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user8886298 Member Posts: 5 Blue Ribbon Mar 11, 2020 11:06PM edited Mar 12, 2020 7:51AM in Database Installation we are evaluating rhel 8.x and would like to migrate our OS to rhel 8.x . need information on whether oracle 12c database is supported on rhel 8.x 0 · Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Answers
Release Notes 12c Release 1 (12.1) for Linux E51263-20 January 2022 This document contains information that was not included in the platform-specific or product-specific documentation for this release. This document supplements Oracle Database Readme. This document may be updated after it is released. You can check for updates to this document and view other Oracle documentation at
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1 Certification InformationThe latest certification information for Oracle Database 12c is available on My Oracle Support at
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is certified on Linux x86-64 systems. ACFS and ADVM are not supported. Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Support Information on Linux x86-64 Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 are supported on Linux x86-64 systems. Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), Oracle Linux 7 is supported on the following distributions for Linux x86-64:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Support Information on IBM: Linux on System z Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 are supported on IBM: Linux on System z systems. NeoKylin Linux Advanced Server 6.0 Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), NeoKylin Linux Advanced Server 6 is certified on Linux x86-64 systems. Linux Containers Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), Linux Containers are supported on Oracle Linux 7 and Oracle Linux 6 and certified on Linux x86-64 systems. 2 Certification Information for Oracle Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Linux x86-64Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) supports Oracle Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Linux x86-64 systems. This section contains the following topics:
2.1 Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64 for Oracle DatabaseUse the following information to check supported Oracle Linux 8 distributions on Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) Table 1 x86-64 Oracle Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements
Note: If you intend to use 32-bit client applications to access 64-bit servers, then you must also install (where available) the latest 32-bit versions of the packages listed in this table. 2.2 Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64 for Oracle DatabaseUse the following information to check supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 distributions on Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) Table 2 x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements
Note: If you intend to use 32-bit client applications to access 64-bit servers, then you must also install (where available) the latest 32-bit versions of the packages listed in this table. 2.3 Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64 for Oracle Database ClientUse the following information to check supported Oracle Linux 8 distributions on Oracle Database Client 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) Table 3 x86-64 Oracle Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements
Note: If you intend to use 32-bit client applications to access 64-bit servers, then you must also install (where available) the latest 32-bit versions of the packages listed in this table. 2.4 Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64 for Oracle Database ClientUse the following information to check supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 distributions on Oracle Database Client 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2). Table 4 x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements
Note: If you intend to use 32-bit client applications to access 64-bit servers, then you must also install (where available) the latest 32-bit versions of the packages listed in this table. 2.6 Unsupported ProductsThe following products and features are not supported. 2.6.1 Oracle ACFSOracle Real Applications Cluster (Oracle RAC) 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) on 19c Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) is not supported on Oracle Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2.7 Known Issues for Oracle Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for Release 12.1.0.2This section contains information about issues related to Oracle Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2):
2.7.1 Bug 31350749During the Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 installation process, you may receive the following error: [INS-13001] Environment does not meet minimum requirements. Workaround: Set the environment variable 2.7.2 Bug 31366237
Workaround: In the Perform Prerequisite Checks screen, for the 2.7.3 Bug 31366313
Workaround: In the Perform Prerequisite Checks screen, for the 2.7.4 Bug 31366448
Workaround: In the Perform Prerequisite Checks screen, for the 2.7.5 Bug 31366504
Workaround: In the Perform Prerequisite Checks screen, for the 2.7.6 Bug 31355343
Workaround: In the Perform Prerequisite Checks screen, for the Note: Ensure that you fix all other checks and issues that are listed in the screen. 2.7.7 Bug 31376653On Oracle Linux 8 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, C++ applications
built with Workaround: For building applications with
2.7.8 Bug 31431649When using Database Smart Flash Cache on Oracle Linux 8 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, you may encounter an Workaround: Download and install the patch associated with Oracle bug 30389229 when it is available on the My Oracle Support website. 2.7.9 Bug 31009792jar files missing error during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation process. Workaround: Ignore the warning and continue with the installation. 3 Latest Upgrade InformationFor late-breaking updates and best practices about preupgrade, postupgrade, compatibility, and interoperability discussions, refer to Note 1462240.1 on My Oracle Support that links to the ”Upgrade Companion” page at
4 Product SupportThe list of products or features supported for Oracle Database 12c are as follows: Database Smart Flash Cache Support Database Smart Flash Cache is supported only on Oracle Solaris and Oracle Linux. Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume Manager (Oracle ADVM) Support Although Oracle ADVM supports raw disks in Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups, Oracle ADVM device special files created through raw(8) are not supported; Oracle ADVM only supports block device special files. For the latest information about supported platforms and releases, see the Note 1369107.1 on My Oracle Support at
