Exadata VM Cluster

This topic explains the required steps to connect to Exadata VM Cluster from Azure Virtual Machine (VM).

Configuring Network Security Group (NSG) and connection to Azure VM are prerequisites for connecting to Exadata VM Cluster.

Obtain Exadata VM Cluster IP Address
1. From the Azure Portal, select Oracle AI Database@Azure, and then select Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure.
2. Select the Oracle Exadata VM Clusters tab, and then select your Exadata VM Cluster by selecting the VM Cluster Name link.
3. From the Overview page, select the Go to OCI link.
4. From the OCI console, select Exadata VM Clusters and then select Virtual machines tab.
5. Take a note of the Private IP address listed in the Private IP address (IPv4) column from the list of Virtual Machines.
Connect to Exadata VM Cluster
1. Copy your Exadata VM Cluster's private key into the Azure Virtual Machine.
2. Change your directory to the location where your private key file is copied.
  Note
  
  You must ensure that only your user account has access to the PEM file. Right-click the file, select Properties, and then navigate to the Security tab to adjust the permissions.
3. Select the Windows button, and then type cmd to open Command Prompt.
4. Run the following command to connect to your VM using the Private IP address of your Exadata VM Cluster node.
```
ssh -i "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SSH Keys\PrivateKey.pem" opc@<vm-private-ip>
```
  Example:
```
ssh -i "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SSH Keys\ssh-key-demo-vm-cluster-04.pem" opc@10.0.0.105
```
5. Command prompt switching to Exadata VM Cluster user and IP indicate successful connection.