Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O1000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide

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Cabling the Client LAN

You can use any TCP/IP network to connect to a client LAN. The following

procedure contains instructions for cabling an Ethernet client LAN.

To cable an Ethernet client LAN:

1. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable into an Ethernet adapter port

designated for the client LAN in a cluster node.

If you are using a recommended dual-port Ethernet adapter for the

cluster interconnect, connect the client LAN to the empty port.

If you are using a recommended single-port adapter for the cluster

interconnect, connect the client LAN to the port on the embedded

adapter or to another single-port Ethernet adapter.

2. Connect the node to the client LAN by inserting the other end of the

client LAN Ethernet cable to a port in the Ethernet hub or switch.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all other cluster nodes.

Redundant Client LAN

If you elect to install an Ethernet client LAN, you must provide two

single-port Ethernet adapters or one dual-port Ethernet adapter for the client

LAN in each cluster node. You must also have two Ethernet hubs or switches,

and one Ethernet crossover cable must be installed between the Ethernet hubs

or switches. Installing redundant crossover cables directly between the nodes

is not supported.

For information on configuring Ethernet connections in a redundant client

LAN, including enabling failover from one Ethernet path to another, see

Supported Ethernet Interconnects for Compaq Parallel Database Clusters

Using Oracle Parallel Server at