The toolbar is positioned just below the tabs. The icons in the toolbar are arranged to support the work-flow required to perform tasks associated with the object selected in the navigation pane.
The toolbar is used to perform specific actions. Depending on the selected tab, the icons in the toolbar change. For example, if you select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab , the toolbar icons to manage Oracle VM Servers are displayed.
The toolbar options are context-sensitive, and change to display actions related to the object selected in the navigator. The toolbar in the management pane change depending on the object selected in the navigation tree and the selected Perspective in the drop-down list in the management pane. Many of the toolbar options are also available as right-click menu options.
The toolbar icon options are discussed in Table 3.10, “Toolbar Icon Options”.
Table 3.10. Toolbar Icon Options
Toolbar Icon Option | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Discover Servers... |
 | Displays the Discover Servers dialog box. Use this option to discover Oracle VM Servers. Select the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
| Create VNICs... |
 | Displays the Create Virtual NICs dialog box. Use this option to create virtual NICs for virtual machines. Select the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
| Create Server Pool... |  | Displays the Create a Server Pool wizard. Use this option to create a server pool for Oracle VM Servers. Select the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Create Virtual Machine... |
 | Displays the Create Virtual Machine wizard. Use this option to create a virtual machine in the selected server pool. Select the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Edit Server Pool... |
 | Displays the Edit Server Pool wizard. Use this option to edit a server pool. Select a server pool in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Add/Remove Servers... |
 | Displays the Add/Remove Servers from Server Pool dialog box. Use this option to add or remove Oracle VM Servers from a server pool. Select a server pool in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Change Servers Agent Password |
 | Displays the Change Agent Password for All Servers within the Server Pool dialog box. Use this option to set a new Oracle VM Agent password for all Oracle VM Servers in a server pool. Select a server pool in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Define Policy for Server Pool... |
 | Displays the Configure DRS/DPM wizard. Use this option to set or edit resource policies for the server pool. Select a server pool in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Edit Server |
| Displays the Edit Server dialog box. Use this option to edit the name and description for an Oracle VM Server. This is also used to put the Oracle VM Server into maintenance mode, take ownership of it, and to configure remote management of the Oracle VM Server using IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface). Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option.
Note that placing an Oracle VM Server in maintenance mode is
indicated in the navigation pane with this icon:
|
Rediscover Server |
 | Rediscovers the Oracle VM Server. Use this to refresh information about the Oracle VM Server. Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Start Server |
 | Starts a stopped Oracle VM Server. Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Stop Server |
 | Stops a running Oracle VM Server. Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Restart Server |
 | Restarts a running Oracle VM Server. Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Kill Server |
 | Powers off an Oracle VM Server. This is the equivalent of physically pushing the Off button on the hardware. Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Rescan Physical Disks |
 | Rescans the local storage on an Oracle VM Server. Use this option to rescan the storage presented to an Oracle VM Server when the storage configuration is changed, for example, a new storage array is added. Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Update Server |
 | Updates or upgrades the Oracle VM Server if an update is available in the YUM repository. Select an Oracle VM Server in the Servers and VMs tab to enable this option. |
Edit Virtual Machine | | Displays the Edit Virtual Machine wizard. Use this option to edit a virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
Start Virtual Machine | | Starts up a stopped virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree, and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list. Select a stopped virtual machine in the table to use this option. |
Stop Virtual Machine |
| Shuts down a virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree, and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list. Select a running virtual machine in the table to use this option. |
Restart Virtual Machine | | Restarts a running virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree, and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list. Select a running virtual machine in the table to use this option. |
Kill Virtual Machine | | Shuts down a running virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree, and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list. Select a running virtual machine in the table to use this option. |
| Suspend Virtual Machine |  | Suspends (pauses) a running virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree, and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list. Select a running virtual machine in the table to use this option. |
Resume Virtual Machine |  | Resumes (unpauses) a suspended virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree, and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list. Select a suspended virtual machine in the table to use this option. |
Migrate Virtual Machine |  | Migrates a virtual machine to another Oracle VM Server. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list to use this option. |
Clone or Move Virtual Machine |  | Displays the Clone or Move Virtual Machine dialog box. Use this option to clone a virtual machine to create another virtual machine. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list to use this option. |
Launch Console |  | Launches the virtual machine console to access the virtual machine. Use this option to connect to a virtual machine's console and access the virtual machine directly. In the Servers and VMs tab, select a server pool or Oracle VM Server in the navigation tree and then select Virtual Machines in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
Create New Repository... |  | Displays the Create a Data Repository wizard. Use this option to create a new repository and make it available to Oracle VM Servers. Select the Repositories tab to enable this option. |
| Edit Selected Repository... | | Displays the Edit Repository dialog box. Use this option to edit a repository. Select the Repositories tab and then select a repository in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete Selected Repository... |  | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog box. Use this option to delete the selected repository. Select the Repositories tab and then select a repository in the table to enable this option. |
| Present-Unpresent Selected Repository... |  | Displays the Present this Repository to Servers dialog box. Use this option to select which Oracle VM Servers the selected repository should be presented or not presented to. Select the Repositories tab and then select a repository in the table to enable this option. |
| Refresh Selected Repository... |  | Refreshes the selected repository. Use this option to detect changes to the disk content of the selected repository. Select the Repositories tab and then select a repository in the table to enable this option. |
| Import VM Template... |  | Displays the Import VM Template dialog box. Use this option to import a virtual machine template into Oracle VM Manager and make it available to server pools. Select the Repositories tab and then select the VM Templates folder to enable this option. |
| Create VM Template... | | Displays the Create VM Template wizard. Use this option to create a new virtual machine template or clone from an existing virtual machine template. Select the Repositories tab and then select the VM Templates folder to enable this option. |
| Edit Selected VM Template... | | Displays the Edit VM Template dialog box. Use this option to change the configuration, networking, disks and boot order for a virtual machine template. In the Repositories tab, select the VM Templates folder and then select a template in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete Selected VM Template | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected virtual
machine template.
