A.1 System Components Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure that the system component considerations have been addressed.

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Table A-1 System Components Checklist

System Components Checklist Items	Yes	No	N/A	Comment
What type of engineered system rack are you installing? (Exadata Database Machine, Big Data Appliance, Oracle Cloud Machine, Exadata Storage Expansion, Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance, etc.)
Is the rack installation an extension to an existing system, rather than a new installation? If it is an extension to an existing system, refer to the multi-rack cabling information for your Engineered System.
How many racks will be installed?
Have you ordered the multi-rack cabling service?
Are all Engineered System racks adjacent to each other?
If the connecting racks are not within the specified proximity, or you are connecting more than 3 racks together, then have you completed the following tasks? Purchased longer InfiniBand cables from an approved third-party provider? Asked Oracle Support Services to provide and schedule the custom multi-rack cabling service with the installation?
If you are connecting the new rack to other Oracle racks, then does each rack (excluding Eighth Rack configurations) have a spine switch?
If any of the racks you plan to interconnect using the InfiniBand network are missing a spine switch, then have you ordered the InfiniBand switch and cables?
If your data center does not have a 10 GbE network infrastructure, then have you ordered an external switch that supports both 1 GbE and 10 GbE (or 40 GbE)?
Have you purchased the cables and transceivers to connect the InfiniBand Gateway switches to your 10 GbE network infrastructure?
If the Management Network Switch is being replaced, then have you arranged for the replacement switch installation?
Will additional equipment be attached to or installed in the rack? If yes, then: Describe the additions Have you verified that the additional equipment falls within Oracle guidelines? Is sufficient power and cooling available for the additional equipment?