Oracle VM Software Installation Prerequisites
Refer to the following important considerations before beginning the Oracle VM software installation
on your server.
Table 1-1 Oracle VM Software Installation Considerations
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Server is set up and operational. |
The server
is mounted and powered-on in the rack and communication to the SP has
been established. |
- Sun Server X2-4 Installation Guide
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Deployment method is established that enables you to boot the Oracle VM
software install program. |
Guidelines for selecting a local or remote deployment method for installing
Oracle VM software. |
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Oracle VM installation hardware requirements are met. |
Oracle VM requires two systems with
static IP addresses.
One system to install the Oracle VM Server.
One system for Oracle VM Manager with one of the following Linux operating systems installed: - Oracle Linux Release 4.5 or subsequent release - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release 4 or subsequent release
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RAID volume requirements are met. |
If you want to include your boot
drive as part of a RAID configuration, you need to configure a RAID
volume on it before you install the operating system.
If you are using the optional SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z host bus adapter (HBA), you must use the LSI integrated RAID controller setup utility to configure a RAID volume. For instructions, see the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA Internal Installation Guide. and the LSI MegaRAID SAS Software User's Guide
If you are using the optional SGX-SAS6-INT-Z HBA, you must use the BIOS Configuration Utility to configure a RAID volume. For instructions, see the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe HBA Internal Installation Guide.
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BIOS settings for new
OS installations are verified. |
Prior to installing the Oracle VM software, you should verify that
the BIOS factory-default properties are set. |
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Late-breaking information and updates for OS installations are
obtained. |
Review the Sun Server X2-4 Product Notes and the Oracle VM software release notes for late-breaking
information about supported software and updates. |
- Sun Server X2-4 Product Notes
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