Oracle ASM Filter Driver Support Oracle Automatic Storage Management Filter Driver (Oracle ASMFD) is supported only on Linux x86-64. 5 Unsupported ProductsIn addition to the items listed in section 2.2, ”Features Not Available or Restricted in This Release of Oracle Database 12.1.0.2,” in Oracle Database Readme, the following products and features are not supported: Oracle Database Quality of Service Support Oracle Database Quality of Service Management is not supported on IBM: Linux on System z. Oracle Workload Manager Support Oracle Workload Manager is not supported on IBM: Linux on System z. ORAchk Audit Tool Support ORAchk (Oracle RAC Configuration Audit Tool) is not supported on Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume Manager (Oracle ADVM) Support Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume Manager (Oracle ADVM) are not supported on Linux Containers. 6 Content Specific to Linux ContainersThe following content is specific to the Linux Container certification on Linux:
6.1 Preinstallation RequirementsThe preinstallation requirements include the following:
6.1.1 Operating System Requirements for Linux ContainersLinux Container version
6.1.2 Patch RequirementsYou must install patch 20920711 prior to enabling RT for Linux Containers. 6.1.3 Enabling Real-Time Processes for Linux ContainersTo enable Real-Time (RT) processes on Linux Containers before you start an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, create the container with the RT option for Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) and Oracle Clusterware support: lxc-create -n node_name -t oracle -B [brtfs|ext4] -- --release=6.latest --privileged=rt
For example: lxc-create -n node3-lxc1 -t oracle -B btrfs -- --release=6.latest --privileged=rt This command example creates one container named Note: If you have specified the Linux Container setting file, then ensure that you review each setting line in the file. 6.2 Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade IssuesReview the following section for information about issues that affect Linux Containers:
6.2.1 Hard Limit Value Error in the Prerequisite Screen During the InstallationDuring a 12.1.0.2 installation, a hard limit value error occurs in the prerequisite screen. Workaround: You must not fix the hard limit value using the Fix and Check Again button. Instead, manually add the hard limit value Install_User_Name hard nofile 65536
This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 20683209. 6.2.2 Shared Memory File System Verification Fails on Linux ContainersDuring a 12.1.0.2 Grid installation, the Workaround: Check if the correct shared
memory file system is mounted on the Linux Container host. Ensure that the
Use the following procedure to check the shared memory file system:
This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 22116467. 6.2.3 Kernel Warnings in the Prerequisite Check Screen During the InstallationDuring a 12.1.0.2 installation, kernel warnings appear in the prerequisite check screen due to missing Workaround: Add the missing /proc/sys/fs/aio-max-nr /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_default /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_max /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_default /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range Setting the values on the host according to Oracle recommended values automatically sets these values for all the Linux containers as well. Note: Oracle Universal Installer may continue to show warnings despite setting the values on the host. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 20683257. 6.3 Other Known IssuesThe following section contains information about issues related to Linux Containers:
6.3.1 The oclumon dumpnodeview Displays Negative Value for IFree FieldIn the Linux Containers environment, the inode value is not exported. As a result, the Workaround: None This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 21150692. 6.3.2 DBCA Displays Incorrect Memory of the Host ServerWhen creating a database on Linux Container, Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) incorrectly shows the available memory of the host server instead of the Linux Container on the Specify Configuration Options page. When you choose to allocate the percentage of memory based on the value shown, the database creation may fail in the case where total consumable memory for that Linux Container is less than the allocated memory. Workaround: You must allocate physical memory for the database according to the configuration of the Linux Container system. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 21546793. 6.3.3 12.1.0.2 Oracle Restart Deinstallation Issue with the CRSDECONFIG Plugin on Oracle Linux 7 ContainerAfter successful deinstallation of 12.1.0.2 Oracle Restart, some of the files and directories are not removed. Workaround: After deinstalling 12.1.0.2 Oracle Restart, remove the following files and directories: rm -r Oracle_Restart_Home rm -r /OPT/ORCLFMAP rm -r /etc/init.d/ohasd rm -r /etc/init.d/ init.ohasd rm -r /etc/systemd/system/oracle-ohasd.service This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 20566514. 6.3.4 DBCA Unable to Identify File System PathsWhen creating a database on Linux Containers, Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) cannot identify the host owned file system paths in a Linux Container environment. This results in an error on the Storage Locations screen. Workaround: The storage location for the data file and flash recovery area must be owned by the Linux Container file system. This issue is tracked with Oracle bugs 21890441 and 22011207. 7 Linking Applications with Oracle Client LibrariesYou must use the dynamic Oracle client libraries to link the client code on Linux. Do not link the static Oracle client libraries. 8 Content Specific to Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1)The following content is specific to release 12.1.0.1:
8.1 Preinstallation Requirements for Release 12.1.0.1Refer to the installation guides for the preinstallation requirements. Additional preinstallation requirements include the following:
8.1.1 Oracle Configuration Manager Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11You must install the following packages to use Oracle Configuration Manager on SUSE 11: glibc-devel-32bit-2.11.1-0.17.4 libgcc43-32bit-4.3.4_20091019-0.7.35 gcc-32bit-4.3-62.198 glibc-32bit-2.11.1-0.17.4 glibc-profile-32bit-2.11.1-0.17.4 glibc-locale-32bit-2.11.1-0.17.4 gcc43-32bit-4.3.4_20091019-0.7.35 8.2 Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade Issues for Release 12.1.0.1Review the following section for information about issues that affect Oracle Database installation, configuration, and upgrade:
