Oracle® Private Cloud Appliance

Administrator's Guide for Release 2.4.3

Copyright © 2013, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates.

F23081-12

March 2022

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Table of Contents

• Preface
• 1 Concept, Architecture and Life Cycle of Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • 1.1 What is Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • 1.2 Hardware Components
    • 1.2.1 Management Nodes
    • 1.2.2 Compute Nodes
    • 1.2.3 Storage Appliance
    • 1.2.4 Network Infrastructure
  • 1.3 Software Components
    • 1.3.1 Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Dashboard
    • 1.3.2 Password Manager (Wallet)
    • 1.3.3 Oracle VM Manager
    • 1.3.4 Operating Systems
    • 1.3.5 Databases
    • 1.3.6 Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Management Software
    • 1.3.7 Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Diagnostics Tool
  • 1.4 Provisioning and Orchestration
    • 1.4.1 Appliance Management Initialization
    • 1.4.2 Compute Node Discovery and Provisioning
    • 1.4.3 Server Pool Readiness
  • 1.5 High Availability
  • 1.6 Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Backup
  • 1.7 Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
• 2 Monitoring and Managing Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • 2.1 Connecting and Logging in to the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Dashboard
  • 2.2 Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Accessibility Features
  • 2.3 Hardware View
  • 2.4 Network Settings
  • 2.5 Functional Networking Limitations
    • 2.5.1 Network Configuration of Ethernet-based Systems
    • 2.5.2 Network Configuration of InfiniBand-based Systems
  • 2.6 Network Customization
    • 2.6.1 Configuring Custom Networks on Ethernet-based Systems
    • 2.6.2 Configuring Custom Networks on InfiniBand-based Systems
    • 2.6.3 Deleting Custom Networks
  • 2.7 VM Storage Networks
  • 2.8 Tenant Groups
    • 2.8.1 Design Assumptions and Restrictions
    • 2.8.2 Configuring Tenant Groups
  • 2.9 Authentication
  • 2.10 Health Monitoring
  • 2.11 Fault Monitoring
    • 2.11.1 Using Fault Monitoring Checks
    • 2.11.2 Phone Home Service
  • 2.12 Cloud Backup
    • 2.12.1 Configuring the Cloud Backup Service
    • 2.12.2 Configuring a Manual Cloud Backup
    • 2.12.3 Deleting Cloud Backups
    • 2.12.4 Deleting Oracle Cloud InfrastructureTargets
  • 2.13 Kubernetes Engine
    • 2.13.1 Kubernetes Guidelines and Limitations
    • 2.13.2 Prepare the Cluster Environment
    • 2.13.3 Create a Kubernetes Cluster on a DHCP Network
    • 2.13.4 Create a Kubernetes Cluster on a Static Network
    • 2.13.5 Use the Kubernetes Dashboard
    • 2.13.6 Managing a Cluster
    • 2.13.7 Stop a Cluster
    • 2.13.8 Monitor Cluster Status
    • 2.13.9 Resize Kubernetes Virtual Machine Disk Space
    • 2.13.10 Maintain the Operating Systems on the Kubernetes Virtual Machines
• 3 Updating Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • 3.1 Before You Start Updating
    • 3.1.1 Warnings and Cautions
    • 3.1.2 Backup Prevents Data Loss
    • 3.1.3 Determine Firmware Versions
  • 3.2 Using the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
    • 3.2.1 Rebooting the Management Node Cluster
    • 3.2.2 Installing the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
    • 3.2.3 Verifying Upgrade Readiness
    • 3.2.4 Executing a Controller Software Update
  • 3.3 Upgrading Component Firmware
    • 3.3.1 Firmware Policy
    • 3.3.2 Install the Current Firmware on All Compute and Management Nodes
    • 3.3.3 Upgrading the Operating Software on the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance
    • 3.3.4 Upgrading the Cisco Switch Firmware
    • 3.3.5 Upgrading the NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switch Firmware
    • 3.3.6 Upgrading the Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 Firmware
  • 3.4 Upgrading the Storage Network
  • 3.5 Upgrading the Virtualization Platform
• 4 The Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • 4.1 CLI Usage
    • 4.1.1 Interactive Mode
    • 4.1.2 Single-command Mode
    • 4.1.3 Controlling CLI Output
    • 4.1.4 Internal CLI Help
  • 4.2 CLI Commands
    • 4.2.1 add compute-node
    • 4.2.2 add initiator
    • 4.2.3 add network
    • 4.2.4 add network-to-tenant-group
