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1. 19 Preparing the Installation Target i 20 Installation Target Options esse se sn bisse ansaa sah 21 Y Set Up a Local Storage Drive HDD SSD or RAID Volume as the Installation Target i siria 22 v Set Up a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Device as the Installation TABLE din Messe nine Ari 22 Contents Installing Oracle VM Server 23 Before You BegiM ei sic aa eti iranin ien bete te rite anali 23 Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant 24 Y Install Oracle VM Server Using Oracle System Assistant 24 Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Manually rener eres 29 v Install Oracle VM Server Manually Using Local or Remote Media 29 Post Installation Tasks for Oracle VM Server 33 Update Oracle VM Server Software i 33 Manage Oracle VM Server Resources 33 Configuring Network Interfaces ennen ennen ennen ennen ennen ennen 35 NIC Connectors ic Seeds doshas nm enasi e iaia ran 35 Le RE oli 37 6 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server e November 2015 Using This Documentation Overview This installation guide contains procedures for installing2. 22 remote boot media setting up 19 remote console setting up 18 resetting server power 29 S supported software versions 10 T task map 9 temporary boot device specifying 30 U updating software Oracle VM 33 38 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015
3. 2 and NET 3 are nonfunctional in single processor systems Configuring Network Interfaces 35 36 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server e November 2015 Index B BIOS changing boot mode 15 boot device menu selections 30 boot media preparing 19 boot mode changing 15 booting from ISO image 29 C configuring network interface cards Oracle VM 35 D documentation Oracle VM 33 server 10 H host console viewing 18 installation overview 9 task map 9 using installation media 29 using Oracle System Assistant 24 installation method manual 12 using Oracle System Assistant 12 installation option single server 11 installation options 11 installation prerequisites 23 installation target fibre channel storage area network SAN device 22 local storage drive 22 options 21 preparing 20 ISO image VMware ESXi 29 L local boot media setting up 19 local console setting up 18 N network interface cards configuring Oracle VM 35 labeling and type Oracle VM 35 network interface configuration 35 O Oracle System Assistant 37 Index USB flash drive caution 21 32 Oracle VM configuring network interface 35 documentation 33 post installation tasks 33 updating software 33 Oracle VM Server installation options 11 software versions supported 10 P post installation tasks Oracle VM 33 PXE installation 12 R RAID volume as installation target
4. 7 Product Documentation Library 7 BOCUD ACK seras crea ENN ENES a 7 About Oracle VM Server Installations 9 Oracle VM Server Installation Task Map 9 Supported Oracle VM Server Software 10 Oracle VM Server Installation Options ener nere renerne rr er ennen 11 Single Server Installation Methods 11 Assisted Oracle VM Server Installation 12 Manual Oracle VM Server Installation 12 Preparing to Install Oracle VM Server 13 Preparing the Boot Environment ei 13 Y Verify the BIOS Optimal Defaults 14 amp RER gt SR the Boot Modem Glen li n alii 15 Accessing the Host Console is 18 Y Access the Host Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor 18 v Access the Host Console Through the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console PLUS ss scrissi nani ti a a E aA EE AEAT tes io T E a ele 18 Preparing the Boot Media ee 19 Y Set Up the Boot Media for a Local Installation ee 19 Y Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation
5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 5 64 bit or subsequent releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 64 bit or subsequent releases Installing Oracle VM Server 23 Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant You have reviewed the additional preinstallation tasks and requirements in the Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3 3 at http docs oracle com cd E50245 1 index html You have access to the Oracle VM installation documentation The Oracle VM Release 3 3 Documentation Library is available at http docs oracle com cd E50245 01 index html Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant The Oracle System Assistant Install OS task is the recommended method for installing Oracle VM Server m Install Oracle VM Server Using Oracle System Assistant on page 24 V Install Oracle VM Server Using Oracle System Assistant Before you begin review the installation prerequisites in Before You Begin on page 23 1 Ensurethatthe installation media is available to boot For instructions see Preparing the Boot Media on page 19 2 To launch Oracle System Assistant directly from the Oracle ILOM web interface recommended perform the following steps otherwise proceed to the next step a Onaremote system with network access to the server network management port NET MGT open a web browser b In the address bar type the IP addre
