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This article covers the host-level setup of a purpose-built AMD EPYC 9124 tower server for Oracle workload virtualisation using Proxmox VE 9.1. The hardware was purchased with BIOS pre-configured for IOMMU, SR-IOV, and Global C-States. Before creating a single VM, the network bridges, VLANs, and ZFS storage pools must be correct — mistakes here cascade into every VM that follows. 1. Hardware Reference Component Detail Case Fractal Design Define 7 XL Motherboard Supermicro H13SSL-N (E-ATX, AMD SP5) CPU AMD EPYC 9124 — 16C/32T, 3.1 GHz, 125W cTDP RAM 8× 32 GB DDR5-4800 ECC Registered = 256 GB OS NVMe 2× Samsung 990 PRO 1 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 (ZFS mirror) VM NVMe 4× Samsung PM9A3 1.92 TB U.2 PCIe 4.0 (ZFS pool) 1GbE NICs 2× onboard (H13SSL-N) 10GbE NICs 1× Intel X550-T2 PCIe → 2 ports (SR-IOV capable) PSU SilverStone VERTEX PX-1000 (1000W, 80+ Platinum) BIOS IOMMU on · SR-IOV on · Global C-States on · cTDP 125W 2. Proxmox VE 9.1 Installation 2.1 Boot and Install Download the Proxmox VE 9.1 ISO from https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads and write to USB: ...

The Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) is the mandatory tool for configuring and deploying Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle Database on Exadata hardware. It generates the configuration XML that drives the automated install.sh deployment script, eliminating manual installation error. This article covers the full OEDA workflow — from GUI configuration through XML generation to deployment execution — with real-world examples. What OEDA Does and Does Not Do OEDA does: Configure networking (public, private/InfiniBand/RoCE, management/ILOM, admin) Define cluster nodes, ASM disk groups, and storage configuration Configure Grid Infrastructure (GI) and Oracle Database parameters Generate the install.sh script and all supporting XML/config files Validate the configuration before deployment (via --check) OEDA does not: ...