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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

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

Introduction to a Virtual Network

Virtual Network Device

Inter-Vnet LDC Channels

Virtual Device Identifier and Network Interface Name

Find Oracle Solaris OS Network Interface Name

Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually

Range of MAC Addresses Assigned to Logical Domains

Automatic Assignment Algorithm

Duplicate MAC Address Detection

Freed MAC Addresses

Using Network Adapters With Logical Domains

Determine If a Network Adapter Is GLDv3-Compliant

Configuring Virtual Switch and Service Domain for NAT and Routing

Set Up the Virtual Switch to Provide External Connectivity to Domains

Configuring IPMP in a Logical Domains Environment

Configuring Virtual Network Devices Into an IPMP Group in a Domain

Configuring and Using IPMP in the Service Domain

Using Link-Based IPMP in Logical Domains Virtual Networking

Configure Physical Link Status Updates

Configuring and Using IPMP in Releases Prior to Logical Domains 1.3

Configuring IPMP in the Guest Domain

Configuring IPMP in the Service Domain

Using VLAN Tagging

Port VLAN ID (PVID)

Assign VLANs to a Virtual Switch and Virtual Network Device

Install a Guest Domain When the Install Server Is in a VLAN

Using NIU Hybrid I/O

Configure a Virtual Switch With an NIU Network Device

Enable Hybrid Mode

Disable Hybrid Mode

Using Link Aggregation With a Virtual Switch

Configuring Jumbo Frames

Configure Virtual Network and Virtual Switch Devices to Use Jumbo Frames

Compatibility With Older (Jumbo-Unaware) Versions of the vnet and vsw Drivers

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

Using Network Adapters With Logical Domains

In a logical domains environment, the virtual switch service running in a service domain can directly interact with GLDv3-compliant network adapters. Though non-GLDv3 compliant network adapters can be used in these systems, the virtual switch cannot interface with them directly. See Configuring Virtual Switch and Service Domain for NAT and Routing for information about how to use non-GLDv3 compliant network adapters.

For information about using link aggregations, see Using Link Aggregation With a Virtual Switch.

Determine If a Network Adapter Is GLDv3-Compliant

Use the Oracle Solaris OS dladm(1M) command, where, for example, bge0 is the network device name.
```
# dladm show-link bge0
bge0            type: non-vlan   mtu: 1500      device: bge0
```
Look at type: in the output:
- GLDv3-compliant drivers will have a type of non-vlan or vlan.
- Non-GLDv3-compliant drivers will have a type of legacy.

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