6. it must be installed in the server Manual Oracle VM Server Installation With this method you deliver the Oracle VM Server distribution media on either a local or remote CD DVD drive USB device or CD DVD image The drivers for your server are included with the Oracle VM Server distribution media To install Oracle VM Server use the distribution media s installation wizard Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Preparing to Install Oracle VM Server This section describes how to prepare your environment for an Oracle VM Server installation Description Links Set the BIOS to optimal defaults and ensure that the Preparing the Boot Environment on page 13 boot mode is set to Legacy BIOS Access the host console locally or remotely Accessing the Host Console on page 18 Prepare the boot media Preparing the Boot Media on page 19 Prepare the installation target Preparing the Installation Target on page 20 Related Information Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant on page 24 Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Manually on page 29 Preparing the Boot Environment Before you install Oracle VM Server ensure that the BIOS settings are configured to support the type of installation you plan to perform You can change BIOS settings such as the boot order and boot mode in the BIOS Setup Utility The
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8. Before you begin ensure that the following requirements are met The server is equipped with a hard disk drive HDD or solid state drive SDD The HDD or SDD is properly installed in the server For instructions refer to Servicing Storage Drives CRU in Oracle Server X5 2 Service Manual 1 Access the host console For instructions see Accessing the Host Console on page 18 2 Power on or reset the server For example to reset the server do one of the following From the local server press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server From the Oracle ILOM web interface select Host Management Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box From the Oracle ILOM command line interface type reset System 14 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Set the Boot Mode The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears Sun ORACLE Note The next events occur very quickly therefore focused attention is needed for the following steps Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time When prompted in the BIOS screen press the F2 key to access the BIOS Setup Utility After a few moments the BIOS Setup Utility appears Press the F9 key to automatically load the op
9. Console Inventory Processors DIMMs PSUs Chassis Fans PSU Fans Internal Disks Gon Tum Of OFF Tum On Launch Update Launch 212 installed Maximum 21 24 installed Maximum 212 installed Maximum 16 16 installed Maximum Not Supported 418 Installed Maximum In the Actions panel on the Oracle ILOM Summary Information page click the Oracle System Assistant Launch button Installing Oracle VM Server 25 Install Oracle VM Server Using Oracle System Assistant e The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE 1 0 0 Product Name Configure Network ORACLE SERVER X5 2 Serial Number 123456789 Get Updates System Type Rack Mount TE System Identifier none Pe EE imme BIOS Version 30017100 Configure Hardware BIOS Mode Legacy Tese ILOM Version 3 2 4 0 r88098 __Install0S___ Lom ip Address 192 51 100 54 Preferences ILOM MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Host IP Address 192 51 100 87 Agvented ache Host MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 neto oracle System Assistant allows you to get latest software firmware updates update firmware configure hardware and install operating systern s For more information click Help button To check for the latest updates go to Get Remote Updates Task Keyboard Language To change your keyboard language go to the Preferences task and select Keyboard Language To
10. Manually Using Local or Remote Media 9 As you progress through the on screen prompts the Partitioning Type screen appears lcome to Oracle UM Server for x86 64 Partitioning Type Installation requires partitioning of your hard drive The default layout is suitable for most users Select what space to use and which drives to use as the install target Jse entire drive Replace existing Linux system Use free space Which drive s do you want to use for this installation eal sde 7629394 MB LSI MR9361 Bi df 11444091 MB LSI MR9361 8i selection i lt F2 gt Add drive i F12 gt next screen Note Although the next step is described in the Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3 3 at http docs oracle com cd E50245_01 index htm1 it is included here because you must exercise caution when you select the drive onto which to install Oracle VM Server 10 In the Partitioning Type screen do the following a Select one of following partition layouts Use entire drive Replace existing Linux system Use free space b Select the drive s you want to use for the installation A Caution In the Partitioning Type screen the Oracle SSM drive is the Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive You might have to scroll to the bottom of the screen to see this drive You should never select the Oracle SSM drive as the software installation drive Installing Oracle VM Server to the Oracle SSM drive will overw
