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Managing Oracle VM Server Repositories
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Managing Oracle VM Server Repositories
Oracle VM uses the concept of repositories to define where Oracle VM resources may
reside. Resources include guest virtual machines, virtual machines templates (guest
seed images), ISO images, shared virtual disks, and so on.
A repository is used for live migration of guests and for local storage.
This Chapter contains information on managing Oracle VM Server repositories. It
contains:
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Repository Directory Structure
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Oracle VM Server Repositories
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Repository Configuration File
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Repository Mount Options
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Adding a Repository
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Removing a Repository
7.1 Repository Directory Structure
The /OVS directory is the location of the default repository created when you install
Oracle VM Server. When you register a Utility Server in a server pool using Oracle VM
Manager, a number of standard resource-related sub-directories are created under the
/OVS repository directory:
7.2 Oracle VM Server Repositories
A list of the Oracle VM Server repositories is in the file:
/etc/ovs/repositories
A configuration file for mounting repositories is in the file:
Table 7–1
/OVS Directory Contents
Directory Name
Description
iso_pool
Contains ISO files imported using Oracle VM Manager.
publish_pool
Contains guest virtual machines deployed as public.
seed_pool
Contains guest virtual machine templates.
sharedDisk
Contains shared virtual disks.
running_pool
Contains virtual machine images and configuration files.
Summary of Contents for VM
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Page 24: ...Monitoring Oracle VM Agent 3 4 Oracle VM Server User s Guide ...
Page 40: ...Installing Paravirtual Drivers 4 16 Oracle VM Server User s Guide ...
Page 44: ...Using the xm Command Line Interface 5 4 Oracle VM Server User s Guide ...
Page 50: ...Migrating a Domain 6 6 Oracle VM Server User s Guide ...
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Page 68: ...Enabling HA 9 8 Oracle VM Server User s Guide ...
Page 88: ...Oracle VM Server Configuration File B 6 Oracle VM Server User s Guide ...
Page 96: ...Oracle VM Agent Deployment D 4 Oracle VM Server User s Guide ...
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