Table 1-35 (Cont.) Examples of Network Configurations and Connection
Requirements for Oracle Exadata Database Machine 2-Socket Systems X3-2 and
Later
Scenario Network Requirements
Non-bonded network configuration, and
connected to a dedicated backup network and
a dedicated disaster recovery network
• 1 for each database node for client
access for the database servers
• 1 per database node for backup network
access for the database servers
• 1 per database node for disaster recovery
network access for the database servers
Total = 3 + (3 * number of database nodes)
Non-bonded network configuration, and not
connected to an additional network
• 1 per database node for database servers
Total = 3 + (1 * database node)
Non-bonded network configuration, and
connected to a dedicated backup network
• 1 for each database node for client
access for the database servers
• 1 per database node for backup network
access for the database servers
Total = 3 + (2 * number of database nodes)
The following table shows examples of connection requirements for different sample
environments with Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2.
Table 1-36 Examples of Network Configurations and Connection Requirements
for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2
Scenario Network Requirements
Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 Full
Rack using a bonded network configuration,
and connected to a dedicated backup network
Requires 28 connections to your existing
networks
• 1 for Ethernet switch
• 1 for KVM switch
• 16 for database client access for bonded
Ethernet interface on database servers
• 8 for backup network access for database
servers
• 2 for monitoring the PDUs
Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 Full
Rack using a non-bonded network
configuration, and connected to a dedicated
backup network and a dedicated disaster
recovery network
Requires 28 connections to your existing
networks
• 1 for Ethernet switch
• 1 for KVM switch
• 8 for database client access for the
database servers
• 8 for backup network access for the
database servers
• 8 for disaster recovery network access for
the database servers
• 2 for monitoring the PDUs
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