Prioritize Internet (WAN) Interfaces on the Local UI

You can set the preference for which of the available Internet-facing Wide Area Network (WAN) interfaces a Cloud Connector uses for its outbound connectivity.

About this Task

The Oracle Cloud Connector provides 3 distinct connection types for communicating with the internet and ultimately back to the Oracle ECP cloud service. These types are the terrestrial mobile/cellular network, satellite connectivity, or fixed wireline/broadband. You can set the order which a cloud connector will choose to connect with. If the highest priority source of Internet access is disabled or becomes unavailable, the Internet preference level indicates the order in which the platform uses each WAN-facing interface connection for Internet access.

Before You Begin
The preference levels are for WAN interfaces are:
  • Primary
  • Main Backup
  • Second Backup
The default values are set at onboarding time, prior to Cloud Connector activation. The mechanism to set interface priority is by ordering interface type to the preference level on the Internet Preferences drawer. When the highest available interface becomes unavailable, then that Cloud Connector fails over to use the next available interface for its internet connectivity.
  1. From the Settings tab, click Internet Preference. The Internet Preference Screen appears.
  2. Click and hold the “swap” symbol (==) next to the WAN interface that you want to prioritize.
    The pointer turns to a hand when it's moved over the swap symbol to indicate you are moving it.
    The screen capture displays the Internet Preference rows with default settings.
  3. Move that WAN interface to settle it next to the correct priority.
  4. After your reassignments are complete, click Update.