Oracle& Fusion Middleware System Requirements and Specifications for Oracle Forms and Reports
Oracle& Fusion Middleware System Requirements and Specifications for Oracle Forms and Reports
11g Release 2 (11.1.2)
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Oracle& Fusion Middleware
System Requirements and Specifications for Oracle Forms and Reports
11g Release 2 (11.1.2)
This document contains system and platform-specific information for Oracle Fusion Middleware Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2) and later.
The following topics are covered in this document:
1 Using This Document with the Certification Matrix and Product Installation Guide
This document is intended for use in conjunction with the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Forms and Reports and the Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 2 Certifications.
The following certification documents should be used to determine the proper combination of systems, database, clients, Identity and Access Management, and IP version that should be used for your product installation:
Oracle has tested and verified the performance of your product on all certified syst whenever new certifications occur, they are added to the proper certification document right away. New certifications can occur at any time, and for this reason the certification documents are kept outside of the documentation libraries and are available on Oracle Technology Network.
The Oracle Fusion Middleware System Requirements and Specifications for Oracle Forms and Reports (this document) should be used to verify that the requirements of the certification are met. For example, if the certification document indicates that your product is certified for installation on 32-Bit Oracle Linux 5, this document should be used to verify that your Oracle Linux 5 system has met the required minimum specifications, like disk space, available memory, specific platform packages and patches, and other operating system-specific items. This document is updated as needed and therefore also resides outside of the documentation libraries and is available on Oracle Technology Network.
After you have verified that your environment meets the requirements specified in both the certification documents and system requirements, you are ready to begin your installation.
Your product installation guides contain the step-by-step instructions to get your product physically installed and configured on your system. These guides are available only from the documentation library () and therefore are not updated unless there is a subsequent product release. Both the certification and system requirement documents can be updated multiple times in between product releases, depending on whether or not new information is available.
2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Memory and Space Requirements
This section contains the minimum memory and disk space requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware products. The following topics are covered:
2.1 General Memory Requirements
Unless otherwise noted,
lists the general minimum memory requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware products. For the purposes of this document, "minimum available memory" is defined as the amount of physical memory (RAM) and swap memory combined.
Table 1 Memory Requirements
2.2 Oracle Forms and Reports Memory and Disk Space Requirements
This section describes the recommended hardware and system configuration requirements for Oracle Forms and Reports.
2.2.1 Memory and Disk Space Requirements for Installing Oracle Forms and Reports
lists the memory and disk space requirements for installing Oracle Forms and Reports.
Table 2 Memory and Disk Space Requirements for Installation
2.2.2 Memory and Disk Space Requirements for Configuring Oracle Forms and Reports
lists the memory and disk space requirements for configuring Oracle Forms and Reports.
Table 3 Memory and Disk Space Requirements for Configuration
2.3 Oracle Identity Management Memory and Disk Space Requirements
Oracle Forms and Reports can be protected by Oracle Identity Management as described in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Forms and Reports.
The memory and disk space requirements for Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) can be found in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Requirements and Specifications for 11g Release 1 (11.1.1). This document can be found on the following page:
3 Oracle Weblogic Server and JDK Considerations
Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2) is released and tested with Oracle WebLogic Server 11gR1 (10.3.5) and 11gR1 (10.3.6). Oracle WebLogic Server can be obtained from the following URL:
Oracle WebLogic Server is a prerequisite for installing Oracle Forms and R doing so creates the Middleware home directory where all 11g Release 2 (11.1.2) products must be installed. For instructions, refer to the Oracle WebLogic Server Installation Guide in the 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) documentation library.
Installing Oracle WebLogic Server also installs a JDK on your system. If you are using a 64-bit JVM in your environment, ensure that all your Oracle Fusion Middleware components are using the 64-bit JVM. Also make sure that Oracle WebLogic Server is installed with the 64-bit JDK. You cannot mix components using a 32-bit JVM with those using a 64-bit JVM.
