Database Reference
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ODA X3-2 provides a packed spec sheet. It is a powerful successor to the original ODA. Oracle has added a little
more complexity in the install, which accommodates the flexibility of having a storage shelf that is separate from the
actual server units. This allows for adding a second shelf as needed, but you will now need to ensure that the cabling is
done appropriately per the setup poster that is provided with the appliance.
As with the original ODA, the setup poster for the X3-2 is enhanced to be a handy resource to help with the
installation. Figure
1-7
shows the poster, which is updated with each version of the software. Currently, the setup
poster has instructions on setting up the ODA as a bare metal or a virtualized environment.
Figure 1-7.
Oracle Database Appliance X3-2 setup poster
If you look at a poster, you'll see that it suggests a deviation from the original design, in which there is a
connection and cables that need to run between the server nodes, as well as from the server nodes to the storage
shelf, and optionally to an additional storage shelf as well. Figure
1-8
shows what the server node looks like. Table
1-5
describes the callouts from Figure
1-8
.
