Installing Oracle VM
Oracle VM is a virtualization environment platform that enables users to create and manage
virtual machines (VMs). These virtual machines exist on the same physical server but behave
like independent physical servers. Each virtual machine created with Oracle VM has its own
virtual CPUs, operating system, network interfaces, and storage.
Your server is compatible for use with Oracle VM 2.2.1. See
http://www.oracle.com/goto/
x6275m2
for the latest list of supported operating systems.
Note –
If you purchased a pre-installed version of Oracle VM on an FMod. Follow the
instructions in
“Configuring a Pre-Installed OS” in
Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module
Installation Guide
.
Oracle VM includes the following components:
■
Oracle VM Manager:
A web application that acts as the user interface for creating and
managing your virtual machines. This includes virtual machine creation (including
templates), life cycle management (deploying, migrating and deleting), and resource
management (ISO files, templates, and shared storage resources).
■
Oracle VM Server:
A lightweight, secure virtualization environment based on Xen
hypervisor used to run virtual machines and the Oracle VM agent.
■
Oracle VM Agent:
Installed on Oracle VM Server, it communicates with Oracle VM
Manager and includes a Web Services API for managing the Oracle VM Server, server pools,
and resources.
The following list provides an outline of the installation, and provides links to topics containing
detailed instructions.
Step
Description
Link
1
Check system requirements.
“System Requirements” on page 12
2
Obtain the installation image and burn it to a
DVD or copy it onto a server.
“How to Obtain Oracle VM Software” on page 13
3
Install Oracle VM Server.
“How to Install Oracle VM Server” on page 13
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