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Chapter 1 Overview of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software
About Oracle VM Server for SPARC and Oracle Solaris OS Versions
Hypervisor and Logical Domains
Logical Domains Manager
Roles for Domains
Command-Line Interface
Virtual Input/Output
Virtual Network
Virtual Storage
Virtual Console
Resource Configuration
Persistent Configurations
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Troubleshooting
Chapter 2 Oracle VM Server for SPARC Security
Delegating the Management of Logical Domains by Using Rights
Using Rights Profiles and Roles
Managing User Rights Profiles
How to Assign a Rights Profile to a User
Assigning Roles to Users
How to Create a Role and Assign the Role to a User
Logical Domains Manager Profile Contents
Using Verified Boot
Chapter 3 Setting Up Services and the Control Domain
Output Messages
Creating Default Services
How to Create Default Services
Initial Configuration of the Control Domain
Configuring the Control Domain
How to Configure the Control Domain
Decreasing the CPU and Memory Resources From the Control Domain's Initial factory-default Configuration
How to Decrease the CPU and Memory Resources From the Control Domain's Initial factory-default Configuration
Rebooting to Use Domains
How to Reboot
Enabling Networking Between the Oracle Solaris 10 Service Domain and Other Domains
How to Configure the Virtual Switch as the Primary Interface
Enabling the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon
How to Enable the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon
Verifying That the ILOM Interconnect Is Enabled
How to Verify the ILOM Interconnect Configuration
How to Re-Enable the ILOM Interconnect Service
Chapter 4 Setting Up Guest Domains
Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
How to Create and Start a Guest Domain
Installing Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain
Memory Size Requirements
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From a DVD
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From an Oracle Solaris ISO File
How to Use the Oracle Solaris JumpStart Feature on an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain
Chapter 5 Using Domain Consoles
Controlling Access to a Domain Console by Using Rights
How to Control Access to All Domain Consoles by Using Roles
How to Control Access to All Domain Consoles by Using Rights Profiles
How to Control Access to a Single Console by Using Roles
How to Control Access to a Single Console by Using Rights Profiles
Using Domain Console Logging
How to Enable or Disable Console Logging
Service Domain Requirements for Domain Console Logging
Connecting to a Guest Console Over the Network
Using Console Groups
How to Combine Multiple Consoles Into One Group
Chapter 6 Configuring I/O Domains
I/O Domain Overview
General Guidelines for Creating an I/O Domain
Chapter 7 Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses
Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses
Static PCIe Bus Assignment
Dynamic PCIe Bus Assignment
Dynamic PCIe Bus Assignment Requirements
How to Create a Root Domain by Assigning a PCIe Bus
Chapter 8 Creating an I/O Domain by Using PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
SR-IOV Overview
SR-IOV Hardware and Software Requirements
Current SR-IOV Feature Limitations
Static SR-IOV
Static SR-IOV Software Requirements
Dynamic SR-IOV
Dynamic SR-IOV Software Requirements
Dynamic SR-IOV Configuration Requirements
Destroying All Virtual Functions and Returning the Slots to the Root Domain Does Not Restore the Root Complex Resources
Enabling I/O Virtualization
How to Enable I/O Virtualization for a PCIe Bus
Planning for the Use of PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Using Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Ethernet SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
Ethernet SR-IOV Limitations
Planning for the Use of Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Ethernet Device-Specific and Network-Specific Properties
Creating Ethernet Virtual Functions
How to Create an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Destroying Ethernet Virtual Functions
How to Destroy an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Modifying Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Modify Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function Properties
Adding and Removing Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions on I/O Domains
How to Add an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
How to Remove an Ethernet Virtual SR-IOV Function From an I/O Domain
Advanced SR-IOV Topics: Ethernet SR-IOV
Advanced Network Configuration for Virtual Functions
Booting an I/O Domain by Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function
SR-IOV Device-Specific Properties
Creating VNICs on SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function to Create an I/O Domain
How to Create an I/O Domain by Assigning an SR-IOV Virtual Function to It
Using InfiniBand SR-IOV Virtual Functions
InfiniBand SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
Creating and Destroying InfiniBand Virtual Functions
How to Create an InfiniBand Virtual Function
How to Destroy an InfiniBand Virtual Function
Adding and Removing InfiniBand Virtual Functions on I/O Domains
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
Adding and Removing InfiniBand Virtual Functions to Root Domains
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to a Root Domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From a Root Domain
Advanced SR-IOV Topics: InfiniBand SR-IOV
Listing InfiniBand SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Identifying InfiniBand SR-IOV Functions
Using Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Requirements and Limitations
Fibre Channel Device Class-Specific Properties
World-Wide Name Allocation for Fibre Channel Virtual Functions
Creating Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Create a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
Destroying Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Destroy a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
Modifying Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
How to Modify Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function Properties
Adding and Removing Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions on I/O Domains
How to Add a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
How to Remove a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
Advanced SR-IOV Topics: Fibre Channel SR-IOV
Accessing a Fibre Channel Virtual Function in a Guest Domain
I/O Domain Resiliency
Resilient I/O Domain Requirements
I/O Domain Resiliency Limitations
Configuring Resilient I/O Domains
How to Configure a Resilient I/O Domain
Example – Using Resilient and Non-Resilient Configurations
Rebooting the Root Domain With Non-Resilient I/O Domains Configured
Chapter 9 Creating an I/O Domain by Using Direct I/O
Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning PCIe Endpoint Devices
Direct I/O Hardware and Software Requirements
Current Direct I/O Feature Limitations
Planning PCIe Endpoint Device Configuration
Rebooting the Root Domain With PCIe Endpoints Configured
Making PCIe Hardware Changes
Minimizing Guest Domain Outages When Removing a PCIe Card
How to Minimize Guest Domain Outages When Removing a PCIe Card
Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning a PCIe Endpoint Device
How to Create an I/O Domain by Assigning a PCIe Endpoint Device
Chapter 10 Using Non-primary Root Domains
Non-primary Root Domains Overview
Non-primary Root Domain Requirements
Non-primary Root Domain Limitations
Non-primary Root Domain Examples
Enabling I/O Virtualization for a PCIe Bus
Managing Direct I/O Devices on Non-primary Root Domains
Managing SR-IOV Virtual Functions on Non-primary Root Domains
Chapter 11 Using Virtual Disks
Introduction to Virtual Disks
Virtual Disk Identifier and Device Name
Managing Virtual Disks
How to Add a Virtual Disk
How to Export a Virtual Disk Back End Multiple Times
How to Change Virtual Disk Options
How to Change the Timeout Option
How to Remove a Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Appearance
Full Disk
Single-Slice Disk
Virtual Disk Back End Options
Read-only (ro) Option
Exclusive (excl) Option
Slice (slice) Option
Virtual Disk Back End
Physical Disk or Disk LUN
How to Export a Physical Disk as a Virtual Disk
Physical Disk Slice
How to Export a Physical Disk Slice as a Virtual Disk
How to Export Slice 2
File and Volume Exporting
File or Volume Exported as a Full Disk
How to Export a File as a Full Disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Full Disk
File or Volume Exported as a Single-Slice Disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Single-Slice Disk
Exporting Volumes and Backward Compatibility
Summary of How Different Types of Back Ends Are Exported
Guidelines for Exporting Files and Disk Slices as Virtual Disks
Configuring Virtual Disk Multipathing
Virtual Disk Multipathing and NFS
Virtual Disk Multipathing and Virtual Disk Timeout
How to Configure Virtual Disk Multipathing
Dynamic Path Selection
CD, DVD and ISO Images
How to Export a CD or DVD From the Service Domain to the Guest Domain
How to Export an ISO Image From the Control Domain to Install a Guest Domain
Virtual Disk Timeout
Virtual Disk and SCSI