8.2.1 INS-10008 Error During Database InstallationWhile performing Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, if the Grid Naming Service (GNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) options are selected and automatic execution of root script is enabled, the installation may fail with the following error: [INS-10008] Session Initialization failed Workaround: Remove the directory This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 16196582. 8.3 Other Known Issues for Release 12.1.0.1The following section contains information about issues related to Oracle Database 12c and associated products:
8.3.1 Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM May Not Mount After System RestartRarely, Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM devices in Workaround: Edit the /sbin/start_udev Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM devices are created with the expected settings according to the This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 13653789. 8.3.2 Issues in Creating Oracle ACFS VolumeOracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant cannot be used to create Oracle ACFS volume with stripe column 1. Workaround: Use the This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 16347687. 9 Content Specific to Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2)The following content is specific to release 12.1.0.2:
9.1 Preinstallation Requirements for Release 12.1.0.2Refer to the installation guides for the preinstallation requirements. 9.2 Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade Issues for Release 12.1.0.2Review the following section for information about issues that affect Oracle Database installation, configuration, and upgrade:
9.2.1 32-Bit Oracle Database Client Installation Fails on Linux x86The 32-bit Oracle Database Client installation may fail on Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on Linux x86 systems. Workaround: For Oracle Linux 7, install the For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the issue is tracked with Red Hat bugzilla 1150282. Contact Red Hat for a fix. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 19028658. 9.2.2 Locale Issue with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 on IBM: Linux on System ZWhen you run Java GUI applications, such as Oracle Universal Installer, Database Configuration Assistant, or Database Upgrade Assistant, with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 on a Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, or a Korean locale, the characters show as square boxes. Workaround: Run the Java GUI applications on an English locale with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 17075895. 9.2.3 Oracle ASM Startup Issue on IBM: Linux on System ZOracle Database installation results in the following errors: CRS-2674: Start of 'ora.asm' on 'nodename' failed CRS-2679: Attempting to clean 'ora.asm' on 'nodename' ... ... ... CRS-2681: Clean of 'ora.asm' on 'nodename' succeeded Some of Oracle ASM instances do not run. Workaround: Run the following command to start the remaining Oracle ASM instances: srvctl start asm This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 19131165. 9.3 Other Known Issues for Release 12.1.0.2The following sections contain information about issues related to Oracle Database 12c and associated products:
9.3.1 Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM May Not Mount After System RestartRarely, Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM devices in Workaround: Edit the /sbin/start_udev Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM devices are created
with the expected settings according to the This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 13653789. 9.3.2 Error When Running the acfsdriverstate CommandWhen running the Workaround: Change the
current working directory to a directory where the user running the command has access, such as the user's home directory or This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 18364777. 9.3.3 Oracle Universal Installer Issue on Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7On Oracle Linux 7 (64-bit) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit), certain tools such as Oracle Universal Installer, Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, and Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant cannot display the non-English multibyte character language messages. For example, languages such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean are not displayed by these tools on Oracle Linux 7 (64-bit) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit). Workaround: Run the following commands for the Japanese language: mkdir /usr/share/fonts/japanese/TrueType cd /usr/share/fonts/japanese/TrueType ln -s /usr/share/fonts/wqy-zenhei/wqy-zenhei.ttc sazanami-gothic.ttf Run the following commands for the Chinese language: mkdir /usr/share/fonts/chinese/TrueType cd /usr/share/fonts/chinese/TrueType ln -s /usr/share/fonts/wqy-zenhei/wqy-zenhei.ttc uming.ttf Run the following commands for the Korean language: mkdir /usr/share/fonts/korean/TrueType cd /usr/share/fonts/korean/TrueType ln -s /usr/share/fonts/wqy-zenhei/wqy-zenhei.ttc gulim.ttf Next, start Oracle Universal Installer. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 19381563. 9.3.4 Database Smart Flash Cache Error on Oracle Linux 7When using Database Smart Flash Cache on Oracle Linux 7, you may encounter an Workaround: Download and install the patch associated with Oracle bug 19504946 when it is available on the My Oracle Support website. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 19504946. 9.3.5 Intel C++ Compiler Error on Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7When compiling C++ code on Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 with Intel C++ Compiler 12, you may encounter the following errors: /usr/include/c++/4.8.2/ext/atomicity.h(49): error: identifier__ATOMIC_ACQ_REL" is undefined { return __atomic_fetch_add(__mem, __val, __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL); } /usr/include/c++/4.8.2/ext/atomicity.h(49): error: identifier "__atomic_fetch_add" is undefined { return __atomic_fetch_add(__mem, __val, __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL); } Workaround: Upgrade to Intel C++ Compiler 13.0. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 19583928. 9.3.6 Oracle ACFS is Not SupportedOracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) is not supported on Oracle Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Workaround: Download and install the patch associated with Oracle bug 18321597 when it is available on the My Oracle Support website. This issue is tracked with Oracle bug 18321597. 9.3.7 JRE Exception on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on IBM: Linux on System zOracle Database Client (32-bit) installer and the following tools that use Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on IBM: Linux on System z fail with a JDK exception:
Workaround:
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