6 Managing Oracle Linux KVM Guests
Starting with Oracle Exadata X8M-2, Oracle Linux KVM is the virtualization technology for systems that use RoCE Network Fabric.
- Oracle Linux KVM and Oracle Exadata
When deploying Oracle Exadata X8M-2 or later, you can decide to implement Oracle Linux KVM on the database servers. - Migrating a Bare Metal Oracle RAC Cluster to an Oracle RAC Cluster in Oracle Linux KVM
You can move an existing Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) cluster into a virtual environment that is managed by KVM. - Showing Running Domains
Use thevm_makerutility to list the running domains. - Starting a Guest
You can start a guest manually, or configure the guest to start automatically when the KVM host is started. - Starting a Guest using the Diagnostic ISO File
Use this procedure to boot a guest using the diagnostic ISO file (diagnostics.iso). - Monitoring a Guest Console During Startup
To see Oracle Linux boot messages during guest startup, use the--consoleoption with thevm_maker --start-domaincommand. - Managing Automatic Startup of Oracle Linux KVM Guests
By default, when you create a guest, it is configured to automatically start when the KVM host is started. You can enable and disable this feature as needed. - Shutting Down a User Domain From Within the User Domain
- Shutting Down a Guest From Within the KVM host
You can shut down a guest from within a KVM host. - Backing up the KVM host and Guests
In an Oracle Linux KVM deployment, you need to back up the KVM host and the guests. - Backing Up and Restoring Oracle Databases on KVM Guests
Backing up and restoring Oracle databases on KVM guests is the same as backing up and restoring Oracle databases on physical nodes. - Modifying the Memory Allocated to a Guest
You can modify the memory allocated to a guest usingvm_maker. - Modifying the Number of Virtual CPUs Allocated to a Guest
You can dynamically modify the number of virtual CPUs allocated to a guest with thevm_maker --set --vcpucommand. - Increasing the Disk Space in a Guest
The KVM guest local space can be extended after initial deployment by adding local disk images. - Expanding /EXAVMIMAGES on the KVM host
Use this procedure to expand/EXAVMIMAGESusing available space on the KVM host. - Adding an Oracle Linux KVM Cluster
You can use Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) to create a new Oracle Linux KVM cluster on an existing Oracle Exadata. - Expanding an Oracle RAC Cluster in Oracle Linux KVM Using OEDACLI
You can expand an existing Oracle RAC cluster on Oracle Linux KVM by adding guests using the Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant command-line interface (OEDACLI). - Manually Moving a Guest to a Different KVM Host
You can manually move an Oracle Linux KVM guest to a different KVM host. - Recovering a KVM Deployment
A KVM host can be recovered from backups and guests can be recovered from snapshot backups. - Removing a Guest
You can remove a guest in Oracle Linux KVM using either OEDACLI or thevm_makerutility. - Using Client Network VLAN Tagging with Oracle Linux KVM
This topic describes the implementation of tagged VLAN interfaces for the client network in conjunction with Oracle Linux KVM. - Using Exadata Secure RDMA Fabric Isolation with Oracle Linux KVM
This topic describes the implementation of Exadata Secure RDMA Fabric Isolation in conjunction with Oracle Linux KVM. - Adding a Bonded Network Interface to an Oracle Linux KVM Guest
Use this procedure to add a bonded network interface to an existing Oracle Linux KVM guest. - Using Exachk in Oracle Linux KVM Environments
Exachk version 12.1.0.2.2 and higher supports virtualization on Oracle Exadata.