Installation prerequisites

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Before you install Data Protection for Oracle, ensure that your system meets the minimum hardware, software, and operating system requirements.

The minimum hardware and software requirements for the Data Protection for Oracle release are available in the hardware and software requirements technote for each particular release. For current requirements, review the Hardware and Software Requirements technote for your version of Data Protection for Oracle. This technote is available in the IBM Storage Protect™ for Databases - All Requirements Documents website at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21218747. From the page, follow the link to the requirements technote for your specific release or update level.
Note:
  • You must uninstall any previous version of Data Protection for Oracle, or the IBM Storage Protect API, before you install a new or updated version.
  • If you are installing a fix pack or interim fix version of Data Protection for Oracle, do not remove the license enablement file from the previous version. The fix pack and interim fix drivers do not contain a license enablement file.
  • You cannot install the 32-bit version of Data Protection for Oracle on a 64-bit operating system.
  • You must have administrative authority to install Data Protection for Oracle on a Windows™ server where the target database is stored.
  • If Data Protection for Oracle was not previously installed on your system, you can install it to the IBM Storage Protect base directory. For best results, install all IBM Storage Protect products and components into the same base directory.
  • The installation process does not overwrite the existing dsm.opt options file, tdpo.opt configuration file, or log files.