11. ORACLE Note The next events occur very quickly therefore focused attention is needed for the following steps Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time When prompted in the BIOS screen press the F2 key to access the BIOS Setup Utility After a few moments the BIOS Setup Utility appears 16 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Set the Boot Mode 4 In the BIOS Setup Utility use the arrow keys to navigate to the Boot menu The Boot menu appears The UEFI BIOS Boot Mode field displays the current boot mode Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc UEFI BIOS Boot Mode Legacy Note The options in the boot order list differ depending on the storage drive configuration and whether you have enabled the Persistent Boot Support feature For more information about Persistent Boot Support refer the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http www oracle com goto x86AdminDiag docs 5 To change the boot mode do the following a Select the UEFI BIOS Boot Mode field and then press Enter b Select your preferred boot mode and then press Enter Note Oracle VM does not support UEFI boot mode 6 Press the F10 key to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility Preparing to Install Oracle VM Server 17 Accessing the Host Console Accessing the Host Console To view the Oracle VM Server install
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13. Server X5 2 Installation Guide Vv Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation 1 Onaremote system with network access to the server network management port NET MGT download the Oracle VM Server installer ISO image from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud web site at http edelivery oracle com oraclevm Preparing to Install Oracle VM Server 19 Preparing the Installation Target Alternatively you can do either of the following Burn the installation image to a CD or DVD and then insert the installation media into a DVD drive attached to the remote system Download the installation image to another location on the network and then redirect the image to the server service processor using NFS or Samba protocol For instructions on redirecting the ISO image from another location on the network refer to the Oracle ILOM Remote Device section in the Oracle ILOM Administrator s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance or to the More Details link in the Oracle ILOM Remote Control Host Storage Device web interface page 2 Launch the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus on the remote system For instructions see Access the Host Console Through the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus on page 18 3 In the KVMS menu of the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application select Storage The Storage Devices dialog box appears 4 In the Storage Devices dialog box perform the following steps a Deselec
14. VM Server and if necessary Oracle VM Manager 8 Perform the post installation tasks if applicable m An ISO image of the Oracle VM Server installation program is available as a download at http edelivery oracle com oraclevm If you want to install the Oracle VM Server ISO image from a CD burn the Oracle VM Server ISO file to a bootable CD m The Oracle VM documentation is available at http docs oracle com cd E50245 01 index html Oracle Server X5 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com goto X5 2 docs Preparing to Install Oracle VM Server For procedures for installing both the Oracle VM Server and the Oracle VM Manager see Installing Oracle VM Server Post Installation Tasks for Oracle VM Server on page 33 Supported Oracle VM Server Software The server supports the following Oracle VM Server software VM Software Edition Oracle VM Server Release 3 3 If you requested that the Oracle VM Server software be preinstalled on the server when you placed your order Oracle VM Server 3 3 was preinstalled at the factory If the Oracle VM software is preinstalled on your server but you do not want to use it you can install any other supported operating system or virtual machine software on your server For an updated list of operating systems supported by the server refer to the latest version of the Oracle Server X5 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com goto X5 2 docs The Ora
15. a brief time You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars 4 Inthe BIOS screen press the F8 key to specify a temporary boot device for the Oracle VM Server installation The Please Select Boot Device menu appears 5 Inthe Please Select Boot Device menu select either the external or virtual CD DVD device as the boot device and then press Enter The device strings listed in the Boot Device menu are in the following format device type slot indicator and product ID string 30 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Install Oracle VM Server Manually Using Local or Remote Media After a few seconds the splash screen for Oracle VM Server appears KVMS Preferences Help Mouse Sync L cu L win L Att R Att R Win R ct Context fLock Ctait Dei HH key to begin the installation proce Press Enter to begin the installation If you do not press a key after one minute the installer automatically starts The installer is only available in text mode Refer to the Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3 3 at http docs oracle com cd E50245_01 index html The Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3 3 provides step by step instructions for installing Oracle VM Follow the on screen prompts to install Oracle VM Server and Oracle VM Server Agent Installing Oracle VM Server 31 Install Oracle VM Server
