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Part I Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 Software
Chapter 1 Overview of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
About Oracle VM Server for SPARC and Oracle Solaris OS Versions
Hypervisor and Logical Domains
Logical Domains Manager
Roles for Domains
Command-Line Interface
Virtual Input/Output
Virtual Network
Virtual Storage
Virtual Console
Resource Configuration
Persistent Configurations
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Physical-to-Virtual Conversion Tool
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Troubleshooting
Chapter 2 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Security
Delegating the Management of Logical Domains by Using Rights
Using Rights Profiles and Roles
Managing User Rights Profiles
How to Assign a Rights Profile to a User
Assigning Roles to Users
How to Create a Role and Assign the Role to a User
Logical Domains Manager Profile Contents
Controlling Access to a Domain Console by Using Rights
How to Control Access to All Domain Consoles by Using Roles
How to Control Access to All Domain Consoles by Using Rights Profiles
How to Control Access to a Single Console by Using Roles
How to Control Access to a Single Console by Using Rights Profiles
Enabling and Using Auditing
How to Enable Auditing
How to Disable Auditing
How to Review Audit Records
How to Rotate Audit Logs
Using Domain Console Logging
How to Enable or Disable Console Logging
Service Domain Requirements for Domain Console Logging
Chapter 3 Setting Up Services and the Control Domain
Output Messages
Creating Default Services
How to Create Default Services
Initial Configuration of the Control Domain
Configuring the Control Domain
How to Configure the Control Domain
Decreasing the CPU and Memory Resources From the Control Domain's Initial factory-default Configuration
How to Decrease the CPU and Memory Resources From the Control Domain's Initial factory-default Configuration
Rebooting to Use Domains
How to Reboot
Enabling Networking Between the Control/Service Domain and Other Domains (Oracle Solaris 10 Only)
How to Configure the Virtual Switch as the Primary Interface
Enabling the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon
How to Enable the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon
Chapter 4 Setting Up Guest Domains
Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
How to Create and Start a Guest Domain
Installing Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain
Memory Size Requirements
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From a DVD
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From an Oracle Solaris ISO File
How to Use the Oracle Solaris JumpStart Feature on an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain
Chapter 5 Configuring I/O Domains
I/O Domain Overview
General Guidelines for Creating an I/O Domain
Chapter 6 Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses
Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses
Static PCIe Bus Assignment
Dynamic PCIe Bus Assignment
Dynamic PCIe Bus Assignment Requirements
How to Create a Root Domain by Assigning a PCIe Bus
Chapter 7 Creating an I/O Domain by Using Direct I/O
Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning PCIe Endpoint Devices
Direct I/O Hardware and Software Requirements
Current Direct I/O Feature Limitations
Planning PCIe Endpoint Device Configuration
Rebooting the Root Domain With PCIe Endpoints Configured
Making PCIe Hardware Changes
Minimizing Guest Domain Outages When Removing a PCIe Card
How to Minimize Guest Domain Outages When Removing a PCIe Card
Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning a PCIe Endpoint Device
How to Create an I/O Domain by Assigning a PCIe Endpoint Device
Chapter 8 Creating an I/O Domain by Using PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
SR-IOV Overview
SR-IOV Hardware and Software Requirements
Current SR-IOV Feature Limitations
Static SR-IOV
Static SR-IOV Software Requirements
Dynamic SR-IOV
Dynamic SR-IOV Software Requirements
Dynamic SR-IOV Configuration Requirements
Enabling I/O Virtualization
How to Enable I/O Virtualization for a PCIe Bus
Planning for the Use of PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Using Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Ethernet SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
Ethernet SR-IOV Limitations
Planning for the Use of Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Ethernet Device-Specific and Network-Specific Properties
Creating Ethernet Virtual Functions