Refer to the certification documents for information on the platforms that support a 64-bit JDK. Links to the certification documents can be found in .
4 Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) Requirements
This section contains prerequisite information for the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI). The requirements in this section must be met in order for the installer to start:
4.1 Environment Variables
The environment variables on your system must be set as described in :
Table 4 Oracle Universal Installer Environment Variable Requirements
4.2 Startup Requirements
The items in
are checked as the installer is being started:
Table 5 Oracle Universal Installer Startup Requirements
4.3 Special Startup Requirements for Linux x86 or Linux x86-64 Operating Systems
If you are running Oracle Universal Installer on Linux x86 or Linux x86-64 operating systems, you must modify the value of the SHMMAX kernel parameter to avoid seeing errors generated by the Oracle Universal Installer. To do so:
Change the value of SHMMAX to
by including the following line in /etc/sysctl.conf:
kernel.shmmax =
Activate the new SHMMAX setting by running the command:
/sbin/sysctl -p
Start the Oracle Universal Installer and install your software.
5 Oracle Fusion Middleware Network Requirements
Typically, the computer on which you want to install Oracle Fusion Middleware is connected to the network. The computer has local storage to store the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation and also contains a display monitor and DVD drive.
If your environment is not a typical scenario, you should read the "Oracle Fusion Middleware Network Requirements" section in the 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) System Requirements and Specification document:
6 System Requirements for UNIX Operating Systems
This section contains system requirement information for UNIX operating systems.
In some cases, a particular platform may be de-supported for use with Oracle Fusion Middleware products. While this particular platform's requirements may remain in this document for legacy purposes, it would no longer be listed in the certification document and would no longer be considered a "certified" platform.
Links to the certification document can be found in .
All packages listed are minimum versions.
The following topics are covered in this section:
6.1 General UNIX Operating System Requirements
This section contains the following topics:
6.1.1 Checking the Open File Limit
On all UNIX and Linux operating systems, verify the values that are currently set for Open File Limit. The minimum Open File Limit should be at 4096, but you should also consider the number of processes required for each host.
The following examples are for Linux operating systems. Equivalent commands should be followed for other UNIX operating systems.
To verify how many files are open, use the following command:
/usr/sbin/lsof | wc -l
To check your open file limits, use the following commands:
For C-shell:
limit descriptors
To change the open file limits:
Log in as the root user.
Locate and open the following operating system configuration file:
/etc/security/limits.conf
Look for or modify the following lines in the limits.conf file:
Save your changes and close the limits.conf file.
If you are running Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 or Red Hat Linux 6, locate the following operating system configuration file:
/etc/security/limits.d/90-nproc.conf
Make sure the same values are added to the 90-nproc.conf otherwise, the values in the 90-nproc.conf file can override the values in the limits.conf file.
Reboot the machine.
6.1.2 Installing as a Non-Default User on UNIX Operating Systems
On UNIX operating systems, the installation of Fusion Middleware products is owned and controlled as a known user (for example, "oracle"). The file permissions associated with this installation are configured to ensure the highest level of security possible, which by default are 700 (meaning all files are owned and accessible by the owner only).
Changing the default permissions settings will reduce the security of the installation and possibly your system. Therefore, making such a change is not recommended. If access to particular files or executables is required by other users, the UNIX sudo command (or other similar command) should be considered in lieu of changing file permissions.
Refer to your UNIX operating system Administrator's Guide or contact your operating system vendor if you need further assistance.
6.2 Supported Linux Operating System Versions, Packages, and Patches
lists the platform, operating system, package, and patch information for Linux operating systems that are either currently supported or were supported in a previous release.
In addition, you should also review the following Linux-specific issues to see if they are applicable to your environment:
Table 6 Supported Linux Operating Systems
6.2.1 Obtaining the Font RPM Package for Forms and Reports on Oracle Linux 6
Follow the instructions in this section if you need to run the Oracle Forms and Reports builder functionality on Oracle Linux 6:
Log in to your system as root.