16. access to the server This option is recommended if you have just completed the physical installation of the server in the rack m Remotely Perform the Oracle VM Server installation from a remote location This option uses the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application to access Oracle System Assistant or to perform a manual Oracle VM Server installation Single Server Installation Methods Select a method for providing the Oracle VM Server installation media Use the following information to determine the local or remote Oracle VM Server installation that best meets your needs Media Delivery Method Additional Requirements Local assisted Oracle VM Server installation Uses A monitor USB keyboard USB mouse Oracle System Oracle System Assistant Assistant USB drive and the Oracle VM Server installer About Oracle VM Server Installations 11 Oracle VM Server Installation Options Media Delivery Method Additional Requirements Remote assisted Oracle VM Server installation Uses Oracle System Assistant Local Oracle VM Server installation using a CD DVD drive Uses a physical CD DVD drive connected to the server Remote Oracle VM Server installation using a CD DVD drive or CD DVD ISO image Uses a redirected physical CD DVD drive on a remote system running the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application PXE Image Uses the server Preboot eXecution Environment PXE to launc
17. acle VM Server e November 2015 Installing Oracle VM Server This section provides instructions for installing Oracle VM Server onto the server Description Links Preinstallation requirements Before You Begin on page 23 Using Oracle System Assistant to install Oracle VM Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant on page 24 Using media to install the Oracle VM software on a Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System single server Manually on page 29 Performing post installation tasks Post Installation Tasks for Oracle VM Server on page 33 Before You Begin Ensure that the following requirements are met You have prepared the boot environment For more information see Preparing the Boot Environment on page 13 m You have access to the host console For more information see Accessing the Host Console on page 18 You have prepared the boot media For more information see Preparing the Boot Media on page 19 You have selected the installation target and ensured that it is properly installed For more information see Preparing the Installation Target on page 20 m Two systems with static IP addresses have been set up One system to install Oracle VM Server m One system for Oracle VM Manager with one of the following Oracle Linux 5 Update 5 64 bit or subsequent releases Oracle Linux 6 64 bit or subsequent releases
18. ation wizard you must have access to the host console either locally or remotely This section provides instructions for viewing graphical output from the host Access the Host Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor on page 18 Access the Host Console Through the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus on page 18 Vv Access the Host Console Through a Local Graphics Monitor 1 Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port on the server 2 Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the server Related Information Cabling the Server and Applying Power in Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide Vv Access the Host Console Through the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus The following procedure describes how to access the host console from a remote system through the Oracle ILOM remote console application To log in to Oracle ILOM remotely you must know the IP address of the server service processor SP For instructions refer to Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection in Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide 1 Onaremote system with network access to the server network management port NET MGT open a web browser 2 In the address bar type the IP address of the server SP and then press Enter 3 Loginto the Oracle ILOM web interface The default Oracle ILOM user name is root and the default password is changeme The Oracle ILOM Summary Information page appears 4 In t
19. cle VM Server Hardware Compatibility List HCL identifies the latest operating system version supported on Oracle hardware To find the latest Oracle VM Server version supported for the Oracle Server X5 2 go to the following site and search using your server model number http linux oracle com pls apex f p 117 1 3991604960223967 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Oracle VM Server Installation Options Note If Oracle VM Server was preinstalled it was installed with the server set to Legacy BIOS boot mode If you choose to boot the server in UEFI boot mode the preinstalled image is not accessible and cannot be used Oracle VM Server does not support UEFI boot mode Related Information Installing Oracle VM Server Oracle VM Server Installation Options You can choose to install Oracle VM Server on a single server or on multiple servers The scope of this document is for single server Oracle VM Server installations The table below provides some information about these two installation options Option Description Multiple servers You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to install an operating system on multiple servers For information go to http www oracle com technetwork oem ops center index html Single server Install Oracle VM Server to a single server using one of the following methods Locally Perform the Oracle VM Server installation with physical
