Nov 10, 2012 global zone runs on solaris 10, you can have non global zones with solaris 8, solaris 9 and even linux. The vdcf framework is installed in a small ldom running on a sparc t41 server. Jeff victor is the principal author of solaris 10 system virtualization essentials and a principal sales consultant at oracle corporation. Hi gurus recently i had download the iso installer sol 10 u8gasparcdvd. So, if you run the oracle solaris 10 os in the primary domain, you can still run the oracle solaris 11. These are the steps i use to create ldoms with on the tseries servers t520, t and t2000. Oracle solaris 10 support explained oracle solaris blog. How to install and configure ldom or oracle vm server for. How to install oracle vm server for sparc formerly know as ldoms and configure it. This configuration backup will be very useful for future rebuilding. You can obtain the latest packages for both the oracle solaris 10 os and the oracle solaris 11 os.
This greatly speeds up deployments in an environment where solaris vms need to be built quickly. Bob netherton is a principal sales consultant at oracle corporation specializing in oracle solaris, virtualization, opensource software, and linux interoperability. So, if you run the oracle solaris 10 os in the primary domain, you can still run the oracle solaris 11 os in any of the guest domains. The virtual disk is a file exported as a full disk. Now we can also do a jumpstart installation of the guest domain. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 10 host. Setting up the solaris iso image for installing guest ldom. Global zone is the traditional os environment and is where solaris os is installed. Mixed solaris 10 and 11 versions in logical domains on the.
However, you will end up with a nonglobal zone, even if your original system only had a single zone and if you use solaris but dont know what. It starts with server access configuration, followed by firmware issues, and then examines building the solaris 10 os and installing the latest logical domain manager ldom software this is followed by ldom configuration of the control and service domains, and a variety of guest domains each running their own operating system. Note that the oracle vm server for sparc software is. Logical domains migration tips for vars in oracle solaris 10. If your disk has an efi label and you are using solaris 10 save the current disk vtoc with prtvtoc1m, in case something goes wrong you will be able to restore the initial label using. Ldom technology allows us to allocate a systems various resources such as memory, cpus and devices io,networl interfaces etc into logical groupings and create multiple, discrete systems each having their own operating system, resources, and identity within a single computer system. Installing oracle vm server for sparc software on a new. To understand better, you should know the type of terms used in ldom or oracle vm for sparc. Unix virtualization solaris ldom commvault documentation. The firmware will contain the alom cmt, post, obp, and hypervisor updates. It was first released by sun microsystems in april 2007.
Analysis of the oracle solaris configuration, including networking, storage, and oracle solaris operating system features in use. Oracle does provide a procedure called transitioning an oracle solaris 10 instance to an oracle solaris 11 system, enabling you to port your solaris 10 global or nonglobal zone to solaris 11. Hi all, if you are planning to use solaris zones inside a ldom and using an external zpool as solaris zone disk, wouldnt this break one of the requirements for being able to do a live migration. He is an opensolaris zones community leader, the creator of the zonestat opensource program, and a regular author, contributor and speaker at corporate and industry events. You might want to run solaris 10 and solaris 11 right next to each other within a box. Downloading the logical domains manager oracle vm server. You cant livemigrate zones, but you can livemigrate ldoms.
Note the version of the oracle solaris os software that runs on a guest domain is independent of the oracle solaris os version that runs on the primary domain. Ldoms, solaris, zfs, and disk resizing ars technica. You can also install solaris 8, solaris 9, solaris 10 and solaris 11 on. On oracle solaris 10 you need to manually install ldom packages. Why because ldom manager software runs on only primary domain. Ldoms, solaris zones and live migration oracle community. An integral part of the oracle solaris 10 operating system, oracle solaris containers isolate software applications and services using flexible, software defined boundaries. At this time, you need solaris 10 update 3 1106 or nevada build 57.
A solaris zone is a partitioned virtual os environment working in a solaris os space. Global zone runs on solaris 10, you can have non global zones with solaris 8, solaris 9 and even linux. This section lists the required software and patches for use with ldoms 1. The programs were ported to all versions of solaris from 2. But one of the easiest and most widely used method is add iso image as virtual disk to the guest ldom and install it from it. How to install and configure ldom or oracle vm server for sparc. After the oracle acquisition of sun in january 2010, the product has been rebranded as oracle vm server for sparc from version 2. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 11 host. In the meantime, several different ways to connect guest domains to io have been developed, the most recent one being sriov.
Configuring vlan on ldom oracle solaris oracle vm for sparc configuration can be backed up in xml file and it can be restored it whenever required. Here is the procedure to upgrade the kernel patches in solaris 10 with zfs filesystem using live upgrade method 1. The administration guide says the version of the oracle solaris os software that runs on a guest domain is independent of the oracle solaris os version that runs on the primary domain. I have set the install to not reboot automatically. I saw a suggestion elsewhere regarding viewing the product registry on solaris if anyone knows how to do that or can suggest another approach, please inform. First alternative oracle vm server for sparc logical.
