在Oracle Exadata Compute node和Storage cell上能否安装第三方软件?

在Oracle Exadata Compute node和Storage cell上能否安装第三方软件?


先说结论:
在Oracle计算节点上,Oracle支持第三方软件,只要该软件不会改变os,kernel和InfiniBand包.
在Oracle存储节点上,Oracle不支持任何的第三方软件.


参考自:
Can We Install An Anti Virus Software On Exadata Compute Nodes? (Doc ID 1935746.1)
Installing Third Party Monitoring Tools in Exadata Environment (Doc ID 1157343.1)
Is it acceptable / supported to install additional or 3rd party software on Exadata machines and how to check for conflicts? (Doc ID 1541428.1)

Compute node:
The option to install third party software on the Exadata DB compute nodes is permitted, provided they don't change the OS, kernel,or the InfiniBand packages. 
You should check with the third party vendor that the application is certified on the specific OS version that Exadata uses (see MOS note 888828.1 for specific version information) 

Third party monitoring tools, like IBM Tivoli and xymon, can be installed on Exadata compute (database) nodes.


Storage cell:
It is *not* permitted to install such software on the storage cells; the only software to be applied to storage cells is to be done through official Oracle patches.

The storage cells are considered a closed system, so it is not supported to install any third party software on cell nodes.

Oracle recommends to make use of OEM Exadata plug-in for management and monitoring of storage cells.