    • 4.2.5 add nfs-exception
    • 4.2.6 add node-pool
    • 4.2.7 add node-pool-node
    • 4.2.8 backup
    • 4.2.9 configure vhbas
    • 4.2.10 create iscsi-storage
    • 4.2.11 create lock
    • 4.2.12 create network
    • 4.2.13 create nfs-storage
    • 4.2.14 create kube-cluster
    • 4.2.15 create oci-backup
    • 4.2.16 create oci-target
    • 4.2.17 create tenant-group
    • 4.2.18 create uplink-port-group
    • 4.2.19 delete config-error
    • 4.2.20 delete iscsi-storage
    • 4.2.21 delete kube-cluster
    • 4.2.22 delete lock
    • 4.2.23 delete network
    • 4.2.24 delete nfs-storage
    • 4.2.25 delete oci-backup
    • 4.2.26 delete oci-target
    • 4.2.27 delete task
    • 4.2.28 delete tenant-group
    • 4.2.29 delete uplink-port-group
    • 4.2.30 deprovision compute-node
    • 4.2.31 diagnose
    • 4.2.32 get log
    • 4.2.33 list
    • 4.2.34 remove compute-node
    • 4.2.35 remove initiator
    • 4.2.36 remove network
    • 4.2.37 remove network-from-tenant-group
    • 4.2.38 remove nfs exceptions
    • 4.2.39 remove node-pool
    • 4.2.40 remove node-pool-node
    • 4.2.41 reprovision
    • 4.2.42 rerun
    • 4.2.43 set system-property
    • 4.2.44 set kube-dns
    • 4.2.45 set kube-load-balancer
    • 4.2.46 set kube-master-pool
    • 4.2.47 set kube-network
    • 4.2.48 set kube-vm-shape
    • 4.2.49 set kube-worker-pool
    • 4.2.50 show
    • 4.2.51 start
    • 4.2.52 start kube-cluster
    • 4.2.53 stop
    • 4.2.54 stop kube-cluster
    • 4.2.55 update appliance
    • 4.2.56 update password
    • 4.2.57 update compute-node
• 5 Managing the Oracle VM Virtual Infrastructure
  • 5.1 Guidelines and Limitations
  • 5.2 Logging in to the Oracle VM Manager Web UI
  • 5.3 Monitoring Health and Performance in Oracle VM
  • 5.4 Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
  • 5.5 Managing Virtual Machine Resources
  • 5.6 Configuring Network Resources for Virtual Machines
    • 5.6.1 Configuring VM Network Resources on Ethernet-based Systems
    • 5.6.2 Configuring VM Network Resources on InfiniBand-based Systems
  • 5.7 Viewing and Managing Storage Resources
    • 5.7.1 Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2
    • 5.7.2 Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS5-ES and Earlier Models
  • 5.8 Tagging Resources in Oracle VM Manager
  • 5.9 Managing Jobs and Events
  • 5.10 Exporting VMs to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
    • 5.10.1 Prepare Your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
    • 5.10.2 Create the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance Virtual Machine
    • 5.10.3 Configure the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance Virtual Machine
    • 5.10.4 Create a Network for the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance VM
    • 5.10.5 Attach the New Network to the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance VM
    • 5.10.6 Prepare a Storage Repository
• 6 Servicing Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Components
  • 6.1 Oracle Auto Service Request (ASR)
    • 6.1.1 Understanding Oracle Auto Service Request (ASR)
    • 6.1.2 ASR Prerequisites
    • 6.1.3 Setting Up ASR and Activating ASR Assets
  • 6.2 Replaceable Components
    • 6.2.1 Rack Components
    • 6.2.2 Oracle Server X8-2 Components
    • 6.2.3 Oracle Server X7-2 Components
    • 6.2.4 Oracle Server X6-2 Components
    • 6.2.5 Oracle Server X5-2 Components
    • 6.2.6 Sun Server X4-2 Components
    • 6.2.7 Sun Server X3-2 Components
    • 6.2.8 Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2 Components
    • 6.2.9 Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS5-ES Components
    • 6.2.10 Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS3-ES Components
    • 6.2.11 Sun ZFS Storage Appliance 7320 Components
    • 6.2.12 Oracle Switch ES1-24 Components
    • 6.2.13 NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switch Components
    • 6.2.14 Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 Components
  • 6.3 Preparing Oracle Private Cloud Appliance for Service
  • 6.4 Servicing the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Rack System
    • 6.4.1 Powering Down Oracle Private Cloud Appliance (When Required)
    • 6.4.2 Service Procedures for Rack System Components
  • 6.5 Servicing an Oracle Server X8-2
