System: SPARC S7-2 Server; 2x8-core CPUs; 128Gb RAM; 2x600Gb HDD.
I am trying to figure out how to run these is multiple Virtual Machines (LDoms). Unfortunately I cannot find a tutorial so am using the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 Administration Guide; which is frustrating because it assumes a higher level of knowledge than I possess.
So far I have managed to create two client LDoms and installed Solaris 10
on one and Solaris 11
on the other. I was unable to network them; that is my next challenge.
I wish to be able to make snapshots of the LDoms as I go so that I can fall back if I make a mistake; also to be able to duplicate a usable LDom rather than have to start from the beginning each time I want a new virtual system. With this in mind I have used:
ldm list-constraints -x domain > XML_file
to make the configuration file, and I understand that one of
ldm add-domain -i XML_file
ldm set-domain -i XML_file
is required to restore it. The admin guide (mentioned above) does not state whether you should use
ldm remove-domain domain
before restoring the domain.
Can anyone help, either by giving me advice, or by directing me to a proper tutorial?
I also have physical Solaris 10
systems that, if I could, I would virtualise using the ldmp2v
utility and run on one of my new systems while I sorted out a newer configuration on the other. I have managed to run it in Collection Phase, but need help in the Preparation and Conversion phases.
I'll be grateful for any help,
Andrew