3 Configuring the New Hardware

This section contains the following tasks needed to configure the new hardware:

Note:

The new and existing racks must be at the same patch level for Oracle Exadata Database Servers and Oracle Exadata Storage Servers, including the operating system. Refer to Reviewing Release and Patch Levels for additional information.

• Changing the Interface Names
  
• Setting Up New Servers
  New servers need to be configured when extending Oracle Exadata Elastic Configurations.
• Setting up a New Rack
  A new rack is configured at the factory. However, it is necessary to set up the network and configuration files for use with the existing rack.
• Setting User Equivalence
  User equivalence can be configured to include all servers once the servers are online.
• Starting the Cluster
  
• Adding Grid Disks to Oracle ASM Disk Groups
  
• Adding Servers to a Cluster
  This procedure describes how to add servers to a cluster.
• Configuring Cell Alerts for New Oracle Exadata Storage Servers
  Cell alerts need to be configured for the new Oracle Exadata Storage Servers.
• Adding Oracle Database Software to the New Servers
  
• Adding Database Instance to the New Servers
  
• Returning the Rack to Service