5.10.3 Attach Device (sdb) to iDIH Database VM

Note:

This procedure only applies to iDIH database.

1. List existing VM.
   Run virsh list --all on KVM.

   [root@MXTIJM01DRA01S05KVM03 admusr]# virsh list --all

   
   Id    Name                           State
   ----------------------------------------------------
    1     TIJDRA01S05PCMP07              running
    2     TIJDRA01S05PCMP06              running
    3     TIJDRA01S05PCSBRB01            running
    4     TIJDRA01S05PCSBRS03            running
    6     TIJDRA01S05PCSOAM01            running
    7     TIJDRA01S05PCIDHD01            running

2. Shut down Oracle VM.

   [root@MXTIJM01DRA01S05KVM03 admusr]# virsh shutdown TIJDRA01S05PCIDHD01

3. Verify VM status.
   Run virsh list --all on KVM.

   [root@MXTIJM01DRA01S05KVM03 admusr]# virsh list --all

   
   Id    Name                           State
   ----------------------------------------------------
    1     TIJDRA01S05PCMP07              running
    2     TIJDRA01S05PCMP06              running
    3     TIJDRA01S05PCSBRB01            running
    4     TIJDRA01S05PCSBRS03            running
    6     TIJDRA01S05PCSOAM01            running
    7     TIJDRA01S05PCIDHD01            shutdown

4. Attach SDB to Oracle VM.
   1. Edit vm XML.

      [root@MXTIJM01DRA01S05KVM03 admusr]# virsh shutdown TIJDRA01S05PCIDHD01

      [root@MXTIJM01DRA01S05KVM03 admusr]# virsh edit TIJDRA01S05PCIDHD01

      Sample xml:
      
      

   2. After existing disk --second last line in the above image, insert below lines in the xml file.

      <disk type='block' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
      <source dev='/dev/sdb'/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='scsi'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/>
      </disk>

      Save changes with wq! command.

      The domain TIJDRA01S05PCIDHD01 XML configuration is edited.