System Administration Guide: Virtualization Using the Solaris Operating System

ProcedureHow to Verify That the xvm Hypervisor Services Are Started

  1. Become superuser, or assume the appropriate role.

  2. Verify that the xvm services are running.


    # svcs -a | grep xvm
    

    If the system displays the following, the services are not running:


    disabled         Dec_07   svc:/system/xvm/store:default
    disabled         Dec_07   svc:/system/xvm/xend:default
    disabled         Dec_07   svc:/system/xvm/console:default
    
    disabled         Dec_07   svc:/system/xvm/domains:default
  3. If the services are not running, verify that you booted an i86xpv kernel.


    # uname -i
    i86xpv

    Reboot if necessary.

  4. If the correct kernel is running, enable the services.


    # svcadm enable xvm/store
    # svcadm enable xvm/xend
    # svcadm enable xvm/console
    # svcadm enable xvm/domains
    

    You are now ready to create guest domains (domUs).