Software Requirement

Browser Requirements

To access DBaasNow, ensure your browser meets the following requirements:

  • Supported Browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
  • JavaScript: Enabled

OS-Requirements

  1. Network Connection

    • Internet access is required (direct or through proxy) to download necessary packages and updates during the installation process.

  2. User Permission

    • Ensure the dbaasnow account has full sudo privileges. Example configuration in /etc/sudoers: 
      dbaasnow ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

      This allows the dbaasnow user to execute commands with elevated privileges without entering a password.

  3. Configure Hostname with FQDN Resolvable with DNS

    • Ensure that the hostname of your server is configured with a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that can be resolved using DNS.

  4. Configure /etc/hosts with Proper DNS and IP

    • Add appropriate DNS and IP entries in the /etc/hosts file to ensure proper resolution.

  5. Disable firewalld

    • Disable the firewalld service to prevent it from blocking communication with the DBaasNow server: 
      systemctl stop firewalld
systemctl disable firewalld

  6. Ensure NTP is Configured to Sync Date & Time

    • Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the date and time with the DBaasNow server. This ensures consistency across servers.

  7. Disable SELINUX in /etc/selinux/config

    • Modify the SELINUX configuration to disable it: 
      vi /etc/selinux/config
# Set the following line
SELINUX=disabled

  8. Operating System Requirement: OEL8

    • Ensure that the operating system is Oracle Enterprise Linux 8 (OEL8).