2.1 Extending an Eighth Rack
The process of extending an Oracle Exadata Database Machine Eighth Rack system is principally the same as extending any other Exadata rack. At a high level, the process involves the following stages:
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Verify the preexisting Eighth Rack system configuration.
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Perform any required hardware installation.
During this stage, you may need to shut down servers to install some hardware components. Where required, servers would be shut down in a rolling manner to preserve overall system availability.
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Configure the additional hardware resources.
During this stage:
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New database server resources are added to a database cluster.
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New storage server resources are used to create additional grid disks, which can be used to extend existing Oracle ASM disk groups.
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The following sections contain additional information and procedures specific to Oracle Exadata Database Machine Eighth Rack:
- Eighth Rack Expansion Options
This section outlines the available expansion options for different Oracle Exadata Database Machine Eighth Rack models. - Eighth Rack Expansion Procedures
This section contains specific procedures that may be required for expanding some Oracle Exadata Database Machine Eighth Rack models.
Parent topic: Extending the Hardware