Go to the /etc/yum.repos.d directory.
Run the following command:
wget http://public-/public-yum-ol6.repo
Edit the public-yum-ol6.repo file and modify section [ol6_*] to change enabled=0 to enabled=1.
Install the fonts with the following command:
yum install *font*
If you are not able to use yum to perform this, install the following packages using the rpm -i package_name command:
baekmuk-ttf-batang-fonts
noarch 2.2-28.el6
ol6_ga_base 4.0
baekmuk-ttf-dotum-fonts
noarch 2.2-28.el6
ol6_ga_base 1.7
baekmuk-ttf-fonts-common
noarch 2.2-28.el6
ol6_ga_base 8.8
baekmuk-ttf-fonts-ghostscript
noarch 2.2-28.el6
ol6_ga_base 7.5
baekmuk-ttf-gulim-fonts
noarch 2.2-28.el6
ol6_ga_base 3.7
baekmuk-ttf-hline-fonts
noarch 2.2-28.el6
ol6_ga_base 372
bitmap-console-fonts
noarch 0.3-15.el6
ol6_ga_base
bitmap-fangsongti-fonts
noarch 0.3-15.el6
ol6_ga_base 623
bitmap-fonts-compat
noarch 0.3-15.el6
ol6_ga_base 5.3
bitmap-miscfixed-fonts
noarch 0.3-15.el6
ol6_ga_base 531
bpg-algeti-fonts
noarch 2.005-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-courier-s-fonts
noarch 4.000-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-elite-fonts
noarch 3.000-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-ingiri-fonts
noarch 4.000-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-nino-medium-cond-fonts
noarch 4.005-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-nino-medium-fonts
noarch 4.005-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-sans-fonts
noarch 1.005-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-sans-medium-fonts
noarch 1.005-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-sans-modern-fonts
noarch 2.025-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-sans-regular-fonts
noarch 1.005-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-serif-fonts
noarch 1.005-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
bpg-serif-modern-fonts
noarch 2.028-6.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
ctan-kerkis-calligraphic-fonts
noarch 2.0-23.el6
ol6_ga_base
culmus-fonts-compat
noarch 0.103-7.el6
ol6_ga_base 5.3
dejavu-lgc-sans-fonts
noarch 2.30-2.el6
ol6_ga_base 1.1
dejavu-lgc-serif-fonts
noarch 2.30-2.el6
ol6_ga_base 701
x86_64 .1.el6
ol6_latest
fontforge-devel
x86_64 .1.el6
ol6_latest
fontpackages-devel
noarch 1.41-1.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
fontpackages-tools
noarch 1.41-1.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
libXfont-devel
x86_64 1.4.5-2.el6
ol6_latest
libfontenc-devel
x86_64 1.0.5-2.el6
ol6_ga_base
x86_64 1.0.0-3.OOo31.el6
ol6_ga_base 326
libfonts-javadoc
noarch 1.0.0-3.OOo31.el6
ol6_ga_base 118
libreoffice-opensymbol-fonts
noarch 1:3.4.5.2-16.1.0.1.el6_3
ol6_latest 170
stix-integrals-fonts
noarch 0.9-13.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
stix-pua-fonts
noarch 0.9-13.1.el6
ol6_ga_base 104
stix-sizes-fonts
noarch 0.9-13.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
stix-variants-fonts
noarch 0.9-13.1.el6
ol6_ga_base
terminus-fonts-console
noarch 4.30-1.el6
ol6_ga_base 578
thai-scalable-fonts-compat
noarch 0.4.12-2.1.el6
ol6_ga_base 5.8
wqy-zenhei-fonts-common
noarch 0.9.45-3.el6
ol6_ga_base
xorg-x11-fonts-ISOdpi noarch 7.2-9.1.el6
ol6_ga_base 1.1
Installing for dependencies:
x86_64 0.31.1-26.el6
ol6_latest
x86_64 1.0.0-3.OOo31.1.el6
ol6_ga_base 216
x86_64 1.0.0-2.OOo31.1.el6
ol6_ga_base 143
libuninameslist
x86_64 .1.el6
ol6_ga_base 457
perl-Font-TTF
noarch 0.45-6.el6
ol6_ga_base 314
Set the NLS_LANG variable appropriately for your system. For example:
set NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8ISO8859P15
6.2.2 Obtaining the openmotif22 Package on SUSE 10 and SUSE 11 Operating Systems
The openmotif22 package is not included by default on SUSE 10 and SUSE 11 operating systems. If you need to obtain this package, you must go to the Novell website to obtain the package and then perform the installation using the instructions provided by Novell.
