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Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
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Conventions
1
Getting Started
1.1
Tools and Equipment Needed
1.2
Installation Tasks
1.3
Opening the Box
1.3.1
Server Box Contents
1.4
ESD Precautions
1.5
Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Description
1.5.1
Front Panel Features
1.5.2
Back Panel Features
1.6
Connecting the Cables
1.7
Connecting the Power Cords
2
Introduction
2.1
About Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine
2.2
Hardware Configuration
2.3
Assigning PCIe Slots
2.4
Key Features
2.5
Environmental Specifications
2.6
Safety and Compliance Information
3
Installing Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Into a Rack
3.1
Task Roadmap
3.2
Reviewing Rack Compatibility
3.3
Before You Begin
3.4
Disassembling the Slide-Rails
3.5
Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine
3.6
Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack
3.7
Installing Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine into the Slide-Rail Assemblies
3.8
Installing the Cable Management Arm
3.9
Verifying the Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA
4
Adding Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine to Your Network
4.1
Before You Begin
4.1.1
Switch Requirements
4.1.2
Cable Requirements
4.2
Overview of Network Ports
4.3
Transceiver and Optical Modules for 10 GbE Connectivity
4.4
Universal Host Bus Adapter (HBA) for Fibre Channel (FC) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Connectivity
4.5
Determining Default Eth0 IP Address
4.6
Connecting Exalytics In-Memory Machine to Your Network
4.7
Configuring the Network for Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine
4.7.1
Overview
4.7.1.1
InfiniBand
4.7.1.2
10 GbE Interfaces
4.7.1.3
1 GbE Interfaces
4.7.1.4
Host Name
4.7.1.5
Time
4.7.1.6
Domain Name Server (DNS)
4.7.2
State of the Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Before Running the Script
4.7.3
Running the exalytics_configure_network.sh Script
4.7.4
Verifying the Configuration
4.8
What Next?
5
Storage Configuration
5.1
Overview of Disk Partitions
5.2
Connecting Exalytics to a Storage Area Network
5.2.1
Before You Begin
5.2.1.1
Cable Requirements
5.2.1.2
Host Bus Adapter Features and Specifications
5.2.2
Preparing for Storage Area Network (SAN) Configuration
5.2.3
Connecting the Optical Cable
5.2.4
Installing Diagnostic Support for the Red Hat/SUSE Linux OS (Optional)
5.2.5
Verifying the Connectivity
5.2.6
Completing the Setup
5.3
For Additional Help
6
Using Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
6.1
ILOM Overview
6.1.1
ILOM Interfaces
6.1.1.1
Web Interface
6.1.1.2
Command-Line Interface
6.2
Important Notes Before You Begin
6.3
Connecting to ILOM via the Network
6.3.1
Connecting to the CLI
6.3.2
Connecting to the Web GUI
6.3.3
Launching a Remote KVM Session
6.4
Connecting to ILOM via a Serial Connection
6.5
Configuring Network Access
6.5.1
Using a Serial Connection
6.5.2
Using the Ethernet Connection
6.5.3
Using ipmitool Commands When SP Network Information Is Lost
6.5.4
Configuring ILOM IP Addresses Manually
7
Connecting Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine to Oracle Exadata Database Machine
7.1
Understanding InfiniBand Card, Cable, and Switch Firmware Requirements
7.1.1
InfiniBand Card
7.1.2
InfiniBand Cables
7.1.3
InfiniBand Switches in the Oracle Exadata Database Machine
7.2
Physically Connecting the Network
7.2.1
Physical Layout Considerations
7.2.2
Scenario 1: Single Exalytics In-Memory Machine with Oracle Exadata Database Machine
7.2.3
Scenario 2: Clustered Exalytics In-Memory Machine with Oracle Exadata Database Machine
7.3
Choosing a Subnet Manager
7.4
Configuring the InfiniBand Connection
7.5
Monitoring the InfiniBand Fabric
7.6
Checking Network Health
7.7
Testing the Extended Network Connectivity
8
Connecting Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine to Oracle Big Data Appliance
8.1
Hardware Requirements
8.2
Software Requirements
8.2.1
Exalytics Version Details
8.2.2
BDA Version Details
8.3
Physical Connectivity
8.4
InfiniBand Connection Validation (Layer-2)
8.5
IPoIB Configuration (Layer-3)
8.6
IPoIB Validation
9
Installing Auto Service Request (ASR) Software
9.1
About Oracle Auto Service Request (ASR)
9.2
Recommended Configuration
9.3
Before You Begin
9.4
Installing ASR Manager on a Standalone System
9.5
Activating Exalytics Assets Manually
9.6
Viewing and Verifying ASR Assets ASR Manager
9.7
Configuring Telemetry Sources
9.8
Enabling Exalytics Machine Assets in My Oracle Support
9.9
Sending Test Alerts
9.10
Fault Coverage
A
Troubleshooting
A.1
Troubleshooting the Setup
A.2
Additional Troubleshooting Information
A.3
Locating the Machine Serial Number
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