20. een to eliminate scroll bars c Press the F9 key The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears In the navigation pane click the Get Updates button to update the Oracle System Assistant software This action ensures that the server has the latest software release package installed before you begin the operating system installation Note Server web access is required to access remote updates for Oracle System Assistant Click the Update Firmware button to update the server firmware This action ensures that the server has the latest firmware and BIOS before you begin the operating system installation Click the Install OS button to install Oracle VM Server Installing Oracle VM Server 27 Install Oracle VM Server Using Oracle System Assistant 10 11 28 The Install Operating System screen appears ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE 1 0 0 i System Information INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM Configure Network Oracle VM Server 3 3 2 w Get Updates Current BIOS mode Legacy BIOS Update Firmware Select the desired BIOS mode for booting the OS UEFI Legacy BIOS selected OS does not support UEFI Configure Hardware Select your install media location Gs Cle Insert the first CD DVD of the OS to be installed Preferences If you have attached a new CD drive and do not see it in the CD DVD Location click Refresh List Advanced Tasks CD DVD Location Select Location 5 L R
21. efresh List O Network Location Enter HTTP s FTP URL Boot Disk amp selected disk will be erased Boot Disk Select Boot Disk o Installation Details Install OS Platform Documentation Help Exit From the Supported OS drop down list select Oracle VM Server In the Select Your Install Media Location section of the screen select the location of the installation media This is the location of the installation CD DVD or the ISO installation image Note Oracle System Assistant does not support Preboot eXecution Environment PXE installations To perform a PXE installation of Oracle VM Server refer to the Oracle VM Server documentation at http docs oracle com cd E50245 01 index html In the Boot Disk portion of the screen select the installation target Click Installation Details The Installation Details dialog box appears In the Installation Details dialog deselect any items that you do not want to install Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Manually Note The Oracle VM and Drivers options are mandatory and cannot be deselected 12 At the bottom of the Install Operating System screen click the Install OS button 13 To confirm your selection of boot device click Yes To change boot devices click No and select another device 14 Follow the prompts until the installation is finished The serve
22. ers running the Oracle VM software If your server is equipped with NVMe drives you have to install either the Oracle Solaris or Oracle Linux operating system to use them Important Internal Embedded Oracle System Assistant USB Flash Drive Should Not Be Used as a Boot or Storage Drive The server ships with an embedded Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive This drive contains Oracle System Assistant device drivers and firmware for Oracle ILOM BIOS and supported IO devices During the installation of all supported operating systems this USB flash drive is detected as a SCSI disk with a single partition that is read write capable and is displayed as Oracle SSM in the list of drives You should be careful not to overwrite this device when performing any of the following operations Operating system installations Disk or partition formatting operations General disk partition or file system maintenance In the event that this USB flash drive is overwritten the original contents can be restored To restore the contents of the USB flash drive obtain the Oracle System Assistant recovery and ISO update image and use it to perform a restore operation For instructions for downloading the Oracle System Assistant recovery and ISO update image and restoring the Oracle System Assistant flash drive refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http ww oracle com goto x86AdminDiag docs Preparing to Install Oracle VM S
23. erver 21 Set Up a Local Storage Drive HDD SSD or RAID Volume as the Installation Target vy Set Up a Local Storage Drive HDD SSD or RAID Volume as the Installation Target Ensure that the target hard disk drive HDD or solid state drive SSD is properly installed and powered on For more information about installing and powering on a HDD or SSD refer to Servicing Storage Drives CRU in Oracle Server X5 2 Service Manual Ensure that the target drives are configured to suit your environment By default each physical drive on the server is configured as a logical RAID 0 volume To implement an alternative configuration refer to the following resources Configuring Storage Drives for Operating System Installation in Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide m Oracle XS Series Servers Administration Guide at http www oracle com goto x86AdminDiag docs Set Up a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Device as the Installation Target Ensure that the PCle host bus adapter HBA is properly installed in the server For more information about installing a PCIe HBA option refer to Servicing PCIe Cards CRU in Oracle Server X5 2 Service Manual Ensure that the storage area network SAN is installed and configured to make the storage device visible to the host on the server For instructions refer to the documentation supplied with the Fibre Channel HBA 22 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Or
