Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documentation
• Conventions
• Backus-Naur Form Syntax

1 Introduction to Oracle Big Data Appliance

• About Oracle Big Data Appliance
• Oracle Big Data Appliance Rack
• Server Components
• Spare Kit Components
• Oracle Big Data Appliance Management Software
• Oracle Big Data Appliance Restrictions on Use

2 Site Requirements

• General Environmental Requirements
• Space Requirements
  • Receiving and Unpacking Requirements
  • Maintenance Access Requirements
• Flooring Requirements
• Electrical Power Requirements
  • PDUs for Oracle Big Data Appliance
    • Low-Voltage 15 kVA Single-Phase PDUs
    • Low-Voltage 15 kVA Three-Phase PDUs
    • High-Voltage 15 kVA Single-Phase PDUs
    • High-Voltage 15 kVA Three-Phase PDUs
  • Facility Power Requirements
  • Circuit Breaker Requirements
  • Grounding Guidelines
• Temperature and Humidity Requirements
• Ventilation and Cooling Requirements
• Network Connection Requirements
• Ensuring the Site is Ready

3 Network Requirements

• Overview of Network Requirements
  • Default Network Connections
  • Minimum Requirements for the Networks
  • Network Diagram
• Cabling the Client Network
• Factory Network Settings
• Port Assignments

4 Using the Oracle Big Data Appliance Configuration Utility

• Overview of Oracle Big Data Appliance Configuration Utility
• Using Oracle Big Data Appliance Configuration Utility
  • Using Oracle Open Office Calc
  • Generating the Configuration Files
  • About the Configuration Files
  • Checking for Network Errors
• Network Configuration
• Software Configuration

5 Installing Oracle Big Data Appliance at the Site

• Reviewing Safety Guidelines
• Unpacking Oracle Big Data Appliance
  • Contents of the Shipping Kit
  • Unpacking Oracle Big Data Appliance
• Placing Oracle Big Data Appliance in Its Allocated Space
  • Moving Oracle Big Data Appliance
  • Stabilizing Oracle Big Data Appliance
    • Stabilize Oracle Big Data Appliance Rack with Leveling Feet
    • Stabilize Oracle Big Data Appliance Rack with Mounting Brackets
  • Attaching a Ground Cable (Optional)
• Powering On the System the First Time
  • Inspecting the Rack After It Is in Place
  • Connecting Power Cords
  • Powering On Oracle Big Data Appliance

6 Using Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager

• Oracle ILOM Overview
  • Oracle ILOM Interfaces
  • Oracle ILOM Users
• Administrative Network Diagram
• ILOM IP Addresses for Oracle Big Data Appliance Rack Components
• Connecting to ILOM Using the Network
  • Connecting to the Command-Line Interface
  • Connecting to the Web GUI
  • Opening a Remote KVM Session
• Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection
  • Connecting to a Server ILOM
  • Connecting to ILOM of a Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway Switch
  • Using ipmitool Commands When SP Network Information Is Lost

7 Using the dcli Utility

• Overview of the dcli Utility
  • Setting Up Passwordless SSH
  • Basic Use of dcli
    • Getting Help
    • Identifying the Target Servers
    • Specifying the Commands
    • Controlling the Output Levels
• dcli Syntax
• Return Values
• Examples

8 Configuring Oracle Big Data Appliance

• Configuring the KVM Switch
  • Configuring the KVM Switch to Access the Servers
  • Accessing a Server Using the KVM Switch
• Configuring the Cisco Ethernet Switch
• Configuring the InfiniBand Switches
• Configuring the Power Distribution Units
  • Configuring the Threshold Settings for the Power Distribution Units
• Checking Oracle Big Data Appliance Servers
• Configuring the Network
  • Verifying the Factory Software Image
  • Copying the Configuration Files to Oracle Big Data Appliance
  • Starting the Network Configuration
  • Connecting to the Network
  • Completing the Network Configuration
• Reinstalling the Base Image
• Checking the Health of the Network
  • bdacheckib
  • bdacheckhw
  • bdachecknet
  • bdachecksw
  • bdadiag
  • bdaid
  • bdaimagevalidate
  • bdaredoclientnet
  • bdaserials
  • iblinkinfo
  • imageinfo
  • imagehistory
  • listlinkup
  • showvlan
  • showvnics

