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Planning to Create VMs
Updated: October 2021
Oracle
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MiniCluster S7-2 Administration Guide
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Understanding Administration Resources
MCMU Overview
ORAchk Overview
Administration Resources
Understanding Zones, VMs, and Storage
MiniCluster Zones Overview
MiniCluster VM Groups and VMs Overview
MiniCluster Storage Overview
Accessing the System
Accessing the MCMU (BUI and CLI)
Log in to the MCMU BUI
MCMU BUI Overview
Log Out of the MCMU BUI
Log in to the MCMU CLI
Log Out of the MCMU CLI
Accessing VMs
Log in to a DB VM
Log in to an App VM
Log Out of a VM
Accessing Underlying VM Support Structures
Log in to the Global or Kernel Zone
Log Out of the Global Zone
Accessing Oracle ILOM
Log in to Oracle ILOM on a Node
Log Out of Oracle ILOM
MiniCluster REST API (Removed)
Managing MCMU User Accounts (BUI)
User Roles
User Accounts
MCMU Password Policies
MCMU User Approval Process Overview
Display MCMU Users (BUI)
Create a New MCMU User (BUI)
Approve or Reject a New User (BUI)
Change an MCMU User Password (BUI)
Unlock a User Account and Reset a Password (BUI)
Enable One-Time Password (OTP) Authentication (BUI)
Delete a User Account (BUI)
Change a User Profile (BUI)
Starting and Stopping the System
Start the System
Shut Down, Reset, or Power Cycle the System
Obtaining System Information (BUI)
Display the MCMU Version (BUI)
View System Information (BUI)
View and Update Network Parameters in v1.2.4 and Later (BUI)
View and Update Network Parameters in v1.2.2 and Earlier (BUI)
Review or Run Initialization Steps (BUI)
View the Status of Running Tasks (BUI)
Planning to Create VMs
Configuration Planning Overview
DB VM Planning Worksheets (Optional)
DB VM Group Parameters
VM Group Name
Shared Storage
Security Profile
IP Pool
Number of VMs on Each Node
Role Separation
Group Description
DB VM Parameters
Public Hostname
Number of Cores
Password
SCAN Name
GI Patch Level
System Disk Group
Data Disk Group
DATA/RECO Disk Group Split
REDO Disk Group
RECO Disk Group
DB Home Parameters
Oracle Database Version
Oracle Home Path
Patch Level
DB Instance Parameters
New Instance or Import Existing Instance
Template Type
Instance Type
Database Instance Version
Container DB
PGA Memory Space
SGA Memory Space
Character Sets
Instance Name
App VM Planning Worksheets (Optional)
App VM Group Parameters
VM Group Profile Name
Description
Number of VMs
Shared Storage
Security Profile
VM Type
Enable Security
IP Pool
Public Hostname
Cores
Password
Define Cluster
Configuring DB VMs (BUI)
View the DB VM Group and VMs (BUI)
DB VM Creation Task Overview
Create a DB VM Group Profile (BUI)
Deploy the DB VM Group (BUI)
Create DB Homes (BUI)
Create DB Instances (BUI)
Edit a DB VM Group Profile (BUI)
Add a DB VM to a Group (BUI)
Displaying a DB Instance Connect String (BUI)
Deleting DB Components (BUI)
Delete a DB Instance (BUI)
Delete a DB VM (BUI)
Delete a DB Home (BUI)
Delete a DB VM Group (BUI)
Delete a DB VM Group Profile (BUI)
Configuring Application VMs (BUI)
View App VM Groups and VMs (BUI)
App VM Creation Task Overview
Create an App VM Group Profile (BUI)
Deploy an App VM Group (BUI)
Edit an App VM Group (BUI)
Delete an Undeployed App VM Group
Delete a Deployed App VM Group
Managing Storage for VM Groups (BUI)
Enable or Disable NFS (BUI)
Add an External NFS to a VM Group (BUI)
Delete an External NFS From a VM Group (BUI)
Configure Global Zone BE Backups (mcbackup)
Securing the System (BUI)
Firewall Protection
Security Compliance Benchmarks
View Security Information (BUI)
View Benchmark Reports (BUI)
Configure the BUI Session Timeout
Configuring Oracle Engineered Systems Hardware Manager
Oracle Engineered Systems Hardware Manager Overview
Access Oracle Engineered Systems Hardware Manager
Configure the Utility's Password Policies and Passwords
Update Component Passwords
Configure Certificates and Port Numbers
Checking the Virtual Tuning Status (BUI)
Virtual Tuning Assistant Overview
View Virtual Tuning Assistant Status (BUI)
Updating and Patching MiniCluster Software (BUI)
Component Update Process Overview
Software Upgrade Requirements
DB VM Home Updates
View Software Component Versions (BUI)
Check for and Obtain the Latest Updates
Extract the Patch Bundle
Install the Component Bundle
Update MiniCluster Software (BUI)
Performing System Checks (BUI)
Perform a Readiness Check (BUI)
View the Hardware Topology (BUI)
Calibrate Disks (BUI)
Performing Support Tasks (BUI)
Access My Oracle Support (BUI)
Access Oracle Engineered Systems Hardware Manager
Creating A Support File Bundle (OESHM)
Configure the Oracle ASR Client (BUI)