Virtual Disk and the format Command
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
Configuring a ZFS Pool in a Service Domain
Storing Disk Images With ZFS
Examples of Storing Disk Images With ZFS
Creating a Snapshot of a Disk Image
Using Clone to Provision a New Domain
Cloning a Boot Disk Image
How to Create a Snapshot of a Disk Image of an Unconfigured System
Using Volume Managers in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC Environment
Using Virtual Disks With Volume Managers
Using Virtual Disks With Solaris Volume Manager
Using Virtual Disks When VxVM Is Installed
Using Volume Managers With Virtual Disks
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
Using Solaris Volume Manager With Virtual Disks
Using VxVM With Virtual Disks
Virtual Disk Issues
In Certain Conditions, a Guest Domain's Solaris Volume Manager Configuration or Metadevices Can Be Lost
How to Find a Guest Domain's Solaris Volume Manager Configuration or Metadevices
Oracle Solaris Boot Disk Compatibility
Chapter 12 Using Virtual SCSI Host Bus Adapters
Introduction to Virtual SCSI Host Bus Adapters
Operational Model for Virtual SCSI HBAs
Virtual SCSI HBA Identifier and Device Name
Managing Virtual SCSI HBAs
Obtaining Physical SCSI HBA Information
Creating a Virtual Storage Area Network
Creating a Virtual SCSI Host Bus Adapter
Verifying the Presence of a Virtual SCSI HBA
Setting the Virtual SCSI HBA Timeout Option
Removing a Virtual SCSI Host Bus Adapter
Removing a Virtual Storage Area Network
Adding or Removing a LUN
Appearance of Virtual LUNs in a Guest Domain
Virtual SCSI HBA and Virtual SAN Configurations
Configuring Virtual SCSI HBA Multipathing
How to Configure Virtual SCSI HBA Multipathing
How to Enable Multipathing for Virtual SCSI HBAs in a Guest Domain
How to Disable Multipathing for Virtual SCSI HBAs in a Guest Domain
How to Enable Multipathing for Virtual SCSI HBAs in a Service Domain
How to Disable Multipathing for Virtual SCSI HBAs on Service Domains
Booting From SCSI Devices
Booting From a Virtual LUN
Booting From a SCSI DVD Device
Installing a Virtual LUN
Virtual SCSI HBA Timeout
Virtual SCSI HBA and SCSI
Simulating a LUN0
Chapter 13 Using Virtual Networks
Introduction to a Virtual Network
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking Overview
Oracle Solaris 10 Networking Overview
Maximizing Virtual Network Performance
Hardware and Software Requirements
Configuring Your Domains to Maximize the Performance of Your Virtual Network
Virtual Switch
Virtual Network Device
Inter-Vnet LDC Channels
Determining What Networks Are Present in Logical Domains
Viewing Network Device Configurations and Statistics
Controlling the Amount of Physical Network Bandwidth That Is Consumed by a Virtual Network Device
Network Bandwidth Limitations
Setting the Network Bandwidth Limit
Virtual Device Identifier and Network Interface Name
Finding the Oracle Solaris 11 Network Interface Name
How to Find the Oracle Solaris OS Network Interface Name
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
Range of MAC Addresses Assigned to Domains
Automatic Assignment Algorithm
Duplicate MAC Address Detection
Detecting MAC Address Collisions
Using Network Adapters With Domains That Run Oracle Solaris 10
How to Determine Whether a Network Adapter Is GLDv3-Compliant
Configuring a Virtual Switch and the Service Domain for NAT and Routing
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 11 System
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch to Provide External Connectivity to Domains (Oracle Solaris 11)
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 10 System
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch on Oracle Solaris 10 Service Domains to Provide External Connectivity to Domains
Configuring IPMP in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC Environment
Configuring Virtual Network Devices Into an IPMP Group in an Oracle Solaris 11 Domain
Configuring Virtual Network Devices Into an IPMP Group in an Oracle Solaris 10 Domain
Configuring and Using IPMP in the Service Domain
Using Link-Based IPMP in Oracle VM Server for SPARC Virtual Networking
How to Configure Physical Link Status Updates
Using VLAN Tagging
Port VLAN ID
VLAN ID
Assigning and Using VLANs
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 Service Domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 Service Domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 Guest Domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain
How to Install a Guest Domain When the Install Server Is in a VLAN
Using Private VLANs
PVLAN Requirements
Configuring PVLANs
Creating a PVLAN
Viewing PVLAN Information
Tuning Packet Throughput Performance
Using Link Aggregation With a Virtual Switch
Configuring Jumbo Frames
How to Configure Virtual Network and Virtual Switch Devices to Use Jumbo Frames
Compatibility With Older (Jumbo-Unaware) Versions of the vnet and vsw Drivers (Oracle Solaris 10)
Using Virtual NICs on Virtual Networks
Configuring Virtual NICs on Virtual Network Devices
Dynamically Updating Alternate MAC Addresses
Creating Oracle Solaris 11 Zones in a Domain
Using Trusted Virtual Networks
Trusted Virtual Network Requirements and Restrictions
Configuring Trusted Virtual Networks
Viewing Trusted Virtual Network Information
Using a Virtual Switch Relay
How to Set the Virtual Switch Mode to Remote
Virtual Switch Relay Failure Cases
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking-Specific Feature Differences
Chapter 14 Migrating Domains
Introduction to Domain Migration
Overview of a Migration Operation
Software Compatibility
Security for Migration Operations
Configuring SSL Certificates for Migration
How to Configure SSL Certificates for Migration
Removing SSL Certificates
FIPS 140-2 Mode for Domain Migration
How to Run Logical Domains Manager in FIPS 140-2 Mode
How to Revert the Logical Domains Manager to the Default Mode From FIPS 140-2 Mode
Domain Migration Restrictions
Version Restrictions for Migration
Cross-CPU Restrictions for Migration
Migration Restrictions for Setting perf-counters
Migration Restrictions for Setting linkprop=phys-state
Migration Restrictions for Domains That Have a Large Number of Virtual Devices
Migration Restrictions for Silicon Secured Memory Servers
Migrating a Domain
Performing a Dry Run
Performing Non-Interactive Migrations
Migrating an Active Domain
Domain Migration Requirements for CPUs
Migration Requirements for Memory
Migration Requirements for Physical I/O Devices
Migration Requirements for Virtual I/O Devices
Migration Requirements for Cryptographic Units
Migrating While a Delayed Reconfiguration Is Active
Migrating While an Active Domain Has the Power Management Elastic Policy in Effect
Operations on Other Domains
Migrating a Domain From the OpenBoot PROM or a Domain That Is Running in the Kernel Debugger
Migrating a Domain That Uses Named Resources
Migrating Bound or Inactive Domains
Migration Requirements for Virtual I/O Devices
Migration Requirements for PCIe Endpoint Devices
Migration Requirements for PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Migrating a Domain That Has an SR-IOV Ethernet Virtual Function Assigned
How to Prepare a Domain With an SR-IOV Ethernet Virtual Function for Migration
How to Prepare a Target Machine to Receive a Domain With an SR-IOV Ethernet Virtual Function
Monitoring a Migration in Progress
Canceling a Migration in Progress
Recovering From a Failed Migration
Saving Post-Migration SP Configurations Automatically
Migration Examples
Chapter 15 Managing Resources
Resource Reconfiguration
Dynamic Reconfiguration
Delayed Reconfiguration
Only One CPU Configuration Operation Is Permitted to Be Performed During a Delayed Reconfiguration
Resource Allocation
CPU Allocation
How to Apply the Whole-Core Constraint
How to Apply the Max-Cores Constraint
Interactions Between the Whole-Core Constraint and Other Domain Features
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
Dynamic Resource Management
Configuring the System With Hard Partitions
Checking the Configuration of a Domain
Configuring a Domain With CPU Whole Cores
How to Create a New Domain With CPU Whole Cores
How to Configure an Existing Domain With CPU Whole Cores
How to Configure the Primary Domain With CPU Whole Cores
Interaction of Hard Partitioned Systems With Other Oracle VM Server for SPARC Features
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
CPU Dynamic Resource Management
CPU Weighted Mean Utilization
Power Management
Domain Reboot or Rebind
Assigning Physical Resources to Domains
How to Remove the physical-bindings Constraint
How to Remove All Non-Physically Bound Resources
Managing Physical Resources on the Control Domain
Restrictions for Managing Physical Resources on Domains
Using Memory Dynamic Reconfiguration
Adding Memory
Removing Memory
Partial Memory DR Requests
Memory Reconfiguration of the Control Domain
Decrease the Control Domain's Memory
Dynamic and Delayed Reconfiguration
Memory Alignment
Memory DR Examples
Using Resource Groups
Resource Group Requirements and Restrictions
Using Power Management
Using Dynamic Resource Management
Listing Domain Resources
Machine-Readable Output
Flag Definitions
Utilization Statistic Definition
Viewing Various Lists
Listing Constraints
Listing Resource Group Information
Using Perf-Counter Properties
Resource Management Issues
Removing a Large Number of CPUs From a Domain Might Fail
