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1Z0-052 · Question #78

You are installing Oracle Database 11g on a machine. When you run the installer, the Universal Installer (OUI) shows the message that says one of the product-specific prerequisite checks has failed…

The correct answer is A. It can be continued. Oracle Universal Installer treats some prerequisite checks as warnings rather than hard failures, allowing the installation to proceed even when a check like swap space is not met.

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Question

You are installing Oracle Database 11g on a machine. When you run the installer, the Universal Installer (OUI) shows the message that says one of the product-specific prerequisite checks has failed:

Checking available swap space requirements ... Expected result: 1512MB Actual Result: 1018MB Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Failed <<<< Problem: The system does not have the required swap space. What happens to the installation in this situation?

Options

  • AIt can be continued.
  • BIt resizes the swap space automatically when you proceed further.
  • CIt can be continued, but the instance cannot be started without increasing the swap space.
  • DIt shows a message saying one or more prerequisite checks have failed and the installation cannot proceed.

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    96% (26)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

Oracle Universal Installer treats some prerequisite checks as warnings rather than hard failures, allowing the installation to proceed even when a check like swap space is not met.

AIt can be continued.Correct

OUI distinguishes between checks that are informational warnings and checks that are hard blockers. The swap space check is a soft prerequisite - OUI flags it and displays a warning, but still presents a 'Continue' button allowing the installer to proceed. The user accepts responsibility for the suboptimal environment by choosing to continue.

BIt resizes the swap space automatically when you proceed further.

OUI does not have the ability to resize or reconfigure operating system swap space; it only checks the current system configuration and reports results.

CIt can be continued, but the instance cannot be started without increasing the swap space.

Insufficient swap space may degrade performance or cause memory pressure, but it does not specifically prevent the Oracle instance from starting after installation completes.

DIt shows a message saying one or more prerequisite checks have failed and the installation cannot proceed.

OUI only truly blocks installation for hard prerequisite failures (such as a missing required OS package); a swap space shortfall is a soft check that can be overridden by the installer user.

Concept tested: Oracle OUI soft vs hard prerequisite check behavior

Source: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/install.112/e47689/pre_install.htm

Topics

#OUI prerequisites#swap space#installation checks#prerequisite warnings

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