This section documents how to initially configure the Fabric Interconnect. The first time the Fabric Interconnect is started, a configuration tool called the Oracle Configuration Wizard runs to help you configure enough of the system for basic network connectivity. After you complete the Oracle Configuration Wizard, the Fabric Interconnect should be reachable through your network so that you can continue with more detailed configuration remotely.
Before beginning this procedure, collect the following information:
Host name of the Fabric Interconnect
Name of the domain in which the Fabric Interconnect will be operating
IP address and netmask for the Fabric Interconnect (required only if assigning a static address)
Default Gateway address(es)
DNS server names or IP addresses (required only if assigning a static address)
NTP server names or IP address(es)
You will also find it helpful to determine:
whether you want the Fabric Interconnect or a third-party subnet manager to manage the InfiniBand subnet. By default, the wizard sets this to “true” so that the Fabric Interconnect assumes the role of IB subnet manager. The following prompt in the Oracle Configuration Wizard controls whether the Fabric Interconnect is the InfiniBand Subnet Manager:
Is this Interconnect to be designated as the IB subnet manager? [Y/n]
whether you want the Fabric Interconnect to periodically transmit encrypted diagnostic information to Oracle Technical Assistance for proactive system monitoring. By default, the wizard sets this to “true” so that diagnostic information is sent to Oracle Technical Assistance. In the Oracle First Boot script, the diagnostic information is controlled through a software feature called Oracle Phone Home The following prompt in the Oracle First Boot script controls the Oracle Phone Home diagnostic information:
Do you want this Interconnect to send diagnostic data to Oracle periodically? [Y/n]
If enabled (Y), the following phone home defaults are used for transmission of diagnostic data:
periodic transmission
weekly transmission at midnight.every Sunday
port 3128
IP address and private information is stripped.