Sometimes a Block of Dynamically Added Memory Can Be Dynamically Removed Only as a Whole
Chapter 16 Managing SP Configurations
Managing SP Configurations
Available Configuration Recovery Methods
Restoring Configurations By Using Autosave
Autorecovery Policy
How to Modify the Autorecovery Policy
Saving Domain Configurations
Restoring Domain Configurations
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm add-domain)
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm init-system)
Addressing Service Processor Connection Problems
Configuration Management Issues
init-system Does Not Restore Named Core Constraints for Guest Domains From Saved XML Files
Chapter 17 Handling Hardware Errors
Hardware Error-Handling Overview
Using FMA to Blacklist or Unconfigure Faulty Resources
Recovering Domains After Detecting Faulty or Missing Resources
Recovery Mode Hardware and Software Requirements
Degraded Configuration
Controlling Recovery Mode
Marking Domains as Degraded
Marking I/O Resources as Evacuated
Chapter 18 Performing Other Administration Tasks
Entering Names in the CLI
Updating Property Values in the /etc/system File
How to Add or Modify a Tuning Property Value
Stopping a Heavily Loaded Domain Can Time Out
Operating the Oracle Solaris OS With Oracle VM Server for SPARC
OpenBoot Firmware Not Available After the Oracle Solaris OS Has Started
Performing a Power Cycle of a Server
Starting a Domain
Stopping a Domain
Result of Oracle Solaris OS Breaks
Results From Rebooting the Control Domain
Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC With the Service Processor
Configuring Domain Dependencies
Domain Dependency Examples
Dependency Cycles
Determining Where Errors Occur by Mapping CPU and Memory Addresses
CPU Mapping
Memory Mapping
Example of CPU and Memory Mapping
Using Universally Unique Identifiers
Virtual Domain Information Command and API
Using Logical Domain Channels
Booting a Large Number of Domains
Cleanly Shutting Down and Power Cycling an Oracle VM Server for SPARC System
How to Power Off a System With Multiple Active Domains
How to Power Cycle the System
Logical Domains Variable Persistence
Adjusting the Interrupt Limit
Listing Domain I/O Dependencies
Enabling the Logical Domains Manager Daemon
How to Enable the Logical Domains Manager Daemon
Saving Logical Domains Manager Configuration Data
How to Save Logical Domains Manager Configuration Data on the Control Domain
The factory-default Configuration and Disabling Domains
How to Remove All Guest Domains
How to Remove All SP Configurations
How to Restore the factory-default Configuration
How to Disable the Logical Domains Manager
How to Restore the factory-default Configuration From the Service Processor
Logging Oracle VM Server for SPARC Events
Controlling Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logging Operations
Controlling Logging Capabilities by Using SMF
Viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logging Capabilities
Viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Command History
Appendix A Using Power Management
Using Power Management
Power Management Features
Viewing Power-Consumption Data
Glossary
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Index B
Index C
Index D
Index E
Index F
Index G
Index H
Index I
Index J
Index L
Index M
Index N
Index O
Index P
Index R
Index S
Index T
Index U
Index V
Index W
Index Z
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Index
Numbers and Symbols
/etc/system
file
updating
Updating Property Values in the /etc/system File
A
accessing
Fibre Channel virtual functions from a guest domain
Accessing a Fibre Channel Virtual Function in a Guest Domain
adding
Ethernet virtual functions to an I/O domain
How to Add an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
Fibre Channel virtual functions to an I/O domain
How to Add a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
InfiniBand virtual functions to a root domain
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to a Root Domain
InfiniBand virtual functions to an I/O domain
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
memory to a domain
Adding Memory
virtual disks
How to Add a Virtual Disk
adjusting
interrupt limit
Adjusting the Interrupt Limit
allocating
CPU resources
CPU Allocation
resources
Resource Allocation
world-wide names for Fibre Channel virtual functions
World-Wide Name Allocation for Fibre Channel Virtual Functions
alternate MAC address
updating dynamically
Dynamically Updating Alternate MAC Addresses
applying
max-cores constraint
How to Apply the Max-Cores Constraint
whole-core constraint
How to Apply the Whole-Core Constraint
assigning
endpoint device to an I/O domain
Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning PCIe Endpoint Devices
MAC addresses
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
automatically
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
manually
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
master domain
Modifying a Domain to Assign a Master Domain
PCIe buses to a root domain
Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses
PCIe endpoint device
How to Create a Root Domain by Assigning a PCIe Bus
physical resources to domains
Assigning Physical Resources to Domains
rights profiles
How to Assign a Rights Profile to a User
Delegating the Management of Logical Domains by Using Rights
roles
Delegating the Management of Logical Domains by Using Rights
roles to users
Assigning Roles to Users
VLANs
Assigning and Using VLANs
VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 guest domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain
VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 service domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 Service Domain
VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 guest domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 Guest Domain
VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 service domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 Service Domain
authorization
ldm
subcommands
Logical Domains Manager Profile Contents
autorecovery policy for SP configurations
How to Modify the Autorecovery Policy
Autorecovery Policy
B
back ends
See Also
virtual disk backend exporting
backward compatibility
exporting volumes
Exporting Volumes and Backward Compatibility
blacklisting
Fault Management Architecture (FMA)
Hardware Error-Handling Overview
faulty hardware resources
Using FMA to Blacklist or Unconfigure Faulty Resources
boot disk image
cloning
Cloning a Boot Disk Image
booting
from SCSI DVD device
Booting From a SCSI DVD Device
booting an I/O domain by using an Ethernet SR-IOV virtual functions
Booting an I/O Domain by Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function
breaks
Oracle Solaris OS
Result of Oracle Solaris OS Breaks
bus assignment
dynamic
Dynamic PCIe Bus Assignment
static
Static PCIe Bus Assignment
C
cancel-reconf
subcommand
Delayed Reconfiguration
CD images
exporting
CD, DVD and ISO Images
CD or DVD image
exporting from service domain to guest domain
How to Export a CD or DVD From the Service Domain to the Guest Domain
exporting multiple times
How to Export a CD or DVD From the Service Domain to the Guest Domain
changing
changes to PCIe hardware
Making PCIe Hardware Changes
checking
domain configuration
Checking the Configuration of a Domain
CLI
See
command-line interface
cloning
boot disk image
Cloning a Boot Disk Image
coherency link scaling
Power Management Features
combining
consoles into a single group
How to Combine Multiple Consoles Into One Group
command history
viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Command History
command-line interface
Command-Line Interface
configuring
control domain
How to Configure the Control Domain
control domain with CPU whole cores
How to Configure the Primary Domain With CPU Whole Cores
domain dependencies
Configuring Domain Dependencies
domain with CPU whole cores
Configuring a Domain With CPU Whole Cores
existing domain with CPU whole cores
How to Configure an Existing Domain With CPU Whole Cores
IPMP in a service domain
Configuring and Using IPMP in the Service Domain
IPMP in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC environment
Configuring IPMP in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC Environment
jumbo frames
Configuring Jumbo Frames
NAT on Oracle Solaris 10 system
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 10 System
NAT on Oracle Solaris 11 system
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 11 System
performance register access
Using Perf-Counter Properties
physical link status updates
How to Configure Physical Link Status Updates
SSL certificates for migration
Configuring SSL Certificates for Migration
Oracle Solaris 11
How to Configure SSL Certificates for Migration
system with hard partitions
Configuring the System With Hard Partitions
virtual disk multipathing
How to Configure Virtual Disk Multipathing
virtual network devices into an IPMP group
Configuring Virtual Network Devices Into an IPMP Group in an Oracle Solaris 10 Domain
Configuring Virtual Network Devices Into an IPMP Group in an Oracle Solaris 11 Domain
virtual SCSI HBA multipathing
How to Configure Virtual SCSI HBA Multipathing
virtual switch and service domain for NAT and routing
Configuring a Virtual Switch and the Service Domain for NAT and Routing
virtual switch as the primary interface
How to Configure the Virtual Switch as the Primary Interface
