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Installing Oracle Exadata Database Machine or Oracle Exadata
Storage Expansion Rack at the Site
4.1
4.2
4.3
Placing Oracle Exadata Rack in Its Allocated Space
4.3.1
4.3.2
Stabilizing Oracle Exadata Rack
4.3.2.1
Stabilize Oracle Exadata Rack with Leveling Feet
4.3.2.2
Stabilize Oracle Exadata Rack X7 with Leveling Feet
4.3.3
Attaching a Ground Cable (Optional)
4.4
Acclimating Oracle Exadata Database Machine
4.5
Powering on the System the First Time
4.5.1
Inspecting the Machine After it is in Place
4.5.2
4.5.3
Powering on Oracle Exadata Rack
5
Configuring Oracle Exadata Database Machine
5.1
Configuring Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 Switch
5.1.1
5.2
Configuring the Cisco Ethernet Switch
5.2.1
Configuring the Cisco Catalyst 4948 Ethernet Switch
5.2.2
Configuring the Cisco Nexus 93108-1G Ethernet Switch
5.2.2.1
Performing the Initial Switch Configuration for the Cisco Nexus
93108-1G Ethernet Switch
5.2.2.2
Setting the Clock on the Cisco 93108-1G Ethernet Switch
5.3
Configuring the Power Distribution Units
5.3.1
Configuring the Threshold Settings for the Power Distribution Units
5.3.1.1
PDU Thresholds for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X5-2 and
Later
5.3.1.2
PDU Thresholds for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X4-2
5.3.1.3
PDU Thresholds for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X3-2
5.3.1.4
PDU Thresholds for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2
(with X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 servers)
5.3.1.5
PDU Thresholds for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2
(with X4170 and X4275 servers)
5.3.1.6
PDU Thresholds for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X4-8 and
Later
5.3.1.7
PDU Thresholds for Oracle Exadata Database Machine X3-8 Full
Rack
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