Owner's Manual

34 Configuring Network and Storage for Oracle RAC Database
f On the Properties window, click Close .
g Repeat step a through step f on the Private NIC team.
NOTE: Private NIC team does not require a default gateway address and DNS
server entry.
3 Ensure that the public and private network adapters appear in the
appropriate order for access by network services.
a On the Windows desktop, click Start → Settings → Control Panel →
Network Connections .
b On the Network Connections window, click Advanced and select
Advanced Settings .
c Select the Adapter and Bindings tab.
d Ensure that the network adapters are listed in the following order:
i Public
ii Private
iii <Any other network adapter>
NOTE: Click the up-and down-arrow keys to change the adapter order.
e
Click OK .
f Close the Network Connections window.
4 On all nodes, add the public, private, and virtual IP addresses and host
name to the
%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.
NOTE: Add the public and virtual IP addresses to the hosts file only if they are
not registered with the DNS server.