3 Network Requirements

Oracle Private Cloud Appliance network architecture relies on physical high speed Ethernet connectivity.

The networking infrastructure in Oracle Private Cloud Appliance is integral to the appliance and must not be altered. The networking does not integrate into any data center management or provisioning frameworks such as Cisco ACI, Network Director, or the like, with the exception of the ability to query the switches using SNMP in read-only mode. However, Oracle Private Cloud Appliance can communicate with the Cisco ACI fabric in your data center using the L3Out functionality (static routes or eBGP) provided by Cisco ACI. For more information about this Cisco feature, see the Cisco ACI Fabric L3Out Guide.

Caution:

No changes to the networking switches in Oracle Private Cloud Appliance are supported unless directed to do so by a KM note or Oracle Support.