What are the consequences of making Database Machine hardware modifications, beyond swapping the 48-port Cisco 4948 Ethernet switch?
Modifications to the Exadata Storage Server Hardware or Software are not supported. If the customer modifies the Exadata Storage Server Hardware in any way or installs any additional software on the Exadata Storage Servers, then the Exadata Storage Server Software can not be supported. If the customer modifies the Database Servers in a Database Machine, for instance adding an additional card, then the Database Machine becomes a Custom Exadata Configuration. It will be similar to the case, where the customer purchased the Database Servers on their own and built their own Exadata based configuration. In this case, the customer is responsible for obtaining the hardware support for the Database Servers from Sun and the hardware vendor of the additional hardware. The customer will be responsible for all the driver, firmware, and BIOS compatibility issues. Customer can continue to receive support directly from Oracle for the Oracle Database Software, Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software an
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