Network Connectivity Requirements
These are the mandatory network connectivity requirements that must be provided for the SuperCluster installation:
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A 10GbE switch for connectivity from the compute server 10GbE ports to your client access network.
You can use the provided transceivers and optical cables, or use your own transceivers and cables.
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At the time of installation, if you do not have a 10GbE client access network infrastructure set up at the site, you must provide a 10GbE network switch that SuperCluster can connect to, even if the network speed drops from 10Gb to 1Gb on the other side of the switch.
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Cable connections listed in this table:
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Management network
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1 for Ethernet management switch
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Connect to the existing management network
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Client access network
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2 per logical domain
For SuperCluster M8, you can connect another 2 connections (second port pair), This port pair provides connectivity to another network, or serves as a second link to the same client network.
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Connect to the client access network.
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You will not have redundancy through IPMP if there is only one connection per logical domain.
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For specific hardware connection options and requirements, refer to Network Infrastructure Requirements in the Oracle SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Installation Guide.