMPORTANT:

This platform is supported only for Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Release 5 (10.2.0.5).

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5

IMPORTANT:

This platform is supported only for Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Release 5 (10.2.0.5).

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2

Required Packages for Linux x86_64

The following (or later) package versions must be running on your Linux x86_64 systems:

For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0

glibc-2.2.4-31.7
make-3.79
binutils-2.11.90.0.8-12
gcc-2.96
openmotif2.1.30-11

For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0

glibc-2.3.4-2.9
make-3.79
binutils-2.15.92.0.2-13
gcc-3.4.3-22.1
libaio-0.3.96
glibc-common-2.3.4-2.9
setarch-1.6-1
pdksh-5.2.14-30
openmotif21-2.1.30-11
sysstat-5.0.5-1
gnome-libs-1.4.1.2.90-44.1
libstdc++-3.4.3-22.1
compat-db-4.1.25-9
control-center-2.8.0-12
xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.2
libstdc++devel-3.4.3-22.1
compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-132.7.2
glibc-devel-2.3.4-2.9.i386.rpm
libgcc-3.2.3-20.i386.rpm
compat-gcc-7.3-2.96.122.i386.rpm
compat-glibc-7.x-2.2.4.32.5.i386.rpm

For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2
libXp.so.6
libaio
glibc-devel (64-bit)
glibc-devel (32-bit)

For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

glibc-2.2.4-31.7
make-3.79
binutils-2.11.90.0.8-12
gcc-2.96
openmotif2.1.30-11

For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2

For Oracle Enterprise Linux 4

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2

For Oracle Enterprise Linux 5

make-3.79
binutils-2.14
gcc-3.2

Required Packages on Solaris

The following (or later) package versions must be running on your Solaris systems:

SUNWarc
SUNWbtool
SUNWhea
SUNWlibm
SUNWlibms
SUNWsprot
SUNWsprox
SUNWtoo
SUNWi1of
SUNWxwfnt

To check if the required operating system packages have been installed on your system, enter the following command:

prompt> pkginfo SUNWarc SUNWbtool SUNWhea SUNWlibm SUNWlibms SUNWsprot SUNWsprox SUNWtoo SUNWi1 of SUNWxwfnt

Note:

If any packages are missing, contact your system administrator.

Checking for 32-Bit and 64-Bit Application Support

Check whether or not your system is configured to support 32-bit and 64-bit applications by entering the following command:

prompt> /usr/bin/isainfo -v

Required Patches

The patches required for the different Solaris versions are the following:

Solaris 8

108652-74 or later: X11 6.4.1: Xsun patch
108921-18 or later: CDE 1.4: dtwm patch
108940-57 or later: Motif 1.2.7 and 2.1.1: Runtime library patch
108773-18 or later: IIIM and X input and output method patch
111310-01 or later: /usr/lib/libdhcpagent.so.1 patch
109147-26 or later: Linker patch
111308-04 or later: /usr/lib/libmtmalloc.so.1 patch
111111-03 or later: /usr/bin/nawk patch
112396-02 or later: /usr/bin/fgrep patch
110386-03 or later: RBAC feature patch
111023-02 or later: /kernel/fs/mntfs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/mntfs patch
108987-13 or later: Patch for patchadd and patchrm
108528-26 or later: Kernel update patch
108989-02 or later: /usr/kernel/sys/acctctl and /usr/kernel/sys/exacctsys patch
108993-45 or later: LDAP2 client, libc, libthread and libnsl libraries patch
111023-02 or later: Unable to load fontset ... iso-1 or iso-15

Solaris 9

113096-03 or later: X11 6.6.1: OWconfig patch
112785-35 or later: X11 6.6.1: Xsun patch

Checking for Patches

To determine the patches that have been installed on the system, follow these steps:

Run the showrev command with the -p option. The following command saves the sorted output to a file called patchList.

Enter the following command:

prompt> showrev -p | sort > patchList

Open the file in a text editor and search for the patch numbers.

