Table of Contents

• Title and Copyright Information
• Preface
  • Audience
  • Related Documentation
  • Feedback
  • Conventions
  • Documentation Accessibility
  • Access to Oracle Support for Accessibility
  • Diversity and Inclusion
• 1 Concept, Architecture and Life Cycle of Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • What is Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • Hardware Components
    • Management Nodes
    • Compute Nodes
    • Storage Appliance
      • Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2
    • Network Infrastructure
      • Network Architecture
  • Software Components
    • Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Dashboard
    • Password Manager (Wallet)
    • Oracle VM Manager
    • Operating Systems
    • Databases
    • Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Management Software
    • Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Diagnostics Tool
  • Provisioning and Orchestration
    • Appliance Management Initialization
    • Compute Node Discovery and Provisioning
    • Server Pool Readiness
  • High Availability
  • Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Backup
  • Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
• 2 Monitoring and Managing Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • Guidelines and Limitations
  • Connecting and Logging in to the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Dashboard
  • Hardware View
  • Network Settings
  • Functional Networking Limitations
    • Network Configuration
  • Network Customization
    • Configuring Custom Networks
    • Deleting Custom Networks
  • VM Storage Networks
  • Tenant Groups
    • Design Assumptions and Restrictions
    • Configuring Tenant Groups
  • Authentication
  • Health Monitoring
  • Fault Monitoring
    • Using Fault Monitoring Checks
    • Phone Home Service
  • Data Collection for Service and Support
    • Collecting Support Data
    • Uploading Support Data Files
  • Cloud Backup
    • Configuring the Cloud Backup Service
    • Configuring a Manual Cloud Backup
    • Deleting Cloud Backups
    • Deleting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Targets
• 3 Upgrading Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
  • Before You Start Upgrading
    • Warnings and Cautions
    • Backup Local Customizations
    • Determine Firmware Versions
  • Upgrading the Storage Network
  • Upgrading the Management Node Controller Software
    • Rebooting the Management Node Cluster
    • Installing the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
    • Verifying Upgrade Readiness
    • Executing a Controller Software Upgrade
  • Upgrading Component Firmware
    • Firmware Policy
    • Install the Current Firmware on the Management Nodes
    • Upgrading the Operating Software on the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance
    • Upgrading the Cisco Switch Firmware
    • Install the Current Firmware on All Compute Nodes
  • Upgrading the Compute Node Software
• 4 Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • CLI Usage
    • Interactive Mode
      • Tab Completion
      • Running Shell Commands
    • Single-command Mode
    • Controlling CLI Output
      • JSON Output
      • Sorting
      • Filtering
    • Internal CLI Help
  • CLI Commands
    • add compute-node
    • add initiator
    • add network
    • add network-to-tenant-group
    • add nfs-exception
    • backup
    • create iscsi-storage
    • create lock
    • create network
    • create nfs-storage
    • create oci-backup
    • create oci-target
    • create tenant-group
    • create uplink-port-group
    • delete config-error
    • delete iscsi-storage
    • delete lock
    • delete network
    • delete nfs-storage
    • delete oci-backup
    • delete oci-target
    • delete task
    • delete tenant-group
    • delete uplink-port-group
    • deprovision compute-node
    • diagnose
    • get log
    • list
    • remove compute-node
    • remove initiator
    • remove network
    • remove network-from-tenant-group
    • remove nfs exceptions
    • reprovision
    • rerun
    • set system-property
    • show
    • start
    • stop
    • update appliance
    • update password
    • update compute-node
• 5 Managing the Oracle VM Virtual Infrastructure
  • Guidelines
    • About the Oracle VM Documentation Library
  • Logging in to the Oracle VM Manager Web UI
  • Monitoring Health and Performance in Oracle VM
  • Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
  • Managing Virtual Machine Resources
    • Virtual Appliances from Oracle
  • Configuring Network Resources for Virtual Machines
    • Configuring VM Network Resources
  • Viewing and Managing Storage Resources
    • Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2
  • Tagging Resources in Oracle VM Manager
  • Managing Jobs and Events
  • Exporting VMs to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
    • Prepare Your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
    • Create the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance Virtual Machine
    • Configure the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance Virtual Machine
    • Create a Network for the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance VM
    • Attach the New Network to the Oracle VM Exporter Appliance VM
    • Prepare a Storage Repository
    • Configure the New Network for Repository Exports
• 6 Servicing Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Components
  • Oracle Auto Service Request (ASR)
    • Installing and Configuring ASR
  • Replaceable Components
    • Rack Components
    • Oracle Server X9-2 Components
    • Oracle Server X8-2 Components
    • Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2 Components
  • Preparing Oracle Private Cloud Appliance for Service
  • Servicing the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Rack System
    • Powering Down Oracle Private Cloud Appliance (When Required)
    • Service Procedures for Rack System Components
  • Servicing a Compute Node
    • Powering Down a Compute Node for Service (When Required)
    • Service Procedures for Compute Node Components
  • Servicing the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2
    • Powering Down the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2 for Service (When Required)
    • Service Procedures for Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS7-2 Components
  • Servicing Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 Switch Components
  • Servicing Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP Switch Components
• 7 Troubleshooting
  • Setting the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Logging Parameters
  • Adding Proxy Settings for Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Updates
  • Changing the Oracle VM Agent Password
  • Running Manual Pre- and Post-Upgrade Checks in Combination with Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
  • Restoring a Backup After a Password Change
  • Enabling SNMP Server Monitoring
  • Using a Custom CA Certificate for SSL Encryption
    • Creating a Keystore
    • Importing a Keystore
  • Reprovisioning a Compute Node when Provisioning Fails
  • Deprovisioning and Replacing a Compute Node
  • Eliminating Time-Out Issues when Provisioning Compute Nodes
  • Recovering from Tenant Group Configuration Mismatches
    • Adding a Server to a Tenant Group
    • Removing a Server from a Tenant Group
  • Configure Xen CPU Frequency Scaling for Best Performance