Category Archives: Technical
Changing the ownership of an oracle vm virtual machine
Question: Is it possible to change ownership of a virtual machine to another user after it has has been created? Answer: Update the user_id in the ovs.ovs_vm_img table to match the user_id of the virtual machines with the proper owner. … Continue reading
Oracle VM Server use case: multiple networks, multipathed SAN storage
I would like to thank Henk Bokhoven from http://bok.xs4all.nl/weblog/ who has kindly sent me through a link from the oracke wiki about an enterprise virtualization environment with oracle vm server. I ahve just posted the summary below as it is quite a long article. … Continue reading
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Key oracle products certified for use under oracle vm
Oracle Database 10gR2 (10.2.0.3) Linux x86 and Linux x86-64 – NOT RAC Oracle Database 11gR1 Linux x86 and Linux x86-64 Application Server 10gR2 (10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2.0 patchset) Linux x86 and Linux x86-64 Application Server 10gR3 Linux x86 … Continue reading
Oracle VM and integration with Enterprise Manager
This is an interesting comment I found at http://tardate.blogspot.com/ about the perception of where oracle vm will go. I think it is very true. “Virtualization – The announcement of Oracle VM may prove to be a blockbuster if it is … Continue reading
Oracle VM and bridges
Interesting technical article posted by Wim Coekaerts at http://wiki.oracle.com/page/Bridges describing bridges and how they work with oracle vm manager and oracle vm server “On Oracle VM server, at boot time, we create a bridge for each physical adaptor that is present … Continue reading
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Oracle’s Virtualization forum for oracle vm
I’m not sure if you are aware but Oracle have their own virtualization forum where technical queries about oracle vm can be asked. It’s accessible at http://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=482 Examples include: How to extend / add disk space to guest VM? Install … Continue reading
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Article on how to install oracle vm manager
The below comments are part of an article that carries on from the previous post which was written by Tarry Singh with the focus now being on how to install oracle vm manager on the workstation skeleton. “In our previous article, … Continue reading
Great detailed article on how to install oracle vm
I was just searching and saw this great article on how to install oracle vm from Tarry Singh at http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3712246 It gives a really detailed step by step run through the oracle vm installation with loads of pictures showing the … Continue reading
Oracle vm template read me
Thought this might be useful to show the oracle vm template readme in its entirety. This template is current as of 12/12/07 however I guess Oracle could change it so the link to the direct file is here – http://download.oracle.com/otn_software/virtualization/README Oracle … Continue reading
You tube video – How to install oracle vm
This is great. There is now a video on You Tube on how to install oracle vm. It goes for just over 8 minutes and gives you all you need to know about installing oracle vm. Check out you tube … Continue reading