4.5 Connecting Exalytics In-Memory Machine to Your Network

To connect the Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine to your data center's network, complete the following steps:

  1. Attach one end of the network cable to a Gb Ethernet port, such as NET 2 (see Figure 4-3).

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to a network connector or switch, if the network is already set up in your building; or to a hub, for a client/server network.

  3. Ensure that you have a laptop with functional USB and network ports.

  4. Ensure that you have a Category 5E patch cable of maximum length 25 feet and a serial cable of maximum length 15 feet.

  5. Connect the network port of your laptop into an unused input port in the network connector or switch. Do not connect to any management ports on the network connector or switch.

  6. If you have not booted the operating system on your laptop, start the operating system now.

    • If you are using the Windows operating system on your laptop, do the following:

      1. Go to Control Panel > Network Connections. Select your wired network adapter in the list of network connections, right-click and select Properties. The network properties screen is displayed.

      2. Click the General tab, and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen is displayed.

      3. Select the Use the following IP address: option, and enter a static IP address for your laptop. Although a default gateway is not necessary, enter the same IP address in the Default Gateway field. Click OK to exit the network connections screen.

        Note:

        This static IP should be on the same subnet and address range as the network on which your data center's network switch or connector resides.

    • If you are using a Linux operating system on your laptop, do the following:

      1. Log in as a root user.

      2. At the command prompt, enter the following command to display the network devices, such as ETH0, attached to the Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine:

        # ifconfig -a

        The list of network devices or adapters attached to the Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine is displayed.

      3. To set up the desired network interface, run the ifconfig command at the command prompt, as in the following example:

        # ifconfig eth0 192.0.2.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

        In this example, the ifconfig command assigns the IPv4 address 192.0.2.10, with a network mask of 255.255.255.0, to the eth0 interface.

Parent topic: Adding Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine to Your Network