5 Configuring Exalytics Machine for Virtualization

This chapter describes the tasks to perform when configuring X2-4, X3-4, X4-4, X5-4, and X6-4 Exalytics Machines for virtualization. The tasks include deploying Oracle Virtual Machine Server (Oracle VM Server) on the Exalytics Machine, configuring Oracle VM Server with Oracle Virtual Machine Manager (Oracle VM Manager), and deploying VM templates.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Configuring New Installations for Virtualization
  
• Configuring Existing Installations for Virtualization
  
• Upgrading Oracle VM Manager and Oracle VM Server to 3.3.3
  
• Upgrading to Oracle Exalytics Release 2.1 on a Virtualized Environment
  
• Installing and Configuring Application Software on Virtual Machines
  
• Maintaining Virtual Machines