Chapter 7 Creating a Storage Repository

This section gives you the syntax and examples to use to create a storage repository.

7.1 Creating a storage repository on a file server

1. Find the file system you want to use to create the storage repository with the list command, for example:

   OVM> list FileSystem
     id:66a61958-e61a-44fe-b0e0-9dd64abef7e3  name:nfs on 10.172.76.125:/mnt/vol1/poolfs03
     id:0004fb0000050000b85745f78b0c4b61  name:fs on 350014ee2568cc0cf
     id:4ebb1575-e611-4662-87b9-a84b40ce3db7  name:nfs on 10.172.76.125:/mnt/vol1/poolfs04
     id:858d98c5-3d8b-460e-9160-3415cbdda738  name:nfs on 10.172.76.125:/mnt/vol1/poolfs01
     id:0dea4818-20e6-4d3a-958b-b12cf91588b5  name:nfs on 10.172.76.125:/mnt/vol1/poolfs02
     id:35b4f1c6-182b-4ea5-9746-51393f3b515c  name:nfs on 10.172.76.125:/mnt/vol2/repo03
     id:aeb6143d-0a96-4845-9690-740bbf1e225e  name:nfs on 10.172.76.125:/mnt/vol1/repo01
     id:05e8536f-8d9c-4d7c-bbb2-29b3ffafe011  name:nfs on 10.172.76.125:/mnt/vol2/repo02
     id:0004fb00000500006a46a8dbd2461939  name:MyServerPool_cluster_heartbeat
     id:0004fb00000500000809e28f4fab56b1  name:fs on 350014ee20137ee44
   OVM> 

   Then, refresh the file system you intend to use for the storage repository. To refresh the file system, use the syntax:

   refresh { AccessGroup | Assembly | FileServer | FileSystem | PhysicalDisk | Repository | Server | StorageArray | VirtualAppliance } instance

   For example:

   OVM> refresh FileSystem name="nfs on 10.172.76.125://mnt//vol1//repo01"

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.142, “refresh” .

2. Create the storage repository. Use the syntax:

   create Repository [ sharePath=value ] name=value [ description=value ] on FileSystem instance

   For example:

   OVM> create Repository name=MyRepository on FileSystem \
     name="nfs on 10.172.76.125://mnt//vol2//repo01"

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.42, “create Repository” .

3. To grant access to the storage repository to a server pool, you must present the repository. To present the storage repository to server pool, use the syntax:

   add ServerPool instance to { AccessGroup | Repository } instance

   For example:

   OVM> add ServerPool name=MyServerPool to Repository name=MyRepository

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.12, “add ServerPool” .

4. Finally, refresh the storage repository using the syntax:

   refresh { AccessGroup | Assembly | FileServer | FileSystem | PhysicalDisk | Repository | Server | StorageArray | VirtualAppliance } instance

   For example:

   OVM> refresh Repository name=MyRepository

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.142, “refresh” .

7.2 To create a storage repository on a storage array

1. Find the physical disk (LUN) you want to use to create the storage repository with the list command, for example:

   OVM> list PhysicalDisk
     id:0004fb000018000067ce80973e18374e  name:MyLUN1
     id:0004fb000018000035ce16ee4d58dc4d  name:MyLUN2
     id:0004fb0000180000a9c7a87ba52ce5ec  name:MyLUN3
   OVM>

2. Find a local file system on an Oracle VM Server that has access to the LUN with the list command, for example:

   OVM> list FileServer
     id:0004fb0000090000d773cb3fe655865a  name:Local FS MyServer1
     id:0004fb000009000014baa666cdf62317  name:Local FS MyServer2
     id:0004fb00000900008ae3eb6203f5646c  name:MyNFSStorage
     id:0004fb00000900001d523e2a6ce1f8c8  name:Local FS MyServer3
   OVM>

3. Create an OCFS2 file system on the LUN using the local file system on the Oracle VM Server as the FileServer. Use the syntax:

   create FileSystem physicalDisk=value name=value [ description=value ] on FileServer instance

   For example:

   OVM> create FileSystem name=MyRepoFileSystem physicalDisk="MyLUN1" on FileServer \
     name="Local FS MyServer1"

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.39, “create FileSystem” .

4. Create the storage repository. Use the syntax:

   create Repository [ sharePath=value ] name=value [ description=value ] on FileSystem instance

   For example:

   OVM> create Repository name=MyRepository on FileSystem name=MyRepoFileSystem

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.42, “create Repository” .

5. To grant access to the storage repository to a server pool, you must present the repository. To present the storage repository to server pool, use the syntax:

   add ServerPool instance to { AccessGroup | Repository } instance

   For example:

   OVM> add ServerPool name=MyServerPool to Repository name=MyRepository

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.12, “add ServerPool” .

6. Finally, refresh the storage repository using the syntax:

   refresh { AccessGroup | Assembly | FileServer | FileSystem | PhysicalDisk | Repository | Server | StorageArray | VirtualAppliance } instance

   For example:

   OVM> refresh Repository name=MyRepository

   For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.142, “refresh” .

7.3 Importing resources to a storage repository

7.3.1 Importing a virtual appliance

To import a virtual appliance to the storage repository, use the following syntax:

importVirtualAppliance Repository instance url=value [ proxy=value ]

For example:

OVM> importVirtualAppliance Repository name=MyRepository url="http:////example.com//myvirtualappliance.ova"

For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.133, “importVirtualAppliance”.

7.3.2 Importing a virtual machine template

To import a virtual machine template to the storage repository, use the following syntax:

importTemplate Repository instance url=value [ proxy=value ]

For example:

OVM> importTemplate Repository name=MyRepository url="http:////example.com//mytemplate.tgz"

For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.132, “importTemplate”.

7.3.3 Importing an ISO file

To import an ISO file to the storage repository, use the following syntax:

importVirtualCdrom Repository instance url=value [ proxy=value ]

For example:

OVM> importVirtualCdrom Repository name=MyRepository url="http:////example.com//myiso.iso"

For more information on the syntax and usage, see Section A.134, “importVirtualCdrom”.

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