This section explains the functions available when OVM for x86 3.2 is used for a managed server of Resource Orchestrator, and the configuration involved.
List of Available Functions
Function | OVM for x86 3.2 |
|---|---|
Monitoring | Yes |
Power operations | Yes |
Server switchover, failback, takeover (based on backup and restore) | No |
Server switchover, failback and continuity (based on HBA address rename) | No |
Server switchover, failback and takeover (based on VIOM server profile exchange) | Yes |
Server switchover, failback, and takeover (based on storage affinity methods) | No |
Sharing of spare servers between physical OSs and VM guests (based on I/O virtualization) (*1) | Yes |
Backup and Restore | No |
Cloning | No |
VM maintenance mode settings (*2) | Yes |
Launch of VM management console | No |
VM Home Position | Yes |
Network Map | No |
NetworkViewer | No |
*1: Spare servers can only be shared between physical OSs and VM guests when using the I/O virtualization switchover method.
*2: Only available from the command-line.
Function | OVM for x86 3.2 |
|---|---|
Monitoring (*1) | Yes |
Power control | Yes |
Migration between physical servers | Yes (*2) |
Launch of VM management console | No |
*1: VM guests are automatically detected after VM host registration. The result of further VM guest creation, modification, removal, or migration is also automatically reflected in Resource Orchestrator.
*2: When migrating VM guests between different storage, perform the migration using VM management software.
Attributes of VM Hosts and VM Guests Displayed in [Resource Details]
Content Displayed | OVM for x86 3.2 |
|---|---|
Server name | Yes |
Admin LAN (IP address) (*1) | Yes |
Status | Yes |
Type | Yes |
OS | Yes |
Physical server name (*1) | Yes |
*1: Not displayed for VM guests.
Content Displayed | OVM for x86 3.2 |
|---|---|
VM type | Yes |
VM software name | Yes |
VM software VL | Yes |
Number of VM guests | Yes |
VM management software | No |
VM guests | Yes |
Content Displayed | OVM for x86 3.2 |
|---|---|
VM type | Yes |
VM host name | No |
VM name | Yes |
VM management software | No |
Regarding Configuration of OVM for x86 3.2
The VM guest names displayed on the ROR console are VM guest's VM name (as defined within Oracle VM).
High-Availability Features of Each Product
Each server virtualization product provides its own high-availability feature. For details about such features, refer to the manual of each product.
Server Virtualization Product | High-availability Feature |
|---|---|
OVM for x86 3.2 | HA function of Server Pool |
Displayed VM guest statuses may differ depending on the configuration of its server virtualization environment.
VM guest statuses can be one of the following: "normal", "warning", "error", "unknown", or "stop".
VM Maintenance Mode
The terminology used to describe VM maintenance mode may differ depending on each virtualization vendor. For details on VM maintenance mode settings and their requirements, refer to the manual of each product.
Server Virtualization Product | Vendor Terminology |
|---|---|
OVM for x86 3.2 | Maintenance mode |
When registering VM management software, the host name displayed in the ROR console will be the name of the VM host acquired from VM management software.
The host name of the VM host that Oracle VM Manager recognizes will be the host name shown when displaying hosts in the Oracle VM Manager.
