Complete operating system configuration requirements and checks before you start the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

• Reviewing Operating System and Software Upgrade Best Practices
  Review the general planning guidelines and platform-specific information about upgrades and migration.
• Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices
  Secure operating systems are an important basis for general system security.
• Verify Privileges for Copying Files in the Cluster
  During installation, OUI copies the software from the local node to the remote nodes in the cluster. The installation user must have privileges on the other nodes in the cluster to copy the files.
• Identifying Software Requirements
  Depending on the products that you intend to install, verify that the required operating system software is installed on each node of your cluster.
• Windows Firewall Feature on Windows Servers
  When installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure software or Oracle RAC software on Windows servers, it is mandatory to disable the Windows Firewall feature.
• Checking the Operating System Version
  To determine whether your computer is running a 64-bit (x64) Windows operating system, perform these steps.
• Checking Hardware and Software Certification on My Oracle Support
  The My Oracle Support website also provides compatible client and database releases, patches, and workaround information for bugs.
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Requirements
  Verify that your installed Oracle Enterprise Manager meets the minimum requirements for use with Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
• Installation Requirements for Web Browsers
  Web browsers are required only if you intend to use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express and Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control. Web browsers must support JavaScript, and the HTML 4.0 and CSS 1.0 standards.