1. Presentation Overview 1.Creating VMware Virtual Machine 2. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on VMvare 3. Configuring Linux for Oracle 11gR2 installation 4. Installing Oracle Grid 11gR2 5. Installing Oracle Database 11gR2 Software (RAC)

2. Required Downloads 1. WMvare Server (free; requires registration): https://www.vmware.com 2. Enterprise Linux Release 5 Update 5 for x86 (32 Bit) - DVD (V20651-01); size 2.8G (requires registration): http://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/GetUserInfo/get_form?caller=LinuxWelcome 3. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Grid Infrastructure (11.2.0.1.0) for Linux x86; size 935M (requires valid OTN account): http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/oracle11g/112010_linuxsoft.html 4. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1.0) for Linux x86; size 2.12 G (2 files; requires valid OTN account): http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/oracle11g/112010_linuxsoft.html 5. Oracle ASMLib for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 (requires valid OTN account): http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/linux/asmlib/rhel5.html 6. Patch 8670579 (Optional; only required when running Linux 32-bit operating system on 64- bit Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (requires valid Oracle Support account): https://support.oracle.com

3. Additional Considerations for Vmware server After installing VMware, add VMvare Web Access page address to you “Trusted sites” list. Use a supported browser (IE 7+; Firefox 2+) Install MS Loopback Adaptor and change TCP/IP properties. Disable or configure host OS firewall.