Part I Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1 Software
Part II Optional Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
Chapter 14 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Physical-to-Virtual Conversion Tool
Oracle VM Server for SPARC P2V Tool Overview
Installing the Oracle VM Server for SPARC P2V Tool
Prerequisites for using the SPARC P2V Tool
Limitations of Using the SPARC P2V Tool
How to Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC P2V Tool
Chapter 15 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant (Oracle Solaris 10)
Using the Configuration Assistant (ldmconfig)
Installing the Configuration Assistant
Prerequisites for Running the Configuration Assistant
Limitations and Known Issues of the Configuration Assistant
Chapter 16 Using Power Management
Viewing Power-Consumption Data
Chapter 17 Using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base Software
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base Overview
Logical Domains Manager and the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB
Parsing the XML-Based Control Interface
Providing Fault and Recovery Information
Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Object Tree
Installing and Configuring the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software
Installing and Configuring the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software
How to Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software Package
How to Load the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Module Into the Oracle Solaris SNMP Agent
How to Remove the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Software Package
How to Create the Initial snmpv3 User
Querying the Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB
Retrieving Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Information
Environment Variables Table (ldomEnvVarsTable)
Domain Policy Table (ldomPolicyTable)
Service Processor Configuration Table (ldomSPConfigTable)
Domain Resource Pool and Scalar Variables
Virtual CPU Table (ldomVcpuTable)
Virtual Memory Table (ldomVmemTable)
Virtual Memory Physical Binding Table (ldomVmemPhysBindTable)
Virtual Disk Service Table (ldomVdsTable)
Virtual Disk Service Device Table (ldomVdsdevTable)
Virtual Disk Table (ldomVdiskTable)
Virtual Switch Service Table (ldomVswTable)
Virtual Network Device Table (ldomVnetTable)
Virtual Console Concentrator Table (ldomVccTable)
Virtual Console Group Table (ldomVconsTable)
Virtual Console Relationship Table (ldomVconsVccRelTable)
Cryptographic Units Table (ldomCryptoTable)
I/O Bus Table (ldomIOBusTable)
Scalar Variables for Domain Version Information
Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Module Traps
Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB Trap Descriptions
Domain State Change (ldomStateChange)
Virtual CPU Change (ldomVCpuChange)
Virtual Memory Change (ldomVMemChange)
Virtual Disk Service Change (ldomVdsChange)
Virtual Disk Change (ldomVdiskChange)
Virtual Switch Change (ldomVswChange)
Virtual Network Change (ldomVnetChange)
Virtual Console Concentrator Change (ldomVccChange)
Virtual Console Group Change (ldomVconsChange)
Chapter 18 Logical Domains Manager Discovery
Discovering Systems Running the Logical Domains Manager
How to Discover Logical Domains Managers Running on Your Subnet
Chapter 19 Using the XML Interface With the Logical Domains Manager
Registration and Unregistration
Logical Domains Manager Actions
Logical Domains Manager Resources and Properties
Domain Information (ldom_info) Resource
Virtual Disk Server (vds) Resource
Virtual Disk Server Volume (vds_volume) Resource
Virtual Console Concentrator (vcc) Resource
Physical I/O Device (physio_device) Resource
SP Configuration (spconfig) Resource
DRM Policy Configuration (policy) Resource
Virtual Data Plane Channel Service (vdpcs) Resource
The PM features are as follows:
CPU core auto-disabling. When the elastic or performance policy is in effect, the Logical Domains Manager automatically disables a CPU core when all the hardware threads (strands) on that core are not bound to a domain. This feature is available only for the UltraSPARC T2, UltraSPARC T2 Plus, SPARC T3, and SPARC T4 platforms.
CPU clock cycle skip.When the elastic policy is in effect, the Logical Domains Manager automatically adjusts the number of clock cycles that execute instructions on the following CPU resources that are bound to domains:
Processors (SPARC T3 or SPARC T4 on domains that run the Oracle Solaris 10 or Oracle Solaris 11 OS)
Cores (SPARC M5 only on domains that run the Oracle Solaris 10 OS)
Core-pairs (SPARC T5 or SPARC M6 only on domains that run the Oracle Solaris 10 OS)
The Logical Domains Manager also applies cycle skipping if the processor, core, or core-pair has no bound strands.
CPU dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS). When the elastic policy is in effect, the Logical Domains Manager automatically adjusts the clock frequency of processors that are bound to domains running the Oracle Solaris 10 OS. The Logical Domains Manager also reduces the clock frequency on processors that have no bound strands. This feature is available only on SPARC T5 and M5 systems.
Coherency link scaling. When the elastic policy is in effect, the Logical Domains Manager causes the hypervisor to automatically adjust the number of coherency links that are in use. This feature is only available on SPARC T5-2 systems.
Power limit. You can set a power limit on SPARC T3, SPARC T4, SPARC T5, and SPARC M5 platforms to restrict the power draw of a system. If the power draw is greater than the power limit, PM uses techniques to reduce power. You can use the ILOM service processor (SP) to set the power limit.
See the following documents:
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 CLI Procedures Guide
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Feature Updates and Release Notes
You can use the ILOM interface to set a power limit, grace period, and violation action. If the power limit is exceeded for more than the grace period, the violation action is performed.
If the current power draw exceeds the power limit, an attempt is made to reduce the power state of CPUs. If the power draw drops below the power limit, the power state of those resources is permitted to increase. If the system has the elastic policy in effect, an increase in the power state of resources is driven by the utilization level.
Solaris Power Aware Dispatcher (PAD). A guest domain that runs the Oracle Solaris 11.1 OS uses the power-aware dispatcher (PAD) on SPARC T5, SPARC M5, and SPARC M6 systems to minimize power consumption from idle or under-utilized resources. PAD, instead of the Logical Domains Manager, adjusts the CPU clock cycle skip level and DVFS level.
For instructions on configuring the power policy by using the ILOM 3.0 firmware CLI, see “Monitoring Power Consumption” in the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 CLI Procedures Guide.