Dell with Oracle

Database
11g R2 on Oracle VM Server
3.2
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Minimum Hardware / Software Requirements
(Updated 9/15/2013for details, see below)
Dell Validated Components
Oracle Software & Licenses Oracle Database 11g R2
Oracle Patch Set Oracle Database 11g R2 11.2.0.3
Host Operating System Oracle VM Server 3.2.2 or higher
Oracle VM Manager 3.2.2 or higher
Paravirtualized Guest VM Operating
System
Oracle Linux 6.3 or higher
Recommended Support Contract Dell ProSupport and Oracle supported
Supported PowerEdge Servers 12g: T620, R620, R720, R720xd, R820, M620, M820
Memory All valid PowerEdge memory configurations
Dell Compellent Storage Array SC8000, SC-40
Dell EqualLogic iSCSI Storage Array PS6510, PS6010, PS4100, PS6100, FS7500, PS6110, PS4110
Dell Powervault Storage Array MD32x0i, MD36x0i, MD36x0f
Fibre Channel Switch PowerConnect B-8000
Brocade 200E, 4100, 5000, 300, 5100, 5300, 6510, 6505, M6505
HBAs Qlogic: QLE2560, QLE2562, QLE2460, QLE2462, QME2572, QME2662

Emulex: LPE1105-M4, LPE1205-M, LPE11002, LPE12000, LPE12002,
LPE1205-M, LPm16002B-D

Dell : SAS 6Gbps HBA
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Minimum Hardware / Software Requirements
(Updated 9/15/2013for details, see below)
Single Node minimum configuration RAC minimum configuration
Supported
PowerEdge Servers
1 only 1 only
Memory 1 DIMM / channel / processor 1 DIMM / channel / processor
Host Ports (per node) Public Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : 1
Private Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : N/A
Storage Network (iSCSI, FC, SAS) : 2
Public Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : 1
Private Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : 2
Storage Network (iSCSI, FC, SAS) : 2
Network Switches Public Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : 1
Private Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : N/A
Storage Network (iSCSI, FC) : 2
Public Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : 1
Private Network (1 GbE / 10 GbE) : 2
Storage Network (iSCSI, FC) : 2
RAID Controllers (for
internal storage only)
1 1
Internal Disk Drive 73 GB
RAID1
73 GB
RAID1
Oracle Database 11g R2 on Oracle VM 3.2
Minimum Hardware / Software Requirements
(Updated 9/15/2013for details, see below)
Dell Validated Components
Ethernet Interfaces Broadcom: BCM57810S, BCM5719, BCM57810S, 57710, 57711, f7800S,
57712

Intel 10 GbE Server Adapters (AT, XF SR, AF, DA, KR)

Intel or Broadcom 1 GbE NICs
Ethernet Switches Force10: MXL 10/40 GbE, S55, S60, S4810, S4820T

