11gR1 (11.1.1.x to 11.1.1.6) Forms Upgrade Prerequisites for Linux

NOTE: Unless you are using Oracle Portal or Discoverer 11g, it is recommended to upgrade to Oracle Forms and Reports 11gR2 (11.1.2.1).

1.     Minimum System Requirements

1.1.    Supported Operating Systems:

1.1.1. RedHat/Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 64-bit: 4 UL7+

1.1.2. RedHat/Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit: 5 UL3+

1.1.3. SUSE Linux 10 32-bit: All SP Levels Supported

1.1.4. SUSE Linux 10 64-bit: All SP Levels Supported

1.1.5. SUSE Linux 11 32-bit: All SP Levels Supported

1.1.6. SUSE Linux 11 64-bit: All SP Levels Supported

1.2.    *RAM: 8GB+

1.3.    HDD Partitioning:

*Software Mount: One file system mount with at least 50GB of free space to store the software and temporary file storage for servers.

TEMPFS Space: 4GB+ (Minimum: 1GB+)

*SWAP: 8GB+

1.4.    OS User Access Requirements:

1.4.1. OS User will need to own the software mount.

1.4.2. Root user access must be accessible for the installation.

*RAM and File System Mount Specifications: For production systems, please consult PITSS or Oracle on sizing recommendations. The amount of RAM, HDD Space for SWAP and Software Mounts will vary depending on end-user usage and application characteristics.

2.     Other Linux OS Requirements

2.1.    The operating system needs to set Native POSIX Threads Library (NPTL) as the default threads-implementation. To check for us, run the following command:

getconf GNU_LIBPTHREAD_VERSION

The expected results should be: NPTL 2.3.4 or higher.

2.2.    Open File Limits:

“soft nofile” should be atleast 4096
“hard nofile” should be atleast 4096 (65535 is recommended)

3.     Required Linux Packages

3.1. RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 64-bit

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.2. RedHat and Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.3. SUSE Linux 10 32-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.4. SUSE Linux 10 64-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.5. SUSE Linux 11 32-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.6. SUSE Linux 11 64-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

4.     Software Requirements

4.1.    Java JDK 1.7.0_15 (or the latest version of Java JDK 7)

4.1.1. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html

4.1.2. Click on “jdk-7u15-linux-x64.tar.gz”.

NOTE: This is the page to download the latest JDK version.

NOTE: Java JDK  1.7.0_7 is the minimum required for Forms 11.1.2.1 if using Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6, but we recommend the latest version of JDK (1.7.0_15+) as it is more current and contains critical security updates.

For UNIX-Based systems we recommend to install this prior to the WebLogic and Forms installation.

4.2.    WebLogic 10.3.6 Upgrade Patchset

The following steps will help guide you through Oracle’s Support website to find the Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6 Patch set. This is the only Oracle Website location where the WebLogic Server 10.3.6 Patch set can be downloaded.

4.2.1. Go to support.oracle.com

4.2.2. Login with your Oracle OTN Login that has your organization’s “oracle support identifier” that lets you download “Patches & Updates”

4.2.3. Click on “Patches & Updates”

4.2.4. In the Patch Search window, type in 13529623 for the patch number. Select the operating system and click Search.

4.2.5. In the Patch Search Results, only one patch should appear. Click on the patch number.

4.2.6. Click on Download.

After clicking Download, you should be able to select the zip file and download to your machine.

4.3.    Forms 11.1.1.6 Patchset

The following steps will help guide you through Oracle’s Support website to find the Oracle Forms 11.1.1.6 Patch set. This is the only Oracle Website location where the WebLogic Server 11.1.1.6 Patch set can be downloaded.

4.3.1. Go to support.oracle.com

4.3.2. Login with your Oracle OTN Login that has your organization’s “oracle support identifier” that lets you download “Patches & Updates”

4.3.3. Click on “Patches & Updates”

4.3.4. In the Patch Search window, type in 13517084 for the patch number. Select the operating system and click Search.

4.3.5. In the Patch Search Results, only one patch should appear. Click on the patch number.

4.3.6. Click on Download.

After clicking Download, you should be able to select the zip file and download to your machine.

If you have any questions on the above, please contact PITSS.