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Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2 Administration Guide Oracle VM Server for SPARC |
Part I Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2 Software
1. Overview of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
2. Installing and Enabling Software
3. Oracle VM Server for SPARC Security
4. Setting Up Services and the Control Domain
Introduction to a Virtual Network
Oracle Solaris 10 Networking Overview
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking Overview
Virtual Device Identifier and Network Interface Name
How to 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
Using Network Adapters With Logical Domains
How to Determine If a Network Adapter Is GLDv3-Compliant (Oracle Solaris 10)
Configuring a Virtual Switch and the Service Domain for NAT and Routing
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 10 System
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch to Provide External Connectivity to Domains (Oracle Solaris 10)
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 11 System
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch to Provide External Connectivity to Domains (Oracle Solaris 11)
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
How to 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
How to Assign VLANs to a Virtual Switch and Virtual Network Device
How to Install a Guest Domain When the Install Server Is in a VLAN
How to Configure a Virtual Switch With an NIU Network Device
Using Link Aggregation With a Virtual Switch
How to Configure Virtual Network and Virtual Switch Devices to Use Jumbo Frames
Compatibility With Older (Jumbo-Unaware) Versions of the vnet and vsw Drivers (Oracle Solaris 10)
11. Managing Domain 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 (Oracle Solaris 10)
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
Some of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC networking features work differently when a domain runs the Oracle Solaris 10 OS as compared to the Oracle Solaris 11 OS. The following describes the feature differences for the Oracle VM Server for SPARC virtual network device and virtual switch when the Oracle Solaris 11 OS is run in a domain:
Configuring the vswn device as the primary network interface to enable a service domain to communicate with guest domains
This configuration is only required for domains that run the Oracle Solaris 10 OS. For Oracle Solaris 11, a virtual switch uses the Oracle Solaris 11 network stack, automatically enabling its virtual network devices to communicate with the network interface that corresponds to its back-end device, such as net0.
Using an Oracle Solaris 11 etherstub device as a back-end device to create a private virtual switch
Using this device enables a guest domain to communicate with a zone that is configured in an Oracle Solaris 11 service domain.
Using generic names for the virtual switch and virtual network devices
The Oracle Solaris 11 OS assigns generic names for vswn and vnetn devices. So, ensure that you do not create a virtual switch with the back-end device that is another vsw or vnet device. Use the dladm show-phys command to see the actual physical devices that are associated with generic network device names.
Using VNICs on the virtual switch and virtual network devices
You cannot use VNICs on vswn and vnetn devices. An attempt to create a VNIC on vswn and vnetn fails. See Oracle Solaris 11: Zones Configured With an Automatic Network Interface Might Fail to Start in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2 Release Notes.