These instructions describe only how to configure preinstalled Oracle VM server on your server. Oracle VM also has other components, such as Oracle VM Manager, that must be installed or already operational to support the virtual machine environment.
Before You Begin
Ensure that the server is in standby power mode, with Oracle ILOM powered on and the host powered off.
From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select System Information > Summary from the navigation panel. Then, click the Turn On button next to Power State in the Actions panel.
From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command from the prompt:
-> start /System
When prompted, type y to confirm:
Are you sure you want to start /System (y/n)? y
Starting /System
The host boots.
-> start /HOST/console
Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
Serial console started.
As the host boots, the GRUB menu appears. From the GRUB menu, you can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port, or whether you want to direct the display to a device connected to the video port. For example:
GNU GRUB version 0.97 (613K lower / 2087424K upper memory) Oracle VM server-ovs (xen-4.0.0 2.6.32.21-41ovs) Oracle VM server-ovs serial console (xen-4.0.0 2.6.32.21-41ovs)
To pause at the GRUB menu, press any key other than Enter. Then select the option you want to use and press Enter to continue.
The menu offers two choices: one for normal booting, and one for serial-console enabled booting.
Oracle VM server-ovs (xen-4.0.0 2.6.32.32-41ovs)
Oracle VM server-ovs serial console (xen-4.0.0 2.6.32.21-41ovs)
When all settings have been entered and saved, the system loads an Oracle VM Server console session as shown below.
This completes the configuration of preinstalled Oracle VM Server to create a virtual operating system.