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Oracle
® Virtual Compute Appliance
Installation Guide for Release 1.1
Oracle Legal Notices
E52086-02
June 2014
Table of Contents
Preface
1 Introduction to Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
1.1 System Installation Procedures
1.2 About Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
1.3 Features of Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
1.4 Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance Rack Components
1.5 Server Components
1.6 Operational Procedures for Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
1.6.1 Emergency Power-off Considerations
1.6.2 Cautions and Warnings
2 Site Requirements
2.1 Space Requirements
2.1.1 Receiving and Unpacking Requirements
2.1.2 Maintenance Access Requirements
2.2 Flooring Requirements
2.3 Electrical Power Requirements
2.3.1 Facility Power Requirements
2.3.2 Circuit Breaker Requirements
2.3.3 Grounding Guidelines
2.4 Temperature and Humidity Requirements
2.5 Ventilation and Cooling Requirements
3 Network Requirements
3.1 Network Connection and IP Address Requirements
3.1.1 Network Connection Requirements
3.1.2 IP Address Requirements
3.2 General Network Configuration
4 Installing Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
4.1 Installation Task Map
4.2 Prepare to Install Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
4.2.1 Before You Begin
4.2.2 Review Safety Guidelines
4.2.3 Prepare the Installation Site
4.2.4 Tools Required for Unpacking and Installation
4.2.5 Unpack Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
4.3 Install Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance in Its Allocated Space
4.3.1 Move Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
4.3.2 Stabilize Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
4.3.3 Stabilize Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance Using Leveling Feet
4.3.4 Stabilize Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance Using Mounting Brackets
4.3.5 Attach a Ground Cable (Optional)
4.3.6 Remove the F1-15 Director Switch Bracket
4.4 What's Next?
5 Powering On Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
5.1 Power On Task Map
5.2 Before Initial Power On
5.3 Power On for the First Time
5.3.1 Review Safety Guidelines
5.3.2 Inspect Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
5.3.3 Connect the Power Cords
5.3.4 Power On Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
5.3.5 Connect Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance to the Network
5.4 What's Next?
6 Extending Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance
6.1 Extending the System Task Map
6.2 Review Safety Guidelines
6.3 Rack-mount Safety Precautions
6.4 Prepare to Add a Server
6.4.1 Unpack the Server Upgrade Kit
6.4.2 Prepare the Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance Rack
6.5 Install the Server Into the Rack
6.5.1 Install Mounting Brackets
6.5.2 Attach Slide-Rail Assemblies
6.5.3 Install the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies
6.5.4 Install the Cable Management Arm
6.5.5 Cable the Server
6.5.6 Replace the Rack Doors
A Default IP Addresses
A.1 Default
NET0
IP Addresses
A.2 Default Management IP Addresses
A.3 Default InfiniBand IP Addresses
B Cabling Reference
B.1 Oracle Switch ES1-24 Ethernet Connections
B.2 Storage Head Cluster Interconnects
B.3 Connections from NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switch to Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 Director Switch
B.4 Connections from NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switches to Sun Server X4-2 Compute Nodes
B.4.1 NM2-36P (U19) InfiniBand Switch to Sun Server X4-2 Compute Nodes Connections
B.4.2 NM2-36P (U20) InfiniBand Switch to Sun Server X4-2 Compute Nodes Connections
C Site Checklists
C.1 System Components Checklist
C.2 Data Center Room Checklist
C.3 Data Center Environmental Checklist
C.4 Access Route Checklist
C.5 Facility Power Checklist
C.6 Safety Checklist
C.7 Logistics Checklist
C.8 Network Specification Checklist
Index
