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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- VMware vFabric Data Director Overview
- Managing Data Director Resources
- Resource Management Overview
- Resource Bundles and Resource Pools
- System Resource Bundle
- Resource Assignment
- vSphere Resource Pools and Data Director
- Viewing Resource Information
- Create the System Resource Pool
- Create the System Resource Bundle
- Monitor Resource Usage
- Create a Resource Pool
- Create a Resource Bundle
- Assign a Resource Bundle to an Organization
- Perform Advanced Cluster Configuration
- Managing Users and Roles
- Building DBVMs and Base DB Templates
- Database Virtual Machine OVA Files
- Deploy a DBVM OVA File
- Build a SLES and Oracle Base Database Virtual Machine
- Build a Custom RHEL and Oracle Database Template
- Deploy the base database VM into the System Resource Pool
- Repackage the Linux ISO Image
- Install Linux on a Blank Virtual Machine
- Initialize the Virtual Machine to Make It Oracle and Data Director Compliant
- Install Oracle 11g R2 Software
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Install the Operating System and Database Software in a Blank DBVM
- Requirements for the Kickstart File
- Database Update Configuration
- Configure a vFabric Postgres Update Chain
- Update an Oracle Database
- Identify Existing Target DBVM
- Create a Base Database VM from an Existing Template
- Apply a Patch to the Base Database Virtual Machine
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Enable a Base DB Template
- Configure an Oracle Update Chain
- Update a Database
- Managing Organizations
- IP Whitelists
- Managing Database Groups
- Managing Database Templates
- Managing Databases
- Database Lifecycle
- Requirements for Creating Databases
- Database Creation
- Using Tags
- Managing the Organization Catalog
- Batch Operations and Scheduled Tasks
- Updating Databases
- Database Administration
- Cloning Databases
- Managing Database Entities
- Safeguarding Data
- Backup Strategies
- Backup Types
- Backup Template Settings
- Preconfigured Backup Templates
- Select a Database Backup Template
- Schedule Regular Database Backups
- Recover a Database
- Import Backups
- Use VMware Data Recovery to Back Up Data Director
- Database End of Life and Backups
- Perform Point-in-time Recovery of Management Server Database
- Add Pre-Action and Post-Action Scripts to the DBVM for Selected Agents
- Monitoring the Data Director Environment
- Managing Licenses
- IP Pool Management
- VMware vCloud Director Integration
- Reconfiguring Data Director Networks
- Change the vCenter IP Address
- Reconfigure the Web Console Network Mapping or Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Mapping
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Adapter Settings
- Reconfigure the DB Name Service Network or DB Name Service Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the Internal Network or Internal Network Adapter Mapping
- Verify Network Settings in Data Director
- Reconfigure the Database Access Network Used by a Database Group
- Modify IP Pool Settings
- Managing SSL Keys and Certificates
- Regenerate Management Server Key and Certificate
- Import Management Server Key and Certificate
- Edit Management Server Certificate
- Regenerate DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Import DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Edit DB Name Server Certificate
- Regenerate DBVM Key and Certificate
- Import DBVM Key and Certificate
- Edit DBVM Certificate
- Data Director Troubleshooting
- Index
delete custom IP whitelists 68
delete IP pools 166
delete post-clone scripts 117
deleting alarms 152
deploy base database VM 44
deploy DBVM template OVA files 39
DHCP 16
diagnostic packages 142
diagnostics package 145
disabling alarms 152
downloadable DBVM OVA files 39
DRS 18, 188
dump-restore update 52
E
edit custom IP whitelists 68
edit database backup settings 104
edit DB name server SSL certificate 184
edit DBVM SSL certificate 186
edit IP pools 166
edit management server SSL certificate 183
Edit or disable vCloud Director integration 171
edit post-clone scripts 115
empty SQL Server database 88
enable vCloud Director integration after
setup 170
enable vCloud Director integration in setup 170
encryption 28
enter general database information 95
evaluation licenses 159, 161
Expandable Reservation setting 18
external backup 131
external backups, VDR 137
F
filtering 96, 141
filtering customization 141
foreign key 123
full clone 110
full database clone 107
G
general clone settings 111
global mode 61
Global user management mode 10
golden clone
create 86, 93
use case 86
grant direct permission 34
grant permission 34
I
identify target DBVM 55
implementing security 27
import backup sets 136
import DB name server SSL key and
certificate 184
import DBVM SSL key and certificate 185
import management server SSL key and
certificate 182
import VDR backup 138
in place update 52
in-place refresh 95
ingest external database, requirements 90
ingest external databases 93
ingestion process settings 94
initialize virtual machine 46
install Linux on a blank virtual machine 45
install Oracle 11g R2 software 47
install Oracle into a base DBVM in vSphere 41
install OS and DB software in a blank DBVM 49
internal network, reconfigure 177
internal network adapter mapping,
reconfigure 177
IP address range 67
IP pool management 165
ip whitelists, for a clone 113
IP whitelists, create 67
K
kickstart file
repackage 45
requirements 49
L
license, evaluation 161
license counting 161
license management 159
licenses, view usage information 163
lifecycle of database 83
Limit setting 18
linked clone 110
linked database clone 107
Linux, install on a blank virtual machine 45
Linux ISO Image, repackage 45
M
Manage & Monitor 20, 22
Manage & Monitor tab 142, 144, 146
manage aurora_mon 156
manage database backup settings 104
manage database entities 121
manage database settings 102
manage DBVMs and base DB templates 37
Index
VMware, Inc. 193