virtual switch on Oracle Solaris 10 service domains to provide external connectivity to domains
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch on Oracle Solaris 10 Service Domains to Provide External Connectivity to Domains
virtual switch to provide external connectivity to an Oracle Solaris 11 domain
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch to Provide External Connectivity to Domains (Oracle Solaris 11)
ZFS pool in a service domain
Configuring a ZFS Pool in a Service Domain
connecting
to a guest console over the network
Connecting to a Guest Console Over the Network
console groups
using
Using Console Groups
consoles
combining into a single group
How to Combine Multiple Consoles Into One Group
logging
How to Enable or Disable Console Logging
control domain
Roles for Domains
configuring
How to Configure the Control Domain
decreasing memory
Decrease the Control Domain's Memory
memory reconfiguration
Memory Reconfiguration of the Control Domain
rebooting
Results From Rebooting the Control Domain
Rebooting to Use Domains
control domain CPU and memory resources
decreasing
Decreasing the CPU and Memory Resources From the Control Domain's Initial factory-default Configuration
controlling
logging capabilities with SMF
Controlling Logging Capabilities by Using SMF
logging of Oracle VM Server for SPARC events
Controlling Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logging Operations
recovery mode
Controlling Recovery Mode
CPU allocation
CPU Allocation
CPU clock cycle skip
Power Management Features
CPU core disable
Power Management Features
CPU DR
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
CPU dynamic resource management
CPU Weighted Mean Utilization
CPU Dynamic Resource Management
CPU dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS)
Power Management Features
CPU mapping
CPU Mapping
CPU power management
Power Management
CPU resources
allocating
CPU Allocation
CPU weighted mean utilization
dynamic resource management
CPU Weighted Mean Utilization
CPU whole cores
configuring a domain with
Configuring a Domain With CPU Whole Cores
configuring an existing domain with
How to Configure an Existing Domain With CPU Whole Cores
configuring the control domain with
How to Configure the Primary Domain With CPU Whole Cores
creating a domain with
How to Create a New Domain With CPU Whole Cores
rebinding system with
Domain Reboot or Rebind
rebooting system with
Domain Reboot or Rebind
creating
default services on the control domain
Creating Default Services
disk image snapshot
Creating a Snapshot of a Disk Image
Creating a Snapshot of a Disk Image
disk image snapshot of an unconfigured system
How to Create a Snapshot of a Disk Image of an Unconfigured System
domain with CPU whole cores
How to Create a New Domain With CPU Whole Cores
Ethernet virtual functions
How to Create an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Creating Ethernet Virtual Functions
Fibre Channel virtual functions
How to Create a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
guest domains
Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
I/O domain Ethernet virtual functions
Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function to Create an I/O Domain
InfiniBand virtual functions
How to Create an InfiniBand Virtual Function
PVLANs
Creating a PVLAN
roles
Assigning Roles to Users
root domain from entire PCIe bus
How to Create a Root Domain by Assigning a PCIe Bus
VNICs on Ethernet virtual functions
Creating VNICs on SR-IOV Virtual Functions
D
daemons
drd
Dynamic Reconfiguration
ldmd
Command-Line Interface
vntsd
Virtual Console
decreasing
control domain CPU and memory resources
Decreasing the CPU and Memory Resources From the Control Domain's Initial factory-default Configuration
memory on the control domain
Decrease the Control Domain's Memory
default services on the control domain
creating
Creating Default Services
delayed reconfiguration
Dynamic and Delayed Reconfiguration
Delayed Reconfiguration
delegating administrative privileges
rights profiles
Delegating the Management of Logical Domains by Using Rights
dependency cycles
Dependency Cycles
destroying
See Also
removing
Ethernet virtual functions
How to Destroy an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Creating Ethernet Virtual Functions
Fibre Channel virtual functions
How to Destroy a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
InfiniBand virtual functions
How to Destroy an InfiniBand Virtual Function
detecting
MAC address collisions
Detecting MAC Address Collisions
determining
domain configurations
Determining the Configuration of Domains
GLDv3 compliance of a network device (Oracle Solaris 10)
How to Determine Whether a Network Adapter Is GLDv3-Compliant
device-specific properties
Ethernet SR-IOV
SR-IOV Device-Specific Properties
direct I/O (DIO)
limitations
Current Direct I/O Feature Limitations
managing devices on non-
primary
root domains
Managing Direct I/O Devices on Non-primary Root Domains
planning
Planning PCIe Endpoint Device Configuration
requirements
Direct I/O Hardware and Software Requirements
disabling
domains
The factory-default Configuration and Disabling Domains
Logical Domains Manager
How to Disable the Logical Domains Manager
disk images
creating a snapshot
Creating a Snapshot of a Disk Image
Creating a Snapshot of a Disk Image
creating snapshot of an unconfigured system
How to Create a Snapshot of a Disk Image of an Unconfigured System
storing by using a ZFS file
Storing a Disk Image Using a ZFS File
storing by using a ZFS volume
Storing a Disk Image Using a ZFS Volume
storing with ZFS
Storing Disk Images With ZFS
disk slice
See
physical disk slice
domain configurations
checking
Checking the Configuration of a Domain
determining
Determining the Configuration of Domains
persistent
Persistent Configurations
restoring
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm init-system)
restoring from an XML file with
ldm add-domain
Restoring Domains From XML Configuration Files
restoring from an XML file with
ldm init-system
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm init-system)
saving
Saving Domain Configurations
domain console
controlling access to
Controlling Access to a Domain Console by Using Rights
domain listing
parseable
Showing a Parseable Domain Listing
domain migration restrictions
Domain Migration Restrictions
domain migrations
Migrating a Domain
active
Migrating an Active Domain
bound or inactive domain
Migrating Bound or Inactive Domains
canceling in progress
Canceling a Migration in Progress
delayed reconfiguration for an active domain
Migrating While a Delayed Reconfiguration Is Active
failure message
Migration Failure Message
from OpenBoot PROM or in kernel debugger
Migrating a Domain From the OpenBoot PROM or a Domain That Is Running in the Kernel Debugger
monitoring progress
Monitoring a Migration in Progress
non-interactive
Migrating a Guest Domain
obtaining status
Obtaining the Migration Status for the Domain on the Target Machine
operation
Overview of a Migration Operation
operations on other domains
Operations on Other Domains
performing a dry run
Performing a Dry Run
performing non-interactive
Performing Non-Interactive Migrations
recovering from failed
Recovering From a Failed Migration
requirements for CPUs
Domain Migration Requirements for CPUs
requirements for cryptographic units
Migration Requirements for Cryptographic Units
requirements for memory
Migration Requirements for Memory
requirements for PCIe endpoint devices
Migration Requirements for PCIe Endpoint Devices
Migration Requirements for Physical I/O Devices
requirements for physical I/O devices
Migration Requirements for Physical I/O Devices
requirements for SR-IOV virtual functions
Migration Requirements for PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Migration Requirements for Physical I/O Devices
requirements for virtual I/O devices
Migration Requirements for Virtual I/O Devices
Migration Requirements for Virtual I/O Devices
security
Security for Migration Operations
software compatibility
Software Compatibility
when active domain has power management elastic policy in effect
Migrating While an Active Domain Has the Power Management Elastic Policy in Effect
domain resources
listing
Listing Domain Resources
domains
configuring a failure policy for dependencies
Configuring a Failure Policy by Using Domain Dependencies
configuring dependencies
Configuring Domain Dependencies
definition
Hypervisor and Logical Domains
dependencies
Configuring Domain Dependencies
dependency cycles
Dependency Cycles
disabling
The factory-default Configuration and Disabling Domains
marked as degraded
Marking Domains as Degraded
migrating
Introduction to Domain Migration
provisioning by using a clone
Using Clone to Provision a New Domain
roles
Roles for Domains
Roles for Domains
service
Virtual Input/Output
stopping a heavily loaded
Stopping a Heavily Loaded Domain Can Time Out
types of
Roles for Domains
Roles for Domains
Roles for Domains
Roles for Domains
DR
See
dynamic reconfiguration (DR)
DVD images
exporting
CD, DVD and ISO Images
dynamic path selection
Dynamic Path Selection
dynamic reconfiguration (DR)
Dynamic and Delayed Reconfiguration
Dynamic Reconfiguration
CPUs
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
CPU Dynamic Reconfiguration
memory
Using Memory Dynamic Reconfiguration
partial memory requests
Partial Memory DR Requests
dynamic reconfiguration daemon (
