Exadata VM Cluster

This topic describes the steps required to connect to an Exadata VM Cluster from a Jump Box (Google Cloud VM instance).

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

Obtain Exadata VM Cluster IP Address
1. From the Google Cloud Console, select Oracle AI Database@Google Cloud, and then select Dedicated Infrastructure located under the Exadata Database Service section.
2. Select the Exadata VM Clusters tab, and then select your Exadata VM Cluster by selecting the VM Cluster Name link.
3. From the Details page, select the Manage in OCI button.
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 Jump Box.
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 pwsh to open PowerShell.
4. Run the following command to connect to your VM using the Private IP address of your Exadata VM Cluster node.
```
ssh -i $env:USERPROFILE\exavmkey.pem opc@vm-private-ip
```
  For example:
```
ssh -i $env:USERPROFILE\mykey.pem opc@10.100.101.113
```
5. Command prompt switching to Exadata VM Cluster user and IP indicate successful connection.