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Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) Bare Metal Deployment
Introduction
ODA Congigurator can be run in offline or online mode.
Offline: Use the standalone ODA configurator to create an offline deployment plan and validate your network settings before the actual deployment. You can download the ODA configurator for offline deployment at:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-appliance/overview/oda-configurator-1928685.html
Online: You can configure your system at the time of deployment. In that case, you can use the online ODA Configurator which is part of the base Oracle Database Appliance software.
In this article I will demonstrate how to perform a Bare Metal Deployment online.
Before starting the Deployment, make sure the following tasks were completed:
- ODA cabling is completed
- ODA is Powered up
- Gather the Network Information
- Assign IP address to ILOM
- Reimage ODA nodes – Optional
- Configure initial network
- Copy ODA software and unpack
- Update firmware
Steps to perform a Bare Metal ODA Deployment
- Connect to first node of ODA using VNC (or you can also use Web ILOM)
- Start ODA Deployment using the “oakcli deploy” command.
oakcli command is located under /opt/oracle/oak/bin/oakcli
- On the welcome screen click next
- On Configuration Type screen, you have options to choose from:
Typical
Custom
SAP Application
Here I am selecting “Custom” as it will give more flexibility to provide more information.
Click Next
Note: If you have create a configuration file already in offline mode. Use the Browse button to select it now.
- On System Information screen, enter the following details:
“System Name”
This will be your prefix for Hostname, Interface, SCAN name and ILOM
“Region” and “Timezone”
Select appropriate
“Database Backup Location”
You have “Internal” and “External” option. If you choose “Internal” the space will be used from DATA and RECO disk groups. Oracle will internally size DATA and RECO ASM disk group to 40% and 60% respectively.
“Root password”
Enter root password and confirm root password.
“Disk Group Redundancy”
Select HIGH or Normal
“Accelerator Disk Group”
select REDO or FLASH
Click Next
- On Generic Network screen, enter:
Enter “Domain name” to be used
Check the box if no DNS Server available.
If you are using DNS and NTP server enter thier IPs.
Click Next
- On Public Network Screen:
Enter the Node0 and Node1 IP, VIPs, SCAN IPs, Netmask and Gateway IP.
Select bond0 for interface. This is the only choice.
Enter ILOM IPs for ILOM0 and ILOM1, Netmask and Gateway IP
Click Next
- On Other Network Screen, enter:
Enter the IPs for for Node0 and Node1 for net1, else click next to continue.
Click Next
- On Database Information screen, enter:
If you don’t want to create an intial database uncheck the box and click next
If you wish to create an initial database, check the box and fill the required information.
“Database name”
Name for the database to be created
“Is Container Database”
Choose true if you want to create a container database else false to create a regular (non-container database)
“Database Type”
Choose from OLTP, DSS or In-Memory.
“Database Class”
Choose from the 10 different database template that comes with ODA
“Database Deployment”
Choose from RAC, RAC One Node or Enter Edition (Standalone)
“Database Files on Flash Storage”
If you wish to store database in Flash disk select true
Click Next
- On Database Information Screen, Select:
Database Language, Block Size, Characterset, Territory and National Character set.
Click Next
- On ASR Configuration Screen, Select:
“Configure Internal Oracle ASR”
If you wish to configure ASR on ODA Server and enert the Proxy server name, port number and MOS credentails
“Configure External Oracle AS”
If you wish to configure ASR on a separate server. Enter the ASR Manager Hostname or IP and port number.
Select SNMP 2 for configuring ASR
Note: If you don’t select to configure ASR now you can configure ASR post ODA deployment using oakcli commands
Click Next
- On CloudFS Information Screen:
You can choose to configure ACFS file system called /cloudfs.
Click Next
- On the summary page:
Click Save button to save to store the configuration in a text file.
- Click Install to begin the Deployment
- Click Show Details button to check the Deployment Log.
- Click Next
- Click Close to complete the Deployment
Conclusion
In this article we have learned how to Deploy an Oracle Database Appliance Bare Metal setup in online mode. ODA Configurator can be run in offline or online mode. You can use the online ODA Configurator which is part of the base Oracle Database Appliance software. In online mode, You configure the system at the time of deployment. The ODA setup deployment process is very simple and it takes roughly around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.