Install the Plug-In on Earlier OVM Versions

After you have downloaded the Oracle VM Storage Connect Plug-In for Oracle Flash Storage Systems, you can install the plug-in on the Oracle VM Server (OVM) 3.2 or earlier following this process.

Prerequisites:
  • Using the Oracle Axiom Storage Connect Plug-In, version 1.x. on OVM 3.2 or earlier

  • Upgrading to OVM 3.3

The installation RPM package is called osc-oracle-oraclefs-n.n.n.el6.noarch.rpm where n.n.n is the version number.
  1. Review the instructions in the Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3.0.3 (https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26996_01/E18548/E18548.pdf) for information on upgrading Oracle VM servers from release 3.2 or earlier.
  2. Follow the instructions to add the package, osc-oracle-oraclefs-n.n.n.el6.noarch.rpm , to the Yum repository.
  3. Issue the following command to verify installation of the RPM file:
    rpm -qa | grep osc-oracle-oraclefs

    Result:The system returns the file name if the installation was successful.
  4. Rediscover the Oracle VM Server upon which you performed the software update. To rediscover the Oracle VM Server, in Oracle VM Manager, on the Servers and VMs tab, right-click the Oracle VM Server, and then select Rediscover Server.
    Refer to the Oracle VM documentation available on the Oracle Technical Network (http://docs.oracle.com) for instructions.
Note: Avoid restarting the host running the Oracle VM Server because there may be other VMs already running on it.

You can create an administrator account on the Oracle FS System for the sole purpose of Oracle VM administration. The account role you choose determines the privileges granted to this account. Create an Administrator 1 account for the sole purpose of Oracle VM administration at the earliest opportunity.