Oracle VM Server for SPARC Administration SA-345-S10

Audience:

• Support Engineer
• System Administrator
• System Integrator
• Technical Administrator
• Technical Consultant

Prerequisites:

• Administer Ethernet networks
• Perform basic server initial setup tasks
• Administer an Oracle Solaris 10 OS

Objectives:

• Plan an Oracle VM Server for SPARC installation
• Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software
• Configure the control and service domain
• Create a guest domain
• Reconfigure Oracle VM Server for SPARC resources
• Use virtual disks
• Use virtual networks
• Manage Oracle VM Server for SPARC configurations
• Migrate an active guest domain (warm migration)
• Migrate a bound or inactive guest domain (cold migration)
• Create an additional I/O domain
• Configure virtual network multipathing with multiple I/O domains
• Configure virtual disk multipathing with multiple I/O domains

Topics:

Oracle VM Server for SPARC Fundamentals

• Introduction to Oracle VM Server for SPARC
• Oracle VM Server for SPARC Architecture
• Oracle VM Server for SPARC Planning

Installing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software

• Verifying the Correct Build of the Oracle Solaris OS
• Checking the System Firmware
• Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software Packages
• The Logical Domains Manager ldm Command

Configuring the Control and Service Domain

• Configuring the Control Domain’s Resources
• Adding Virtual Services
• Saving the Configuration to the System Controller
• Verifying the Configuration is Ready to be Used at the Next Reboot
• Rebooting the Control Domain
• Enabling Networking Between the Control/ Service Domain and Other Domains
• Enabling the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon

Creating a Guest Domain

• Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
• Installing the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain Using JumpStart
• Verifying a Guest Domain Configuration

Performing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Administration

• Reconfiguring Oracle VM Server for SPARC Resources
• Using Virtual Disks
• Using Virtual Networks
• Managing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configurations

Managing Advanced Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configurations

• Migrating a Logical Domain from One Server to Another
• Using Multiple I/O Domains