Using the MCMU CLI
MCMU CLI Overview
Display mcmu Help For All Subcommands (CLI)
Display mcmu Help for a Specific Subcommand (CLI)
Listing Version, Group, and VM Details (CLI)
List the MCMU Version (CLI)
List a Summary of All DB VM Groups (CLI)
List a Summary of a DB VM Group Profile (CLI)
List Details of a DB VM Group Profile (CLI)
List Details for a DB VM Group (CLI)
List All DB Homes in a Group (CLI)
List Details for a DB Home (CLI)
List All DB Instances in a Group (CLI)
List Details of a DB Instance (CLI)
List a Summary of All App VM Group Profiles (CLI)
List Details of an App Group Profile (CLI)
List a Summary of All App VMs (CLI)
List Details of an App VM (CLI)
List the IP and Hostname Entries for DNS (CLI)
Obtaining Status (CLI)
Show the Status of Zones and DB VMs (CLI)
Show the Kernel Zone GI Status (CLI)
Show the GI Status of a DB VM (CLI)
Show Kernel Zone Status (CLI)
Show the VM Status (CLI)
Check the Status of the GI on the Kernel Zone (CLI)
Run orachk Health Checks (CLI)
Starting and Stopping VM Components (CLI)
Starting VM Components (CLI)
Start a Kernel Zone (CLI)
Start All VMs in a Group (CLI)
Start a Single VM (CLI)
Start the Grid Infrastructure for the Application VM Groups (CLI)
Start the Grid Infrastructure for the DB VM Group (CLI)
Stopping VM Components (CLI)
Stop the Grid Infrastructure in the DB VM Group (CLI)
Stop the Grid Infrastructure in an Application VM Group (CLI)
Stop All VMs in a Group (CLI)
Stop a Single VM (CLI)
Stop a Single Node
Stop a Kernel Zone (CLI)
Verifying that the System Is Ready for the Creation of VMs (CLI)
List the System Setup Steps (CLI)
(If Needed) Run or Rerun System Setup Steps (CLI)
Verify the System Setup (CLI)
Verify the System, Topology, and Disk Readiness (CLI)
Ensure IP Addresses are Available in MCMU for Future VMs
Configuring DB VMs (CLI)
Creating DB VMs (CLI)
Create a DB VM Group Profile (CLI)
Deploy the DB VM Group (CLI)
Create DB Homes (CLI)
Create DB Instances (CLI)
Update a DB VM Group (CLI)
Deleting DB VM Group Components (CLI)
Delete a DB VM Group Profile (CLI)
Delete a DB VM Group (CLI)
Delete a DB Home (CLI)
Delete a DB Instance (CLI)
Delete a DB VM (CLI)
Configuring Application VMs (CLI)
Create an APP VM Group (CLI)
Deploy an App VM Group (CLI)
Update an App VM Group (CLI)
Toggle Shared Storage for an App Group (CLI)
Delete an App VM Group (CLI)
Managing MCMU User Accounts (CLI)
Create a New MCMU User (CLI)
Approve a New MCMU User (CLI)
Reject a New MCMU User (CLI)
List MCMU User Approval and Rejection Status (CLI)
Delete an MCMU User (CLI)
Change an MCMU User Password (CLI)
Edit a User Profile (CLI)
Managing Networks (CLI)
Managing Networks for v1.2.4 or Later Software (CLI)
List IP Pools (CLI, v1.2.4 or later)
Edit Network Parameters in an IP Pool (CLI, v1.2.4 or later)
Add a New IP Pool (CLI, v1.2.4 or later)
Delete an IP Pool (CLI, v1.2.4 or later)
Managing Networks for v1.2.2 or Earlier Systems (CLI)
Configure Additional Networks (CLI, v1.2.2 or earlier)
Add IP Addresses for Future VMs (CLI, v1.2.2 or earlier)
Remove an IP Address (CLI, v1.2.2 or earlier)
Manage the IP Addresses of DNS and NTP Servers (CLI, v1.2.2 or earlier)
Managing the Security Configuration (CLI)
View and Change the Global Zone Password Policy (CLI)
Show Compliance Information (CLI)
Schedule a Compliance Run (CLI)
Set SSH Key Options (CLI)
Show Encryption Keys (CLI)
Back Up the Encryption Keystore (CLI)
Managing Storage (CLI)
Enable or Disable Shared Storage (CLI)
List Drive Status
Add External NFS (CLI)
Check the File Systems Status
Configure an Added Storage Array (CLI)
Prepare a Drive for Removal (CLI)
Reattach a Replaced Disk (CLI)
Administering the Virtual Tuning Assistant (CLI)
Configure the mctuner Notification Email Address (CLI)
View Virtual Tuning Assistant Status (CLI)
Updating MiniCluster Software (CLI)
View Software Component Versions (CLI)
Update the MCMU Component (CLI)
Update Other MiniCluster Software Components (CLI)
Glossary
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Index H
Index I
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Index L
Index M
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Index O
Index P
Index R
Index S
Index T
Index U
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Planning to Create VMs
These topics provide information about planning the configuration of VMs.
Description
Links
Plan the overall configuration.
Configuration Planning Overview
Plan DB VMs.
DB VM Planning Worksheets (Optional)
DB VM Group Parameters
DB VM Parameters
DB Home Parameters
DB Instance Parameters
Plan App VMs.
App VM Planning Worksheets (Optional)
App VM Group Parameters
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