Oracle VM Install for Large Memory Configurations Requires Additional Steps (7195262)

Oracle VM installations for large memory configurations requires additional steps using Oracle System Assistant shell.

Before You Begin

• This procedure requires familiarity with vi editor.

• For more information about launching and using Oracle System Assistant, refer to the Oracle X4 Series Servers Administration Guide.

1. Launch Oracle System Assistant.

   You can launch Oracle System Assistant from the boot screen or from Oracle ILOM.

2. To launch the shell, click the Advanced tab, click the Shell tab, and click the Start Shell button.

   The Shell terminal window appears. The shell prompt appears:

   #

3. Edit the syslinux.ovm.cfg file located at /opt/osa/etc/osInstall/syslinux.ovm.cfg.

   # vi /opt/osa/etc/osInstall/syslinux.ovm.cfg

4. Add the following parameter to all the labels:

   dom0_mem=max:128G (max:126G for rescue label)

   After the edit, your file should look like this:

   # Copyright (c) 2011, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
   default ks
   prompt 1
   timeout 30
   display boot.msg
   F1 boot.msg
   F2 options.msg
   
   label xen
       kernel mboot.c32
        append xen.gz dom0_mem=max:128G --- vmlinuz --- initrd.img
   label p2v
       kernel mboot.c32
       append xen.gz dom0_mem=max:128G --- vmlinuz p2v --- initrd.img
   label rescue
       kernel mboot.c32
       append xen.gz dom0_mem=max:126G --- vmlinuz rescue --- initrd.img
   label ks
       kernel mboot.c32
       append xen.gz dom0_mem=max:128G --- vmlinuz ks=file:/ks.cfg --- initrd.img