Uploading Oracle Installation Files to Azure Storage Container

During cluster provisioning Oracle installation files will be downloaded from an Azure Storage Blob Container. The list of files that must be placed in the storage container is shown on the Oracle Files tab of the FlashGrid Launcher tool.

Two options are available for allowing access to the files in the storage container for the cluster node instances:

1. Using a public endpoint that is accessible through the Internet
2. Using a private endpoint, which assigns a private IP address from your VNet to the storage account

To use a public endpoint

1. Create a storage account

2. In the Networking tab, select either Public endpoints (all networks) or Public endpoint (selected networks)

   

3. In the Advanced tab, make sure that Allow Blob public access is set to Enabled

   

4. Create a new storage container

5. In the Public access level field, specify Blob (anonymous read access for blobs only)

   

6. Upload the required files to the storage container

7. You can disable public access after the cluster completes initialization

To use a private endpoint

1. Create a storage account

2. In the Networking tab, select Private endpoint

   

3. Click the Add button in the Private endpoint section

4. Specify the Private endpoint parameters. Make sure that you select the VNet in which you are going to deploy the FlashGrid cluster

   

5. In the Advanced tab, make sure that Allow Blob public access is set to Enabled

   

6. Create a new storage container

7. In the Public access level field, specify Blob (anonymous read access for blobs only)

   

8. Upload the required files to the storage container

9. You can disable public access after the cluster completes initialization

Note: Make sure to use <StorageAccount>.blob.core.windows.net link in Launcher. Do not use 'privatelink' URLs, such as <StorageAccount>.privatelink.blob.core.windows.net - they would not work.