Creating logical domains ldoms on solaris 11 tech support. Below link has a nice presentation on ldoms, but beware its older version. If not then release upgrade should be required to have ldom software on your system. Using the installation script to install the packages and patches. Install the control domain with solaris 10, and add the ldom package available for download here. Control, service domain that also runs the ldoms manager software to control the configuration of. An integral part of the oracle solaris 10 operating system, oracle solaris containers isolate software applications and services using flexible, softwaredefined boundaries. If so, do you have any ideas on how to use solaris zones inside an ldom and at the same time be able to do a live migration or is it impossible. Solaris zfs based ldoms can be cloned either by command or even by script. May i know is it possible to install the solaris by using this iso file directly not using network. Jul 02, 2012 the solaris os release level should be atleast solaris 10 1106 os. Im wanting to list all installed software on a solaris 10 system, have tried pkginfo but that just shows whats bundled with solaris. Install the software on the oracle vm solaris ldom. Control domain is the place where you are going to install the ldom software and managing the complete logical domain environment.
Different versions of solaris 10 and 11 can exist sidebyside on the same server and can act as control, service, io or guest domains subject only to the minimum software levels documented in the system requirements section of the oracle vm server for sparc release notes. Zones containers zones are created and managed through global zones, most of the single administrative task will be applicable to all zones like patching. Oracle vm server for sparc cheat sheet quick steps to. Lets say we have 2 t54 machines with a couple of ldoms running solaris 11. Solaris 10 ldom kernel patching using live upgrade. Logical domains ldoms or ldom is the server virtualization and partitioning technology for sparc v9 processors. Difference between ldomss and zones containers raju. Getting started with open broadcaster software obs duration. This method automatically installs the logical domains manager software. Upgrading from solaris 10 os older than solaris 10 508 os 17 upgrading the logical domains manager and the system firmware 17 stop all domains running on the platform, except the control domain 17 upgrading to ldoms 1. Sep 28, 2010 many thanks, adrian the server is a t5240 solaris 10 with ldom 1.
How can i install solaris 10 on an ldom using an iso. Efficient virtualization of oracle solaris ldomszones. Ldom is supported in oracles sparc tseries servers only. Solaris 10 update 3 hw 1106 or solaris express build 57 or higher installed.
Oracle vm server for sparc logical domains ldoms on solaris. It starts with server access configuration, followed by firmware issues, and then examines building the solaris os and installing the latest logical domain manager ldom software this is followed by ldom configuration of the control and service domains, and a variety of guest domains each running their own operating system. Hi, i have a solaris server ldom, there is local file system as well as san luns are presented to ther server. Its not possible to use solaris 9 or below for ldom s, as the platform support is not there. After january 31, there will be two types of support available for oracle solaris 10. Prior to joining oracle, bob was a principal field technologist for sun microsystems, and was one of the. Creating, viewing and installing oracle solaris 10 into a domain. Use the commands in this chapter excerpt to create, view, install, network and manage logical domains on a cmt server, create guest domains, and install oracle solaris 10 as a virtual machine for your customers. Current oracle sparc servers are very powerful and include the virtualization technologies ldoms and zones for free. You can then verify that the software is installed and that the logical domains daemon is running. It used to configure the resources and guest domains. You acknowledge that your use of this oracle solaris software product is subject to i the. The solaris oe provides support for the sun4v platform, dynamic reconfiguration, and virtual devices.
You might want to run different updates of solaris 10 within a box. Ldoms ovm for sparc command line reference cheat sheet. Now from what i can read is that we need extended support for getting patches for solaris 10. Mediaagent, see mediaagent on unix deployment, yes, install the software on the oracle vm solaris ldom. Creating, viewing and installing oracle solaris 10 into a. Difference between ldomss and zones containers raju unix.
Oracle vm sparc ldom configuration backup and restore. Many thanks, adrian the server is a t5240 solaris 10 with ldom 1. Hello, i am trying to install solaris 10 on a newly created ldom. However, since oracle took over, in my view there has been a loss of interest in small to mediumsized. All system operations such as installations, startups and shutdowns are done in the global zone. Im going to attempt to answer all your questions here. Io is a little more complex, but very straightforward. Oracle vm server for sparc solaris 10 logical domains.
Solaris zone of solaris 10 operating system function. Note that the oracle vm server for sparc software is included by default with the oracle solaris 11 os. Solaris logical domains administration skillbuilders. After solaris software is installed, the system must be rebooted. The domain has been allocated 32 cpus and 10gb ram. You must load the corresponding firmware for your platform. Dec 04, 2017 with oracle solaris 10 premier support ending on january 31, 2018, weve been getting questions about the different support options for oracle solaris 10 going forward. The logical domains technology lets the system administrator change the cpu and virtual io resources made available to guest domains, and allows you to. Similarly, if you run the oracle solaris 11 os in the primary domain, you can still run the oracle. Oracles formerly sun microsystems ldom virtualization technology can be automated and greatly simplified when combined with the zfs filesystem.
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