The document outlines the Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) X3-2, focusing on pre-deployment, deployment, and patching processes for a 2-node RAC cluster. It provides detailed environmental guidelines, server configuration options, and highlights the importance of diagnostic tools included in the appliance. The ODA X3-2 offers advancements, such as virtualization and improved performance, while making deployment and patching procedures simpler and more integrated.

1. ORACLE DATABASE APPLIANCE RAC IN A BOX –
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Fuad Arshad @fuadar
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Areas Of Interest : Backup &
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4. Agenda
Overview
Pre-deployment
Deployment
Patching
One Button Database Appliance
ODA X3-2

5. Agenda
Overview
Pre-deployment
Deployment
Patching
One Button Database Appliance
ODA X3-2

6. Overview
• Entry Level Engineered System
• 2 Node RAC with Storage included
• V1 storage comes with triple mirrored as
well as double mirrored options
• Virtualization is an option

8. ODA Appliance – Original Model
Power Bond 1 USB &
Connector Bond 2 xbond0 SerMgt NetMgt
Bond 0 Video
Server
Node 1
Server
Node 0
Power Bond 1
Connector xbond0 SerMgt NetMgt
Bond 0
Bond 2
USB &
Video

9. Agenda
Overview
Pre-deployment
Deployment
Patching
One Button Database Appliance
ODA X3-2

10. Pre-deployment
Environmental and Electrical
guidelines check
Rack Space 4U for install in Data
center
Network Design
Role Separation and Management

11. Needed information Your Information
System Name: ie. sales TSODA1
Database Deployment Type: RAC, RAC One or RAC
Standalone
Internal or External Backup via NFS device External
Root Passwords: default for nodes is welcome1 Leave the default for now
Domain Name: Example.com.com
DNS Server(s): min 1 Dns.example.com
NTP Server(s): optional but recommended Ntp.example.com
Node 1 Name: ie. sales1 Tsoda11
Node 1 Public IP Address
Node 1 VIP Name: ie. sales1-vip Tsoda11-vip
Node 1 Public Virtual IP Address
Node 2 Name: ie. sales2 Tsoda12
Node 2 Public IP Address
Node 2 VIP Name: ie. sales2-vip Tsoda12-vip
Node 2 Public Virtual IP Address
SCAN Name: sales-scan Tsoda1-scan
SCAN IP Addresses: min 2
Netmask:
Gateway IP:
ILOM Names: ie. sales1-ilom Tsoda11-ilom
ILOM IP Address:
ILOM Names: ie. sales2-ilom Tsoda12-ilom
ILOM IP Address:
ILOM Passwords: default is changeme Leave the default for now
ILOM Gateway:
ILOM Netmask:
Database Name: Tsodadb
Database class: very small, small, medium, large, very Small
large
(optional) Proxy Server Name: for Auto Service
Request
Metalink Login Information: User ID/Pwd

12. Agenda
Overview
Pre-deployment
Deployment
Patching
One Button Database Appliance
ODA X3-2

13. Deployment
Each physical server
has a Server node
as well as an ILOM
Pre-deployment Work Hardware as well as
Software Decisions
need to be made
before the
deployment

14. Integrated Lights Out Management
Can use any terminal
emulator that support
serial connection
(Putty works well also)
Configuration can be
Can be accessed done via the oakcli
remotely if you have a deployment process or
KVM or locally via a for faster access ILOM
serial connector can be preconfigured
with a public IP
Integrated
Lights Out Set /SP/network can be
Management used to set network IP’s
(ILOM) –
starting point
for deployment NOTE:
Remember 2 ILOM’s!

