Complete these tasks to prepare to deploy Oracle Database Appliance.
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Interconnect is reserved for Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI) and Oracle Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
Oracle GI includes Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM), and Oracle Restart. Even if you do not use Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) , Oracle Database Appliance uses the interconnect for RAC ASM and Oracle GI.
Note:
Do not use interconnect for other applications.When you power on Oracle Database Appliance for the first time, the system automatically defines your public network interface based on the interconnect. If you use the InfiniBand cards, then the InfiniBand network is used for the interconnect. If you ordered the configuration that contains the 10GbE SFP+ (fiber) cards instead of InfiniBand cards, then the onboard 10GBase-T (Copper) ports are used for the interconnect.
Connect Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S, X6-2M, or X6-2L to either a 10GBase-T (copper) or 10GbE SFP+ (fiber) network.
Use standard Cat-6 network cables to connect to the on-board 10GBase-T (copper) network ports. The following sections show the cabling options for 10GbE SFP+ (fiber) network ports. In the figures, callouts 4 and 5 identify the ports for the 10GBase-T (copper) network. Callout 6 identifies the ports for the 10GbE SFP+ (fiber) network.
Figure 3-1 Connect the Fiber and Copper Network Cables for Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S or X6-2M
Figure 3-2 Connect the Fiber and Copper Network Cables for Oracle Database Appliance X6-2L
Table 3-1 Location of Network Ports and Power Cabling for Oracle Database Appliance
Callout Number | Description |
---|---|
1 |
Power cables |
2 |
(Optional) ILOM SER MGT port. Service processor RJ-45 serial port |
3 |
ILOM NET MGT port. Service processor 10/100/1000Base-T network interface |
4 |
10 GbE network interface port with RJ-45 connector (btbond1) |
5 |
10 GbE network interface port with RJ-45 connector (btbond2) These ports are not available on Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S. |
6 |
10 GbE dual-rate SFP+ (fiber network) ports (sfpbond1) |
For 10 GbE SFP+ PCI cards, you can use fiber cables or copper cables.
Fiber Cables
For optical cables, you must purchase either Short Range (SR) or Long Range (LR) SFP+ transceivers for each of the network ports, and then plug in the appropriate optical cable. Currently, Oracle sells both the SR and LR SFP+ transceivers. In addition to these transceivers, you must purchase the appropriate LC-LC terminated fiber optic cables from a third-party vendor.
Name | Part Number |
---|---|
10 GbE Transceiver SR (SFP+) |
X2129A-N |
10 GbE Transceiver LR (SFP+) |
X5562A-Z |
Copper Cables
You can purchase the following copper cables from Oracle. These cables have built-in SFP+ connectors:
Name | Length | Part Number |
---|---|---|
TwinAx 1m |
1m |
X2130A-1M-N |
TwinAx 3m |
3m |
X2130A-3M-N |
TwinAx 5m |
5m |
X2130A-3M-N |
Complete this task if you have direct access to Oracle Database Appliance and you intend to use a locally connected monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Oracle Database Appliance is not equipped with human-computer interface devices, such as a monitor or keyboard. If you want to log in locally, instead of through a network, then you must attach interface devices.
Attach a monitor to the graphics card port, and attach a keyboard and a mouse to the USB ports. Refer to the figure and table to identify the ports.
Figure 3-3 Peripheral Device Connections for Oracle Database Appliance
In the figure, callout 1 identifies the ports for the keyboard and mouse. Callout 2 identifies the monitor port.
Table 3-2 Peripheral Device Connections for Oracle Database Appliance
Callout Number | Description |
---|---|
1 |
USB ports for the keyboard and mouse |
2 |
Graphics card port for the monitor |
Use this procedure to start up either a newly-installed Oracle Database Appliance, or to start up the appliance after you power it down.
To ready Oracle Database Appliance for the powering on the first time, you need to attach all of the required power cords and confirm that initialization completes successfully. You can then start up the system by pushing the power button once.
Attach power cords for Oracle Database Appliance.
Caution:
Before plugging in the power cords, ensure that the electrical outlets providing the power are grounded.If you use only a single AC circuit, then connect both power cords for each component to that circuit. If you want to maintain N+1 power supply redundancy, then use two separate AC circuits. Connect one power cord from each AC circuit into each component.
