11. Solution Configuration
Virtualization Platform
Virtualization Platform
By linking virtualization software, the entire status of a system that has an ETERNUS DX can be understood by
using the management tool for the server virtualization environment. This central administrative control of the
virtual environment enables operations to be improved and optimized.
Oracle VM Linkage
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Solution Overview
The Oracle VM Storage Connect framework supports creation, deletion, and expansion of Logical Unit Number
(LUN) and snapshot native storage service, so that Oracle VM Manager can directly use the resources and
functions of the storage system existing in the Oracle VM environment.
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Solution — Virtualization Platform (Oracle VM Linkage)
Administrator
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Configuration Procedure
Install any plug-ins that are required for Oracle VM linkage and perform the necessary settings.
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Required Environment
For linkage with Oracle VM Manager, ETERNUS Oracle VM Storage Connect Plug-in is required. An Advanced
Copy Feature license is also required.
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Configuration Procedure
Install ETERNUS Oracle VM Storage Connect Plug-in in the Oracle VM Server. For details on ETERNUS Oracle
VM Storage Connect Plug-in installation, refer to "ETERNUS Oracle VM Storage Connect Plug-in User's Guide".
Settings for the ETERNUS DX
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Use ETERNUS Web GUI or ETERNUS CLI to perform the following preliminary settings.
Registration of a user account with the Software role
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RAID group and Thin Provisioning Pool creation
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Settings of a LAN for operation management (such as the firewall settings and the SSH connection
settings)
SAN connection
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Perform FC switch zoning settings to connect the Oracle VM Server and the ETERNUS DX with FC switches.
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Configuration Guide (Basic)