Expanding an Oracle Big Data Appliance V4.5 and Higher Cluster Frequently Asked Questions
(Doc ID 2497440.1)
Last updated on JULY 20, 2024
Applies to:
Big Data Appliance Integrated Software - Version 4.5.0 and laterLinux x86-64
Purpose
This document provides a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) for Oracle Big Data Appliance cluster expansion on v4.5 and higher.
Questions and Answers
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In this Document
| Purpose |
| Questions and Answers |
| Other than the FAQ here is there any other place to find Frequently Asked Questions about BDA cluster expansion? |
| Does cluster expansion require downtime? |
| Where can more information on the service role layout be found? |
| When adding servers to a cluster via Mammoth cluster expansion is it a requirement that the new servers being added to the cluster have the same major Oracle Linux version as the rest of the cluster? |
| On which node of the cluster is the expansion run from? |
| If expansion is run step by step is there any recommended stopping place after which expansion can resume on a subsequent day? |
| When expanding a cluster with a new rack is there any minimum number of servers that must be added? |
| Is it necessary to decommission non-BDA edge node which are part of the cluster during expansion? |
| What if the new servers have a larger disk capacity than those on the existing cluster? |
| What about clusters using Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control to monitor Oracle Big Data Appliance? |
| If a BDA Mammoth expansion re-applies service default parameter values, is it safe to revert to pre-expansion custom values? |
| What about clusters with a license for Oracle Big Data Connectors? |
| In a cluster with self-signed certificates do the truststores need to be the same on all cluster nodes prior to expansion? |
| Do nodes expanded into a cluster need to be on the same Infiniband fabric? |
| References |