Install Oracle VM Manager on a separate machine(OVMM)

事前準備

硬體需求：

• Memory 8GB (recommend)
• CPU 1.83 GHz*1，64 bit
• Disk free space // v3.3.x 版本
  • Swap Space 2.1GB
  • /u01 5.5 GB
  • /tmp 3 GB
  • /var 500 MB
  • /usr 500 MB

軟體需求：

• Oracle Linux 5.5+ 64-bit
• Oracle Linux 6 64-bit
• Oracle Linux 7 64-bit (for OVMM 3.4)

需要的其它套件安裝：
Oracle Linux 5/6.x)

 yum install zip unzip libaio perl numactl

開始安裝

// 複製 OVMM ISO 到主機上。

mkdir /mnt/iso
mount -o loop Oracle_VM_Manager_3.2.8_V44601-01.iso /mnt/iso/

// 安裝前初始化
NOTE: 初始化程序包含建立 oracle 帳戶、設定 limits.conf，以及建立主程式目錄等。

cd /mnt/iso
sh createOracle.sh

OVMM 3.3.x：

[root@tycoddovmm iso]# sh createOracle.sh
Adding group 'oinstall' with gid '54321' ...
Adding group 'dba'
Adding user 'oracle' with user id '54321', initial login group 'dba', supplementary group 'oinstall' and  home directory '/home/oracle' ...
Changing ownership of '/home/oracle' to oracle:dba
Creating user 'oracle' succeeded ...
For security reasons, no default password was set for user 'oracle'. If you wish to login as the 'oracle' user, you will need to set a password for this account.
Verifying user 'oracle' OS prerequisites for Oracle VM Manager ...
oracle  soft    nofile          8192
oracle  hard    nofile          65536
oracle  soft    nproc           2048
oracle  hard    nproc           16384
oracle  soft    stack           10240
oracle  hard    stack           32768
oracle  soft    core            unlimited
oracle  hard    core            unlimited
Setting  user 'oracle' OS limits for Oracle VM Manager ...
Altered file /etc/security/limits.conf
Original file backed up at /etc/security/limits.conf.orabackup
Verifying & setting of user limits succeeded ...
Creating mountpoint '/u01' ...
Modifying iptables for OVM
Adding rules to enable access to:
     7002  : Oracle VM Manager https
     54322 : Oracle VM Manager core via SSL
       123 : NTP
     10000 : Oracle VM Manager CLI Tool
service iptables status: stop
Saving firewall rules to /etc/sysconfig/iptables:          [  OK  ]
Flushing firewall rules:                                   [  OK  ]
Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter                    [  OK  ]
Unloading iptables modules:                                [  OK  ]
Applying iptables firewall rules:                          [  OK  ]
Loading additional iptables modules: ip_conntrack_netbios_n[  OK  ]
Flushing firewall rules:                                   [  OK  ]
Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter                    [  OK  ]
Unloading iptables modules:                                [  OK  ]
Rules added.

// 安裝開始

sh runInstaller.sh

TIPs：

* 如果遇到 disk 可用空間只夠安裝 OVMM，如果再上傳 OVMM 的安裝 ISO 檔後(約 2.5GB)，可用空間就會不夠，此時可以利用外部的 NFS 分享目錄。

* 使用 NFS 目錄安裝時，先執行 chmod -R 0755，避免某些檔案權限不足。

* 安裝時間需要 2x-3x 分鐘，請耐心等候。

* 安裝時設定密碼必須符合 8-16 字元、至少包含大小寫各一個字母、至少包含一個數字或特殊符號。

* 詢問輸入 網域名稱/IP 時，不可輸入 localhost 或 127.0.0.1。

OVMM 3.1.x：

Please select an installation type:
   1: Demo
   2: Production
   3: Uninstall
   4: Help

   Select Number (1-4): 2

Oracle Database Repository
==========================
Would you like to install Oracle Database 11g Express Edition (XE) or connect to an existing Oracle database?
   1: Install Oracle Database 11g XE
   2: Use an existing Oracle database

   Select Number (1-2): 1

Enter the Oracle Database SYSTEM password:
Enter the Oracle Database SYSTEM password (confirm):
Enter the Oracle Application Express (APEX) port [8080]:
Enter the Oracle Database listener port [1521]:
Enter the Oracle VM Manager database schema [ovs]:
Enter the Oracle VM Manager database schema password:
Enter the Oracle VM Manager database schema password (confirm):

Oracle Weblogic Server 11g
==========================
Enter the Oracle WebLogic Server 11g user [weblogic]:
Enter the Oracle WebLogic Server 11g user password:
Enter the Oracle WebLogic Server 11g user password (confirm):

Oracle VM Manager application
=============================
Enter the username for the Oracle VM Manager administration user [admin]:
Enter the admin user password:
Enter the admin user password (confirm):

Start installing the configured components:
   1: Continue
   2: Abort

   Select Number (1-2): 1

....
...

OVMM 3.2.x：

Please select an installation type:
   1: Simple (includes database if necessary)
   2: Custom (using existing Oracle database)
   3: Uninstall
   4: Help

   Select Number (1-4):1
  
Starting production with local database installation ...

Verifying installation prerequisites ...
*** WARNING: Recommended memory for the Oracle VM Manager server installation using Local MySql DB is 7680 MB RAM

One password is used for all users created and used during the installation.
Enter a password for all logins used during the installation: <密碼必須包含有大小寫英文與數字>

OVMM 3.3.1：

Please select an installation type:
   1: Install
   2: Upgrade
   3: Uninstall
   4: Help

   Select Number (1-4): 1
  
One password is used for all users created and used during the installation.
Enter a password for all logins used during the installation: <密碼必須包含有大小寫英文與數字>

Please enter your fully qualified domain name, e.g. ovs123.us.oracle.com, (or IP address) of your management server for SSL certification generation 10.15.9.30 [ovmm.localdomain]: <Enter>

Start installing Oracle VM Manager:
   1: Continue
   2: Abort

   Select Number (1-2): 1

Q: 安裝失敗出現錯誤訊息

Verifying installation prerequisites ...
Missing required package. Oracle VM Manager requires numactl to be installed.
Configuration verification failed ...

A: 檢查安裝 log 檔 /var/log/ovmm/ovm-manager-3-install-2018-04-28-024902.log

CST Apr 28 02:49:05.402 system.process DEBUG    system.process.start
CST Apr 28 02:49:05.458 system.process DEBUG    system.process.run ended, exitcode was 1
CST Apr 28 02:49:05.458 system.process DEBUG    system.process.run stdout:
package numactl is not installed

安裝套件 numactl

yum install numactl

Q: 安裝時發生錯誤 Unable to ping hostname 'ovmm.xxx.xxx'.

A：編輯 /etc/hosts，將主機名稱加上。