Oracle^® MiniCluster S7-2 Administration Guide

Initially install and configure the software on MiniCluster.

Use a combination of tools (such as the MCMU) that are provided with the system. Installation procedures are described in the Oracle MiniCluster S7-2 Installation Guide.

Create and manage database and application VMs and VM groups.

Use the MCMU, which is described in this guide.

Perform administrative tasks in a VM through the Oracle Solaris OS.

Oracle Solaris documentation includes information about getting started, booting the OS, administering networks, managing users, creating virtual environments, and setting up an application development environment.

Perform DB administrative tasks in a DB VM.

The MCMU provides simplified ways to manage the database on VMs. These administrative tasks are described in this guide.

Additional DB administration

Oracle Database documentation provides information about getting started, managing users, application development, using Enterprise Manager plug-ins.

Perform administrative tasks through Oracle ILOM.

Oracle ILOM is firmware that runs on a service processor and is embedded on the compute nodes. It enables lights-out remote management. You manage and monitor the server independently of the OS state.

Oracle ILOM documentation includes information on getting started, administration, monitoring and diagnostics, and configuring Oracle ILOM with SNMP and IPMI.

Administer the system using Enterprise Manager.

You can install an Enterprise Manager plug-in that enables you to add the system to an Enterprise Manager server in your environment.

Oracle Enterprise Manager documentation includes getting started, installation, and administration information.

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Power on the system.

In this guide.

Shut down or power off the system.

In this guide.

Configure Oracle Engineered Systems Hardware Manager.

In this guide.

Check the status of the virtual tuning feature.

In this guide.