These instructions describe only how to configure the preinstalled Oracle VM Server on your server. Oracle VM also has other components, such as Oracle VM Manager, that must be installed or already running to support the virtual machine environment.
To power on the server, use one of the following methods:
From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Host Management → Power Control, and then select Power On from the Select Action list box. Click Save, and then click OK.
From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type:
-> start /System
When prompted, enter y to confirm:
Are you sure you want to start /System (y/n)? y
Starting /System
To reset the server, use one of the following methods:
From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Host Management → Power Control, and then select Reset from the Select Action list box. Click Save, and then click OK.
From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type:
-> reset /System
When prompted, enter y to confirm:
Are you sure you want to reset /System (y/n)? y
Performing hard reset on /System
The server begins the boot process.
From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Remote Control → Redirection, and then click the Launch Remote Console button to launch video console redirection.
From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type:
-> start /HOST/console
When prompted, type y to confirm:
Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
Serial console started.
After the server boots, the GRUB menu appears.
GNU GRUB version 0.97 (615K lower / 1957644K upper memory) Oracle VM Server-ovs (xen-4.3.0 3.8.13-26.4.2.e16uek.x86_64) Oracle VM Server-ovs serial console (xen-4.3.0 3.8.13-26.4.2.e16uek.x86_64)
To display output to the video port (default option), select the first option in the list and press Enter:
Oracle VM Server - ovs (xen-4.3.0 3.8.13-26.4.2.e16uek.x86_64)
To display output to the serial port, select the second option in the list and press Enter:
Oracle VM Server - ovs serial console (xen-4.3.0 3.8.13-26.4.2.e16uek.x86_64)
As the configuration process begins, the following screen appears:
When all settings have been entered and saved, the system loads an Oracle VM Server Console session. For example:
This completes the configuration of the preinstalled Oracle VM Server to create a virtual operating system.