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Article Number: 000146495

How to configure an Oracle VM Network

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Title:  How do I Configure an Oracle VM Network?

Applies to:

Oracle VM 3.1.1


Author:

Ramamohan Reddy K


Problem:

How do I Configure an Oracle VM Network?


Solution:

When configuring a network via the Oracle VM Manager, one must map available network ports to the logical network. Each logical network requires a name or alias and performs at least one network function. Oracle VM has the following network functions:
  • Server Management
  • Cluster Heartbeat
  • Live Migrate
  • Storage
  • Virtual Machine 
After discovering the first Oracle VM Server within the Oracle VM Manager, one network is created automatically with the role of Server Management. The default name provided comes from the subnet in which the Oracle VM Server is connected as seen below.

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Figure 1: Oracle VM Network

Each additional Oracle VM Server discovered from the Oracle VM Manager either adds an entry into the
existing Server Management network or creates a new Server Management network if the server is connected to a subnet where no Oracle VM Server was previously discovered. 


Creating Oracle VM Networks

The steps listed in the Creating Virtual Machine Networks describe how to create a network and assign a
"Virtual Machine" role to it. Similarly, it is recommended to create different networks for the different network functions.
 
SLN310498_en_US__2icon NOTE: It is recommended to have separate network port(s) for each function.
 
SLN310498_en_US__2icon NOTE: Additional network is required when using iSCSI storage.

Creating Storage Network

After logging into the Oracle VM Manager console, click the Networking tab and Networks sub tab and add network by clicking "+" sign icon.

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Figure 2:  Oracle VM Manager console

In the Create Network Wizard, select Create network with bond/ports only and click Next.

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Figure 3: Create Network

In the Create Network step of the wizard, enter name for the network and select the Storage in the Network Channels and click Next.

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Figure 4: Create Network step of the wizard

In the Select Servers step of the wizard, move the Oracle VM Servers to be included in the new network to the Selected Servers and click Next.

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Figure 5: Select Servers step of the wizard

In the Select Ports step of the wizard, select Ethernet port from each Oracle VM Server and move them to the Select Ports field and click Next.

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Figure 6: Select Ports step of the wizard

In the Configure IP Addresses step of the wizard, enter the IP addresses for storage networking and click Finish to create storage network.

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Figure 7: Configure IP Addresses

 
SLN310498_en_US__2icon NOTE: If you are using Compellent iSCSI create two storage networks for each fault domain and give the IP addresses configured in the previous step within the range of the fault domain’s IP address subnet.
Created Storage Networks will be displayed under the Networking tab.

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Figure 8: Created Storage Networks

Article Properties

Last Published Date

21 Feb 2021

Version

3

Article Type

Solution

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