1. X11 Deployment and User’s Guide
  2. Managing Networks

11 Managing Networks

View the public and private networks that are configured on your Oracle Database Appliance.

About Network Infrastructure and VLANs on Oracle Database Appliance

Learn about networks and virtual local area networks (VLANs) on the appliance.

Oracle Database Appliance has two dual-port public network interfaces (either copper or fiber), which are bonded. For dual-port networks cards, the bonded network interface used for primary public network is always btbond1. You can, optionally, configure upto six bonded interfaces, btbond1 to btbond6. If you use network cards with four ports, then you can select either btbond1 or btbond2 as the public network interface.

You can use the Browser User Interface to display all physical and virtual networks. You can use ODACLI commands or the Browser User Interface to create, update, and deleted networks.

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

Oracle Database Appliance supports multiple virtual local area networks (VLANs) on the same network port or bond. VLANs are multiple logical networks that are created from a single physical network switch port, providing network security isolation for multiple workloads that share a common network. For example, application, backup, and management networks. Each VLAN acts as an independent logical network operating with other VLANs over the same physical connection. The VLAN tag associated with the data packet and network define the network. You can create a collection of isolated networks to enhance network security and bandwidth and keep data packets separated.

The network interfaces differ, depending on your Oracle Database Appliance hardware. The VLAN is created on btbond0 in single-node and high-availability platforms. In all cases, connections to user domains are through the selected interfaces. A switch that supports tagged VLANs uses VLAN IDs to identify the packet, including to which network the packet belongs.

Note:

To use VLANs with Oracle Database Appliance, you must configure the VLANs before you deploy the appliance. 

The Browser User Interface enables you to create, list, and delete VLANs on the appliance. For high-availability systems, you can use the Browser User Interface to create a VLAN on both nodes of the appliance. To create a VLAN on a specific node, use the command-line interface.

For a bare metal deployment, use the Browser User Interface or odacli commands to manage the following types of VLANs:

  • Data Guard: For Oracle Data Guard.
  • Database: For Oracle Database.

  • Backup: For backup operations.

  • Management: For management traffic.

  • Other: For usage defined by the customer. For example, for applications.

The public VLAN is setup when you configure the first network using the command odacli configure-firstnet. You can set up only one public VLAN. Use the command-line interface to create other VLANs. For high-availability systems, the IP addresses for Node 0 and Node 1 cannot be the same. Oracle Database Appliance does not support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to provide IP addresses, subnet mask and default gateway.

Parent topic: Managing Networks

About Oracle Database Appliance X11 Network Interfaces

Learn about onboard network interfaces for Oracle Database Appliance.

The network interfaces differ, depending on your Oracle Database Appliance hardware. In all cases, connections to user domains are through the selected interfaces. Two ports inside a network card are used to create an active-backup mode bonding interface.

The following table lists the default network interfaces for Oracle Database Appliance bare metal systems on Oracle Database Appliance X11-HA.

Table 11-1 Network Interfaces for Oracle Database Appliance X11-HA Bare Metal Deployment

PCIe Network Card Slot PCIe Network Port Network Interfaces Network Bonds IP Addresses
PCIe Slot 1 (Interconnect) 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p1p1, p1p2 icbond0

Node 0: 192.168.16.24

Node 1: 192.168.16.25
PCIe Slot 5 (required - first NIC) 4 x 10GBase-T ports or 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p5p1, p5p2 (p5p3, p5p4) btbond1 (btbond2) Can be assigned during provisioning or post deployment.
PCIe Slot 4 (optional - second NIC) 4 x 10GBase-T ports or 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p4p1, p4p2 (p4p3, p4p4) btbond3 (btbond4) Can be assigned during provisioning or post deployment.
PCIe Slot 8 (optional - third NIC) 4 x 10GBase-T ports or 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p8p1, p8p2 (p8p3, p8p4) btbond5 (btbond6) Can be assigned during provisioning or post deployment.
On-board 1GBase-T em1 Not applicable Assigned post deployment
The following table lists the default network interfaces for Oracle Database Appliance bare metal systems on Oracle Database Appliance X11-S and X11-L.

Table 11-2 Network Interfaces for Oracle Database Appliance X11-S and X11-L Bare Metal Deployment

PCIe Network Card Slot PCIe Network Port Network Interfaces Network Bonds IP Addresses
PCIe Slot 5 (required - first NIC) 4 x 10GBase-T ports or 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p5p1, p5p2 (p5p3, p5p4) btbond1 (btbond2) btbond1 and btbond2 can be assigned during deployment.
PCIe Slot 4 (optional - second NIC for Oracle Database Appliance X11-L) 4 x 10GBase-T ports or 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p4p1, p4p2 (p4p3, p4p4) btbond3 (btbond4) Can be assigned during deployment. If not assigned during deployment, then it can be assigned post deployment.
PCIe Slot 9 (optional - second NIC for Oracle Database Appliance X11-S) 4 x 10GBase-T ports or 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p9p1, p9p2 (p9p3, p9p4) btbond3 (btbond4) Can be assigned during deployment. If not assigned during deployment, then it can be assigned post deployment.
PCIe Slot 8 (optional - third NIC) 4 x 10GBase-T ports or 2 x 10/25GbE SFP28 ports p8p1, p8p2 (p8p3, p8p4) btbond5 (btbond6) Can be assigned during deployment. If not assigned during deployment, then it can be assigned post deployment.
On-board 1GBase-T em1 Not applicable Assigned post deployment

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Viewing Configured Networks and Network Interfaces

Use the Browser User Interface to display a list of configured networks, network details, and interfaces.

