Before you add a host and install the plug-ins packages, you must complete all the requirements.
- If you are using iSCSI, the iSCSI service must be running.
- You must have enabled the password-based SSH connection for the root or non-root user.
SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database can be installed by a non-root user. However, you shoulg configure the sudo privileges for the non-root user to install and start the plug-in process. After installing the plug-in, the processes will be running as an effective root user.
- If you are installing the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for AIX on AIX host, you should have manually resolved the directory level symbolic links.
The SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for AIX automatically resolves the file level symbolic link but not the directory level symbolic links to obtain the JAVA_HOME absolute path.
- Create credentials with authentication mode as Linux or AIX for the install user.
- You must have installed Java 1.8.x, 64-bit, on your Linux or AIX host.
The Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT) contains the latest information about requirements.
Java Downloads for All Operating Systems
IBM Java for AIX
NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool
- For Oracle databases that are running on a Linux or AIX host, you should install both SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database and SnapCenter Plug-in for UNIX.
Note: You can use the Plug-in for Oracle Database to manage Oracle databases for SAP as well. However, SAP BR*Tools integration is not supported.
- If you are using Oracle database 11.2.0.3 or later, you must install the 13366202 Oracle patch.
- You should always have read or write permission for the
/tmp
folder on the plug-in host.