4.14.2 Configuring the KVM Switch to Access a Server

The following procedure describes how to configure the KVM switch to access the servers:

Note:

The KVM switch is only available in Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 racks and Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Racks with Exadata Storage Server with Sun Fire X4270 M2 Servers.

1. Select Target Devices from Unit View.
2. Power on the server. The power button is on the front panel. If the button seems stuck, then use a small tool to loosen the button.
3. Click the system name in the Name column using the left mouse button.
4. Click Overview, and overwrite the name with the Oracle standard naming format of customer prefix, node type, and number. For example, trnacel03 has the prefix trna, and is storage cell 3 from the bottom of the rack, and trnadb02 has the prefix trna, and is database server 2 from the bottom of the rack.
5. Press Save.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for each server in the rack. Each server boots up through BIOS, and boots the operating system with the default factory IP configuration.