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Sun Blade X6720 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for Linux, Virtual Machine Software, and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems
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Preface

Part I Linux Software Installation

1.  Assisted OS Installation With Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant

2.  Getting Started With Linux Operating System Installations

3.  Installing Oracle Linux

4.  Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

5.  Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Part II Virtual Machine Software Installations

6.  Getting Started With Virtual Machine Software Installations

Supported Virtual Machine Software

VM Software Installation Considerations

VM Software Installation Task Overview

7.  Installing Oracle VM

8.  Installing VMware ESX or ESXi

Part III Oracle Solaris Installation

9.  Getting Started With Oracle Solaris Operating System Installations

10.  Installing Oracle Solaris 10

Part IV System Administrator References

A.  Supported Installation Methods

B.  Supported Operating Systems

C.  BIOS Defaults for New Installations

D.  Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD

Index

Chapter 6

Getting Started With Virtual Machine Software Installations

This chapter describes how to get started installing a supported version of the virtual machine software on your server.

Topics discussed in this chapter include:

Supported Virtual Machine Software

The Sun Blade X6720 M2 Server Module supports the following virtual machine (VM) software.

VM Software
Minimum Supported Edition
Oracle VM
Release 2.2.1
VMware ESX
Release 4.0 Update 1, and 4.1
VMware ESXi
Release 4.0 Update 1, and 4.1

For a complete and updated list of all the supported operating systems on the Sun Blade X6720 M2 Server Module, see the following web site:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/x6270m2

VM Software Installation Considerations

Refer to the following important considerations before beginning the VM software installation on your server.

VM Software Installation Considerations  
Consideration
Description
For more information, see:
Established deployment method that enables you to boot the virtual machine software install program
Guidelines for deploying the VM software installation.
Oracle VM installation hardware requirements
Oracle VM requires two systems with static IP addresses.

  • One system to install the Oracle Virtual Machine Server.

  • One system for Oracle Virtual Machine Manager with one of the following Linux operating systems installed:

    - Oracle Linux Release 4.5 or subsequent release

    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release 4 or subsequent release
RAID volume requirements
If you want to include your boot drive as part of a RAID configuration, you need to configure a RAID volume on it. Use the LSI integrated RAID controller setup utility before you install VMware.
Verification of BIOS settings for new OS installations
Prior to installing the VM software, you should verify that the BIOS factory-default properties are set.
Access to late-breaking information and updates for OS installations
Review the Sun Blade X6720 M2 Server Module Product Notes and the VM software release notes for late-breaking information about supported software and updates.

VM Software Installation Task Overview

To install the virtual machine software, complete the following procedures in order:

  1. Gather the media for installing the VM software.

    Note - You can use the VM software ISO image for remote installation or for creating an installation CD or DVD.

  2. Choose and set up an installation method for deploying the installation of the VM software as described in Appendix A, Supported Installation Methods.

  3. Follow the instruction for installing the VM software as described in the following sections:

  4. Review and perform the applicable post installation tasks as described in the following sections:

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