24. following topics provide specific instructions on how to configure BIOS to support the installation m Verify the BIOS Optimal Defaults on page 14 Set the Boot Mode on page 15 For more information about changing boot properties refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http ww oracle com goto x86AdminDiag docs Preparing to Install Oracle VM Server 13 Verify the BIOS Optimal Defaults V Verify the BIOS Optimal Defaults Note If the server is newly installed and this is the first time that an operating system has been installed then BIOS is probably configured to its default settings and you do not have to perform this task In the BIOS Setup Utility you can set optimal defaults as well as view and edit BIOS settings as needed By setting optimal defaults you ensure that the server is operating efficiently with a known good configuration You can review the optimal defaults in the Oracle Server X5 2 Service Manual Any changes you make in the BIOS Setup Utility using the F2 key are permanent until the next time you change them In addition to using the F2 key to view or edit the BIOS settings you can use the F8 key during the boot process to specify a temporary boot device If you use F8 to set a temporary boot device this change is only in effect for the current system boot The permanent boot device specified through F2 will be in effect after booting from the temporary boot device
25. h the Oracle VM installer from a network interface ISO image For more information see Assisted Oracle VM Server Installation on page 12 A remote system with a web browser access to the Oracle VM Server installer ISO image and network access to the server management port NET MGT For more information see Assisted Oracle VM Server Installation on page 12 A monitor USB keyboard USB mouse CD DVD drive and the Oracle VM Server installer ISO image on a CD DVD For more information see Manual Oracle VM Server Installation on page 12 A remote system with a web browser an attached physical CD DVD drive the Oracle VM Server installer ISO image on a CD DVD and network access to the server management port NET MGT For more information see Manual Oracle VM Server Installation on page 12 A PXE server with the Oracle VM installation image Note PXE booting the Oracle VM installation image is not included in this scope of this document For instructions on PXE booting the Oracle VM installer refer to the Oracle VM documentation at http docs oracle com cd E50245 01 index html Assisted Oracle VM Server Installation This method involves using Oracle System Assistant You deliver the Oracle VM Server installation media on either a local or remote CD DVD drive USB device or CD DVD image Oracle System Assistant guides the installation process Your server must support Oracle System Assistant and
26. he Actions panel click the Remote Console Launch button 18 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Preparing the Boot Media The Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus screen appears Related Information Oracle ILOM 3 2 Documentation Library at http www oracle com goto ILOM docs Preparing the Boot Media The Oracle VM Server installer image must be accessible to the server either locally or remotely The following sections describe how to prepare the Oracle VM Server installer boot media Set Up the Boot Media for a Local Installation on page 19 Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation on page 19 Vv Set Up the Boot Media for a Local Installation 1 On a system with a CD DVD burner download the Oracle VM Server installer ISO image from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud web site at http edelivery oracle com oraclevm 2 Burn the ISO image to a CD or DVD 3 Insert the Oracle VM Server installation CD or DVD into a DVD drive attached to the server m Ifthe server is equipped with an optional DVD drive insert the installation media into the DVD drive on the server front panel m If the server is not equipped with a DVD drive attach a DVD drive to one of the server USB ports and then insert the installation media into the drive For information about how to attach local devices to the server refer to Cabling the Server and Applying Power in Oracle
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29. or Oracle VM Server After completing Oracle VM Server software installation review the following post installation tasks and if necessary perform the tasks that are applicable to your system m Update Oracle VM Server Software on page 33 m Manage Oracle VM Server Resources on page 33 Update Oracle VM Server Software The Oracle VM Server installation media might not contain the most up to date versions of the software If necessary update the Oracle VM Server software with the latest updates For download instructions go to this web site http edelivery oracle com oraclevm Manage Oracle VM Server Resources To learn how to configure access and manage Oracle VM Server resources refer to the Oracle VM Release 3 3 Documentation Library at Installing Oracle VM Server 33 Post Installation Tasks for Oracle VM Server http docs oracle com cd E50245 1 index html 34 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Configuring Network Interfaces This section contains information about the network connectors on the server NIC Connectors on page 35 NIC Connectors The network interface card connectors are labeled physically on the server as follows TABLE 1 NIC Connector Label NIC Connector Label Interface Type NETO First interface eth 0 NET1 Second interface eth 1 NET2 Third interface eth 2 NET3 Fourth interface eth 3 Note Ethernet ports NET
