Understanding General Configuration Information - Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Owner's Manual

Understanding the Software Configurations

Understanding General Configuration Information

In order to fully understand the different configuration options that are available for Oracle
SuperCluster T5-8, you must first understand the basic concepts for the PCIe slots and the
different networks that are used for the system.
"Logical Domains and the PCIe Slots Overview" on page 58
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"Management Network Overview" on page 59
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"10-GbE Client Access Network Overview" on page 59
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"InfiniBand Network Overview" on page 59
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Logical Domains and the PCIe Slots Overview
Each SPARC T5-8 server in Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 has sixteen PCIe slots. The following
cards are installed in certain PCIe slots and are used to connect to these networks:
10-GbE network interface cards (NICs) – Used to connect to the 10-GbE client access
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network
InfiniBand host channel adapters (HCAs) – Used to connect to the private InfiniBand
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network
See "PCIe Slots (SPARC T5-8 Servers)" on page 27
Servers)" on page 29
Optional Fibre Channel PCIe cards are also available to facilitate migration of data from legacy
storage subsystems to the Exadata Storage Servers integrated with Oracle SuperCluster T5-8
for Database Domains, or to access SAN-based storage for the Application Domains. The PCIe
slots that are available for those optional Fibre Channel PCIe cards will vary, depending on
your configuration. See
information.
Note -
Channel PCIe card in a slot that is associated with a Small Domain. See
Domains (Full Rack)" on page 80
The PCIe slots used for each configuration varies, depending on the type and number of logical
domains that are used for that configuration.
58 Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Owner's Guide • May 2016
for more information.
"Using an Optional Fibre Channel PCIe Card" on page 139
If you have the Full Rack version of Oracle SuperCluster T5-8, you cannot install a Fibre
and "Card Locations (SPARC T5-8
for more information.
for more
"Understanding Small