How to Create an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Destroying Ethernet Virtual Functions
How to Destroy an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Modifying Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Modify Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function Properties
Adding and Removing Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions on I/O Domains
How to Add an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
How to Remove an Ethernet Virtual SR-IOV Function From an I/O Domain
Advanced SR-IOV Topics: Ethernet SR-IOV
Advanced Network Configuration for Virtual Functions
Booting an I/O Domain by Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function
SR-IOV Device-Specific Properties
Creating VNICs on SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function to Create an I/O Domain
How to Create an I/O Domain by Assigning an SR-IOV Virtual Function to It
Using InfiniBand SR-IOV Virtual Functions
InfiniBand SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
Creating and Destroying InfiniBand Virtual Functions
How to Create an InfiniBand Virtual Function
How to Destroy an InfiniBand Virtual Function
Adding and Removing InfiniBand Virtual Functions on I/O Domains
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
Adding and Removing InfiniBand Virtual Functions to Root Domains
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to a Root Domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From a Root Domain
Advanced SR-IOV Topics: InfiniBand SR-IOV
Listing InfiniBand SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Identifying InfiniBand SR-IOV Functions
Using Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Requirements and Limitations
Fibre Channel Device Class-Specific Properties
World-Wide Name Allocation for Fibre Channel Virtual Functions
Creating Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Create a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
Destroying Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Destroy a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
Modifying Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Modify Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function Properties
Adding and Removing Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions on I/O Domains
How to Add a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
How to Remove a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
Advanced SR-IOV Topics: Fibre Channel SR-IOV
Accessing a Fibre Channel Virtual Function in a Guest Domain
I/O Domain Resiliency
Resilient I/O Domain Requirements
I/O Domain Resiliency Limitations
Configuring Resilient I/O Domains
How to Configure a Resilient I/O Domain
Example – Using Resilient and Non-Resilient Configurations
Rebooting the Root Domain With Non-Resilient I/O Domains Configured
Chapter 9 Using Non-primary Root Domains
Non-primary Root Domains Overview
Non-primary Root Domain Requirements
Non-primary Root Domain Limitations
Non-primary Root Domain Examples
Enabling I/O Virtualization for a PCIe Bus
Managing Direct I/O Devices on Non-primary Root Domains
Managing SR-IOV Virtual Functions on Non-primary Root Domains
Chapter 10 Using Virtual Disks
Introduction to Virtual Disks
Virtual Disk Identifier and Device Name
Managing Virtual Disks
How to Add a Virtual Disk
How to Export a Virtual Disk Back End Multiple Times
How to Change Virtual Disk Options
How to Change the Timeout Option
How to Remove a Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Appearance
Full Disk
Single-Slice Disk
Virtual Disk Back End Options
Read-only (ro) Option
Exclusive (excl) Option
Slice (slice) Option
Virtual Disk Back End
Physical Disk or Disk LUN
How to Export a Physical Disk as a Virtual Disk
Physical Disk Slice
How to Export a Physical Disk Slice as a Virtual Disk
How to Export Slice 2
File and Volume Exporting
File or Volume Exported as a Full Disk
How to Export a File as a Full Disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Full Disk
File or Volume Exported as a Single-Slice Disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Single-Slice Disk
Exporting Volumes and Backward Compatibility
Summary of How Different Types of Back Ends Are Exported
Guidelines for Exporting Files and Disk Slices as Virtual Disks
Using the Loopback File (lofi) Driver
Directly or Indirectly Exporting a Disk Slice
Configuring Virtual Disk Multipathing
Virtual Disk Multipathing and Virtual Disk Timeout
How to Configure Virtual Disk Multipathing
Dynamic Path Selection
CD, DVD and ISO Images
How to Export a CD or DVD From the Service Domain to the Guest Domain