6.2.3 Installing Oracle HTTP Server on Linux Operating Systems Requires NPTL
If you are installing Oracle HTTP Server on a Linux operating system, the operating system needs to set Native POSIX Threads Library (NPTL) as the default threads-implementation. To check for this, run the following command:
getconf GNU_LIBPTHREAD_VERSION
The expected results should be "NPTL 2.3.4". Failing to have NPTL can result in unexpected behavior for the Oracle HTTP Server, especially if the Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is the Worker MPM.
6.2.4 Installing Oracle Forms and Reports 11.1.2.2.0 on Linux 7 Requires Generic Patch
While installing Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.2.0), the prerequisite check may fail on Oracle Linux 7 or Red Hat Linux 7 with Oracle JDK 1.7.0_51+.
to handle this problem.
6.2.5 Configuring Oracle Forms and Reports 11.1.2.2.0 on Linux 7 Requires a Symlink
Configuring Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.2.0) may fail at a given report server component (i.e. "RptSvr_&hostname&_&instancename&"). Checking the log may show that libXm.so.3 cannot be opened because the file does not exist. This error is thrown because the motif library for Linux 7 contains the upgraded version, libXM.so.4.
To fix this problem, create a symlink named libXm.so.3 that points to the location of libXm.so.4 before running configuration.
For example, if libXm.so.4.0.4 is located in /usr/lib64, do the following:
ln -s /usr/lib64/libXm.so.4.0.4 libXm.so.3
Append /usr/lib64 to all LD_LIBRARY_PATH referenced in $ORACLE_HOME/bin/config.sh, like so:
if [ x${LD_LIBRARY_PATH} != x ]; then
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib64
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/usr/lib64
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Run the config.sh from $ORACLE_HOME/bin.
6.3 Supported Solaris Operating System Versions, Packages, and Patches
lists the platform, operating system, package, and patch information for Solaris operating systems that are either currently supported or were supported in a previous release.
In addition, you should also review the following Solaris-specific issues to see if they are applicable to your environment:
Table 7 Supported Solaris Operating Systems
6.3.1 Installing Font Packages on Solaris 11 for Forms and Reports
For Oracle Forms and Reports, the following packages must also be installed on Solaris 11 systems:
system/font/daewoo-misc
system/font/gnome-fonts
system/font/isas-misc
system/font/jis-misc
system/font/misc-ethiopic
system/font/misc-meltho
system/font/sun-ja-bitmap
system/font/sun-ja-bitmap-unicode
system/font/truetype/arphic-ukai
system/font/truetype/bh-luxi
system/font/truetype/bitstream-vera
system/font/truetype/fonts-core
system/font/truetype/gentium
system/font/truetype/google-droid
system/font/truetype/hanyang-ko
system/font/truetype/ipafont-mincho
system/font/truetype/sil
system/font/truetype/unfonts-ko-core
system/font/truetype/unfonts-ko-extra
system/font/truetype/unifont
system/font/truetype/wqy-zenhei
system/font/xorg/cyrillic
system/font/xorg/iso8859-10
system/font/xorg/iso8859-11
system/font/xorg/iso8859-13
system/font/xorg/iso8859-14
system/font/xorg/iso8859-15
system/font/xorg/iso8859-16
system/font/xorg/iso8859-2
system/font/xorg/iso8859-3
system/font/xorg/iso8859-4
system/font/xorg/iso8859-5
system/font/xorg/iso8859-7
system/font/xorg/iso8859-8
system/font/xorg/iso8859-9
After these packages are installed, you must also set the following environment variables:
On Solaris x86-64 operating systems, set the NLS_LANG environment variable to AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8ISO8859P15, or set the DISPLAY variable to any 64-Bit Linux machine.
