1.7 Network Connection and IP Address Requirements for
Oracle Exadata Database Machine
The network cables must be run from your network equipment to the location of Oracle
Exadata Database Machine. The requirements to connect to your existing Ethernet
network infrastructure are described in the following sections:
1.7.1 Network Connection Requirements for Oracle Exadata Database
Machine
Prior to installation, network cables must be run from your existing network
infrastructure to the installation site. The requirements to connect Oracle Exadata
Database Machine to your existing network infrastructure are as follows:
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Management network connection requirements for all Oracle Exadata Database
Machine systems except for X2-n systems:
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1 Ethernet connection for the Ethernet switch in the rack to the existing
management network.
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Management network connection requirements for Oracle Exadata Database
Machine X2-n:
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1 Ethernet connection for the Ethernet switch in the rack to the existing
management network.
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1 Ethernet connection for the KVM switch in the rack to the existing
management network.
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Client access network connection requirements
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One Ethernet connection per database server to the client access network.
The number depends on the system type (Oracle Exadata Database Machine
Full Rack, Oracle Exadata Database Machine Half Rack, or Oracle Exadata
Database Machine Quarter Rack), and whether network channel bonding is
used. Use the following formula to determine the number of connections you
need:
For bonded configurations, you need two network connections for each
database node.
For non-bonded configurations, you need one network connection for each
database node.
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Additional network NET2 connection requirements
One Ethernet connection per database server to connect NET2 to your existing
network. The number depends on the system type, as follows:
For bonded configurations, you need two network connections for each database
node.
For non-bonded configurations, you need one network connection for each
database node.
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