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31. r boots Installing Oracle VM Server on a Single System Manually This section provides information about installing Oracle VM Server 3 3 for x86 64 bit software m Install Oracle VM Server Manually Using Local or Remote Media on page 29 V Install Oracle VM Server Manually Using Local or Remote Media Before you begin review the installation prerequisites in Before You Begin on page 23 1 Access the host console For instructions see Accessing the Host Console on page 18 2 Ensure that the installation media is available to boot For instructions see Preparing the Boot Media on page 19 3 Power on or reset the server For example to reset the server do one of the following From the local server press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server From the Oracle ILOM web interface select Host Management Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box Installing Oracle VM Server 29 Install Oracle VM Server Manually Using Local or Remote Media From the Oracle ILOM command line interface type reset System The server begins the boot process Sun ORACLE Note The next events occur very quickly therefore focused attention is needed for the following steps Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for
32. rite the Oracle System Assistant software and Oracle System Assistant will have to be restored For instructions for restoring Oracle System Assistant see the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http www oracle com goto x86AdminDiag docs c Select ok to continue the installation 32 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server e November 2015 Post Installation Tasks for Oracle VM Server 11 To complete the installation refer to the Oracle VM installation documentation and follow the instructions Refer to the Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3 3 at http docs oracle com cd E50245 01 index html Note The Oracle VM installation will require two passwords one for the root Oracle VM Server account and one for the Oracle VM Agent 12 After completing the installation of Oracle VM Server and Oracle VM Agent do one of the following If you do not have an Oracle VM Manager configured to manage the Oracle VM Server you will need to install it before proceeding to Post Installation Tasks for Oracle VM Server on page 33 For instructions for installing Oracle VM Manager refer to the Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3 3 at http docs oracle com cd E50245_01 index html If you already have an Oracle VM Manager configured to manage the Oracle VM Server proceed to Post Installation Tasks for Oracle VM Server on page 33 Post Installation Tasks f
33. send comments about Oracle System Assistant contact server sysmgmt feedback_ww_grp oracle com Platform Documentation Help brio Proceed to Step 4 3 To launch Oracle System Assistant using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus and BIOS perform the following steps a 26 From the Oracle ILOM Summary Information page click the Remote Console Launch button The Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus window appears Reset or power on the server For example to reset the server do one of the following From the local server press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server From the Oracle ILOM web interface select Host Management Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box From the Oracle ILOM command line interface type reset System Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Install Oracle VM Server Using Oracle System Assistant The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus window Sun fem 575 Ven i Note The next events occur very quickly therefore focused attention is needed for the following steps Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time You might want to enlarge the size of your scr
34. ss of the server service processor and then press Enter c Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface 24 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Install Oracle VM Server Using Oracle System Assistant d The Oracle ILOM Summary Information page appears ORACLE Summary Integrated Lights Out Manager v3 2 4 0 Summary Information View system summary information You may also change power state and view system status and fault information More details General Information System Type Model QPart ID Part Number Serial Number System identifier System Firmware Version Primary Operating System Host Primary MAC Address ILOM Address ILOM MAC Address Status Overall Status Service Required Total Problem Co Subsystem Status Processors Service Required Memory ox LAS oo ng Go Storage 4 Not Available Rack Mount ORACLE SERVER X5 2 20000 X5 2 1404NM1018 19202100 00 00 00 00 00 00 unt 3 Details Processor Architecture Processor Summary installed RAM Size Permitted Power Consumption Actual Power Consumption Inlet Air Temperature Exhaust Air Temperature Installed Disk Size Disk Controllers x85 64 bit Two Intel Xeon Processor E5 V3 Series 16GB 606 watts 157 watts 21 C 36 C Not Available Not Avatable Actions Power State Locator Indicator Oracle System Assistant Version 1 0 0 82780 System Firmware Update Remote
