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Preface

Part I Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Software

1.  Overview of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software

2.  Installing and Enabling Software

Installing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software on a New System

Updating the Oracle Solaris OS

Upgrading the System Firmware

Upgrade System Firmware

Downloading the Logical Domains Manager

Download the Software

Installing the Logical Domains Manager

Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software Automatically

Using JumpStart to Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Software

Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software Manually

Enabling the Logical Domains Manager Daemon

Enable the Logical Domains Manager Daemon

Upgrading a System Already Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC

Upgrading the Oracle Solaris OS

Saving and Restoring Autosave Configuration Directories

Saving and Restoring the Logical Domains Constraints Database File

Preserving the Logical Domains Constraints Database File When Using Live Upgrade

Upgrading From Oracle Solaris 10 OS Older Than Oracle Solaris 10 5/08 OS

Upgrading the Logical Domains Manager and the System Firmware

Stop All Domains Running on the Platform, Except the Control Domain

Upgrading to Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Software

Upgrade to the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Software

Factory Default Configuration and Disabling Logical Domains

Remove All Guest Domains

Remove All Logical Domains Configurations

Restore the Factory Default Configuration

Disable the Logical Domains Manager

Removing the Logical Domains Manager

Restore the Factory Default Configuration From the Service Processor

3.  Security

4.  Setting Up Services and the Control Domain

5.  Setting Up Guest Domains

6.  Setting Up I/O Domains

7.  Using Virtual Disks

8.  Using Virtual Networks

9.  Migrating Domains

10.  Managing Resources

11.  Managing Configurations

12.  Performing Other Administration Tasks

Part II Optional Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software

13.  Oracle VM Server for SPARC Physical-to-Virtual Conversion Tool

14.  Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant

15.  Using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base Software

16.  Logical Domains Manager Discovery

17.  Using the XML Interface With the Logical Domains Manager

Glossary

Index

Chapter 2

Installing and Enabling Software

This chapter describes how to install or upgrade the different software components required to enable the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 software. Using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software requires the following components:

The Oracle Solaris OS and the system firmware must be installed or upgraded on your server before you install or upgrade the Logical Domains Manager. If your system is already using Oracle VM Server for SPARC software, see Upgrading a System Already Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC. Otherwise, see Installing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software on a New System.

This chapter covers the following topics:


Note - The Solaris Security Toolkit (SST) software is no longer packaged with the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software. If you would like to use the most recent version of the SST software, see the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 Release Notes.