9 Connecting Multiple Oracle Big Data Appliance Racks

• Extending a Rack by Adding Another Rack
• Cabling Two Racks Together
• Cabling Several Racks Together

10 Configuring Ethernet Over InfiniBand

• Introduction to Virtual NIC (VNIC)
• Setting Up Ethernet Over InfiniBand (EoIB)

11 Creating Virtual LANs

• Introduction to VLAN
• Tagging Ethernet Connectors With a VLAN Identifier
• Creating VNICs and Associating Them with VLANs
• For Additional Information

12 Setting Up Auto Service Request

• Understanding Auto Service Request
• Getting Ready for ASR Installation
• Installing ASR Manager
  • Downloading the Software
  • Installing the ASM Package
  • Installing the Oracle Service Tags Bundle
• Registering ASR Manager
• Verifying ASR Manager
• Configuring the Trap Destinations
• Activating ASR Assets
• Validating Auto Service Request on Oracle Big Data Appliance
• Troubleshooting ASR

13 Installing the Oracle Big Data Appliance Software

• Using the Mammoth Utility
• Installing the Software on a Single or Primary Rack
• Mammoth Utility Syntax
• What If an Error Occurs During the Installation?
• Adding a Rack to an Existing Cluster
• Mammoth Utility Steps

14 Maintaining Oracle Big Data Appliance

• Monitoring Ambient Temperature of Servers
• Powering On and Off Oracle Big Data Appliance
  • Non-Emergency Power Procedures
    • Powering On Oracle Big Data Appliance
    • Powering On Servers Remotely Using ILOM
    • Powering Off Oracle Big Data Appliance
    • Powering On and Off Network Switches
  • Emergency Power-Off Considerations
    • Emergency Power-Off Procedure
    • Emergency Power-Off Switch
  • Cautions and Warnings
• Adding Memory to a Server
• Maintaining the Physical Disks of Servers
  • Verifying the Server Configuration
    • Verifying Disk Controller Configuration
    • Verifying Virtual Drive Configuration
    • Verifying Physical Drive Configuration
• Changing InfiniBand IP Addresses
• Maintaining the InfiniBand Network
  • Backing Up and Restoring Oracle ILOM Switch Settings
    • Backing Up Oracle ILOM Configuration Settings
    • Restoring Oracle ILOM Configuration Settings
  • Replacing a Failed InfiniBand Switch
  • Verifying InfiniBand Network Operation
  • Understanding the Network Subnet Manager Master
• Changing the NTP Servers

A Replacement Units

• Understanding Repair Categories
• Compliance with the European Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
• Disk Controller Batteries
  • Replacing Batteries in Disk Controllers
• LED Status Descriptions
  • Sun Fire Server LEDs
  • Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 LEDs
• Parts for Sun Fire Servers
• Parts for InfiniBand Switches
• Parts for Cisco Ethernet Switch
• Parts for KVM Switch and KMM Tray Components
• Parts for Power Distribution Units
• Cables and Cable Accessories for Oracle Big Data Appliance Rack

B Cabling Tables

• Cable Color Coding
• Oracle Big Data Appliance Rack Layout
• Keyboard, Video and Mouse Network Cable Connections
• Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager Cable Connections
• Single-Phase Power Distribution Unit Cable Connections
• Three-Phase Power Distribution Unit Cable Connections
• In-Rack InfiniBand Switch-to-Switch Cable Connections
• In-Rack InfiniBand Switch-to-Server Cable Connections

C Multi-Rack Cabling Tables

• Understanding Multi-Rack Cabling
• Key to Table Abbreviations
• Two Rack Cabling
• Three Rack Cabling
• Four Rack Cabling
• Five Rack Cabling
• Six Rack Cabling
• Seven Rack Cabling
• Eight Rack Cabling

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