Create a Server Profile

A server profile is required as a container for the PVI cloud and its VNICs. When you create a server profile, you specify an IB port on the Oracle Fabric Interconnect.

1. Add a server profile to the Oracle Fabric Interconnect.

   add server-profilename

   If you will be configuring HA PVI VNICs, repeat this procedure on the second Oracle Fabric Interconnect, and use the same server profile name.

2. Connect the server profile to a server port and server.

   add server-profile name server-name@EDR-switch-name:IB-port-name

   For example, add server-profile techpubs musashi@iowa:ServerPort11 would add server profile named techpubs to the server named musashi, which is connected to an Oracle leaf switch, spine switch, or virtualization switch named iowa through server port ServerPort11.

   If you will be configuring HA PVI VNICs, repeat this procedure on the second Oracle Fabric Interconnect, and use the same server profile.

3. Repeat this procedure as many times as needed to connect appropriate servers to Oracle SDN, making sure to connect each server to a different server port.
4. Continue configuring Oracle SDN in your fabric:

   • For EDR fabrics, see Configuring PVI VNICs (EDR) (CLI).

   • For QDR fabrics, see Configuring PVI VNICs (QDR).

Related Information

• Add a Public Cloud to the Oracle Fabric Interconnect (EDR)

• Add a PVI Cloud to the Oracle Fabric Interconnect (QDR)

• Create a Public Network (EDR)

• Get Server IB-Port Information

• Configuring PVI VNICs (EDR) (CLI)

• Configuring PVI VNICs (QDR)

• Complete the Oracle SDN Configuration