Note:

If the required patches have not been installed, you can download them from http://sunsolve.sun.com.

Required Packages on HP-UX PA-RISC

The following (or later) package versions must be running on your HP-UX PA-RISC systems:

HP-UX PA-RISC 11i V1 (11.11)

For installation on HP-UX PA-RISC 11.11, the following packages or later versions are required:
- HP-UX PA-RISC 11i June 2003 Consolidated Quality Patch Bundle
- Jun03GQPK11i_Aux_Patch
Make sure that Motif 2.1 Development Environment (X11MotifDevKit.MOTIF21-PRG)B.11.11.01 is installed

Either install this package or create symbolic links as follows:
1. Log in as root.
2. Change directory to /usr/lib as follows:
  
  # cd /usr/lib
3. Create the required links:
```
# ln -s libX11.3 libX11.sl
# ln -s libXIE.2 libXIE.sl
# ln -s libXext.3 libXext.sl
# ln -s libXhp11.3 libXhp11.sl
# ln -s libXi.3 libXi.sl
# ln -s libXm.4 libXm.sl
# ln -s libXp.2 libXp.sl
# ln -s libXt.3 libXt.sl
# ln -s libXtst.2 libXtst.sl
```
The following patches or later are required:
- PHCO_28123, cumulative SAM patch
- PHKL_29198, Psets Enablement Patch
- PHNE_28476, Cumulative STREAMS Patch
- PHNE_28923, LAN product cumulative patch
- PHSS_28871, ld(1) and linker tools cumulative patch
- PHSS_28880, HP aC++ -AA runtime libraries (aCC A.03.50)
- PHCO_26331, mountall cumulative patch
- PHCO_29109, Pthread enhancement and fixes
- PHKL_25468, eventport (/dev/poll) pseudo driver
- PHKL_25842, Thread Abort
- PHKL_25993, thread nostop for NFS, rlimit, Ufalloc fix
- PHKL_25994, Thread NOSTOP, Psets Enablement, Ufalloc
- PHKL_25995, eventport syscalls; socket close(2); Ufalloc
- PHKL_26468, Shared mutex synchronization support patch
- PHKL_28489, copyin EFAULT, LDCD access type
To determine whether or not a bundle, a product, or file set is installed, enter a command similar to the following, where level refers to the bundle, patch or file set.

# /usr/sbin/swlist -l level |more

HP-UX PA-RISC 11i V2 (11.23)

For installation on HP-UX PA-RISC 11.23, the following packages or later versions are required:
- Patch Bundle for HP-UX PA-RISC 11i V2 (B.11.23), September 2004
- BUNDLE11i, Revision B.11.23.0409.3

HP-UX PA-RISC 11i V3 (11.31)

Base-VXFS- B.11.31
OnlineDiag- B.11.31.01.03

Required Packages for HP-UX Itanium

The following (or later) package versions must be running on your HP-UX Itanium systems:

HP-UX IA-64 11i V2 (11.23)

For installation on HP-UX 11.23, the following packages or later versions are required:
- Patch Bundle for HP-UX 11i V2 (B.11.23), September 2004
- BUNDLE11i, Revision B.11.23.0409.3
The following patches or later versions are required:
- PHSS_31849:linker + fdp cumulative patch
- PHSS_31852: aC++ Runtime (PA A.03.61)

HP-UX IA-64 11i V3 (11.31)

IMPORTANT:

This platform is supported only for Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Release 5 (10.2.0.5).