How to Export an ISO Image From the Control Domain to Install a Guest Domain
Virtual Disk Timeout
Virtual Disk and SCSI
Virtual Disk and the format Command
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
Configuring a ZFS Pool in a Service Domain
Storing Disk Images With ZFS
Examples of Storing Disk Images With ZFS
Creating a Snapshot of a Disk Image
Using Clone to Provision a New Domain
Cloning a Boot Disk Image
How to Create a Snapshot of a Disk Image of an Unconfigured System
Using Volume Managers in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC Environment
Using Virtual Disks With Volume Managers
Using Virtual Disks With Solaris Volume Manager
Using Virtual Disks When VxVM Is Installed
Using Volume Managers With Virtual Disks
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
Using Solaris Volume Manager With Virtual Disks
Using VxVM With Virtual Disks
Chapter 11 Using Virtual Networks
Introduction to a Virtual Network
Oracle Solaris 10 Networking Overview
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking Overview
Maximizing Virtual Network Performance
Hardware and Software Requirements
Configuring Your Domains to Maximize the Performance of Your Virtual Network
Virtual Switch
Virtual Network Device
Inter-Vnet LDC Channels
Viewing Network Device Configurations and Statistics
Controlling the Amount of Physical Network Bandwidth That Is Consumed by a Virtual Network Device
Network Bandwidth Limitations
Setting the Network Bandwidth Limit
Virtual Device Identifier and Network Interface Name
Finding the Oracle Solaris OS Network Interface Name (Oracle Solaris 11 OS)
How to Find Oracle Solaris OS Network Interface Name (Oracle Solaris 10 OS)
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
Range of MAC Addresses Assigned to Domains
Automatic Assignment Algorithm
Duplicate MAC Address Detection
Using Network Adapters With Domains
How to Determine Whether 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 an Oracle VM Server for SPARC 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 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Virtual Networking
How to Configure Physical Link Status Updates
Using VLAN Tagging
Port VLAN ID
VLAN ID
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
Using Private VLANs
PVLAN Requirements
Configuring PVLANs
Creating a PVLAN
Viewing PVLAN Information
Tuning Packet Throughput Performance
Using NIU Hybrid I/O
How to Configure a Virtual Switch With an NIU Network Device
How to Enable or Disable Hybrid Mode
Using Link Aggregation With a Virtual Switch
Configuring Jumbo Frames
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)
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking-Specific Feature Differences
Chapter 12 Migrating Domains
Introduction to Domain Migration
Overview of a Migration Operation
Software Compatibility
Security for Migration Operations
Configuring SSL Certificates for Migration
How to Configure SSL Certificates for Migration
Removing SSL Certificates
FIPS 140-2 Mode for Domain Migration
How to Run Logical Domains Manager in FIPS 140-2 Mode
How to Revert the Logical Domains Manager to the Default Mode From FIPS 140-2 Mode
Domain Migration Restrictions
Version Restrictions for Migration
CPU Restrictions for Migration
Version Restrictions for Cross-CPU Migration
Migration Restrictions for Setting perf-counters
Migrating a Domain
Performing a Dry Run
Performing Non-Interactive Migrations
Migrating an Active Domain
Domain Migration Requirements for CPUs
Migration Requirements for Memory
Migration Requirements for Physical I/O Devices
Migration Requirements for Virtual I/O Devices
Migration Requirements for PCIe Endpoint Devices
Migration Requirements for PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Migration Requirements for NIU Hybrid I/O
Migration Requirements for Cryptographic Units
Delayed Reconfiguration in an Active Domain
Migrating While an Active Domain Has the Power Management Elastic Policy in Effect
Operations on Other Domains
Migrating a Domain From the OpenBoot PROM or a Domain That Is Running in the Kernel Debugger
Migrating Bound or Inactive Domains
Migration Requirements for Virtual I/O Devices
Migration Requirements for PCIe Endpoint Devices
Migration Requirements for PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Monitoring a Migration in Progress
Canceling a Migration in Progress
Recovering From a Failed Migration
Migration Examples
Chapter 13 Managing Resources
Resource Reconfiguration
Dynamic Reconfiguration
Delayed Reconfiguration
Only One CPU Configuration Operation Is Permitted to Be Performed During a Delayed Reconfiguration
