Skip Headers
Oracle® Enterprise Manager Ops Center Lifecycle Management of Logical Domains
12c Release 1 (12.1.2.0.0)

Part Number E27350-01
Go to Documentation Home
Home
Go to Book List
Book List
Go to Table of Contents
Contents
Go to Feedback page
Contact Us

  PDF · Mobi · ePub

Oracle® Enterprise Manager Ops Center

Lifecycle Management of Logical Domains

12c Release 1 (12.1.2.0.0)

E27350-01

November 2012

This guide provides an end-to-end example for how to use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center.

Introduction

You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to provision Oracle VM Server for SPARC, create logical domains on them, and provision operation systems on the logical domains.

Each logical domain can be created, destroyed, reconfigured, and rebooted independently, without requiring the server to be powered off. You can run a variety of applications in different logical domains to keep them independent for performance and security purposes.

This example describes a set of basic operations to manage the lifecycle of a logical domain created in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC server pool. These actions will enable you to perform other management operations to the logical domain, such as connecting networks, adding storage, and modifying the configuration among other actions.

See Related Articles and Resources for links to related information and articles.

What You Will Need

You will need the following to manage your logical domains:

Lifecycle Management of Logical Domains

In this example, you use the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center user interface (UI) to perform actions to manage the lifecycle of a logical domain. These actions are described in the following sections:

In this example, you use the logical domain guest1 created in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC server pool named OVM Server SPARC Pool.

Identifying the Status of a Logical Domain

In the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center UI, you can see a logical domain in one of the following status:

You can verify the status of a logical domain directly in the Navigation pane, or in the Dashboard page of the logical domain.

In the Navigation pane, one of the following icons is placed next to the logical domain to show its current status:

Icon Status
The icon is a green triangle, pointing to the right. Running
The icon is a white vertical line in a black square. Shutdown
The icon is a white question mark on a red square. Unreachable

In the logical domain Dashboard page you can verify its current status along with other information of the logical domain such as operating system, tags, running time, or incidents.

To verify the status of a logical domain in the Dashboard page:

  1. Expand Assets in the Navigation pane, then select Sever Pools from the list.

    Description of assets_navigation.png follows
    Description of the illustration assets_navigation.png

  2. Select the logical domain listed under the OVM Server SPARC Pool server pool in the Navigation pane.

    Description of ldom_dashboard.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_dashboard.png

  3. Verify that the status of the logical domain is running.

    The status is part of the information displayed in the Dashboard page of the logical domain.

    Description of ldom_dashboard2.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_dashboard2.png

Basic Logical Domain Operations

This section covers the following operations:

Rebooting a Logical Domain

You can reboot a logical domain that is in the running status. You might want to perform a reboot after a system configuration change or any particular need for your applications.

This example shows you how to reboot a running logical domain.

  1. Expand Assets in the Navigation pane, then select Sever Pools from the list.

    Description of assets_navigation.png follows
    Description of the illustration assets_navigation.png

  2. Select the logical domain listed under the OVM Server SPARC Pool server pool in the Navigation pane.

    You can verify that the status of the logical domain is running.

    Description of ldom_dashboard2.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_dashboard2.png

  3. Click Reboot in the Actions pane.

    Description of ldom_reboot.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_reboot.png

  4. Click Reboot Logical Domain to confirm.

    Description of ldom_rebootmsg.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_rebootmsg.png

  5. After the job completes, verify that the logical domain is in running status.

    Description of ldom_dashboard2.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_dashboard2.png

Shutting Down a Logical Domain

When you shut down a logical domain, the logical domain is disconnected from its networks, disassociated from the Oracle VM Server control domain, and all the associated resources are released.

You might want to perform a shut down for a system configuration change or any particular need for your applications.

This example shows you how to shut down a running logical domain.

  1. Select the logical domain listed under the OVM Server SPARC Pool server pool in the Navigation pane.

    You can verify that the status of the logical domain is running.

    Description of ldom_connectnetwork.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_connectnetwork.png

  2. Click Shutdown in the Actions pane.

    Description of ldom_shutdown.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_shutdown.png

  3. Click Shutdown Logical Domain to confirm.

    Description of ldom_shutdownmsg.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_shutdownmsg.png

  4. Verify that the status of the logical domain is changed to shutdown/detached after the job completes.

    The logical domain is also listed under Shutdown Guests of the OVM Server SPARC Pool server pool in the Navigation pane.