For installation on HP-UX 11.31, the following packages or later versions are required:
- BUNDLE-B.11.31
The following operating system patches or later versions are required:
- PHKL_35936

Required Packages on AIX

The follwoing packages must be running on your AIX systems:

AIX 5L Version 5.2

The following file sets must be installed and committed:

bos.perf.libperfstat
bos.perf.proctools

The following Authorized Problem Analysis Reports (APARs) must be installed:

IY43980: libperfstat.h not ANSI-compliant
IY44810: DSI IN BMRECYCLE
IY45462: Definition of isnan() in math.h incorrect
IY45707: J2 READAAHEAD/CIO INTERACTION
IY46214: dropping partial connections leaves them on so_q0
IY46605: exec of 32 bit application can fail on 64 bit kernel
IY51801: race condition in aio_nwait_timeout

AIX 5L Version 5.3

The following file sets must be installed and committed:

bos.perf.libperfstat
bos.perf.proctools

The following Authorized Problem Analysis Reports (APARs) must be installed:

IY70159: KRTL relocation problem
IY68989: write to mmapped space hangs

AIX 6L Version 6.1

IMPORTANT:

This platform is supported only for Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Release 5 (10.2.0.5).

The following file sets must be installed and committed:

bos.adt.base-0.0
bos.adt.lib-0.0
bos.adt.libm-0.0
bos.perf.libperfstat-0.0
bos.perf.perfstat-0.0
bos.perf.proctools-0.0
rsct.basic.rte-0.0
rsct.compat.clients.rte-0.0
xlC.aix61.rte-9.0.0.0
xlC.rte-9.0.0.0

To Verify Whether the Filesets Are Installed and Committed

To determine whether or not the required file sets are installed and committed, execute the foollowing command:

# lslpp -l bos.adt.base bos.adt.lib bos.adt.libm \
bos.perf.perfstat bos.perf.libperfstat

Note:

If a file set is not installed and committed, you need to install it. Refer to your operating system or software documentation for information on handling file sets.

Verify Whether or Not APAR is Installed

To determine whether or not an authorized program analysis report (APAR) is installed, execute the following command:

# /usr/sbin/instfix -i -k " IY43980, IY44810,..."

Note:

If an APAR is not installed, you need to install it. For installing and downloading the APAR, refer to:

https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.fdc

Kernel Parameter Requirements

The following sections list the kernel parameter requirements for each platform.

Kernel Parameter Requirements on Linux

The systems must have at least the following recommended kernel parameters:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

semmsl = 250
semmns = 32000
semopm = 100
semmni = 128
shmmax = 2147483648
shmmni = 4096
shmall = 2097152
shmmin = 1
shmseg = 10
filemax = 65536

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x, Oracle Enterprise Linux 4, and Oracle Enterprise Linux 5

semmsl = 250
semmsl2 = 250
semmns = 32000
semopm = 100
semmni = 128
shmmax = 536870912
shmmni = 4096
shmall = 2097152
filemax = 65536
ip_local_port_range = 1024 65000
rmem_default = 262144
rmem_max = 262144
wmem_default = 262144
wmem_max = 262144

To check your kernel parameter settings, run the commands listed in Table D-1.

Table D-1 Execute Commands to Check Kernel parameter Settings

Parameter	Command
semmsl, semmns, semopm, semmni	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep sem`^Foot 1
shmall, shmmax, shmmni	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep shm`
file-max	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep file-max`
ip_local_port_range	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep ip_local_port_range`
rmem_default	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep rmem_default`
rmem_max	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep rmem_max`
wmem_default	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep wmem_default`
wmem_max	`# /sbin/sysctl -a \| grep wmem_max`

^Footnote 1This command displays the value of the four semaphore parameters in the order listed.

To change your kernel parameter settings, use any text editor to create or edit the /etc/sysctl.conf file to add or modify the necessary entries. You may need to restart your system after changing kernel parameters.

Note:

Include lines only for the kernel parameter values that you want to change. For the semaphore parameters (kernel.sem), you must specify all four values in order.

If the current value of any of your system's kernel parameters is higher than the recommended value, keep your current value.

For example, your /etc/sysctl.conf file may look like this:

kernel.shmall = 2097152
kernel.shmmax = 536870912
kernel.shmmni = 4096
kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128
fs.file-max = 65536
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 1024 65000
rmem_default = 262144
rmem_max = 262144
wmem_default = 262144
wmem_max = 262144

By specifying the values in the /etc/sysctl.conf file, they persist when you restart the system.