  1. Click the Appliance tab in the Browser User Interface.
  2. Click the Network tab in the left navigation to display a list of configured networks and configured databases.
    When the appliance is a high-availability system, the network details for Node0 and Node1 display on the page.
  3. Click Show Interfaces in the upper left corner of the Network page to display a list of network interfaces.
    If the appliance is a high-availability system, then the network interface details for Node0 and Node1 display on the page.
  4. Click Show Networks to go back to the network view.

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Creating a Network

Understand how you can use the Browser User Interface to create a network for the appliance.

When naming a network, you can use alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and underscores (_). The network name cannot exceed 40 characters and must begin with an alpha character.
  1. Click the Appliance tab in the Browser User Interface.
  2. Click the Network tab in the left navigation to display a list of configured networks.
  3. If the appliance is a high-availability system, then the Browser User Interface helps you create the network for both nodes at the same time.
  4. Click Create Network in the upper right corner.
  5. Enter the network information in the required fields. The Interface field has a drop-down menu with available choices. The Subnet Mask field has a drop-down menu with available choices and a search box. Optionally, enter a Gateway IP address and select an option from the Network Type list. The network type helps to identify if the network is for backup, database, dataguard, management, private, or other.
    If the appliance is a high-availability system, then you must also specify the SCAN (Oracle Single Client Access Name) details such as name and IP address, and VIP (Virtual IP) name and address.
  6. Click Create.

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Creating a Physical Network

Understand how you can use the Browser User Interface to create a physical network on the unused network interface.

  1. Click the Appliance tab in the Browser User Interface.
  2. Click the Network tab in the left navigation to display a list of configured networks.
  3. If the appliance is a single-node system, then click Create Network in the upper right corner. If the appliance is a high-availability system, then go to Step 4.
    1. Enter the network information in the required fields. The Interface field has a drop-down menu with available choices. The Subnet Mask field has a drop-down menu with available choices and a search box. Optionally, enter a Gateway IP address and select an option from the Network Type list. The network type helps to identify if the network is for backup, database, dataguard, management, private, or other.
    2. Click Create.
  4. If the appliance is a high-availability system, then the Browser User Interface helps you create the network for both nodes at the same time. Click Create Network in the upper right corner.
    1. Enter the network information in the required fields. The Interface field has a drop-down menu with available choices. The Subnet Mask field has a drop-down menu with available choices and a search box. Optionally, enter a Gateway IP address and select an option from the Network Type list. The network type helps to identify if the network is for backup, database, dataguard, management, private, or other.
    2. Click Create.

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Updating a Network

Understand how you can use the Browser User Interface to update a network and revise the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, or type of network.

  1. Click the Appliance tab in the Browser User Interface.
  2. Click the Network tab in the left navigation to display a list of configured networks.
    When the appliance is a high-availability system, tabs named Node0 and Node1 display in the right corner, below the Refresh button. Click a tab to display network details for each node.
  3. If the appliance is a high-availability system, click Node0 or Node1 to display the node where the network that you want to edit resides.
  4. Expand the Actions menu, then click Update for the network that you want to edit.
  5. Update the information in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway fields and select a network type from the list, as needed, then click Update. For High-Availability deployments, you can also update the Virtual IP Address and Oracle Single Client Access Name (SCAN).

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Adding a Network Interface

Understand how you can add a configured network interface.

This procedure explains how to add a network interface card on Oracle Database Appliance.
  1. Power off the appliance.
  2. Add the network interface card.
  3. Power on the appliance.
  4. The network configuration files are automatically updated for network bonding and configuration changes.

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Deleting a Network Interface

Understand how you can delete a configured network interface.

This procedure explains how to delete a network interface card on Oracle Database Appliance X11. You cannot delete the network interface card in slot 5. You also cannot delete the btbond1 and btbond2 networks.
  1. Disconnect all networks for the network interface card from all applications on the appliance.
  2. Power off the appliance.
  3. Remove the network interface card.
  4. Power on the appliance.
  5. Run the command odacli delete networkinterface to clean up the network configuration files.
    odacli delete networkinterface network_interface_name

[root@oak ~]# odacli delete-networkinterface btbond3
Network btbond3 has been deleted successfully

[root@oak ~]# odacli delete-networkinterface btbond4
Network btbond4 has been deleted successfully

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Deleting a Network Interface Using Browser User Interface

Understand how you can delete a configured network interface using the Browser User Interface.

  1. Click the Appliance tab in the Browser User Interface.
  2. Click the Network tab in the left navigation to display a list of configured networks.
  3. Click the Show Interfaces tab in the right navigation to display a list of configured network interfaces.
  4. Expand the Actions menu, then click Delete for the network interface that you want to delete.
  5. Confirm the action when prompted.

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Deleting a Network Using the Browser User Interface

Understand how you can delete a configured network using the Browser User Interface.

  1. Click the Appliance tab in the Browser User Interface.
  2. Click the Network tab in the left navigation to display a list of configured networks.
    When the appliance is a high-availability system, tabs named Node0 and Node1 display in the right corner, below the Refresh button. Click a tab to display network details for each node.
  3. If the appliance is a high-availability system, then click Node0 or Node1 to display the node where the network that you want to delete resides.
  4. Expand the Actions menu, then click Delete for the network that you want to delete.
  5. Confirm the action when prompted.

Parent topic: Managing Networks