6.1.4 Oracle Linux KVM Resources

Two fundamental parts of the Oracle Linux KVM infrastructure – networking and storage – are configured outside of Oracle Linux KVM.

Networking

When specifying the configuration details for your Oracle Exadata Rack using Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA), you provide input on how the required network IP addresses for Oracle Linux KVM environments should be created. The generated OEDA setup files are transferred to the Oracle Exadata Rack and used to create the network addresses.

Storage

Oracle Linux KVM always requires a location to store environment resources that are essential to the creation and management of virtual machines (VMs). These resources include ISO files (virtual DVD images), VM configuration files and VM virtual disks. The location of such a group of resources is called a storage repository.

On Oracle Exadata, storage for the Oracle Linux KVMs uses an XFS file system.

On 2-socket Oracle Exadata Database Machine systems only, you can purchase a disk expansion kit to increase storage capacity. You can use the additional disk space to support more Oracle Linux KVM guests (up to a maximum of 12) by expanding /EXAVMIMAGES or to increase the size of the /u01 partition in each guest.