Using HP Insight Control for Linux to Manage HP ProLiant DL785 G6 Servers running Oracle VM

Abstract

This white paper summarizes the installation and configuration of HP Insight Control for Linux (IC-

Linux) to manage, in conjunction with Oracle VM Manager, an Oracle VM environment deployed on

HP ProLiant DL785 G6 servers. IC-Linux manages the physical server environment and Oracle VM

Manager manages the virtualization environment.

Oracle VM is server virtualization software that fully supports both Oracle and non-Oracle

applications. Oracle has announced certification of key Oracle products, including Oracle Database,

Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Applications, and Oracle Real Application Clusters with Oracle

VM.

In this tested configuration of management software, IC-Linux handles physical server deployment,

firmware management, performance and health monitoring. Oracle VM Manager can install and

manage the virtual machines and their applications on the HP ProLiant DL785 G6 servers running

Oracle VM. This IC-Linux configuration requires a pilot software download from HP.

This tested configuration and pilot software is intended for customers who want to evaluate an Oracle

VM virtualization environment on HP ProLiant DL785 G6 servers and use the IC-Linux management

software. These customers might have multiple Oracle databases and applications that are currently

deployed on multiple physical servers, and want to reduce server sprawl and lower costs by

consolidating these workloads onto a single HP ProLiant DL785 G6 server running Oracle VM.

Note

The pilot software is supported on a best commercial effort basis by HP and

is not recommended for production deployment.

Audience

The audience for this white paper is IT managers and Linux system administrators who have ProLiant

DL785 G6 servers deployed with Oracle VM in their IT environment and who want to use HP Insight

Control for Linux as part of their management solution.

Overview

The tested configuration includes a central management server (for example, an HP DL380 server)

running Red Hat Enterprise Linux with HP Insight Control for Linux and Oracle VM Manager. You can

use HP Insight Control for Linux to deploy Oracle VM on each DL785 G6 server, and to manage and

monitor these physical servers after OS deployment. Oracle VM Manager installs and manages the

virtual machines and their applications on the DL785 G6 servers running Oracle VM, such as Oracle

database templates (virtual appliances), Oracle application templates, and base Oracle Enterprise

Linux operating systems.

This configuration requires the following HP products:

• HP Insight Control for Linux (IC-Linux) management suite

• Oracle VM 2.2, including Oracle VM Manager and Oracle VM Server

• HP ProLiant DL785 G6 managed servers

• HP ProLiant Central Management Server