drd
)
Dynamic Reconfiguration
dynamic resource management
Dynamic Resource Management
CPU weighted mean utilization
CPU Weighted Mean Utilization
CPUs
CPU Dynamic Resource Management
using
Using Dynamic Resource Management
E
effective largest page size
Migration Requirements for Memory
enabling
I/O virtualization
Enabling I/O Virtualization
I/O virtualization for a PCIe bus
Enabling I/O Virtualization for a PCIe Bus
ILOM interconnect service
How to Re-Enable the ILOM Interconnect Service
Logical Domains Manager daemon
How to Enable the Logical Domains Manager Daemon
power management observability module
Enabling the Power Management Observability Module
virtual network terminal server daemon (
vntsd
)
How to Enable the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon
errors
troubleshooting through CPU and memory address mapping
Determining Where Errors Occur by Mapping CPU and Memory Addresses
Ethernet SR-IOV
device-specific properties
SR-IOV Device-Specific Properties
Ethernet Device-Specific and Network-Specific Properties
limitations
Ethernet SR-IOV Limitations
network configuration
Advanced Network Configuration for Virtual Functions
planning
Planning for the Use of Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
requirements
Ethernet SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
evacuated I/O resources
Marking I/O Resources as Evacuated
events
controlling logging of Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Controlling Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logging Operations
logging Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Logging Output
Logging Oracle VM Server for SPARC Events
viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logging Capabilities
exporting
back ends
comparison
Exporting Volumes and Backward Compatibility
back ends, summary
Summary of How Different Types of Back Ends Are Exported
CD images
CD, DVD and ISO Images
CD or DVD image from service domain to guest domain
How to Export a CD or DVD From the Service Domain to the Guest Domain
CD or DVD image multiple times
How to Export a CD or DVD From the Service Domain to the Guest Domain
disk slice
directly
Directly or Indirectly Exporting a Disk Slice
indirectly
Directly or Indirectly Exporting a Disk Slice
DVD images
CD, DVD and ISO Images
file as a full disk
How to Export a File as a Full Disk
file or volume as a full disk
File or Volume Exported as a Full Disk
file or volume as a single-slice disk
File or Volume Exported as a Single-Slice Disk
files
File and Volume Exporting
files and volumes as virtual disks
guidelines
Guidelines for Exporting Files and Disk Slices as Virtual Disks
lofi
Using the Loopback File (lofi) Driver
ISO image from service domain to guest domain
How to Export an ISO Image From the Control Domain to Install a Guest Domain
ISO images
CD, DVD and ISO Images
physical disk as a virtual disk
How to Export a Physical Disk as a Virtual Disk
physical disk slice as a virtual disk
How to Export a Physical Disk Slice as a Virtual Disk
slice 2
How to Export Slice 2
virtual disk back end
How to Export a Virtual Disk Back End Multiple Times
volumes
File and Volume Exporting
backward compatibility
Exporting Volumes and Backward Compatibility
ZFS volume as a full disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Full Disk
ZFS volume as a single-slice disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Single-Slice Disk
F
factory-default
configuration
restoring
How to Restore the factory-default Configuration
restoring from the service processor
How to Restore the factory-default Configuration From the Service Processor
failure policy
configuring for a domain dependency
Configuring a Failure Policy by Using Domain Dependencies
Fault Management Architecture (FMA)
blacklisting
Hardware Error-Handling Overview
faulty hardware resources
blacklisting
Using FMA to Blacklist or Unconfigure Faulty Resources
recovering domains with
Recovering Domains After Detecting Faulty or Missing Resources
unconfiguring
Using FMA to Blacklist or Unconfigure Faulty Resources
Fibre Channel world-wide names for virtual functions
allocating
World-Wide Name Allocation for Fibre Channel Virtual Functions
FIPS 140-2 mode for migration
FIPS 140-2 Mode for Domain Migration
FMA
See
Fault Management Architecture (FMA)
format
virtual disks
Virtual Disk and the format Command
G
GLD compliance (Oracle Solaris 10)
of network device
How to Determine Whether a Network Adapter Is GLDv3-Compliant
guest console
connecting to over the network
Connecting to a Guest Console Over the Network
guest domains
Roles for Domains
creating
Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
migrating
Migrating a Guest Domain
migrating and renaming
Migrating and Renaming a Guest Domain
removing all
How to Remove All Guest Domains
starting
Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
guidelines
exporting files and volumes as virtual disks
Guidelines for Exporting Files and Disk Slices as Virtual Disks
I/O domain creation
General Guidelines for Creating an I/O Domain
H
hard partitions
configuring systems with
Configuring the System With Hard Partitions
hardware errors
troubleshooting
Hardware Error-Handling Overview
hardware largest page size
Migration Requirements for Memory
hypervisor
definition
Hypervisor and Logical Domains
Logical Domains Manager and
Hypervisor and Logical Domains
I
I/O domains
Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning PCIe Endpoint Devices
SR-IOV Overview
I/O Domain Overview
booting by assigning an SR-IOV virtual function
Booting an I/O Domain by Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function
creating by assigning an endpoint device
Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning PCIe Endpoint Devices
creating by assigning an SR-IOV virtual function
SR-IOV Overview
creation guidelines
General Guidelines for Creating an I/O Domain
migration limitations
I/O Domain Overview
PCIe bus
I/O Domain Overview
using PCIe SR-IOV virtual functions
SR-IOV Overview
I/O resources
marking as evacuated
Marking I/O Resources as Evacuated
I/O virtualization
enabling
Enabling I/O Virtualization
enabling for a PCIe bus
Enabling I/O Virtualization for a PCIe Bus
identifying
InfiniBand functions
Identifying InfiniBand SR-IOV Functions
ILOM interconnect configuration
verifying
How to Verify the ILOM Interconnect Configuration
ILOM interconnect service
enabling
How to Re-Enable the ILOM Interconnect Service
InfiniBand SR-IOV
requirements
InfiniBand SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
installing
guest domain when install server in a VLAN
How to Install a Guest Domain When the Install Server Is in a VLAN
Oracle Solaris OS from a DVD
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From a DVD
Oracle Solaris OS from an ISO file
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From an Oracle Solaris ISO File
Oracle Solaris OS in guest domains
Installing Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain
using JumpStart (Oracle Solaris 10)
How to Use the Oracle Solaris JumpStart Feature on an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain
inter-vnet LDC channels
Inter-Vnet LDC Channels
inter-vnet-links
PVLANs
Broadcast Packet-Forwarding Rules
interrupt limit
adjusting
Adjusting the Interrupt Limit
IPMP
configuring in a service domain
Configuring and Using IPMP in the Service Domain
configuring in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC environment
Configuring IPMP in an Oracle VM Server for SPARC Environment
configuring virtual network devices into a group
Configuring Virtual Network Devices Into an IPMP Group in an Oracle Solaris 10 Domain
Configuring Virtual Network Devices Into an IPMP Group in an Oracle Solaris 11 Domain
ISO images
exporting
CD, DVD and ISO Images
exporting from service domain to guest domain
How to Export an ISO Image From the Control Domain to Install a Guest Domain
J
jumbo frames
compatibility with jumbo-unaware versions of the Oracle Solaris 10
vnet
and
vsw
drivers
Compatibility With Older (Jumbo-Unaware) Versions of the vnet and vsw Drivers (Oracle Solaris 10)
configuring
Configuring Jumbo Frames
JumpStart
using to install the Oracle Solaris 10 OS on a guest domain
How to Use the Oracle Solaris JumpStart Feature on an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain
L
largest page size
hardware
Migration Requirements for Memory
LDC
See
logical domain channels (LDC)
ldmd
See
Logical Domains Manager daemon
limitations
direct I/O
Current Direct I/O Feature Limitations
Ethernet SR-IOV
Ethernet SR-IOV Limitations
Fibre Channel virtual functions
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Requirements and Limitations
non-
primary
root domains
Non-primary Root Domain Limitations
physical network bandwidth
Network Bandwidth Limitations
SR-IOV
Current SR-IOV Feature Limitations
link aggregation
using with a virtual switch
Using Link Aggregation With a Virtual Switch
link-based IPMP
using
Using Link-Based IPMP in Oracle VM Server for SPARC Virtual Networking
listing
domain resources
Listing Domain Resources
InfiniBand virtual functions
Listing InfiniBand SR-IOV Virtual Functions
PVLAN information
Viewing PVLAN Information
resource constraints
Listing Constraints
resources as machine-readable output
Machine-Readable Output
lofi
exporting files and volumes as virtual disks
Using the Loopback File (lofi) Driver
logging
Oracle VM Server for SPARC events
Logging Output
