HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software v6.0 Install Guide

A Installing a Loopback Adapter
IMPORTANT: The procedures provided here for installing the Loopback Adapter on different
Windows versions are directly taken from the Oracle documentation. For the latest information on
Loopback Adapter, see the Oracle website: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/B10130_02/
reqs.htm.
When you install a Loopback Adapter, it assigns a local IP address for your computer.
After you install a Loopback Adapter on your computer, you have at least two network adapters
on your computer: your own network adapter and the Loopback Adapter. The Oracle database
needs to have Windows using the Loopback Adapter as the primary adapter.
You can change the bind order for the adapters. You need not reinstall the Loopback Adapter.
A Loopback Adapter is required if:
• You are installing on a DHCP computer, or
• You are installing on a non-networked computer and plan to connect the computer to a network
after installation.
Verifying if a Loopback Adapter is installed on your computer
To check if a Loopback Adapter is installed on your computer, run the ipconfig/all command:
DRIVE_LETTER:\>ipconfig /all
NOTE: The Loopback Adapter installed on the computer should be made the primary network
adapter.
If there is a Loopback Adapter installed, a section that lists the values for the Loopback Adapter is
displayed. For example:
Ethernet adapter Local Area
Connection 2
Connection-specific DNS Suffix
Microsoft Loopback AdapterDescription
02-00-4C-4F-4F-50Physical Address
NoDHCP Enabled
169.254.25.129IP Address
255.255.0.0Subnet Mask
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2,
Windows 2008, or Windows XP
To install a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows 2008,
or Windows XP:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.
3. In the Welcome window, click Next.
4. In the Is the hardware connected? window, select Yes, I have already connected the hardware,
and click Next.
5. In The following hardware is already installed on your computer window, in the list of installed
hardware, select Add a new hardware device, and click Next.
6. In The wizard can help you install other hardware window, select Install the hardware that I
manually select from a list, and click Next.
7. From the list of common hardware types, select Network adapters, and click Next.
Verifying if a Loopback Adapter is installed on your computer 119