Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Command Syntax
• Conventions

What's New in Oracle VM?

• What's New in Oracle VM?

1 Introduction to Virtualization

• 1.1 Introduction to Virtualization
  • 1.1.1 Brief History of Virtualization
  • 1.1.2 Hypervisor
• 1.2 Reasons to Use Virtualization
• 1.3 Xen™ Technology
• 1.4 Oracle VM for x86
  • 1.4.1 Oracle VM Integrated Support

2 Introduction to Oracle VM

• 2.1 Introduction to Oracle VM
• 2.2 Oracle VM Features
• 2.3 Terminology
  • 2.3.1 Hypervisor
  • 2.3.2 Domains, Guests and Virtual Machines
  • 2.3.3 Management Domain (dom0)
  • 2.3.4 Domains (domU)
  • 2.3.5 Storage and Storage Repositories
  • 2.3.6 Server Pools
  • 2.3.7 Networks
  • 2.3.8 Jobs and Events
• 2.4 Servers and Server Pools
• 2.5 Storage
  • 2.5.1 Plugin-based Implementation
  • 2.5.2 Usage of Storage Elements
• 2.6 Networking
• 2.7 High Availability, Load Balancing and Power Management
• 2.8 Virtual Machines
• 2.9 Deployment Options
• 2.10 Oracle VM Pre-built Templates
• 2.11 Oracle VM Management Pack

3 Using Oracle VM Manager

• 3.1 Logging into the User Interface
• 3.2 User Interface Overview
• 3.3 Using the Global Links
• 3.4 Using the Menus
  • 3.4.1 View Menu
  • 3.4.2 Tools Menu
  • 3.4.3 Actions Menu
  • 3.4.4 Help Menu
• 3.5 Using the Navigation Shortcuts (Views)
  • 3.5.1 Home
  • 3.5.2 Hardware
  • 3.5.3 Jobs
• 3.6 Using the Toolbar
• 3.7 Using the Navigation Tree
• 3.8 Object Icon Colors

4 Getting Started

• 4.1 Discover Oracle VM Servers
• 4.2 Register Storage
• 4.3 Create a Virtual Machine Network
• 4.4 Create VNICs
• 4.5 Create a Server Pool
• 4.6 Create a Storage Repository
• 4.7 Add Resources to Storage Repository
• 4.8 Create Virtual Machines

5 Managing Storage

• 5.1 Storage Overview
• 5.2 Storage Types
  • 5.2.1 Local Storage
  • 5.2.2 Shared Network Attached Storage (NFS)
  • 5.2.3 iSCSI Storage Attached Network
  • 5.2.4 Fibre Channel Storage Attached Network
• 5.3 Storage Connect Plug-ins
  • 5.3.1 Installing Storage Connect Plug-ins
• 5.4 Storage Repositories
• 5.5 Storage Configuration Guidelines
• 5.6 Preparing and Configuring Storage
  • 5.6.1 Registering and Configuring File Servers
  • 5.6.2 Handling Unmanaged Storage Arrays
  • 5.6.3 Registering and Configuring Storage Arrays
    • 5.6.3.1 Registering a New Storage Array
    • 5.6.3.2 Configuring Storage Array Access through Access Groups
    • 5.6.3.3 Updating the Configuration of a Storage Array
  • 5.6.4 Using Local Storage
  • 5.6.5 Removing Storage
• 5.7 Enabling Multipath I/O Support
• 5.8 Preparing and Configuring Storage Repositories
  • 5.8.1 Creating a Storage Repository
  • 5.8.2 Presenting a Storage Repository
  • 5.8.3 Editing a Storage Repository
  • 5.8.4 Deleting a Storage Repository

6 Managing Networks

• 6.1 Oracle VM Networking Overview
• 6.2 Network Usage
• 6.3 Building a Network Environment
• 6.4 Network Bonding
• 6.5 Network Bridges
• 6.6 VLAN Groups and VLAN Segments
  • 6.6.1 Configuring VLANs
  • 6.6.2 Configuring VLAN Groups
• 6.7 Creating Additional Networks
• 6.8 Managing Bonded Interfaces
• 6.9 Managing VLAN Groups
  • 6.9.1 Creating a VLAN Group
  • 6.9.2 Editing a VLAN Group
  • 6.9.3 Deleting a VLAN Group
• 6.10 Managing Networks
  • 6.10.1 Creating a Network
  • 6.10.2 Editing a Network
  • 6.10.3 Deleting a Network
• 6.11 Editing Network Data

