1. Grid Infrastructure Installation and Upgrade Guide
  2. Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure
  3. Installing Only the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Software
  4. Setting Ping Targets for Network Checks

Setting Ping Targets for Network Checks

Receive notification about network status by setting the Ping_Targets parameter during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

For environments where the network link status is not correctly returned when the network cable is disconnected, for example, in a virtual machine, you can receive notification about network status by setting the Ping_Targets parameter during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

Run the installer:

./gridSetup.sh oracle_install_crs_Ping_Targets=Host1|IP1,Host2|IP2

The ping utility contacts the comma-separated list of host names or IP addresses Host1|IP1,Host2|IP2 to determine whether the public network is available. If none of the hosts respond, then the network is considered to be offline. Addresses outside the cluster, like of a switch or router, should be used.

For example:

/gridSetup.sh oracle_install_crs_Ping_Targets=192.0.2.1,192.0.2.2

Parent topic: Installing Only the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Software