Logging Oracle VM Server for SPARC Events
logging capabilities
controlling with SMF
Controlling Logging Capabilities by Using SMF
logical domain channels (LDC)
Hypervisor Supporting Two Domains
inter-vnet
Inter-Vnet LDC Channels
logical domain channels (LDCs)
Using Logical Domain Channels
Logical Domains Manager
Logical Domains Manager
Hypervisor and Logical Domains
daemon (
ldmd
)
Command-Line Interface
disabling
How to Disable the Logical Domains Manager
Logical Domains Manager configuration data
saving
Saving Logical Domains Manager Configuration Data
Logical Domains Manager daemon
enabling
How to Enable the Logical Domains Manager Daemon
LUN0
simulating a
Simulating a LUN0
M
MAC address
detecting collisions
Detecting MAC Address Collisions
MAC addresses
assigned to domains
Range of MAC Addresses Assigned to Domains
assigning
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
assigning automatically
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
assigning manually
Assigning MAC Addresses Automatically or Manually
automatic assignment algorithm
Automatic Assignment Algorithm
detecting duplicates
Duplicate MAC Address Detection
machine-readable output
listing resources
Machine-Readable Output
managing
direct I/O devices on non-
primary
root domains
Managing Direct I/O Devices on Non-primary Root Domains
physical resources on the control domain
Managing Physical Resources on the Control Domain
resource groups
Using Resource Groups
SP configurations
Managing SP Configurations
SR-IOV virtual functions on non-
primary
root domains
Managing SR-IOV Virtual Functions on Non-primary Root Domains
virtual disks
Managing Virtual Disks
virtual SCSI HBAs
Managing Virtual SCSI HBAs
mapping CPU and memory addresses
troubleshooting
Determining Where Errors Occur by Mapping CPU and Memory Addresses
master domain
assigning
Modifying a Domain to Assign a Master Domain
max-cores constraint
applying
How to Apply the Max-Cores Constraint
maximizing
virtual network performance
Configuring Your Domains to Maximize the Performance of Your Virtual Network
Maximizing Virtual Network Performance
memory
adding to a domain
Adding Memory
alignment
Memory Alignment
decreasing on the control domain
Decrease the Control Domain's Memory
mapping
Memory Mapping
removing from a domain
Removing Memory
setting sizes for a domain
Setting Domain Memory Sizes
memory DR
See
memory dynamic reconfiguration (DR)
memory dynamic reconfiguration
operations on active domains
Memory DR Operations on Active Domains
operations on bound domains
Memory DR Operations on Bound Domains
partial requests
Partial Memory DR Requests
memory dynamic reconfiguration (DR)
Using Memory Dynamic Reconfiguration
memory reconfiguration
control domain
Memory Reconfiguration of the Control Domain
memory size requirements
Memory Size Requirements
migrating
domains
Introduction to Domain Migration
guest domain
Migrating a Guest Domain
guest domain and renaming
Migrating and Renaming a Guest Domain
using SSL certificates
Using SSL Certificates to Perform a Guest Domain Migration
migration
non-interactive
Migrating a Guest Domain
migration limitations
I/O domain
I/O Domain Overview
PVLANs
Broadcast Packet-Forwarding Rules
missing hardware resources
recovering domains with
Recovering Domains After Detecting Faulty or Missing Resources
modifying
Ethernet SR-IOV virtual function properties
Modifying Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Fibre Channel virtual function properties
How to Modify Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function Properties
SP configuration autorecovery policy
How to Modify the Autorecovery Policy
virtual disk options
How to Change Virtual Disk Options
virtual disk timeout option
How to Change the Timeout Option
multipathing
See
virtual SCSI HBA multipathing
See
virtual disk multipathing
N
NAT
configuring on Oracle Solaris 10 system
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 10 System
configuring on Oracle Solaris 11 system
Configuring NAT on an Oracle Solaris 11 System
configuring virtual switch and service domain
Configuring a Virtual Switch and the Service Domain for NAT and Routing
network booting
I/O domain by using an Ethernet SR-IOV virtual functions
Booting an I/O Domain by Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function
network configuration
Ethernet SR-IOV
Advanced Network Configuration for Virtual Functions
network device configurations
viewing
Viewing Network Device Configurations and Statistics
network device statistics
viewing
Viewing Network Device Configurations and Statistics
network devices
network bandwidth limit, setting
Controlling the Amount of Physical Network Bandwidth That Is Consumed by a Virtual Network Device
using
Using Network Adapters With Domains That Run Oracle Solaris 10
network interface name
Virtual Device Identifier and Network Interface Name
finding
How to Find the Oracle Solaris OS Network Interface Name
non-interactive domain migration
Migrating a Guest Domain
non-physically bound resources
removing
How to Remove All Non-Physically Bound Resources
non-
primary
root domain
restrictions
Non-primary Root Domain Requirements
non-
primary
root domains
Non-primary Root Domains Overview
assigning a PCIe endpoint device
Non-primary Root Domains Overview
assigning a PCIe SR-IOV virtual function
Non-primary Root Domains Overview
limitations
Non-primary Root Domain Limitations
managing direct I/O devices
Managing Direct I/O Devices on Non-primary Root Domains
managing SR-IOV virtual functions
Managing SR-IOV Virtual Functions on Non-primary Root Domains
overview
Non-primary Root Domains Overview
O
obtaining
domain migration status
Obtaining the Migration Status for the Domain on the Target Machine
Oracle Solaris 10 networking
Oracle Solaris 10 Networking Overview
Oracle Solaris 11 networking
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking Overview
Oracle Solaris 11 networking-specific feature differences
Oracle Solaris 11 Networking-Specific Feature Differences
Oracle Solaris OS
breaks
Result of Oracle Solaris OS Breaks
installing on a guest domain
Installing Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain
from a DVD
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From a DVD
from an ISO file
How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From an Oracle Solaris ISO File
network interface name (Oracle Solaris 11)
finding
Finding the Oracle Solaris 11 Network Interface Name
operating with Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Operating the Oracle Solaris OS With Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Oracle VM Server for SPARC
troubleshooting
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Troubleshooting
using with the service processor
Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC With the Service Processor
Oracle VM Server for SPARC MIB
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base
for Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Management Information Base
P
parseable domain listing
showing
Showing a Parseable Domain Listing
viewing
Showing a Parseable Domain Listing
PCIe bus
I/O Domain Overview
changing the hardware
Making PCIe Hardware Changes
enabling I/O virtualization
Enabling I/O Virtualization
PCIe SR-IOV virtual functions
See
virtual functions
planning for
Planning for the Use of PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
performance
maximizing for virtual networks
Configuring Your Domains to Maximize the Performance of Your Virtual Network
Maximizing Virtual Network Performance
requirements for maximizing virtual networks
Hardware and Software Requirements
performance register access
setting
Using Perf-Counter Properties
physical CPU number
determining the corresponding virtual CPU
Determining the Virtual CPU That Corresponds to a Physical CPU Number
physical devices
Virtual Input/Output
Roles for Domains
physical disk
Physical Disk or Disk LUN
physical disk LUN
Physical Disk or Disk LUN
physical disk slice
Physical Disk Slice
physical disk slices
exporting as a virtual disk
How to Export a Physical Disk Slice as a Virtual Disk
physical disks
exporting as a virtual disk
How to Export a Physical Disk as a Virtual Disk
physical link status updates
configuring
How to Configure Physical Link Status Updates
physical machine
Hypervisor Supporting Two Domains
physical network bandwidth
controlling used by a virtual network device
Controlling the Amount of Physical Network Bandwidth That Is Consumed by a Virtual Network Device
limitations
Network Bandwidth Limitations
setting limit
Setting the Network Bandwidth Limit
physical resources
assigning to domains
Assigning Physical Resources to Domains
managing on the control domain
Managing Physical Resources on the Control Domain
restrictions on managing
Restrictions for Managing Physical Resources on Domains
physical-bindings
constraint
removing
How to Remove the physical-bindings Constraint
planning
direct I/O (DIO)
Planning PCIe Endpoint Device Configuration
Planning PCIe Endpoint Device Configuration
Ethernet SR-IOV
Planning for the Use of Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
for PCIe SR-IOV virtual functions
Planning for the Use of PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
port VLAN ID (PID)
Port VLAN ID
power cycle
performing on a server
Performing a Power Cycle of a Server
power limit
Power Management Features
power management (PM)
Power Management Features
