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Oracle® Exadata Storage Server X7-2 EF and HC Installation Guide

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Updated: November 2018
 
 

Ethernet Ports

The storage server has one RJ-45, 1-Gigabit Ethernet (1GbE) network connector, labeled NET0. Use any of these ports to connect the server to the network.

image:Figure of an Ethernet port.

Note -  To achieve 10 GbE network speeds, use Category 6 (or better) cables and network devices that support 1000BASE-T networks.

The LEDs located above each NET port are Link/Activity (left) and Speed (right) indicators for each port. The following table lists the Ethernet transfer rates and the Speed LED color.

Connection Type
IEEE Terminology
Speed LED Color
Transfer Rate
Fast Ethernet
100BASE-TX
Off
100 Mbits/sec
Gigabit Ethernet
1000BASE-T
Amber
1,000 Mbits/sec
10 Gigabit Ethernet
10GBASE-T
Green
10,000 Mbits/sec