How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From an Oracle Solaris ISO File

1. Stop and unbind the guest domain (ldg1).

   primary# ldm stop ldg1
   primary# ldm unbind ldg1

2. Add the Oracle Solaris ISO file as a secondary volume and virtual disk.

   The following uses solarisdvd.iso as the Oracle Solaris ISO file, iso_vol@primary-vds0 as a secondary volume, and vdisk_iso as a virtual disk:

   primary# ldm add-vdsdev /export/solarisdvd.iso  iso_vol@primary-vds0
   primary# ldm add-vdisk vdisk_iso iso_vol@primary-vds0 ldg1

   The following uses solarisdvd.iso as the Oracle Solaris ISO file, which is stored on the server1 server. iso_vol@primary-vds0 is a secondary volume, and vdisk_isois a virtual disk. The lofiadm command attaches a block device to the ISO image.

   primary# lofiadm -a /net/server1/solarisdvd.iso
   primary# ldm add-vdsdev /dev/lofi/1 iso_vol@primary-vds0
   primary# ldm add-vdisk vdisk_iso iso_vol@primary-vds0 ldg1

3. Check to see that the Oracle Solaris ISO file is added as a secondary volume and virtual disk.

   primary# ldm list-bindings
   NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME 
   primary          active   -n-cv   SP      4     4G       0.2%  22h 45m
   ...
   VDS 
      NAME             VOLUME         OPTIONS          DEVICE
      primary-vds0     vol1                            /dev/dsk/c2t1d0s2
      iso_vol                                          /export/solarisdvd.iso
   ....
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME
   ldg1             inactive -----           60    6G
   ...
   DISK
      NAME       VOLUME               TOUT ID DEVICE  SERVER  MPGROUP
      vdisk1     vol1@primary-vds0
      vdisk_iso  iso_vol@primary-vds0
   ....

4. Bind and start the guest domain (ldg1).

   primary# ldm bind ldg1
   primary# ldm start ldg1
   LDom ldg1 started
   primary# telnet localhost 5000
   Trying 127.0.0.1...
   Connected to localhost.
   Escape character is '^]'.
    
   Connecting to console "ldg1" in group "ldg1" ....
   Press ~? for control options ..

5. Show the device aliases in the client OpenBoot PROM.

   In this example, see the device aliases for vdisk_iso, which is the Oracle Solaris ISO image, and vdisk_install, which is the disk space.

   ok devalias
   vdisk_iso       /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@1
   vdisk1          /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@0
   vnet1           /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/network@0
   virtual-console /virtual-devices/console@1
   name            aliases

6. On the guest domain's console, boot from vdisk_iso (disk@1) on slice f.

   ok boot vdisk_iso:f
   Boot device: /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@1:f  File and args: -s
   SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_139555-08 64-bit
   Copyright (c) 1983-2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

7. Continue with the Oracle Solaris OS installation menu.

How to Enable the Logical Domains Manager Daemon

Use this procedure to enable the ldmd daemon if it has been disabled.

1. Use the svcadm command to enable the Logical Domains Manager daemon, ldmd.

   For more information about the svcadm command, see the svcadm(1M) man page.

   # svcadm enable ldmd

2. Use the ldm list command to verify that the Logical Domains Manager is running.

   The ldm list command should list all domains that are currently defined on the system. In particular, the primary domain should be listed and be in the active state. The following sample output shows that only the primary domain is defined on the system.

   # /opt/SUNWldm/bin/ldm list
   NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME
   primary          active   ---c-   SP      64    3264M    0.3%  19d 9m

Installing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software on a New System

SPARC platforms that support the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software come preinstalled with the Oracle Solaris 10 OS or the Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Initially, the platform appears as a single system hosting only one operating system. After the Oracle Solaris OS, system firmware, and Logical Domains Manager have been installed, the original system and instance of the Oracle Solaris OS become the control domain. That first domain of the platform is named primary, and you cannot change that name or destroy that domain. From there, the platform can be reconfigured to have multiple domains hosting different instances of the Oracle Solaris OS.