In the Repositories tab, select the VM Templates folder and then select a template in the table to enable this option. |
| Clone or Move VM Template... | | Displays the Clone or Move Template dialog box. Use this option to create a clone of the virtual machine template or move a template, including repository and disk locations. In the Repositories tab, select the VM Templates folder and then select a template in the table to enable this option. |
| Manage Clone Customizers... |  | Displays the Manage Clone Customizer dialog box. The clone customizer lets you set up clone parameters, such as networking, disks and ISO resources. Use this option to create, edit or delete a clone customizer. In the Repositories tab, select the VM Templates folder and then select a template in the table to enable this option. |
| Import VM Assembly... | | Displays the Import VM Assembly dialog box. Use this option to import a virtual machine assembly into Oracle VM Manager and make it available to server pools. In the Repositories tab, select the VM Assemblies folder to enable this option. |
| Create VM Assembly... | | Displays the Create VM Assembly wizard. Use this option to create a new virtual machine assembly. Select the Repositories tab and then select the Assemblies folder to enable this option. |
| Edit Selected VM Assembly... | | Displays the Edit VM Assembly dialog
box. Use this option to edit the selected virtual
machine assembly.
In the Repositories tab, select the Assemblies folder and then select a virtual machine assembly in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete Selected VM Assembly | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected virtual
machine assembly.
In the Repositories tab, select the Assemblies folder and then select a virtual machine assembly in the table to enable this option. |
| Refresh Selected VM Assembly | | Refreshes the selected VM assembly. Use this option refresh the selected virtual machine assembly. In the Repositories tab, select the Assemblies folder and then select an assembly in the table to enable this option. |
| Import ISO... | | Displays the Import ISO dialog box. Use this option to import a virtual machine ISO file into Oracle VM Manager and make it available to server pools. In the Repositories tab, select the ISOs folder to enable this option. |
| Edit Selected ISO... | | Displays the Edit ISO dialog box. Use
this option to edit the selected ISO file.
In the Repositories tab, select the ISOs folder and then select an ISO file in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete Selected ISO | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected ISO file.
In the Repositories tab, select the ISOs folder and then select an ISO file in the table to enable this option. |
| Clone ISO |  | Displays the Clone ISO dialog box. Use this option to clone the selected ISO file. In the Repositories tab, select the ISOs folder and then select an ISO file in the table to enable this option. |
| Import Virtual Disk | | Displays the Import Virtual Disk dialog box. Use this option to import a virtual disk into Oracle VM Manager and make it available to server pools. In the Repositories tab, select the ISOs folder to enable this option. |
| Create Virtual Disk... | | Displays the Create Virtual Disk wizard. Use this option to create a new virtual disk. Select the Repositories tab and then select the Virtual Disks folder to enable this option. |
| Edit Selected Virtual Disk... | | Displays the Edit Virtual Disk dialog
box. Use this option to edit the selected virtual disk.
In the Repositories tab, select the Virtual Disks folder and then select a virtual disk in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete Selected Virtual Disk | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected virtual
disk.
In the Repositories tab, select the Virtual Disks folder and then select a virtual disk in the table to enable this option. |
| Clone Virtual Disk | | Displays the Clone Virtual Disk dialog box. Use this option to clone the selected virtual disk. In the Repositories tab, select the Virtual Disks folder and then select a virtual disk in the table to enable this option. |
| Create New Network... | | Displays the Create New Network dialog
box. Use this option to create a new network.
Select the Networking tab and then select the Networks subtab to enable this option. |
| Edit Selected Network... | | Displays the Edit Network dialog box.
Use this option to edit the selected network.
Select the Networking tab, select the Networks subtab and then select a network in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete Selected Network... | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected network.
Select the Networking tab, select the Networks subtab and then select a network in the table to enable this option. |
| Create New VLAN Group... | | Displays the Create New VLAN Group
wizard. Use this option to create a new VLAN group.