17. Deployment
After a remote session
Servers can be The Remote Control is established, the
accessed via each ILOM Tab can open a remote hosts will need to be
using the web or ssh session into the server IP’ed using oakcli
command set
It is important to
ensure that software Patch or Bare metal Allow for VNC server
installed meets Prior to Deploy setup
requirements
Execute deployment
process

23. Deployment Process
Create a
database
Install the Install and
Create OS Create the 3 and setup
Database & configure
users Diskgroups ACFS
GI Software ASR
filesystem if
selected
Deployment takes
approximately
40mins-60mins

24. Agenda
Overview
Pre-deployment
Deployment
Patching
One Button Database Appliance
ODA X3-2

25. Patching
ODA 2.4.0 ODA 2.5.0
ODA 2.2.0 ODA 2.3.0
ODA 2.1.0.1/2.1.0.2 ODA 2.1.0.3/2.1.0.3.1
11.2.0.2.5 Introduced Prerequisite of Normal redundancy Virtualization as an
Base Release 11.2.0.3.2 and ODA 2.2 option for new option
provides means to deployment of
Added ASR ILOM upgrade from DATA and
11.2.0.2.4 Multiple Database External ASR option
configuration RECO(existing
11.2.0.2 Homes now deployments
supported require
ILOM/BIOS and Upgraded the redeployment)
Firmware fixes kernel to UEK 5.8 11.2.0.2.7 and
11.2.0.3.3 Trace File analyzer
supported in a
2.1.0.3.1 patches a Odachk introduced multi home
critical disk flaw to do a health check environment Grid Infrastructure
of the ODA and Database
patching is rolling
Oakcli command set upgradable.
enhanced to create
databases and
database homes

26. Patching
Infrastructure
Grid
Infrastructure
Database
Patches
come in an
all inclusive
bundle

27. Patching
Integrated
Lights Out
Management
(ILOM)/ BIOS
Oracle
Storage
Appliance Kit
Firmware
(OAK)
Infrastructure
Patches
Include Hardware
OS Management
Pack (HMP)
Intelligent
Automatic
Protocol
Service
Management
Request
Interface
(ASR)
(IPMI)

28. Patching
Can add new functionality
Cannot/does not change existing state
• not convert a disk group from HIGH to normal redundancy
• Not change from non virtual to virtual
• allow for database upgrade but as an independent option

29. Agenda
Overview
Pre-deployment
Deployment
Patching
One Button Database Appliance
ODA X3-2

30. One Button Deployment
Has GUI as well as a
Simple Deployment
text based options to
utility to deploy a
be able to deploy a
Database Appliance
system
An Offline
Configuration utility
to allow for faster
deployment

31. One Button Deployment
• Allows for validation of the
system.
Validate • Hardware, Software as well
as Storage
• Allows for collections of
Diagnostic diagnostic information as
Collection well package them up for
Oracle Support
Database • Allows for creation as well as
One Button Deployment
deletion of database and
database homes
# oakcli create database -db testdb -version 11.2.0.3.3 – will create a database and a new database home
#oakcli create database -db testdb –oh OraDb11203_home2 – will create a new database in an existing dbhome.

32. Agenda
Overview
Pre-deployment
Deployment
Patching
One Button Database Appliance
ODA X3-2

33. ODA Appliance – Virtualization (Version 2.5)

34. ODA Appliance – New Model

35. ODA Old Vs New
Resource ODA - V1 ODA – X3-2
Cores 24 32 (& 50% faster)
Memory 192G (96G per 512G (256G per server)
server)
Storage 3 – 6T 6 – 9T
IOPS 4K 7K
SSD (redo logs 292G
800G
only)
Storage expansion N/A 6 – 9T and another 7K IOPS
35

36. Summary
• Oracle Database Appliance Provides a simple way to Deploy a 2 node
RAC Cluster
• Pre-deployment steps are important to ensure a successful
deployment
• Patching of a Database Appliance is simple and integrated
• Database Appliance comes with a lot of diagnostic tools built in
• ODA 2.5 Introduces Virtualization
• ODA X3-2 next generation of Database Appliance

37. RAC SIG Events #C13RAC
• Oracle Database Appliance Customer Panel - 154
Tues, April 9, 2013 10:45 am - 11:45 am. Mile High Ballroom 4F
• RAC SIG Birds of a Feather – 200
Wed, April 10, 2013 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Mile High Ballroom 4F
• RAC Attack Hands on lab
Mon April 8, 9:45 am - 12:45pm and 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Tues April 9, 10:45am - 1:45 pm

38. Contact Information
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40. THANK YOU
Fuad Arshad – @fuadar