You must complete certain operating system tasks on your servers before you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster and Oracle Real Application Clusters.

The values provided in this chapter are for installation minimums only. Oracle recommends that you configure production systems in accordance with planned system loads.

Topics:

• Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration
  Perform these tasks to gather your current system information.
• General Server Requirements
  Verify that servers where you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure meet the minimum requirements for installation.
• Server Minimum Hardware and Memory Requirements
  Each system must meet certain minimum hardware and memory requirements.
• Server Minimum Storage Requirements
  Each system must meet certain minimum storage requirements.
• Configuring Time Synchronization for the Cluster
  Oracle Clusterware requires the same time zone setting on all cluster nodes.