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Figure 1-5. ODA V1 setup poster 3
The ODA setup poster is a simple and easy-to-understand method for installing and setting up the appliance.
The poster is a step-by-step guide that explains connecting the cables to deploy the software, which results in a fully
functional clustered database server. Figure 1-5 shows this in detail. Oracle updates the poster with every release. The
poster is available in the documentation web site for ODA at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E22693_01 .
The ODA comes with fully redundant hardware and includes two 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) interfaces that are
bonded together via the Linux operating system to provide redundancy, as well as two 3×2, 1GbE interfaces that are
also bonded together for purposes of redundancy. There is a connector for the ILOM, as well as USB and VGA for
keyboard and external monitor connections, if needed.
The ODA is unique in the sense that it has an onboard interconnect that is used to connect the two database
servers. The interconnect is 1GbE and uses an Intel 82571 board; it is not bonded. That is why there are two cluster
interconnects leading to two HAIP devices seen from the clusterware. Since the private interconnects are internal to
the appliance, no external cabling is required for them.
The ODA is managed by Oracle Appliance Kit (OAK), which is a proprietary piece of software that is specific to
the ODA. The OAK and various ODA software features are discussed in subsequent chapters. Virtualization is added
to the ODA platform as an option, and it is also discussed in subsequent chapters.
3 Oracle, Oracle Database Appliance documentation, http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E22693_01/doc.21/e40077.pdf .