5.1.6 Oracle ASR Support for Cisco RoCE Network Fabric Switches and Management Network Switch

Oracle Exadata System Software release 21.2.0 introduces new capabilities to monitor Cisco switches using Oracle Auto Service Request (ASR). This capability covers the Cisco Management Network Switch and RoCE Network Fabric Switches present in X8M and later systems. It also covers Management Network Switch model 9348 present in earlier X8 and some X7 systems.

With this release, when you use the Patch Manager utility (patchmgr) to upgrade the Cisco switch firmware, a new monitoring component is also installed on the Cisco switch. The new monitoring component propagates switch alerts to Oracle ASR, enabling automated problem detection and resolution.

Minimum requirements:

• Oracle Exadata System Software release 21.2.0
• Oracle Exadata Database Machine X8M, or earlier models with Cisco Management Network Switch model 9348.