7 Managing Server Pools

• 7.1 Server Pool Overview
• 7.2 Server Pool Clusters
• 7.3 Unclustered Server Pools
• 7.4 High Availability (HA)
• 7.5 Server Pool Policies
  • 7.5.1 Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
  • 7.5.2 Distributed Power Management (DPM)
  • 7.5.3 DRS/DPM Network Policies
• 7.6 Creating a Server Pool
• 7.7 Managing Server Pools
  • 7.7.1 Adding an Oracle VM Server to a Server Pool
  • 7.7.2 Removing an Oracle VM Server from a Server Pool
  • 7.7.3 Editing a Server Pool
  • 7.7.4 Editing Server Pool Policies
  • 7.7.5 Deleting a Server Pool
• 7.8 Managing Oracle VM Servers
  • 7.8.1 Discovering Oracle VM Servers
  • 7.8.2 Rediscovering an Oracle VM Server
  • 7.8.3 Taking Ownership of an Oracle VM Server
  • 7.8.4 Editing Oracle VM Server Information
  • 7.8.5 Starting an Oracle VM Server
  • 7.8.6 Stopping an Oracle VM Server
  • 7.8.7 Restarting an Oracle VM Server
  • 7.8.8 Selecting the Master Oracle VM Server
  • 7.8.9 Placing an Oracle VM Server into Maintenance Mode
  • 7.8.10 Deleting an Oracle VM Server
  • 7.8.11 Updating and Upgrading Oracle VM Servers

8 Managing Virtual Machines

• 8.1 Virtual Machines Overview
• 8.2 Virtualization Modes (Domain Types)
• 8.3 Supported Guest Operating Systems
• 8.4 Virtual Machine Installation Media
• 8.5 Virtual Machine Resources
  • 8.5.1 Overview of Virtual Machine Resources in a Storage Repository
  • 8.5.2 Storage Repository Contents and Structure
  • 8.5.3 Virtual Machine Templates
    • 8.5.3.1 Importing a Virtual Machine Template
    • 8.5.3.2 Using a Virtual Machine Template
    • 8.5.3.3 Editing a Virtual Machine Template
    • 8.5.3.4 Deleting a Virtual Machine Template
  • 8.5.4 Assemblies
  • 8.5.5 ISO Files (CD/DVD Images)
  • 8.5.6 Virtual Disks
  • 8.5.7 Virtual Machine Configuration Files
• 8.6 Using the VNIC Manager
• 8.7 Creating a Virtual Machine
• 8.8 Cloning a Virtual Machine or Template
  • 8.8.1 Creating a Clone Definition
• 8.9 Managing Virtual Machines
  • 8.9.1 Starting a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.2 Live Migration of a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.3 Suspending a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.4 Resuming a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.5 Shutting Down a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.6 Killing a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.7 Restarting a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.8 Viewing Virtual Machine Details
  • 8.9.9 Editing a Virtual Machine
  • 8.9.10 Deleting a Virtual Machine
• 8.10 Connecting to a Virtual Machine
• 8.11 Installing Paravirtualized Drivers

9 Converting Hosts

• 9.1 Converting a Host
  • 9.1.1 Using the P2V Utility
  • 9.1.2 Using the P2V Utility with a Kickstart File

A P2V Parameters

• P2V

B Troubleshooting

• B.1 Working with the Jobs Framework
  • B.1.1 Jobs Overview
  • B.1.2 Jobs and Resource Locking
  • B.1.3 Locks and Multiple Users
  • B.1.4 Job Failure and Rollback
  • B.1.5 Jobs and Events
  • B.1.6 Job States
  • B.1.7 Starting A Job
  • B.1.8 Aborting A Job
  • B.1.9 Determining the Cause of a Job Failure
• B.2 Troubleshooting Oracle VM Server
  • B.2.1 Debugging Tools
    • B.2.1.1 Oracle VM Server Directories
    • B.2.1.2 Oracle VM Server Log Files
    • B.2.1.3 Oracle VM Server Command-Line Tools
  • B.2.2 Using DHCP
  • B.2.3 Guest Console Access
  • B.2.4 Cannot Display Graphical Installer When Creating Guests
  • B.2.5 Hardware Virtualized Guest Console Not Displayed
  • B.2.6 Setting the Guest's Clock
  • B.2.7 Wallclock Time Skew Problems
  • B.2.8 Mouse Pointer Tracking Problems
  • B.2.9 Hardware Virtualized Guest Stops
  • B.2.10 Hardware Virtualized Guest Devices Not Working as Expected
  • B.2.11 CD-ROM Image Not Found
  • B.2.12 Firewall Blocks NFS Access
  • B.2.13 Migrating Domains
  • B.2.14 Attaching to a Console with the Grub Boot Loader
• B.3 Troubleshooting Oracle VM Manager
  • B.3.1 Log Files
  • B.3.2 Cannot Start Virtual Machine Console
  • B.3.3 Cannot Create a Virtual Machine from Installation Media
  • B.3.4 Cannot Change CD in the Virtual Machine

C Third Party Licenses

• C.1 Open-OVF
• C.2 Python-hashlib
• C.3 Python-zope-interface
• C.4 Multiprocessing
• C.5 Python-twisted-core
• C.6 PyYAML
• C.7 Unzip
• C.8 GPL and LGPL Licenses

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