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Content Manager database prerequisites

The Content Manager requires an Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server database. This topic lists the required and supported software for the Content Manager database.

Recommended prerequisites

SDL recommends one of the following database servers:

  • Oracle Server 12.1.0.2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2
Supported Microsoft SQL Server databases

Content Manager supports the following Microsoft SQL Server databases.

Supported:
  • SQL Server 2012 SP2
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3
Deprecated:
  • SQL Server 2012 SP1
  • SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2
The Service Packs can be downloaded from the following locations:
Supported Oracle databases

Content Manager supports the following Oracle databases.

Supported:

  • Oracle Database 12c patch set 12.1.0.2

  • Oracle Database 11g Release 2 patch set 11.2.0.4

Deprecated:
  • Oracle Database 12c patch set 12.1.0.1

  • Oracle Database 11g Release 2 patch set 11.2.0.3 with one of the following patches applied:

    • For Linux/UNIX systems: PSU 11.2.0.3.2
    • For Windows systems: 11.2.0.3 Patch 2 or higher (for Windows)
  • Oracle Database 10g Release 2, patch set 10.2.0.5

PowerShell

To install SDL Tridion databases on a Windows machine requires Windows PowerShell 3.0 be installed on that machine.

You can download Microsoft Windows Management Framework 3.0, which includes Microsoft Windows PowerShell 3.0, from this location: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595

.NET

To install the Content Manager database on a Windows machine, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher must be installed on that machine.