• Oracle Exadata Database Machine SL6 only: 2 dual-port 4X QDR (40 Gb/s)
InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters (HCA)
• 1 embedded Ethernet port for Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) remote
management
• 1 dual-port 10 GbE PCIe 2.0 network card with Intel 82599 10 GbE controller
Note:
The Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) modules for the 10 GbE PCIe 2.0
network cards are purchased separately.
2.2.3 Oracle Exadata Database Machine X5-8 and X6-8 Full Rack
Database Server
Each Oracle Exadata Database Machine X5-8 or X6-8 Full Rack database server
consists of the following network components and interfaces:
• 4 dual-port 4x QDR (40 Gb/s) InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter (HCA)
• 10 x 1 GbE Base-T Ethernet Ports (2 Quad-port PCIe 2.0 network card, and 2
embedded ports based on the Intel I350 1GbE Controller technology)
• 8 x 10 GbE Ethernet SFP+ Ports (4 Dual-port 10GbE PCIe 2.0 network card
based on the Intel 82599 10GbE Controller technology)
Note:
The Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) modules for the 10 GbE PCIe 2.0
network cards are purchased separately.
2.2.4 Oracle Exadata Database Machine X4-2 Database Server
Each Oracle Exadata Database Machine X4-2 database server consists of the
following network components and interfaces:
• 4 embedded 1 GbE/10 GbE ports
• 1 dual-port 4X QDR (40 Gb/s) InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter (HCA)
• 1 embedded Ethernet port for Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) remote
management
• 1 dual-port 10 GbE PCIe 2.0 network card with Intel 82599 10 GbE controller
Note:
The Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) modules for the 10 GbE PCIe 2.0
network cards are purchased separately.
Chapter 2
Network Components and Interfaces
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