PowerConnect: M8024-k, M8428-k, M6348, M6220, 62xx, 55xx, 80xx,
81xx,
RAID Controllers (for internal storage
only)
SAS 6/iR, PERC 6i, CERC 6, H200, H310, H700, H710, H710P
Internal Disk Drive
All valid PowerEdge internal storage configurations
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Network Interconnect
Model Driver
Intel PROset GbE Family of Adapters Driver version (e1000) = 7.3.21-k6-1-NAPI
Intel PROset PT/PF Single/Dual Port Server Adapters Driver version (e1000e) = 2.1.4-NAPI
Intel Dual Port (ET) / Quad Port (VT/ET) GbE Server Adapters Driver version (igb) = 3.4.9
Intel 10 GbE (AT/XF SR/AF DA/KR) Server Adapters Driver version (ixgbe) = 3.10.17
Broadcom NetXtreme II GbE Family of Adapters Driver version (bnx2) = 2.2.3
Broadcom NetXtreme GbE Family of Adapters Driver version (tg3) = 3.11.9
Broadcom NetXtreme II 10 GbE Family of Adapters Driver version (bnx2x) = 1.72.50-0
Broadcom iSCSI Ofoad Engine (iSOE) Driver version (bnx2i) = 2.7.2.1k
Native teaming driver Driver version (bonding) = 3.7.1
Internal Disks RAID
Model Firmware Driver
H310 20.12.0-0004 00.00.05.40-rc1 (megaraid_sas)
H710 / H710P 21.1.0-0007, A03 00.00.05.38-rh (megaraid_sas)
Dell PowerEdge Servers
Model BIOS ESM BMC Firmware Notes
Dell 12g
PowerEdge
Servers
M620 1.6.1 1.37.35, A00 (iDRAC7) Blade Server
R620 1.6.0 1.37.35, A00 (iDRAC7)
R720, R720xd 1.6.0 1.37.35, A00 (iDRAC7)
M820 1.5.1 1.37.35, A00 (iDRAC7) Blade Server
R820 1.5.1 1.37.35, A00 (iDRAC7)
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Fibre Channel Switches
Brocade Fibre Channel Switches
200E, 4100, 5000, 300, 5100, 5300, 5400, 6510, 6505, M6505 Firmware Version = 7.0.1 or higher
Fibre Channel and SAS HBAs
QLogic HBAs
QLE 246x Bios = 2.67; Driver version = 8.4.0.3.39.0-k
QLE 256x Bios = 2.67; Driver version = 8.4.0.3.39.0-k
QME2472 Bios = 2.67; Driver version = 8.4.0.3.39.0-k
QME2662, QME2572 Bios = 3.00; Driver version = 8.05.00.03.39.0-k
Emulex HBAs
LPE11002 Bios = 2.12a8; Firmware = 2.82a4; Driver version = 8.2.0.96.2p
LPE12000, LPE12002 Bios = 2.12a8; Firmware = 2.00a5; Driver version = 8.2.0.96.2p
LPE1105-M4 Bios = 2.12a8; Firmware = 2.82a4; Driver version = 8.2.0.96.2p
LPE1205-M Bios = 2.12a8; Firmware = 2.00a5; Driver version = 8.2.0.96.2p
Dell HBAs
Dell 6 Gbps SAS HBA Firmware version = 00.10.51.00.60.12.05.00, A05; Driver version = 4.00.38.02-3, A05
LPm16002B-D Firmware = 1.1.21.4;Driver version = 8.3.5.82.2p
Ethernet Switches
Dell PowerConnect 55xx GbE Ethernet Switches Firmware = 4.1.0.10, A07 or higher
Dell PowerConnect 62xx GbE Ethernet Switches Firmware = 3.3.5.5, A29 or higher
Dell PowerConnect 70xx GbE Ethernet Switches Firmware = 5.1.0.1, A13 or higher
Dell PowerConnect 81xxF 10GbE Ethernet Switches Firmware = 5.1.0.1, A02 or higher
Dell PowerConnect M6348 GbE Blade Switch Firmware = 5.1.0.1, A24 or higher
Dell PowerConnect M8024-k 10GbE Blade Siwtch Firmware = 5.1.0.1, A10 or higher
Dell PowerConnect M8428-k 10GbE Blade Switch FOS v6.3.1
Dell Force10 MXL 10GbE Blade Switch Force10 OS (FTOS) = 8.3.16.4, A03
Dell M I/O Aggregator Blade Switch Force10 OS (FTOS) = 8.3.17.2 or higher
Dell Force10 S55/S60 Force10 OS (FTOS) = 8.3.3.8 or higher
Dell Force10 4810 Force10 OS (FTOS) = 8.3.12.1 or higher
Dell Force10 4820T Force10 OS (FTOS) = 8.3.10.2 or higher
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Fibre Channel Storage
Dell Compellent SC8000 Storage Center 6.3 or higher
Dell Compellent SC-40 Storage Center 6.3 or higher
Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Storage MD36x0f Firmware = 10.84.G6.25
MD3060e (expansion) Firmware = 07.84.00.64
MD12x0 (expansion) Firmware = 1.01 A00
Oracle Database 11g R2 on Oracle VM 3.2
Software
Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation DVD
DVD provided by your Dell PowerEdge Server Bundle (support.dell.com)
Notes:
1. Dell | Oracle Certication is done using Oracles Oracle Validated Conguration (OVC) program. The Oracle
Linux Test (OLT) tool kit used for testing certies only single instance databases for OVM Server
iSCSI Storage
Dell Compellent SC8000 Storage Center 6.3 or higher
Dell Compellent SC-40 Storage Center 6.3 or higher
Dell EqualLogic (all models) Firmware = 6.0.2 or higher and HITKIT version 1.2.0
Dell PowerVault iSCSI Storage MD32x0i/MD36x0i Firmware = 10.84.G6.25
MD3060e (expansion) Firmware = 07.84.00.64
MD12x0 (expansion) Firmware = 1.01 A00