10 Configure Ethernet Over InfiniBand

This chapter describes how to set up Ethernet over InfiniBand (EoIB) network configuration for your Exalogic machine.

For more information about cabling a gateway switch to an external data center 10 Gb Ethernet switch, see Connectivity Between Exalogic Machine and External LAN Through Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway Switch. For information about cable and transceiver requirements, see Transceiver and Cable Requirements.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Introduction to Virtual NICs (VNICs)

• Set Up Ethernet Over InfiniBand (EoIB) on Oracle Linux

• Set Up Ethernet Over InfiniBand (EoIB) on Oracle Solaris