The ECU enables you to perform the initial configuration of an Exalogic machine and to connect the machine to your existing network. The ECU does not perform all of the initial configuration steps. For more information, see Initial Network Configuration of Exalogic Machine.
The ECU verifies the current state of your Exalogic machine before performing any initial configuration.
During manufacturing, an Exalogic machine is configured with the following default network topology:
Compute nodes and storage heads with NET0, ILOM, and BOND0 (IPoIB) interfaces
Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway Switches with the ILOM interface
Note:
Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36, which is included in Exalogic full- and half-rack machines, is not connected or configured, by default. This switch is used in multirack configuration scenarios only. For more information, see Use the Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 in Multirack Configurations.
In addition, the Cisco Ethernet management switch is not configured, by default.
For information about configuring VNICs for Ethernet connectivity, see Configure Ethernet Over InfiniBand.