For more information about cabling with the supplied Cable Management Arm, refer to Oracle Database Appliance Owner’s Guide.
Use this procedure the first time you power on Oracle Database Appliance.
Note:
After you connect power cords, the green SP OK light-emitting diode (LED) lights blink for a few minutes, and then turn to steady ON. The cooling fans also may turn on. However, these events do not indicate that the system is started. You must complete all of the steps in this section to turn on the appliance properly. Read through the entire section to understand the sequence required for initial system startup.
Configure Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (Oracle ILOM) to manage Oracle Database Appliance independent of the operating system.
Oracle ILOM provides alternate ways to restart and troubleshoot Oracle Database Appliance.
You must set up the following items first to configure Oracle ILOM:
A name and IP address
A password to replace the default Oracle ILOM password
Access to a management network, using an assigned netmask
An Ethernet cable connected from the NET MGT port to the management network
In the default configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is enabled in Oracle ILOM and the DHCP server automatically assigns network settings. To determine the IP address or host name assigned by the DHCP server, use the network tools provided with the DHCP server.
If you do not use DHCP, then use the custom option in Oracle Database Appliance Manager Configurator to assign IP addresses and host names to Oracle ILOM when you deploy your database.
Note:
If you have not enabled DHCP, then you must complete Oracle Database Appliance configuration to access Oracle ILOM.
To connect to the Oracle ILOM, use one of the following two methods:
Log in using a web interface by completing these steps:
Using a client system's browser, enter the IP address or host name assigned by DHCP into the browser address field and press Enter.
At the login page, enter the default user name, root
and the default password, changeme
.
The Oracle ILOM web interface appears.
Log in using a command-line interface (CLI) by completing these steps:
Using a client system, establish a secure shell (SSH) connection by entering the following on the command line:
ssh -l root sp_ip_address
where sp_ip_address
is the IP address assigned by DHCP.
Enter the default user name, root
, and the default password, changeme
.
The Oracle ILOM CLI prompt appears.
Troubleshooting the ILOM Configuration
If the ILOM is not working, then ensure that the ILOM NIC is enabled and that ipv4
is enabled.
You can configure the ILOM with the IPMI tool or through the BIOS. The following describes how to use the IPMI tool:
Open the IPMI tool.
# ipmitool –I open sunoem cli
Go to SP/network
and verify that the port is enabled:
cd /SP/network
If the port is not enabled, then enable the port.
set state=enabled
In SP/network
, verify that ipv4
is enabled.
If ipv6
is enabled, then disable ipv6
and enable ipv4
# ipmitool -I open sunoem cli "set /SP/network/ipv6 state=disabled" # ipmitool -I open sunoem cli "set /SP/network/ipv4 state=enabled"
Configure a temporary network configuration framework to build your network information during deployment.
Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S has two highly available networks and Oracle Database Appliance X6-2M and X6-2L have three available networks. Use either the 10GBase-T or the 10GbE SFP+ network bonded interface. Oracle does not support breaking the bond interface for Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S, X6-2M, and X6-2L models.
Use the initial network connection to transfer deployment software to Oracle Database Appliance and deploy the appliance with the Web Console.
Note:
The initial network configuration is temporary. It is replaced during the final image deployment.
Caution:
Oracle recommends using the configure-firstnet
command only one time on Oracle Database Appliance. Subsequent use after configuring the initial network can cause unpredictable changes to your network settings.
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Download the Oracle Database Appliance 12.2.1.1.0 Patch Bundle, also known as the Single Instance Bundle (SIB) for Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S, X6–2M, and X6–2L.
This file contains the latest patches for DCS Agent, DCS Controller, OAK , GI and RDBMS 12.1 and 11.2 homes.
If you have Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S or X6-2M with dcs-agent version 12.1.2.7, you must apply patch 24391174 before applying this patch.
24391174Use the rpm –qa |grep dcs-agent
command to check the dcs-agent version .
# rpm -qa |grep dcs-agent dcs-agent-12.1.2.7.0_LINUX.X64_160601.x86_64
Oracle Database Appliance release 12.1.2.7 is no longer supported for the X6-2S and X6-2M models.