Power Management Features
Power Management Features
Power Management Features
Power Management Features
Power Management Features
CPUs
Power Management
features
Power Management Features
observability module
enabling
Enabling the Power Management Observability Module
using
Using Power Management
Using Power Management
power-consumption data
viewing
Viewing Power-Consumption Data
primary
domain
Roles for Domains
private VLANs (PVLANs)
using
Using Private VLANs
processor power-consumption data
viewing
Viewing Processor Power-Consumption Data
properties
Ethernet SR-IOV device-specific
Ethernet Device-Specific and Network-Specific Properties
Fibre Channel virtual function device-specific properties
Fibre Channel Device Class-Specific Properties
provisioning
domain by using a clone
Using Clone to Provision a New Domain
PVLANs
creating
Creating a PVLAN
inter-vnet-links
Broadcast Packet-Forwarding Rules
listing information
Viewing PVLAN Information
migration limitations
Broadcast Packet-Forwarding Rules
removing
Creating a PVLAN
requirements
PVLAN Requirements
restrictions
Broadcast Packet-Forwarding Rules
updating
Creating a PVLAN
R
rebinding
system with CPU whole cores
Domain Reboot or Rebind
rebooting
control domain
Rebooting to Use Domains
root domains
Rebooting the Root Domain With PCIe Endpoints Configured
Rebooting the Root Domain With Non-Resilient I/O Domains Configured
system with CPU whole cores
Domain Reboot or Rebind
recovering
domains with faulty hardware resources
Recovering Domains After Detecting Faulty or Missing Resources
domains with missing hardware resources
Recovering Domains After Detecting Faulty or Missing Resources
from failed domain migrations
Recovering From a Failed Migration
recovery mode
Hardware Error-Handling Overview
controlling
Controlling Recovery Mode
removing
See Also
destroying
all guest domains
How to Remove All Guest Domains
all SP configurations
How to Remove All SP Configurations
Ethernet virtual functions from an I/O domain
How to Remove an Ethernet Virtual SR-IOV Function From an I/O Domain
Fibre Channel virtual functions from an I/O domain
How to Remove a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
InfiniBand virtual functions to a root domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From a Root Domain
InfiniBand virtual functions to an I/O domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
memory from a domain
Removing Memory
non-physically bound resources
How to Remove All Non-Physically Bound Resources
physical-bindings
constraint
How to Remove the physical-bindings Constraint
PVLANs
Creating a PVLAN
virtual disks
How to Remove a Virtual Disk
requirements
direct I/O
Direct I/O Hardware and Software Requirements
Ethernet SR-IOV
Ethernet SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
Fibre Channel virtual functions
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Requirements and Limitations
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
for dynamic SR-IOV
Dynamic SR-IOV Configuration Requirements
Dynamic SR-IOV Software Requirements
for maximizing virtual network performance
Hardware and Software Requirements
for static SR-IOV
Static SR-IOV Software Requirements
InfiniBand SR-IOV
InfiniBand SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
PVLANs
PVLAN Requirements
resource groups
Resource Group Requirements and Restrictions
SR-IOV
SR-IOV Hardware and Software Requirements
resource allocation
Resource Allocation
resource configuration
Resource Configuration
resource constraints
listing
Listing Constraints
resource groups
managing
Using Resource Groups
requirements
Resource Group Requirements and Restrictions
restrictions
Resource Group Requirements and Restrictions
resource management
dynamic
Dynamic Resource Management
resources
See Also
virtual devices
allocating
Resource Allocation
definition
Hypervisor Supporting Two Domains
flag definitions in output
Flag Definitions
restoring
domain configurations
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm init-system)
from an XML file with
ldm add-domain
Restoring Domains From XML Configuration Files
from an XML file with
ldm init-system
How to Restore a Domain Configuration From an XML File (ldm init-system)
factory-default
configuration
How to Restore the factory-default Configuration
factory-default
configuration from the service processor
How to Restore the factory-default Configuration From the Service Processor
SP configurations
Restoring Configurations By Using Autosave
restrictions
PVLANs
Broadcast Packet-Forwarding Rules
resource groups
Resource Group Requirements and Restrictions
rights profiles
assigning
How to Assign a Rights Profile to a User
Delegating the Management of Logical Domains by Using Rights
ro
option
virtual disk back end
Read-only (ro) Option
roles
assigning
Delegating the Management of Logical Domains by Using Rights
assigning to users
Assigning Roles to Users
creating
Assigning Roles to Users
domains
Roles for Domains
root domains
Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses
Roles for Domains
creating
How to Create a Root Domain by Assigning a PCIe Bus
creating by assigning PCIe buses
Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses
rebooting
Rebooting the Root Domain With PCIe Endpoints Configured
Rebooting the Root Domain With Non-Resilient I/O Domains Configured
routing
configuring virtual switch and service domain
Configuring a Virtual Switch and the Service Domain for NAT and Routing
S
saving
domain configurations
Saving Domain Configurations
Logical Domains Manager configuration data
Saving Logical Domains Manager Configuration Data
SP configurations
Available Configuration Recovery Methods
SCSI and virtual disk
Virtual Disk and SCSI
SCSI and virtual SCSI HBAs
Virtual SCSI HBA and SCSI
server
performing power cycle on
Performing a Power Cycle of a Server
service domains
Virtual Input/Output
Roles for Domains
configuring a ZFS pool
Configuring a ZFS Pool in a Service Domain
service processor (SP)
monitoring and running physical machines
Hypervisor Supporting Two Domains
restoring
factory-default
configuration
How to Restore the factory-default Configuration From the Service Processor
using Oracle VM Server for SPARC with
Using Oracle VM Server for SPARC With the Service Processor
setting
memory sizes for a domain
Setting Domain Memory Sizes
physical network bandwidth limit
Setting the Network Bandwidth Limit
power limit
Power Management Features
simulating
a LUN0
Simulating a LUN0
slice 2
exporting
How to Export Slice 2
slice
option
virtual disk back end
Slice (slice) Option
SMF
controlling logging capabilities with
Controlling Logging Capabilities by Using SMF
Solaris power aware dispatcher (PAD)
Power Management Features
Solaris Volume Manager
using
Using Solaris Volume Manager With Virtual Disks
using with virtual disks
Using Virtual Disks With Solaris Volume Manager
SP configuration
selecting to boot
Persistent Configurations
SP configurations
autorecovery policy
How to Modify the Autorecovery Policy
autorecovery policy for
Autorecovery Policy
degraded
Degraded Configuration
managing
Managing SP Configurations
removing all
How to Remove All SP Configurations
restoring
Restoring Configurations By Using Autosave
restoring with autosave
Restoring Configurations By Using Autosave
saving
Available Configuration Recovery Methods
SR-IOV
SR-IOV Overview
dynamic
Dynamic SR-IOV
Ethernet device-specific properties
Ethernet Device-Specific and Network-Specific Properties
function types
Using Virtual Functions and a Physical Function in an I/O Domain
limitations
Current SR-IOV Feature Limitations
requirements
SR-IOV Hardware and Software Requirements
requirements for dynamic
Dynamic SR-IOV Configuration Requirements
Dynamic SR-IOV Software Requirements
requirements for static
Static SR-IOV Software Requirements
static
Static SR-IOV
SR-IOV virtual functions
See
virtual functions
SSL certificates
migrating
Using SSL Certificates to Perform a Guest Domain Migration
SSL certificates for migration
configuring
Configuring SSL Certificates for Migration
Oracle Solaris 11
How to Configure SSL Certificates for Migration
starting
guest domains
Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
stopping
heavily loaded domain
Stopping a Heavily Loaded Domain Can Time Out
storing
disk image by using a ZFS file
Storing a Disk Image Using a ZFS File
disk image by using a ZFS volume
Storing a Disk Image Using a ZFS Volume
disk images with ZFS
Storing Disk Images With ZFS
SUNWldm
package
Command-Line Interface
system controller
See
service processor (SP)
T
timeout option
virtual disks
How to Change the Timeout Option
troubleshooting
mapping CPU and memory addresses
Determining Where Errors Occur by Mapping CPU and Memory Addresses
Oracle VM Server for SPARC
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Troubleshooting
trusted virtual networks
Using Trusted Virtual Networks
U
unconfiguring
faulty hardware resources
Using FMA to Blacklist or Unconfigure Faulty Resources
universally unique identifiers (UUID)
Using Universally Unique Identifiers
updating
/etc/system
file
Updating Property Values in the /etc/system File
alternate MAC addresses dynamically
Dynamically Updating Alternate MAC Addresses
PVLANs
Creating a PVLAN
using
link-based IPMP
Using Link-Based IPMP in Oracle VM Server for SPARC Virtual Networking
verified boot
Using Verified Boot
VLANs
Assigning and Using VLANs
utilization statistics