    Description of ldom_shutdownpost.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_shutdownpost.png

Starting a Logical Domain

You can start a logical domain with the same configuration that is maintained in its storage library. You can also start the logical domain on a different server pool or on a different Oracle VM Server.

This examples shows you how to start a shutdown logical domain in the same server pool and on the same Oracle VM Server.

  1. Select the logical domain listed under Shutdown Guests of the OVM Server SPARC Pool server pool in the Navigation pane.

    You can verify that the status of the logical domain is shutdown/detached.

    Description of ldom_shutdownpost.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_shutdownpost.png

  2. Click Start in the Actions pane.

    Description of ldom_start.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_start.png

  3. Select from the list the server pool to run the logical domain on, then click Next.

    Description of ldom_startmsg.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_startmsg.png

  4. Select from the list the Oracle VM Server to host the logical domain, then click Next.

    Description of ldom_startmsg2.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_startmsg2.png

  5. Specify which virtual switch the logical domain MAC address should be connected to, then click Next.

    Description of ldom_startmsg3.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_startmsg3.png

  6. Specify when you want to start the logical domain, then click Next.

    In this step, the option to start the logical domain immediately is selected.

    Description of ldom_startmsg4.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_startmsg4.png

  7. Review the logical domain information and click Finish.

    Description of ldom_startmsg5.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_startmsg5.png

  8. Verify that the status of the logical domain is changed to running after the job completes.

    Description of ldom_dashboard2.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_dashboard2.png

Deleting a Logical Domain

You can delete a running or a shutdown logical domain. When deleting a logical domain, the logical domain is disconnected from the associated networks and is disassociated from the Oracle VM Server. All the associated resources are released and the domain configuration is removed from the library.

All the references to the logical domain, including disk image and snapshots are removed from the system. However, the logical domain profile and plan remain unaffected.

This example shows you how to delete a logical domain in running status.

  1. Select the logical domain listed under the OVM Server SPARC Pool server pool in the Navigation pane.

    You can verify that the status of the logical domain is running.

    Description of ldom_dashboard2.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_dashboard2.png

  2. Click Delete in the Actions pane.

    Description of ldom_delete.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_delete.png

  3. Click Delete Logical Domain to confirm.

    Description of ldom_deletemsg.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_deletemsg.png

  4. After the job completes, verify that the logical domain is no longer listed under the server pool in the Navigation pane.

    Description of ldom_deletepost.png follows
    Description of the illustration ldom_deletepost.png

What's Next?

You can perform logical domain configuration actions such as add storage, modify CPU and memory allocation, or connect networks.

Related Articles and Resources

Refer to the following documentation resources for more information about managing logical domains and Oracle VM Server for SPARC server pools:

Other examples are available at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E27363_01/nav/howto.htm.

The following chapters in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Feature Reference Guide contain more information about logical domains and server pools:

Documentation Accessibility

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.


Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Lifecycle Management of Logical Domains, 12c Release 1 (12.1.2.0.0)

E27350-01

Copyright © 2007, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law, you may not use, copy, reproduce, translate, broadcast, modify, license, transmit, distribute, exhibit, perform, publish, or display any part, in any form, or by any means. Reverse engineering, disassembly, or decompilation of this software, unless required by law for interoperability, is prohibited.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is not warranted to be error-free. If you find any errors, please report them to us in writing.

If this is software or related documentation that is delivered to the U.S. Government or anyone licensing it on behalf of the U.S. Government, the following notice is applicable:

U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS: Oracle programs, including any operating system, integrated software, any programs installed on the hardware, and/or documentation, delivered to U.S. Government end users are "commercial computer software" pursuant to the applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency-specific supplemental regulations. As such, use, duplication, disclosure, modification, and adaptation of the programs, including any operating system, integrated software, any programs installed on the hardware, and/or documentation, shall be subject to license terms and license restrictions applicable to the programs. No other rights are granted to the U.S. Government.

This software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications. It is not developed or intended for use in any inherently dangerous applications, including applications that may create a risk of personal injury. If you use this software or hardware in dangerous applications, then you shall be responsible to take all appropriate fail-safe, backup, redundancy, and other measures to ensure its safe use. Oracle Corporation and its affiliates disclaim any liability for any damages caused by use of this software or hardware in dangerous applications.

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. AMD, Opteron, the AMD logo, and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.

This software or hardware and documentation may provide access to or information on content, products, and services from third parties. Oracle Corporation and its affiliates are not responsible for and expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind with respect to third-party content, products, and services. Oracle Corporation and its affiliates will not be responsible for any loss, costs, or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third-party content, products, or services.