Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Exascale VM Cluster

This topic explains the required steps to connect to Exascale VM Cluster from Azure Virtual Machine (VM). Configuring Network Security Group (NSG) and connection to Azure VM are prerequisites for connecting to Exascale VM Cluster.

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

  1. Obtain Exascale VM Cluster IP Address
    1. From the Azure Portal, select Oracle AI Database@Azure, and then select Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure.
    2. Select the VM clusters tab, and then select Name link of your Exascale VM Cluster.
    3. From the Overview page, select the Go to OCI link.
    4. From the OCI console, select VM Clusters, and then select Exascale VM Cluster that you are using.
    5. Select the Virtual Machines tab, and then select the VM that you are using.
    6. Take a note of the Private IP address from the Private IP address & DNS name column.
  2. Connect to Exascale VM Cluster
    1. Copy your Exascale 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 Exascale 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 Exascale VM Cluster user and IP indicate successful connection.This screenshot shows a successful connection.