2.1.1.2 X7-2, X8-2, and X8M-2 Eighth Rack Upgrade Options

Upgrade of Oracle Exadata Database Machine X7-2, X8-2, or X8M-2 Eighth Rack systems requires hardware modification. Eighth Rack database servers have one of the CPUs removed, and all of the memory for CPU1 was moved to CPU0. Storage servers have half the cores enabled, and half the disks and flash cards were removed.

On Oracle Exadata Database Machine X7-2, X8-2, or X8M-2 Eighth Rack systems with Extreme Flash storage servers, you can add CPUs and flash cards to extend the system to a Quarter Rack.

For Oracle Exadata Database Machine X7-2, X8-2, or X8M-2 Eighth Rack systems with High Capacity storage servers, you can add the CPU and memory to the database servers and additional Eighth Rack High Capacity storage servers to expand the system.

Specifically:

• To extend an Eighth Rack X7-2, X8-2, or X8M-2 database server:

  1. Install CPU1

  2. Move half of CPU0's memory to CPU1

  3. Move the 10/25GbE PCI card to PCIe slot 1

• To extend an Eighth Rack X7-2, X8-2, or X8M-2 Extreme Flash storage server, install four F640/F640v2 flash cards in PCIe slots 2,3,8, and 9.