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Cluster Interconnect Options, Ethernet Cluster Interconnect
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2-70 Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O2000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide Cluster Interconnect Options The cluster interconnect is the data path over which all of the nodes in a cluster communicate. The nodes use the cluster interconnect data path to: I Communicate individual resource and overall cluster status. I Send and receive heartbeat signals. I Coordinate database locks through the Oracle Integrated Distributed Lock Manager. NOTE: Several terms for cluster interconnect are used throughout the industry. Others are: private LAN, private interconnect, system area network (SAN), and private network. Throughout this guide, the term cluster interconnect is used. A PDC/O2000 cluster running Oracle8i Parallel Server uses an Ethernet cluster interconnect. An Ethernet cluster interconnects can be redundant or non-redundant. A redundant cluster interconnect is recommended because it uses redundant hardware to provide fault tolerance along the entire cluster interconnect path. Ethernet Cluster Interconnect IMPORTANT: The cluster management software for the Ethernet cluster interconnect requires the use of TCP/IP. When configuring the Ethernet cluster interconnect, be sure to enable TCP/IP. NOTE: Refer to the technical white paper Supported Ethernet Interconnects for Compaq Parallel Database Clusters Using Oracle Parallel Server (ECG062/0299) for detailed information about configuring redundant and non-redundant Ethernet cluster interconnects. This document is available at www.compaq.com/support/techpubs/whitepapers