Utilization Statistic Definition
V
verified boot
using
Using Verified Boot
verify
presence of virtual SCSI HBAs
Verifying the Presence of a Virtual SCSI HBA
verifying
ILOM interconnect configuration
How to Verify the ILOM Interconnect Configuration
viewing
network device configurations
Viewing Network Device Configurations and Statistics
network device statistics
Viewing Network Device Configurations and Statistics
Oracle VM Server for SPARC command history
Viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Command History
Oracle VM Server for SPARC events
Viewing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logging Capabilities
parseable domain listing
Showing a Parseable Domain Listing
power-consumption data
Viewing Power-Consumption Data
processor power-consumption data
Viewing Processor Power-Consumption Data
virtinfo
virtual domain information
Virtual Domain Information Command and API
virtual CPU
determining the corresponding physical CPU number
Determining the Virtual CPU That Corresponds to a Physical CPU Number
virtual device identifier
Virtual Device Identifier and Network Interface Name
virtual devices
I/O
Virtual Input/Output
virtual console concentrator (
vcc
)
Virtual Console
virtual disk client (
vdc
)
Virtual Storage
virtual disk service (
vds
)
Virtual Storage
virtual network (
vnet
)
Virtual Network
virtual switch (
vsw
)
Virtual Network
virtual disks
Introduction to Virtual Disks
adding
How to Add a Virtual Disk
appearance
Virtual Disk Appearance
back end
Virtual Disk Back End
back end
excl
option
Exclusive (excl) Option
back end exporting
How to Export a Virtual Disk Back End Multiple Times
back end exporting as a full disk
Full Disk
back end exporting as a single-slice disk
Single-Slice Disk
back end options
Virtual Disk Back End Options
back end
ro
option
Read-only (ro) Option
back end
slice
option
Slice (slice) Option
configuring multipathing
How to Configure Virtual Disk Multipathing
device name
Virtual Disk Identifier and Device Name
disk identifier
Virtual Disk Identifier and Device Name
exporting from a physical disk
How to Export a Physical Disk as a Virtual Disk
exporting from a physical disk slice
How to Export a Physical Disk Slice as a Virtual Disk
format
command and
Virtual Disk and the format Command
issues
Virtual Disk Issues
managing
Managing Virtual Disks
modifying options
How to Change Virtual Disk Options
modifying timeout option
How to Change the Timeout Option
multipathing
Virtual Disk Multipathing and Virtual Disk Timeout
Configuring Virtual Disk Multipathing
removing
How to Remove a Virtual Disk
SCSI and
Virtual Disk and SCSI
timeout
Virtual Disk Timeout
Virtual Disk Multipathing and Virtual Disk Timeout
using with Solaris Volume Manager
Using Virtual Disks With Solaris Volume Manager
using with volume managers
Using Virtual Disks With Volume Managers
using with VxVM
Using Virtual Disks When VxVM Is Installed
using with ZFS
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
virtual domain information
API
Virtual Domain Information Command and API
virtinfo
Virtual Domain Information Command and API
virtual function
Ethernet network booting an I/O domain by using an
Booting an I/O Domain by Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function
virtual functions
Planning for the Use of PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
accessing Fibre Channel from a guest domain
Accessing a Fibre Channel Virtual Function in a Guest Domain
adding Ethernet to an I/O domain
How to Add an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
adding Fibre Channel to an I/O domain
How to Add a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
adding InfiniBand to a root domain
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to a Root Domain
adding InfiniBand to an I/O domain
How to Add an InfiniBand Virtual Function to an I/O Domain
creating an I/O domain
Using an SR-IOV Virtual Function to Create an I/O Domain
creating Ethernet
How to Create an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Creating Ethernet Virtual Functions
creating Ethernet VNICs on
Creating VNICs on SR-IOV Virtual Functions
creating Fibre Channel
How to Create a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
creating InfiniBand
How to Create an InfiniBand Virtual Function
destroying Ethernet
How to Destroy an Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Function
Creating Ethernet Virtual Functions
destroying Fibre Channel
How to Destroy a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function
destroying InfiniBand
How to Destroy an InfiniBand Virtual Function
device-specific Fibre Channel properties
Fibre Channel Device Class-Specific Properties
Ethernet
Creating Ethernet Virtual Functions
Using Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Fibre Channel
Using Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Functions
Fibre Channel limitations
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Requirements and Limitations
Fibre Channel requirements
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Requirements and Limitations
Fibre Channel SR-IOV Hardware Requirements
InfiniBand
Using InfiniBand SR-IOV Virtual Functions
listing InfiniBand
Listing InfiniBand SR-IOV Virtual Functions
modifying Ethernet properties
Modifying Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
modifying Fibre Channel properties
How to Modify Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function Properties
removing Fibre Channel from an I/O domain
How to Remove a Fibre Channel SR-IOV Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
removing from an I/O domain
How to Remove an Ethernet Virtual SR-IOV Function From an I/O Domain
removing InfiniBand to a root domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From a Root Domain
removing InfiniBand to an I/O domain
How to Remove an InfiniBand Virtual Function From an I/O Domain
using to create an I/O domain
How to Create an I/O Domain by Assigning an SR-IOV Virtual Function to It
virtual input/output
Virtual Input/Output
virtual machine
Hypervisor Supporting Two Domains
virtual network
Introduction to a Virtual Network
maximizing performance
Configuring Your Domains to Maximize the Performance of Your Virtual Network
Maximizing Virtual Network Performance
virtual network devices
Virtual Network Device
controlling amount of physical network bandwidth
Controlling the Amount of Physical Network Bandwidth That Is Consumed by a Virtual Network Device
virtual network terminal server daemon (
vntsd
)
Virtual Console
enabling
How to Enable the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon
virtual SCSI HBA and virtual SAN configurations
Virtual SCSI HBA and Virtual SAN Configurations
virtual SCSI HBAs
appearance
Appearance of Virtual LUNs in a Guest Domain
configuring multipathing
How to Configure Virtual SCSI HBA Multipathing
device name
Virtual SCSI HBA Identifier and Device Name
identifier
Virtual SCSI HBA Identifier and Device Name
managing
Managing Virtual SCSI HBAs
multipathing
Configuring Virtual SCSI HBA Multipathing
SCSI and
Virtual SCSI HBA and SCSI
timeout
Virtual SCSI HBA Timeout
Setting the Virtual SCSI HBA Timeout Option
verify presence of
Verifying the Presence of a Virtual SCSI HBA
virtual switch
Virtual Switch
configuring as the primary interface
How to Configure the Virtual Switch as the Primary Interface
configuring on Oracle Solaris 10 service domain to provide external connectivity to domains
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch on Oracle Solaris 10 Service Domains to Provide External Connectivity to Domains
configuring to provide external connectivity to an Oracle Solaris 11 domain
How to Set Up a Virtual Switch to Provide External Connectivity to Domains (Oracle Solaris 11)
VLAN
assigning
Assigning and Using VLANs
assigning in an Oracle Solaris 10 guest domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain
assigning in an Oracle Solaris 10 service domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 10 Service Domain
assigning in an Oracle Solaris 11 guest domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 Guest Domain
assigning in an Oracle Solaris 11 service domain
How to Assign and Use VLANs in an Oracle Solaris 11 Service Domain
using
Assigning and Using VLANs
VLAN ID (VID)
VLAN ID
VLAN tagging
using
Using VLAN Tagging
VNICs
creating SR-IOV virtual functions
Creating VNICs on SR-IOV Virtual Functions
volume managers
using with virtual disks
Using Virtual Disks With Volume Managers
VxVM
using
Using VxVM With Virtual Disks
using with virtual disks
Using Virtual Disks When VxVM Is Installed
W
whole-core constraint
applying
How to Apply the Whole-Core Constraint
Z
ZFS
storing disk images with
Storing Disk Images With ZFS
using with virtual disks
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
virtual disks and
Using ZFS With Virtual Disks
ZFS file
storing a disk image by using a
Storing a Disk Image Using a ZFS File
ZFS pool
configuring in a service domain
Configuring a ZFS Pool in a Service Domain
ZFS volume
exporting as a full disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Full Disk
exporting as a single-slice disk
How to Export a ZFS Volume as a Single-Slice Disk
storing a disk image by using a
Storing a Disk Image Using a ZFS Volume
ZFS volumes
exporting a virtual disk back end multiple times
How to Export a Virtual Disk Back End Multiple Times
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