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Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Administration Guide Oracle VM Server for SPARC |
Part I Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software
1. Overview of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
2. Installing and Enabling Software
3. Oracle VM Server for SPARC Security
4. Setting Up Services and the Control Domain
Introduction to a Virtual Network
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking Overview
Virtual Device Identifier and Network Interface Name
How to Find Oracle Solaris OS Network Interface Name
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
Range of MAC Addresses Assigned to Logical Domains
Automatic Assignment Algorithm
Duplicate MAC Address Detection
Using Network Adapters With Logical Domains
How to Determine If 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 a Logical Domains 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 Logical Domains Virtual Networking
How to Configure Physical Link Status Updates
Configuring and Using IPMP in Releases Prior to Logical Domains 1.3
Configuring IPMP in the Guest Domain
Configuring IPMP in the Service Domain
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
How to Configure a Virtual Switch With an NIU Network Device
Using Link Aggregation With a Virtual Switch
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
11. Managing Domain Configurations
12. Performing Other Administration Tasks
Part II Optional Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
13. Oracle VM Server for SPARC Physical-to-Virtual Conversion Tool
14. Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant (Oracle Solaris 10)
16. Using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base Software
17. Logical Domains Manager Discovery
18. Using the XML Interface With the Logical Domains Manager
The following diagram shows that a guest domain that runs the Oracle Solaris 11 OS is fully compatible with an Oracle Solaris 10 service domain. The only differences are features added or enhanced in the Oracle Solaris 11 OS.
Figure 8-1 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Network Overview for the Oracle Solaris 10 OS
Following is an explanation for the previous diagram, which shows interface names such as nxge0, vsw0, and vnet0. These interface names apply to the Oracle Solaris 10 OS only.
The virtual switch in the service domain is connected to the guest domains, which enables guest domains to communicate with each other.
The virtual switch is also connected to the physical network interface nxge0, which enables guest domains to communicate with the physical network.
The virtual switch network interface vsw0 is created in the service domain, enabling the two guest domains to communicate with the service domain.
The virtual switch network interface vsw0 in the service domain can be configured by using the Oracle Solaris 10 ifconfig command.
The virtual network device vnet0 in an Oracle Solaris 10 guest domain can be configured as a network interface by using the ifconfig command.
The virtual network device vnet0 in an Oracle Solaris 11 guest domain might appear with a generic link name, such as net0. It can be configured as a network interface by using the ipadm command.
The virtual switch behaves like a regular physical network switch and switches network packets between the different systems, such as guest domains, the service domain, and the physical network, to which it is connected. The vsw driver provides the network device functionality that enables the virtual switch to be configured as a network interface.