# Installation and Upgrade Guide

# Completing Pre-Installation Steps

This section describes the following pre-installation steps that will ensure a successful installation:

1. Download the most up-to-date documentation from http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/index.html.
2. Read the release notes for additional information on compatibility issues, known problems, and workarounds that might affect how you proceed with your deployment. Release notes are located at the top-level directory of the product package.
3. Provision host computers for your deployment and install prerequisite software. For details, see Software Requirements.

## Software Requirements

Note: | For the most up-to-date list of supported software for your deployment, refer to the Interoperability page in the AquaLogic User Interaction Support Center.

The following table summarizes the operating system and other software requirements for the Logging Utilities:

Caution: | IPv6 is not supported. You should verify that IPv6 is not enabled prior to installing the Logging Utilities.

Note: | For an up-to-date list of supported software, refer to the Interoperability page in the Support Center.
Table 3-1 Software Requirements
Component | Requirement
--- | ---
Logging Utilities Host Computer | Operating System Windows 2003 Server SP1 Windows XP Windows 2000 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 3 (ES & AS), on x86 SUSE Linux 9, on x86 AIX 5.3, on POWER3, POWER4, POWER5 Solaris 8, 9, and 10, on SPARC
Portal Software | Plumtree Foundation 6.0 AquaLogic Interaction 6.1