On Solaris SPARC64 operating systems:
Set LC_ALL=C.
Set the NLS_LANG environment variable to AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8ISO8859P15, or set the DISPLAY variable to any 64-Bit Linux machine.
6.3.2 Installing Oracle Identity Management on Solaris x86-64 Platforms
If you are installing Oracle Identity Management on a Solaris x86-64 platform, you must patch all software versions to the most recent version before you configure a domain. Below is a recommended in refer to the product documentation (Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Identity Management) for more details.
Install the most recent version of Oracle WebLogic Server.
If necessary, run Repository Creation Utility (RCU) to create the database schemas.
Perform a software-only installation (do not configure a domain) of the Release 11.1.1.2.0 software.
Patch the software to the latest version with the Patch Set Installer.
Run the configuration tool to configure a domain.
6.3.3 Applying Solaris Patches in Non-Global Zones
On Solaris operating systems, the prerequisite patches that are applied in the global zone can be considered applied in the non-global zones. There is only one kernel running on the system, and all zones must be at the same patch level with respect to the kernel and other Solaris system components. Kernel patches can only be applied from the global zone, and they affect the global and all non-global zones equally.
To check if a kernel patch is applied in the global zone, use the following command:
showrev -p | grep patch_number
For example, to check if patch
is applied:
showrev -p | grep 137111
6.4 Supported HP-UX Operating System Versions, Packages, and Patches
lists the platform, operating system, package, and patch information for HP-UX operating systems that are either currently supported or were supported in a previous release.
Table 8 Supported HP-UX Operating Systems
6.5 Supported IBM AIX Operating System Versions, Packages, and Patches
lists the platform, operating system, package, and patch information for IBM AIX operating systems that are either currently supported or were supported in a previous release.
Table 9 Supported IBM AIX Operating Systems
7 System Requirements for Windows Operating Systems
This section contains the following:
7.1 Certified Windows Operating Systems
Refer to the certification documents for the latest information on certified Windows operating systems. See
for a link to these documents.
7.2 Disabling Anti-Virus Software
If you encounter issues related to anti-virus software during your Fusion Middleware product installation, disable your anti-virus software for the entire duration of the installation. If the system is restarted before the installation is complete, ensure the anti-virus software was not restarted before continuing with the installation.
Anti-virus software can be re-enabled when the installation is complete.
7.3 Enabling User Account Control (UAC)
On Microsoft Windows operating systems, you must enable User Account Control (UAC) so that the correct permissions are applied to the cwallet.sso file.
To enable UAC:
Run secpol.msc from the command prompt.
Select Security Settings & Local Policies & Security Options.
Set the User Account Control:Run all Administrator in Admin Approval Mode option to enabled.
Restart the host.
Restart the servers.
7.4 Understanding Required Installation Privileges
In order to install Oracle Forms and Reports or use the Oracle Forms and Reports Builders after installation, the operating system user must have Windows "Administrator" privileges.
Although the current user may have Windows "Administrator" privileges, if they are not the installation owner, the Windows UAC settings may need to be relaxed.
7.5 Installing Oracle Forms and Reports 11.1.2.2.0 on Windows 8.1, 2012, or 2012 R2 Requires Generic Patch
While installing Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.2.0), the prerequisite check may fail on Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 2012 (64-bit), or Windows -bit) with Oracle JDK 1.7.0_40+.
to handle this problem.
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