On SUSE systems only, enter the following command to ensure that the system reads the /etc/sysctl.conf file when it restarts:

# /sbin/chkconfig boot.sysctl on

Kernel Parameter Requirements on Linux x86_64

The systems must have at least the following recommended kernel parameters:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

semmsl = 250
semmns = 32000
semopm = 100
semmni = 128
shmmax = 2147483648
shmmni = 4096
shmall = 2097152
shmmin = 1
shmseg = 10
filemax = 65536

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x, Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.0, Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0

semmsl = 250
semmsl2 = 250
semmns = 32000
semopm = 100
semmni = 128
shmmax = 536870912
shmmni = 4096
shmall = 2097152
filemax = 65536
ip_local_port_range = 1024 65000
rmem_default = 262144
rmem_max = 262144
wmem_default = 262144
wmem_max = 262144

Kernel Parameter Requirements on Solaris

The system must have at least the following recommended kernel parameters:

Solaris 8 and 9

Verify that the following kernel parameters have been set to a equal to or greater than the value specified in Table D-2.

Table D-2 Recommended Kernel Parameter Values for Solaris 8 and 9

Parameter	Recommended Value
semsys:seminfo_semmni	100
semsys:seminfo_semmsl	256
shmsys:shminfo_shmmax	4294967295
shmsys:shminfo_shmmin	`1`
shmsys_shminfo_shmmni	`100`
shmsys:shminfo_shmseg	10
semsys:seminfo_semvmx	`32767`
noexec_user_stack	`1`

Note:

The following parameters are obsolete in Solaris 9:

shmsys:shminfo_shmmin
shmsys:shminfo_shmseg

Solaris 10

On Solaris 10, verify that the kernel parameters shown in Table D-3 are set to values equal to or greater than the recommended values. Table D-3 also lists the resource controls that replace the /etc/system file for a specific kernel parameter.

Table D-3 Recommended Kernel Parameter Values for Solaris 10

Parameter	Resource Control	Recommended Values
noexec_user_stack	NA	1

View and Change Kernel Parameter Values on Solaris 8 and 9

To view the current values of the kernel parameters, enter the following commands:

# grep noexec_user_stack/etc/system
# /usr/sbin/sysdef | grep SEM
# /usr/sbin/sysdef | grep SHM

To change any of the current values, follow these steps:

Create a backup copy of the /etc/system file, by using a command similar to the following:
```
# cp /etc/system/etc/system.orig
```

Open the /etc/system file in any text editor, and if required, add lines similar to the following (edit the lines if the file already contains them):

set semsys:seminfo_semmni=  100
set semsys:seminfo_semmsl        =256
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax        =4294967295
set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin        =1
set shmsys_shminfo_shmmni= 100
set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg        =10
set semsys:seminfo_semvmx        =32767
set noexec_user_stack     =1

Enter the following command to restart the system
```
# /usr/sbin/reboot
```
After you have restarted the system, log in to the system and switch to the root user.

View and Change Kernel Parameter Values on Solaris 10

To view the current values of the resource control, enter the following commands:

#id -p //to verify the project ID
uid = 0 (Root) gid = 0 (Root) projid = 1 (user.root)
#prctl -n project.max-shm-memory -i project user.root
#prctl -n project.max=sem-ids -i project user.root

To change any of the current values, follow these steps:

To modify the value of max-shm-memory to 6GB:

#prctl -n project.max-shm-memory -v 6gb -r -i project user.root

To modify the value of max-sem-ids to 256:

#prctl -n project.max-sem-ids -v 256 -r -i project user.root

Kernel Parameter Requirements on HP-UX

Verify that the kernel parameters listed in Table D-4 are set to the values greater than or equal to the recommended value shown. The procedure following Table D-4 describes how to verify and set the values.

