1.10.1 Network Connection Requirements for Oracle Exadata Rack

Prior to installation, network cables must be run from your existing network infrastructure to the installation site. The requirements to connect Oracle Exadata to your existing network infrastructure are as follows:

Network	Connection Requirements
Administration Network	Mandatory: 1 uplink for the Management Network Switch. Recommended: 2 uplinks for remote monitoring of the power distribution units (PDUs). Optional: 1 uplink for ILOM on each database server or storage server if using a separate ILOM network. For X2 models only: 1 uplink for the KVM switch.
Client Network	For bonded network configurations: 2 uplinks for each database server. For non-bonded network configurations: 1 uplink for each database server. Note: Non-bonded network configurations are not supported on Oracle Exadata X7 and later systems.
Additional Network(s)	For bonded network configurations: 2 uplinks for each database server and additional network. For non-bonded network configurations: 1 uplink for each database server and additional network. Note: Non-bonded network configurations are not supported on Oracle Exadata X7 and later systems.
RDMA Network Fabric (Private Network)	No uplinks are required. The RDMA Network Fabric is completely self-contained within Oracle Exadata.

The same requirements apply to Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Rack. However, since Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Rack contains no database servers, there are no corresponding database server uplink requirements.