    • 6.5.1 Powering Down Oracle Server X8-2 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.5.2 Service Procedures for Oracle Server X8-2 Components
  • 6.6 Servicing an Oracle Server X7-2
    • 6.6.1 Powering Down Oracle Server X7-2 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.6.2 Service Procedures for Oracle Server X7-2 Components
  • 6.7 Servicing an Oracle Server X6-2
    • 6.7.1 Powering Down Oracle Server X6-2 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.7.2 Service Procedures for Oracle Server X6-2 Components
  • 6.8 Servicing an Oracle Server X5-2
    • 6.8.1 Powering Down Oracle Server X5-2 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.8.2 Service Procedures for Oracle Server X5-2 Components
  • 6.9 Servicing a Sun Server X4-2
    • 6.9.1 Powering Down Sun Server X4-2 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.9.2 Service Procedures for Sun Server X4-2 Components
  • 6.10 Servicing a Sun Server X3-2
    • 6.10.1 Powering Down Sun Server X3-2 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.10.2 Service Procedures for Sun Server X3-2 Components
  • 6.11 Servicing the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2
    • 6.11.1 Powering Down the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.11.2 Service Procedures for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2 Components
  • 6.12 Servicing the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS5-ES
    • 6.12.1 Powering Down the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS5-ES for Service (When Required)
    • 6.12.2 Service Procedures for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS5-ES Components
  • 6.13 Servicing the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS3-ES
    • 6.13.1 Powering Down the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS3-ES for Service (When Required)
    • 6.13.2 Service Procedures for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS3-ES Components
  • 6.14 Servicing the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance 7320
    • 6.14.1 Powering Down the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance 7320 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.14.2 Service Procedures for Sun ZFS Storage Appliance 7320 Components
  • 6.15 Servicing an Oracle Switch ES1-24
    • 6.15.1 Powering Down the Oracle Switch ES1-24 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.15.2 Service Procedures for Oracle Switch ES1-24 Components
  • 6.16 Servicing an NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switch
    • 6.16.1 Powering Down the NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switch for Service (When Required)
    • 6.16.2 Service Procedures for NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switch Components
  • 6.17 Servicing an Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15
    • 6.17.1 Powering Down the Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 for Service (When Required)
    • 6.17.2 Service Procedures for Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 Components
  • 6.18 Servicing Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 Switch Components
  • 6.19 Servicing Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP Switch Components
• 7 Troubleshooting
  • 7.1 Setting the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Logging Parameters
  • 7.2 Adding Proxy Settings for Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Updates
  • 7.3 Configuring Data Center Switches for VLAN Traffic
  • 7.4 Changing the Oracle VM Agent Password
  • 7.5 Running Manual Pre- and Post-Upgrade Checks in Combination with Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
  • 7.6 Enabling Fibre Channel Connectivity on a Provisioned Appliance
  • 7.7 Restoring a Backup After a Password Change
  • 7.8 Enabling SNMP Server Monitoring
  • 7.9 Using a Custom CA Certificate for SSL Encryption
    • 7.9.1 Creating a Keystore
    • 7.9.2 Importing a Keystore
  • 7.10 Reprovisioning a Compute Node when Provisioning Fails
  • 7.11 Deprovisioning and Replacing a Compute Node
  • 7.12 Eliminating Time-Out Issues when Provisioning Compute Nodes
  • 7.13 Returning Oracle VM Server Pool to Operation After Network Services Restart
  • 7.14 Recovering from Tenant Group Configuration Mismatches
  • 7.15 Configure Xen CPU Frequency Scaling for Best Performance
• Index

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