Select the Networking tab and then select the VLAN Groups subtab to enable this option. |
| Edit Selected VLAN Group... | | Displays the Edit VLAN Group wizard.
Use this option to edit a VLAN group.
Select the Networking tab, select the VLAN Groups subtab and then select a VLAN group in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete Selected VLAN Group... | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected VLAN group.
Select the Networking tab, select the VLAN Groups subtab and then select a VLAN group in the table to enable this option. |
| Virtual NICs |
| Displays the Create Virtual NICs dialog box. Use this option to create virtual NICs for virtual machines. Select the Networking tab and then select the Virtual NICs subtab to enable this option. |
| Discover File Server... |  | Displays the Discover File Server wizard. Use this option to discover a new file server. Select the Storage tab to enable this option. |
| Edit File Server... | | Displays the Edit File Server dialog box. In the Storage tab, select the File Servers folder and then select a file server in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete File Server | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected file server.
Select the Storage tab, select the File Servers folder and then select a file server in the table to enable this option. |
| Refresh File Server | | Refreshes the list of storage elements made available by the selected file server. Use this option to rescan a file server after making changes to its configuration. This updates the storage information known to Oracle VM Manager. Since refreshing storage may be time consuming, a confirmation dialog box is displayed before the operation is launched. In the Storage tab, select the File Servers folder and then select a file server in the table to enable this option. |
Refresh File System | | Refreshes the file system presented by a file server. Use this option to rescan the configuration of a file system. In the Storage tab, select a file server in the File Servers folder, select File Systems in the Perspective drop-down, and then select a file system in the table to enable this option. |
| Add/Remove Admin Servers... |  | Displays the Add/Remove Admin Servers dialog box. Use this option to select the admin servers for each of your file servers. In the Storage tab, select the SAN Servers folder and then select a file server in the table to enable this option. |
| Discover SAN Server... |  | Displays the Discover SAN Server
wizard. Use this option to discover a new SAN server.
Select the Storage tab to enable this option. |
| Edit SAN Server... | | Displays the Edit SAN Server dialog box. In the Storage tab, select the SAN Servers folder and then select a SAN server in the table to enable this option. |
| Delete SAN Server | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog
box. Use this option to delete the selected SAN server.
Select the Storage tab, select the SAN Servers folder and then select a SAN server in the table to enable this option. |
| Refresh SAN Server | | Refreshes the list of storage elements made available by the selected SAN server. Use this option to rescan a SAN server after making changes to its configuration. This updates the storage information known to Oracle VM Manager. Since refreshing storage may be time consuming, a confirmation dialog box is displayed before the operation is launched. In the Storage tab, select the SAN Servers folder and then select a SAN server in the table to enable this option. |
| Add/Remove Admin Servers... | | Displays the Add/Remove Admin Servers dialog box. Use this option to select the admin servers for each of your SAN servers. In the Storage tab, select the SAN Servers folder and then select a SAN server in the table to enable this option. |
Create Physical Disk | | Displays the Create Physical Disk dialog box. Use this option to create a new physical disk in the selected volume group of the storage array of your choice. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, then select Physical Disks in the Perspective drop-down list, and the select a volume group of a SAN server in the table to enable this option. |
Edit Physical Disk... | | Displays the Edit Physical Disk dialog box. Use this option to change the name, size, provisioning and share ability of the selected physical disk. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Physical Disks in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
| Clone Physical Disk | | Displays the Clone Physical Disk dialog box. Use this option to clone a physical disk to another physical disk or to a disk image on a file server. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Physical Disks in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
Refresh Physical Disk | | Refreshes the physical disk presented by a SAN server. Use this option to rescan the configuration of a physical disk. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Physical Disks in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
Edit Volume Group | | Displays the Edit Volume Group dialog box. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Volume Groups in the Perspective drop-down list, and the select a volume group of a SAN server in the table to enable this option. |
| Create Access Group | | Displays the Create Access Group dialog box. Use this option to create a new access group. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Access Groups in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
| Edit Access Group | | Displays the Edit Access Group dialog box. Use this option to edit access group settings such as name, description, selected storage initiators and physical disks. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Access Groups in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
| Delete Access Group | | Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog box. Use this option to delete the selected access group. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Access Groups in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
| Present/Unpresent Physical Disk | | Displays the Present/Unpresent Physical Disk dialog box. Use this option to change the selection of physical disks to which an access group has access. In the Storage tab, select a SAN server in the SAN Servers folder, and then select Access Groups in the Perspective drop-down list to enable this option. |
Abort Job |  | Aborts and cancels a job. Select a running job in the Job Summary pane or in the Jobs tab to enable this option. |
Find |
 | Displays the Find dialog box. Use this option to search for server pools, Oracle VM Servers, and virtual machines. For example, if you search for a virtual machine, it is displayed and selected in the first row in the Virtual Machines table when it is found. The Oracle VM Server it belongs to is also selected in the navigation tree. |
| Help |
 | Opens a new web browser window which contains the Oracle VM Manager online help system. |