Resource Allocation
CPU Allocation
How to Apply the Whole-Core Constraint
How to Apply the Max-Cores Constraint
Interactions Between the Whole-Core Constraint and Other Domain Features
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
Dynamic Resource Management
Configuring the System With Hard Partitions
Checking the Configuration of a Domain
Configuring a Domain With CPU Whole Cores
How to Create a New Domain With CPU Whole Cores
How to Configure an Existing Domain With CPU Whole Cores
How to Configure the Primary Domain With CPU Whole Cores
Interaction of Hard Partitioned Systems With Other Oracle VM Server for SPARC Features
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
CPU Dynamic Resource Management
Power Management
Domain Reboot or Rebind
Assigning Physical Resources to Domains
How to Remove the physical-bindings Constraint
How to Remove All Non-Physically Bound Resources
Managing Physical Resources on the Control Domain
Restrictions for Managing Physical Resources on Domains
Using Memory Dynamic Reconfiguration
Adding Memory
Removing Memory
Partial Memory DR Requests
Memory Reconfiguration of the Control Domain
Decrease the Control Domain's Memory
Dynamic and Delayed Reconfiguration
Memory Alignment
Memory Alignment for Active Domains
Memory Alignment for Bound Domains
Memory Alignment for Inactive Domains
Adding Unaligned Memory
Memory DR Examples
Using Resource Groups
Using Power Management
Using Dynamic Resource Management
Listing Domain Resources
Machine-Readable Output
Flag Definitions
Utilization Statistic Definition
Viewing Various Lists
Listing Constraints
Listing Resource Group Information
Using Perf-Counter Properties
Chapter 14 Managing Domain Configurations
Managing Domain Configurations
Available Configuration Recovery Methods
Restoring Configurations By Using Autosave
Autorecovery Policy
How to Modify the Autorecovery Policy
Saving Domain Configurations
Restoring Domain Configurations
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm add-domain)
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm init-system)
Addressing Service Processor Connection Problems
Chapter 15 Handling Hardware Errors
Hardware Error-Handling Overview
Using FMA to Blacklist or Unconfigure Faulty Resources
Recovering Domains After Detecting Faulty or Missing Resources
Recovery Mode Hardware and Software Requirements
Degraded Configuration
Enabling Recovery Mode
Marking Domains as Degraded
Marking I/O Resources as Evacuated
Chapter 16 Performing Other Administration Tasks
Entering Names in the CLI
Updating Property Values in the /etc/system File
How to Add or Modify a Tuning Property Value
Connecting to a Guest Console Over the Network
Using Console Groups
How to Combine Multiple Consoles Into One Group
Stopping a Heavily Loaded Domain Can Time Out
Operating the Oracle Solaris OS With Oracle VM Server for SPARC
OpenBoot Firmware Not Available After the Oracle Solaris OS Has Started
Performing a Power Cycle of a Server
Result of Oracle Solaris OS Breaks
Results From Rebooting the Control Domain
Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC With the Service Processor
Configuring Domain Dependencies
Domain Dependency Examples
Dependency Cycles
Determining Where Errors Occur by Mapping CPU and Memory Addresses
CPU Mapping
Memory Mapping
Example of CPU and Memory Mapping
Using Universally Unique Identifiers
Virtual Domain Information Command and API
Using Logical Domain Channels
Booting a Large Number of Domains
Cleanly Shutting Down and Power Cycling an Oracle VM Server for SPARC System
How to Power Off a System With Multiple Active Domains
How to Power Cycle the System
Logical Domains Variable Persistence
Adjusting the Interrupt Limit
Listing Domain I/O Dependencies
Part II Optional Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
Chapter 17 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Physical-to-Virtual Conversion Tool
Oracle VM Server for SPARC P2V Tool Overview
Collection Phase
Preparation Phase
Conversion Phase
Back-End Devices
Installing the Oracle VM Server for SPARC P2V Tool
Prerequisites for using the SPARC P2V Tool
Limitations of Using the SPARC P2V Tool
How to Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC P2V Tool
Using the ldmp2v Command
Known Issues With the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Physical-to-Virtual Conversion Tool
ldmp2v convert Command: VxVM Warning Messages During Boot
Upgrade Option Not Presented When Using ldmp2v prepare -R
ldmp2v Command: ufsdump Archiving Method Is No Longer Used
