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Provision Exadata infrastructure

Provisioning Oracle Exadata Infrastructure is a time-consuming process. Provisioning an Oracle Exadata Infrastructure is a prerequisite for provisioning Oracle Exadata VM Clusters and any Oracle Exadata Databases.

Prerequisites

There are prerequisites that must be completed before you can provision Exadata Services. You need to complete the following:

  • An existing Azure subscription
  • An Azure virtual network with a subnet delegated to the Oracle Database@Azure service (Oracle.Database/networkAttachments)
  • Permissions in Azure to create resources in the region, with the following conditions:
    • No policies prohibiting the creation of resources without tags, because the OracleSubscription resource is created automatically without tags during onboarding.
    • No policies enforcing naming conventions, because the OracleSubscription resource is created automatically with a default resource name.
  • Purchase OracleDB@Azure in the Azure portal.
  • Select your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) account. For more detailed documentation, including optional steps, see Onboarding with Oracle Database@Azure.

Note

Review the Troubleshoot issues for Exadata services, specifically the IP Address Requirement Differences, to ensure you have all the information needed for a successful provisioning flow.

Provision Oracle Exadata infrastructure and VM Cluster resources

  1. Provision your Oracle Exadata Infrastructure and Oracle Exadata VM Cluster resources from the OracleDB@Azure blade. By default, the Oracle Exadata Infrastructure tab is selected. To create an Oracle Exadata VM Cluster resource, select that tab first.

  2. Select the + Create icon at the top of the blade to begin the provisioning flow.

  3. Check that you're the Create Oracle Exadata Infrastructure flow. If not, exit the flow.

  4. From the Basics tab of the Create Oracle Exadata Infrastructure flow, enter the following information.

    1. Select the Microsoft Azure subscription to which the Oracle Exadata Infrastructure will be provisioned and billed.
    2. Select an existing Resource group or select the Create new link to create and use a new Resource group for this resource. A resource group is a collection of resources sharing the same lifecycle, permissions, and policies.
    3. Enter a unique Name for the Oracle Exadata Infrastructure on this subscription.
    4. Select the Region where this Oracle Exadata Infrastructure is provisioned.

      Note

      The regions where the OracleDB@Azure service is available are limited.

    5. Select the Availability zone where this Oracle Exadata Infrastructure is provisioned.

      Note

      The availability zones where the OracleDB@Azure service is available are limited.

    6. The Oracle Cloud account name field is display-only. If the name isn't showing correctly, your OracleDB@Azure account setup hasn't been successfully completed.
    7. Select Next to continue.

  5. From the Configuration tab of the Create Oracle Exadata Infrastructure flow, enter the following information.

    1. From the dropdown list, select the Exadata infrastructure model you want to use for this deployment.

      Note

      Not all Oracle Exadata Infrastructure models are available. For more information, see Oracle Exadata Infrastructure Models.

    2. The Database servers selector can be used to select a range from 2 to 32.
    3. The Storage servers selector can be used to select a range from 3 to 64.
    4. The OCPUs and Storage fields are automatically updated based on the settings of the Database servers and Storage servers selectors.
    5. Select Next to continue.

  6. From the Maintenance tab of the Create Oracle Exadata Infrastructure flow, enter the following information.

    1. The Maintenance method is selectable to either Rolling or Nonrolling based on your patching preferences.
    2. By default, the Maintenance schedule is set to No preference.
    3. If you select Specify a schedule for the Maintenance schedule, another options open for you to tailor a maintenance schedule that meets your requirements. Each of these selections requires at least one option in each field.
    4. You can then enter up to 10 Names and Email addresses that are used as contacts for the maintenance process.
    5. Select Next to continue.

  7. From the Consent tab of the Create Oracle Exadata Infrastructure flow, you must agree to the terms of service, privacy policy, and agree to access permissions. Once accepted, select Next to continue.

  8. From the Tags tab of the Create Oracle Exadata Infrastructure flow, you define Microsoft Azure tags.

    Note

    These tags aren't propagated to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) portal. Once you have created the tags, if any, for your environment, select Next to continue.

  9. From the Review _+ create tab of the Create Oracle Exadata Infrastructure flow, a short validation process is run to check the values that you entered from the previous steps. If the validation fails, you must correct any errors before you can start the provisioning process.

  10. Select the Create button to start the provisioning flow.

  11. Return to the Oracle Exadata Infrastructure blade to monitor and manage the state of your Oracle Exadata Infrastructure environments.