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Needed dependencies for Oracle

Samba is only used to protect Oracle with application backups. Therefore, in version 8.0 and later it is no longer considered a dependency. The Samba packages listed below only need to be installed if you wish to protect Oracle data. You can download them from the Unitrends Downloads page (https://support.unitrends.com/go/downloads). You can also access them from the installation media.

For assistance with these packages, you can download the Oracle Dependency plug-in from the Unitrends Downloads page (https://support.unitrends.com/go/downloads). You must install the Linux agent before you can install this plug-in. Depending on your Linux distribution, the Oracle Dependency for CentOS or Red Hat.

The table below provides details about the Samba packages needed for Oracle protection.

Dependency

Package name

mount.cifs

samba-client (for Red Hat 5, Oracle Linux 5, and CentOS 5)
cifs-utils (for most other Linux distributions)