Preparing For Storage Area Network (San) Configuration; Connecting The Optical Cable; Connecting The Optical Cable: Dual Port Hba In Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine - Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Owner's Manual

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5.2.2 Preparing for Storage Area Network (SAN) Configuration

To prepare Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine for SAN Configuration, complete the
following steps:
Configure the system to enable loading of the following kernal module at boot:
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Initialize the
2.
/sbin/mpathconf
Enable multipath startup during an operating system boot, by running the following
3.
commands as the
chkconfig multipathd on
chkconfig --level 345 multipathd on
service multipathd start

5.2.3 Connecting the Optical Cable

To connect the optical cable, complete the following steps:
Note:
The HBA does not allow normal data transmission on an optical link unless it
is connected to another similar or compatible Fibre Channel product (that is,
multimode to multimode).
Connect the fiber-optic cable to an LC connector on the HBA.
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Connecting the Optical Cable: Dual Port HBA in Oracle Exalytics
Connecting Exalytics to a Storage Area Network
file by running the following command:
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