2 Understanding the Network Requirements for Oracle Exadata

Review the network requirements for Oracle Exadata before installing or configuring the hardware.

Note:

For ease of reading, the name "Oracle Exadata Rack" is used when information refers to both Oracle Exadata and Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Rack.

• Overview of Network Requirements
  In addition to the database and storage servers, Oracle Exadata includes equipment to connect the system to your network. The network connections allow clients to connect to the database servers and also enables remote system administration.
• Network Channel Bonding Support
  
• Network Partitioning on Oracle Exadata
  
• Configuring a Separate Network for ILOM
  When configuring or re-imaging an Oracle Exadata Rack, you can use Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) to configure a separate network for Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM).
• Default IP Addresses
  Starting with Oracle Exadata System Software release 12.1.2.1.0, the default administration network IP addresses are assigned dynamically by the elastic configuration procedure during the first start of the system.
• Default Port Assignments