Table D-4 Recommended Kernel Parameter Values for HP-UX

Parameter	Recommended Value
ksi_alloc_max	32768
max_thread_proc	256
maxdsiz	1073741824
maxdsiz_64bit	2147483648
maxssiz	134217728
maxssiz_64bit	1073741824
maxswapchunks	16384
maxuprc	3687
msgmap	4098
msgmni	4096
msgseg	32767
msgtql	4096
ncsize	34816
nfile	63488
nflocks	4096
ninode	34816
nkthread	7184
nproc	4096
semmap	4098
semmni	4096
semmns	8192
semmnu	4092
semvmx	32767
shmmax	1073741824
shmmni	512
shmseg	120
vps_ceiling	64

Note:

The following parameters are obsolete in HP-UX 11.23:

maxswapchunks
semmap

If the current value of any parameter is higher than the value listed in this table, do not change the value for that parameter.

View and Change Kernel Parameter Values

To view the current value of these kernel parameters, and to change them, if necessary, follow these steps:

Set the DISPLAY environment variable to specify the display of the local system. This is an optional step.

Bourne, Bash or Korn shell:
```
$ DISPLAY=localhost:0.0; export DISPLAY
```
C Shell
```
$ setenv DISPLAY localhost:0.0
```
Start System Administration Manager (SAM)

# /usr/sbin/sam
Choose the Kernel Configuration area and the Configurable Parameters area.
Check the value or formula specified for each of these parameters and if necessary, modify that value or formula. Refer to the SAM Online Help for more details.
Exit from SAM.
If you have modified the value for any of the parameters, you must restart your system.

# /sbin/shutdown -r now
After you have restarted the system, log in and switch to the root user if necessary.

Kernel Parameter Requirements on HP-UX Itanium

Verify that the kernel parameters listed in Table D-5 are set to the values greater than or equal to the recommended value shown.

Table D-5 Recommended Kernel Parameter Values on HP-UX Itanium

Parameter	Recommended Value
ksi_alloc_max	32768
max_thread_proc	256
maxdsiz	1073741824
maxdsiz_64bit	2147483648
maxssiz	134217728
maxssiz_64bit	1073741824
maxuprc	3687
msgmni	4096
msgseg	32767
msgtql	4096
ncsize	34816
nfile	63488
nflocks	4096
ninode	34816
nkthread	7184
nproc	4096
semmni	4096
semmns	8192
semmnu	4092
semvmx	32767
shmmax	1073741824
shmmni	512
shmseg	120
vps_ceiling	64

Configure Shell Limits and System Configuration Parameters on AIX

On AIX systems, you do not need to configure the kernel parameters. However, Oracle recommends that you set shell limits and system configuration parameters as described in this section.

Configuring Shell Limits

Verify that the shell limits shown in Table D-6 are set to the values shown. The procedure following the table describes how to verify and set the values.

Table D-6 Shell Limits

Shell Limit (as shown in smit)	Recommended Value
Soft FILE size	-1 (Unlimited)
Soft CPU size	-1 (Unlimited)
Soft DATA segment	-1 (Unlimited)
Soft STACK size	-1 (Unlimited)

Do the following to view and change the values that are currently specified for these shell limits:

Execute the following command:
```
# smit chuser
```
In the User Name field, specify the user name of the Oracle software owner, for example oracle.
Scroll down the list and verify whether the value for the soft limits is -1. If not, edit the existing value as recommended in Table D-6.
When you have finished making changes, press F10 to exit.

Specifying System Configuration Parameters

Ensure the maximum number of processes allowed per user is set to 2048 or higher. The following procedure describes how to verify and set the value.

To specify the system configuration parameters:

Execute the following command:
```
# smit chgsys
```
Ensure the value shown for Maximum Number of Processes allowed per user is greater than or equal to 2048. If not, edit the existing value.
When you have finished making changes, press F10 to exit.