Chapter 18 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant (Oracle Solaris 10)
Using the Configuration Assistant (ldmconfig)
Installing the Configuration Assistant
Prerequisites for Running the Configuration Assistant
Limitations and Known Issues of the Configuration Assistant
ldmconfig Features
Chapter 19 Using Power Management
Using Power Management
Power Management Features
Viewing Power-Consumption Data
Chapter 20 Using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base Software
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base Overview
Related Products and Features
Software Components
System Management Agent
Logical Domains Manager and the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB
Parsing the XML-Based Control Interface
Providing SNMP Traps
Providing Fault and Recovery Information
Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Object Tree
Installing and Configuring the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software
Installing and Configuring the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software
How to Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software Package
How to Load the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Module Into the Oracle Solaris SNMP Agent
How to Remove the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software Package
Managing Security
How to Create the Initial snmpv3 User
Monitoring Domains
Setting Environment Variables
Querying the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB
Retrieving Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Information
Domain Table (ldomTable)
Environment Variables Table (ldomEnvVarsTable)
Domain Policy Table (ldomPolicyTable)
Service Processor Configuration Table (ldomSPConfigTable)
Domain Resource Pool and Scalar Variables
Virtual CPU Table (ldomVcpuTable)
Virtual Memory Tables
Virtual Memory Table (ldomVmemTable)
Virtual Memory Physical Binding Table (ldomVmemPhysBindTable)
Virtual Disk Tables
Virtual Disk Service Table (ldomVdsTable)
Virtual Disk Service Device Table (ldomVdsdevTable)
Virtual Disk Table (ldomVdiskTable)
Virtual Network Tables
Virtual Switch Service Table (ldomVswTable)
Virtual Network Device Table (ldomVnetTable)
Virtual Console Tables
Virtual Console Concentrator Table (ldomVccTable)
Virtual Console Group Table (ldomVconsTable)
Virtual Console Relationship Table (ldomVconsVccRelTable)
Cryptographic Units Table (ldomCryptoTable)
I/O Bus Table (ldomIOBusTable)
Core Table (ldomCoreTable)
Scalar Variables for Domain Version Information
Using SNMP Traps
Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Module Traps
How to Send Traps
How to Receive Traps
Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Trap Descriptions
Domain Creation (ldomCreate)
Domain Destroy (ldomDestroy)
Domain State Change (ldomStateChange)
Virtual CPU Change (ldomVCpuChange)
Virtual Memory Change (ldomVMemChange)
Virtual Disk Service Change (ldomVdsChange)
Virtual Disk Change (ldomVdiskChange)
Virtual Switch Change (ldomVswChange)
Virtual Network Change (ldomVnetChange)
Virtual Console Concentrator Change (ldomVccChange)
Virtual Console Group Change (ldomVconsChange)
Starting and Stopping Domains
How to Start a Domain
How to Stop a Domain
Chapter 21 Logical Domains Manager Discovery
Discovering Systems Running the Logical Domains Manager
Multicast Communication
Message Format
How to Discover Logical Domains Managers Running on Your Subnet
Chapter 22 Using the XML Interface With the Logical Domains Manager
XML Transport
XMPP Server
Local Connections
XML Protocol
Request and Response Messages
Request Messages
<LDM_interface> Tag
The <cmd> Tag
The <data> Tag
Response Messages
Overall Response
Command Response
Object Response
Event Messages
Registration and Unregistration
<LDM_event> Messages
Event Types
Domain Events
Hardware Events
Progress Events
Resource Events
All Events
Logical Domains Manager Actions
Logical Domains Manager Resources and Properties
Domain Information (ldom_info) Resource
CPU (cpu) Resource
MAU (mau) Resource
Memory (memory) Resource
Virtual Disk Server (vds) Resource
Virtual Disk Server Volume (vds_volume) Resource
Disk (disk) Resource
Virtual Switch (vsw) Resource
Network (network) Resource
Virtual Console Concentrator (vcc) Resource
Variable (var) Resource
Physical I/O Device (physio_device) Resource
SP Configuration (spconfig) Resource
DRM Policy Configuration (policy) Resource
Virtual Data Plane Channel Service (vdpcs) Resource
Virtual Data Plane Channel Client (vdpcc) Resource
Console (console) Resource
Domain Migration
XML Schemas
Glossary
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