Oracle VM Server for SPARC Administration (formerly Logical Domains Administration)

Course Description

Oracle VM Server for SPARC technology (previously called Solaris Logical Domains) is part of a suite of methodologies for consolidation and resource management that includes Sun Fire Dynamic System Domains and Oracle Containers. This technology allows you to allocate a systems various resources, such as memory, CPUs, and devices, into logical groupings and create multiple, discrete systems, each with their own operating system, resources, and identity within a single computer system.The emphasis of this course is on providing practical Oracle VM Server for SPARC planning, configuration, and administration experience, while also covering the underlying technologies and best practices. This course features the Oracle Solaris 10 and Logical Domains Manager software. The students perform the course lab exercises using Oracle VM Server for SPARC supported servers.

Skills Gained

• Plan an Oracle VM Server for SPARC installation
• Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software
• Configure the control and service domain
• Create a guest domain
• Reconfigure Oracle VM Server for SPARC resources
• Use virtual disks
• Use virtual networks
• Manage Oracle VM Server for SPARC configurations
• Migrate an active guest domain (warm migration)
• Migrate a bound or inactive guest domain (cold migration)
• Create an additional I/O domain
• Configure virtual network multipathing with multiple I/O domains
• Configure virtual disk multipathing with multiple I/O domains

Who Can Benefit

• Support Engineer
• System Administrator
• System Integrator
• Technical Administrator
• Technical Consultant

Prerequisites

• Administer Ethernet networks
• Perform basic server initial setup tasks
• Administer an Oracle Solaris 10 OS

Syllabus

Oracle VM Server for SPARC Fundamentals

• Introduction to Oracle VM Server for SPARC
• Oracle VM Server for SPARC Architecture
• Oracle VM Server for SPARC Planning

Installing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software

• Verifying the Correct Build of the Oracle Solaris OS
• Checking the System Firmware
• Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software Packages
• The Logical Domains Manager ldm Command

Configuring the Control and Service Domain

• Configuring the Control Domain’s Resources
• Adding Virtual Services
• Saving the Configuration to the System Controller
• Verifying the Configuration is Ready to be Used at the Next Reboot
• Rebooting the Control Domain
• Enabling Networking Between the Control/ Service Domain and Other Domains
• Enabling the Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon

Creating a Guest Domain

• Creating and Starting a Guest Domain
• Installing the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain Using JumpStart
• Verifying a Guest Domain Configuration

Performing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Administration

• Reconfiguring Oracle VM Server for SPARC Resources
• Using Virtual Disks
• Using Virtual Networks
• Managing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configurations

Managing Advanced Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configurations

• Migrating a Logical Domain from One Server to Another
• Using Multiple I/O Domains