Downloading the Logical Domains Manager

You can obtain the latest packages for both the Oracle Solaris 10 OS and the Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Note that the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software is included by default with the Oracle Solaris 11 OS.

• Oracle Solaris 10 OS. Download the OVM_Server_SPARC-3_0.zip package from My Oracle Support. See How to Download the Logical Domains Manager Software (Oracle Solaris 10).

• Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Obtain the ldomsmanager package from the Oracle Solaris 11 Support Repository. See How to Upgrade to the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software (Oracle Solaris 11).

How to Download the Logical Domains Manager Software (Oracle Solaris 10)

1. Download the zip file (OVM_Server_SPARC-3_0.zip).

   You can find the software at http://www.oracle.com/virtualization/index.html.

2. Unzip the zip file.

   $ unzip OVM_Server_SPARC-3_0.zip

Automatically Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software

If you use the install-ldm installation script, you have several choices to specify how you want the script to run. Each choice is described in the procedures that follow.

• Using the install-ldm script with no options does the following automatically:

  • Checks that the Oracle Solaris OS release is the Oracle Solaris 10 OS

  • Verifies that the package subdirectories SUNWldm/ and SUNWldmp2v/ are present

  • Verifies that the prerequisite Logical Domains driver packages, SUNWldomr and SUNWldomu, are present

  • Verifies that the SUNWldm and SUNWldmp2v packages have not been installed

  • Installs the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software

  • Verifies that all packages are installed

  • If the SST (SUNWjass) is already installed, you are prompted to harden the Oracle Solaris OS on the control domain.

  • Determine whether to use the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant (ldmconfig) to perform the installation.

• Using the install-ldm script with the -c option automatically runs the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant after the software is installed.

• Using the install-ldm script with the -s option skips the running of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant.

• Using the install-ldm script and the following options with the SST software enables you to do the following:

  • install-ldm -d. Allows you to specify a SST driver other than a driver ending with -secure.driver. This option automatically performs all the functions listed in the preceding choice and hardens the Oracle Solaris OS on the control domain with the SST customized driver that you specify; for example, the server-secure-myname.driver.

  • install-ldm -d none. Specifies that you do not want to harden the Oracle Solaris OS running on your control domain by using the SST. This option automatically performs all the functions except hardening listed in the preceding choices. Bypassing the use of the SST is not suggested and should only be done when you intend to harden your control domain using an alternate process.

  • install-ldm -p. Specifies that you only want to perform the post-installation actions of enabling the Logical Domains Manager daemon (ldmd) and running the SST. For example, you would use this option if the SUNWldm and SUNWjass packages are preinstalled on your server.

Manually Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software

The following procedure guides you through manually installing the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software on the Oracle Solaris 10 OS.

When you install the Oracle Solaris 11 OS, the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 software is installed by default. If you want to install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software, see How to Upgrade to the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software (Oracle Solaris 11)

ownload the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software (the SUNWldm and SUNWldmp2v packages). For instructions, see How to Download the Logical Domains Manager Software (Oracle Solaris 10).

1. (Optional) Save your configuration to the service processor (SP), if necessary.

   Perform this step only is you are already running an earlier version of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software.

   primary# ldm add-config config-name

2. Install the SUNWldm.v and SUNWldmp2v packages.

   # pkgadd -Gd . SUNWldm.v SUNWldmp2v

   Answer y for yes to all questions in the interactive prompts.

   The -G option installs the package in the global zone only. The -d option specifies the path to the directory that contains the SUNWldm.vand SUNWldmp2v packages.

   For more information about the pkgadd command, see the pkgadd(1M) man page.

3. Verify that the SUNWldm and SUNWldmp2v packages are installed.

   The following revision (REV) information is an example:

   # pkginfo -l SUNWldm | grep VERSION
   VERSION=3.0,REV=2012.11.01.10.20

   For more information about the pkginfo command, see the pkginfo(1) man page.