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SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 Zones With Oracle Database on Database Domains

Configuration Guide

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Using This Documentation

Product Notes

Related Documentation

Feedback

Access to Oracle Support

Planning to Set Up Zones on Database Domains

Important Cautions

Naming Conventions

Understanding Domain Configurations

Determining the Cores Available for Domains and Zones

Cores Available for Domains and Zones

Memory Available for Domains

Zones and Cluster Planning for Database Domains

Guidelines for Planning the Number of Zones and Clusters

Guidelines for Planning the Storage Server Disk Group Layout

Planning the Exadata Storage Server Disk Group Layout

Understanding an Example Scenario

Recording Your Existing and Planned Configuration Information

Recording Your Existing Configuration

Recording Your Zone Configuration Information

Recording Your Cluster Configuration Information

Recording Your Exadata Storage Server Disk Group Layout

Understanding Network Considerations

Understanding the Networking Setup Before Zone Creation

Host Management Network Before Zone Creation

Client Access Network Before Zone Creation

InfiniBand Network Before Zone Creation

Understanding the Networking Setup After Zone Creation

Host Management Network After Zone Creation

Client Access Network After Zone Creation

InfiniBand Network After Zone Creation

Understanding the Network Setup for Clusters

Preparing to Configure Zones on Database Domains

Prepare to Configure Zones

Existing Network Worksheet

Update the Base Software

Determine the Repository Location

Install or Update Packages From the Remote Repository

Install or Update Files From the Local Repository

Verify Configuration Tool Installation

Creating Configuration Files Using OEDA

Verify Exadata Storage Server Disk Space for Additional Zones

Creating Configuration Files Using OEDA: Manual Procedures

Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant Overview

Set Up the OEDA

Start the OEDA

Complete the Customer Details Page

Complete the Hardware Selection Page

Complete the Define Customer Networks Page

Complete the Administration Network Page

Complete the Client Ethernet Network Page

Complete the IB Network Page

Complete the Identify Compute Node OS and Enable Capacity-on-Demand Configuration Page

Review the Information in the Management and Private Networks Page

Complete the Define Clusters Page

Set Zone Default Configurations

Complete the Cluster Page

Complete the Cluster Review and Edit SCAN, Client, VIP and Optional Backup Networks Page

Verify Remaining Configuration Information

Generate the Configuration Files

Creating Configuration Files Using OEDA: Automated Procedures

Locate the Necessary Files to Set Up Zones

Set Up the OEDA

Start the OEDA

Import the Most Recent OEDA Configuration File

Review Existing Configuration Information

Review the Information in the Identify Compute Node Operating System Page

Review the Information in the Management and Private Networks Page

Complete the Define Clusters Page

Set Zone Default Configurations

Complete the Cluster Page

Complete the Cluster Review and Edit SCAN, Client, VIP and Optional Backup Networks Page

Verify Remaining Configuration Information

Generate the Configuration Files

Creating the Template Zone on Each Database Domain

Create a Template Zone on a Database Domain

Delete a Template Zone From a Database Domain

Creating VNETs

Determining if Additional VNETs Are Needed for a Database Domain

Determine if Additional VNETs Are Needed (CPU-to-Database Domain Mapping)

Determine if Additional VNETs Are Needed (Software Commands)

Locate the Control Domain

Create VNETs for Zones

Delete VNETs

Running the Java OneCommand

Set Up Public Key Authentication for ZFS Storage Controllers

Set Up the Java OneCommand

Run the Java OneCommand

NTP Issue

Creating Additional Links on the IB Storage Network for Zones

Create Additional Links on the IB Storage Network for Zones

Setting Up VLAN Tagging for Zones

Set Up VLAN Tagging for Zones

Index

Run the Java OneCommand

Before You Begin


Caution

Caution - Ensure that you backup all existing databases before running the Java OneCommand.



Caution

Caution - You must use the latest version of OEDA and the Java OneCommand patch (patch 19766190 or later). Refer to the Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) section in MOS Note 888828.1 for details.



Caution

Caution - Any version of Java OneCommand prior to patch 19766190 can destroy the storage cell disks and griddisk if an undo option is performed on certain steps (Create Cell disk, for example). This can cause complete destruction of all the griddisks on the storage cells. In addition, re-running the griddisk creation step or mistakenly specifying a non-unique diskgroup in OEDA will result in the destruction of existing griddisks. Be aware that older versions of Java OneCommand also destroy cell disks and griddisks with the Create Cell Disks step.


  1. Locate the configuration files for the new clusters that were generated at the end of the OEDA process when you added zones to the Database Domains.

    The configuration files for the new clusters that you created should be named customer-name-name-prefix-cluster-clucluster-number.xml. For example:

    • Acme-ssc01-cluster-clu3.xml

    • Acme-ssc01-cluster-clu4.xml

  2. Using the first new cluster configuration file, display the list of functions that will be performed by the Java OneCommand:
    ./install.sh -cf /path-to-config-file/customer-name.name-prefix.xml -l

    For example:

    ./install.sh -cf /path-to-config-file/Acme-ssc01-cluster-clu3.xml -l

    Information similar to the following is displayed:

    1. Validate Configuration File
    2. Setup Required Files
    3. Create Users
    4. Setup Cell Connectivity
    5. Verify IB and Calibrate Cells
    6. Create Cell Disks
    7. Create Grid Disks
    8. Install Cluster Software
    9. Initialize Cluster Software
    10. Install Database Software
    11. Relink Database with RDS
    12. Create ASM Diskgroups
    13. Create Databases
    14. Apply Security Fixes
    15. Create Installation Summary
    16. Resecure Machine

    The output that you see and the number assigned to each step in the output varies depending on the configuration choices you made in OEDA.

  3. Note the specific steps that you will not run in Java OneCommand.

    In the next step, you will run the appropriate steps in Java OneCommand. Do not run any of the following steps in Java OneCommand in the next step:

    • Verify IB and calibrate cells (step 5 in the example output above)

    • Create cell disks (step 6 in the example output above)

    • Configure cell alerting (not shown in the example output above)

  4. Run the appopriate steps in the Java OneCommand, using the cluster configuration file that was generated at the end of the OEDA process as input:
    ./install.sh -cf customer-name.name-prefix.xml -s step-number

    where step-number is the number of each step that you are running, in order. For example:

    ./install.sh -cf Acme-ssc01-cluster-clu3.xml -s 1

    Run all of the steps in the Java OneCommand except for the following:

    • Verify IB and calibrate cells

    • Create cell disks

    • Configure cell alerting

    You can also run a series of steps by using the -r option. For example, if you wanted to run steps 1 through 5, enter the following:

    ./install.sh -cf Acme-ssc01-cluster-clu3.xml -r 1-5

    You can destroy a zone from a Database Domain using the instructions in Delete a Template Zone From a Database Domain if necessary (for example, if Java OneCommand fails at step 2 for some reason). However, use caution when destroying zones from a Database Domain.

  5. Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 for each new cluster configuration file that you generated at the end of the OEDA process.
  6. Create additional links on the IB storage network for the zones that you set up on the Database Domains.

    Go to Creating Additional Links on the IB Storage Network for Zones.