Users Guide

Configuring Network and Storage for Oracle RAC Database 33
Configuring the IP Addresses for Your Public and Private
Network
Adapters
NOTE: The TOE functionality of TOE-capable NIC is not supported in this solution.
To configure the IP addresses for your public and private network adapters:
1 Update the adapter’s network interface name, if required. Otherwise, go to
step 3.
a On node 1, click Start and navigate to Settings → Control Panel →
Network Connections .
b On the Network Connections window, right-click the public network
adapter you want to rename, and select
Rename .
NOTE: When you configure your network adapters on the cluster nodes, use
identical names for the public adapters and the private adapters on all cluster
nodes. Otherwise, the Oracle database installer generates an error and
prevents you from completing the installation procedure.
c Rename the public adapter name to Public and press <Enter>.
d Right-click the Private NIC team you want to rename and select
Rename .
e Rename the Private NIC team to Private and press <Enter>.
2 Configure the IP addresses.
NOTE: You must set a default gateway for your public interface, otherwise,
the Clusterware installation may fail.
a Click Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network Connections →
Public → Properties .
b Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) .
c Click Use the following IP address , enter the required IP address,
default gateway address and the DNS server IP address, and click
OK .
d In the Public Properties window, select Show icon in notification area
when connected
.
The network adapter status appears in the system tray after you
perform the procedures in this section.
e Click OK .