35. ssor Review the Oracle VM Server versions supported on the server Set up a second system with a static IP address on which you can install the Oracle VM Manager This system must have one of the following operating systems installed m Oracle Linux 5 Update 5 64 bit or subsequent releases m Oracle Linux 6 64 bit or subsequent releases m Installing the Server Into a Rack in Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide m Cabling the Server and Applying Power in Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide m Connecting to Oracle ILOM in Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide Supported Oracle VM Server Software on page 10 Oracle VM Release Notes for Release 3 3 Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide for Release 3 3 and Oracle VM User s Guide for Release 3 3 at http docs oracle com cd E50245 01 index html About Oracle VM Server Installations Supported Oracle VM Server Software Step Description Links m Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 5 64 bit or subsequent releases m Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 64 bit or subsequent releases 4 Obtain the Oracle VM Server installation media and the Oracle VM documentation The Oracle VM documentation should be used in conjunction with the installation procedures in this guide 5 Review the server product notes 6 Set up the boot environment console boot media and installation target that you will use to perform the installation Te Install Oracle
36. t SSL Enabled and then click Add The Add Storage Devices dialog box appears Browse to the ISO image select it and then click Select The image file appears in the Storage Devices dialog box Select the ISO image and then click Connect The ISO image is mounted to the remote console and can be used to perform the OS installation Preparing the Installation Target Before you boot the Oracle VM Server installer select and prepare an installation target Installation Target Options on page 21 Set Up a Local Storage Drive HDD SSD or RAID Volume as the Installation Target on page 22 20 Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server November 2015 Preparing the Installation Target m Set Up a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Device as the Installation Target on page 22 Installation Target Options With the exception of the embedded Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive which is reserved for Oracle System Assistant and the optional NVM Express drives on the server front panel you can install the software on any of the storage drives installed in the server Hard disk drives HDDs solid state drives SSDs and RAID volumes are valid installation targets for Oracle VM Server For servers equipped with a Fibre Channel PCIe host bus adapter HBA you can choose to install the operating system to an external Fibre Channel storage device Note NVMe drives are not supported on serv
37. the Oracle VM Server software and initial software configuration procedures for bringing the Oracle Server X5 2 from Oracle to a configurable and usable state Audience Technicians system administrators authorized service providers and users Required knowledge Experience installing operating systems Product Documentation Library Documentation and resources for this product and related products are available at http www oracle com goto X5 2 docs Feedback Provide feedback about this documentation at http www oracle com goto docfeedback Using This Documentation Oracle Server X5 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server e November 2015 About Oracle VM Server Installations This section contains an overview for installing Oracle VM Server on your server Description Links Review the Oracle VM Server software installation steps Determine which Oracle VM Server software versions are supported Review Oracle VM Server installation options Oracle VM Server Installation Task Map on page 9 Supported Oracle VM Server Software on page 10 Oracle VM Server Installation Options on page 11 Related Information Installing Oracle VM Server Oracle VM Server Installation Task Map The following table describes the high level steps for installing Oracle VM Server Step Description Links 1 Install the server hardware and configure the service proce
38. timal default settings A message appears prompting you to continue this operation by selecting OK or to cancel this operation by selecting CANCEL In the message highlight ok and then press Enter To save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility press the F10 key Alternatively you can select Save and Reset from the Save amp Exit menu Set the Boot Mode The server is equipped with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI which supports both legacy BIOS and UEFI boot modes Legacy BIOS boot mode is enabled by default Preparing to Install Oracle VM Server 15 Set the Boot Mode Oracle VM Server does not support UEFI boot mode Therefore you must ensure that the boot mode is set to legacy BIOS To determine or change the boot mode see the following procedure Access the host console For instructions see Accessing the Host Console on page 18 Power on or reset the server For example to reset the server do one of the following From the local server press the Power button on the front panel of the server for approximately 1 second to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server From the Oracle ILOM web interface select Host Management Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box From the Oracle ILOM command line interface type reset System The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears Sun
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