Creating First VM Cluster Network on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer
Follow the steps in the following sections to create your first VM Cluster Network.
- About Managing VM Cluster Networks on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer
The VM cluster provides a link between your Oracle Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer infrastructure and Oracle Databases you deploy. - Using the Console to Create a VM Cluster Network
To create your VM cluster network with the Console, be prepared to provide values for the fields required for configuring the infrastructure. - Using the Console to Edit a VM Cluster Network
To edit a VM Cluster Network, use this procedure. You can only edit a VM cluster network that is not associated with a VM cluster. - Using the Console to Download a File Containing the VM Cluster Network Configuration Details
To provide VM cluster network information to your network administrator, you can download and supply a file containing the network configuration. - Using the Console to Validate a VM Cluster Network
You can only validate a VM cluster network if its current state is Requires Validation, and if the underlying Exadata infrastructure is activated.
About Managing VM Cluster Networks on Oracle Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer
The VM cluster provides a link between your Oracle Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer infrastructure and Oracle Databases you deploy.
Before you can create any databases on your Exadata Cloud@Customer infrastructure, you must create a VM cluster network, and you must associate it with a VM cluster.
The VM cluster network specifies network resources, such as IP addresses and host names, that reside in your corporate data center and are allocated to Exadata Cloud@Customer. The VM cluster network includes definitions for the Exadata client network and the Exadata backup network. The client network and backup network contain the network interfaces that you use to connect to the VM cluster virtual machines, and ultimately the databases that reside on those virtual machines.
Avoid entering confidential information when assigning descriptions, tags, or friendly names to your cloud resources through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console, API, or CLI.
Using the Console to Create a VM Cluster Network
To create your VM cluster network with the Console, be prepared to provide values for the fields required for configuring the infrastructure.
The following table specifies the maximum and recommended CIDR block prefix lengths for each Exadata system shape. The maximum CIDR block prefix length defines the smallest block of IP addresses that are required for the network. To allow for possible future expansion within Exadata Database Service on Cloud@Customer, work with your network team to reserve enough IP addresses to accommodate any future growth.
Max # Database Servers | Client and DR Subnet Size | Backup Subnet Size |
---|---|---|
5 |
/28 (16 IPs) |
/29 (8 IPs) |
13 |
/27 (32 IPs) |
/28 (16 IPs) |
29 |
/26 (64 IPs) |
/27 (32 IPs) |
32 |
/25 (128 IPs) |
/26 (64 IPs) |
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Using the Console to Edit a VM Cluster Network
To edit a VM Cluster Network, use this procedure. You can only edit a VM cluster network that is not associated with a VM cluster.
Using the Console to Download a File Containing the VM Cluster Network Configuration Details
To provide VM cluster network information to your network administrator, you can download and supply a file containing the network configuration.