Contents

1. Preface
2. Chapter 1 Understanding an Overview of Domain Configuration
   1.  1.1 SPARC M12/M10 Domain Configurations
      1. 1.1.1 Overview of the One-Unit Configuration and Building Block Configuration
      2. 1.1.2 Overview of the Logical Domain Configuration
      3. 1.1.3 Features of the Domain Configuration
   2.  1.2 SPARC M12/M10 Hardware Resources
   3.  1.3 What is a Physical Partition?
      1. 1.3.1 Understanding Physical Partition Components
      2. 1.3.2 Working With a Physical Partition Configuration
   4.  1.4 What is a Logical Domain?
      1. 1.4.1 Understanding Logical Domain Components
      2. 1.4.2 Working With a Logical Domain Configuration
      3. 1.4.3 Reconfiguration of a Physical I/O Device
   5.  1.5 What is Physical Partition Dynamic Reconfiguration?
      1. 1.5.1 Overview of Physical Partition Dynamic Reconfiguration
      2. 1.5.2 Using Physical Partition Dynamic Reconfiguration
      3. 1.5.3 Dynamic Reconfiguration of CPUs and Memory
      4. 1.5.4 Software Conditions and Confirmation Methods
   6.  1.6 Mixed Use of the SPARC64 X+ Processor and SPARC64 X Processor
      1. 1.6.1 CPU Operation Type and CPU Operational Mode
3. Chapter 2 Conditions and Settings for System Operation
   1.  2.1 XSCF Status Management
      1. 2.1.1 Physical Partition Status
      2. 2.1.2 System Board Status
      3. 2.1.3 Status Change
   2.  2.2 XSCF Conditions and Settings
      1. 2.2.1 Configuration Conditions Required for the XSCF
      2. 2.2.2 Settings From the XSCF
      3. 2.2.3 Memory Mirror Mode Considerations
      4. 2.2.4 Considerations When Adding a CPU Module
   3.  2.3 Oracle Solaris Conditions and Settings
      1. 2.3.1 I/O and Software Requirements
      2. 2.3.2 Swap Space-related Considerations
      3. 2.3.3 Real-Time Process Considerations
   4.  2.4 Logical Domain Conditions and Settings
      1. 2.4.1 Consideration of Logical Domain Configuration
      2. 2.4.2 Consideration of Logical Domain Reconfiguration
   5.  2.5 Dynamic Reconfiguration Conditions and Settings
      1. 2.5.1 Considerations When Configuring the System for Dynamic Reconfiguration
      2. 2.5.2 Considerations in System Operation for Dynamic Reconfiguration
      3. 2.5.3 How to Check/Set PPAR DR Mode
   6.  2.6 Considerations When Using the SPARC64 X+ Processor
      1. 2.6.1 Updating the XCP firmware
      2. 2.6.2 CPU Operational Mode Settings
      3. 2.6.3 Conditions for a Mixed Configuration With the SPARC64 X+ Processor and the SPARC64 X Processor Within a PPAR
      4. 2.6.4 Relationship Between the CPU Operational Mode and Physical Partition Dynamic Reconfiguration
4. Chapter 3 Operations for Domain Configuration
   1.  3.1 Operations and Commands Related to Physical Partition Configurations
      1. 3.1.1 Checking Physical Partition Configuration Information
      2. 3.1.2 Checking the Physical Partition Status
      3. 3.1.3 Checking the System Board Status
      4. 3.1.4 Checking Device Setting Information
      5. 3.1.5 Checking the Logical Domain Status
      6. 3.1.6 Checking the CPU Activation Key Information
      7. 3.1.7 Checking the Usage Status of CPU Core Resources
      8. 3.1.8 Checking CPU Activation Registration and Setting Information
      9. 3.1.9 Checking the Physical Partition Operation Mode
      10. 3.1.10 Displaying the Logical Domain Configuration Information for a Physical Partition
      11. 3.1.11 Setting Memory Mirroring
      12. 3.1.12 Setting Physical Partition Configuration Information
      13. 3.1.13 Adding a CPU Activation Key
      14. 3.1.14 Assigning CPU Core Resources Used in a Physical Partition
      15. 3.1.15 Adding a System Board to a Building Block Configuration
      16. 3.1.16 Deleting a System Board From a Building Block Configuration
      17. 3.1.17 Setting the Physical Partition Operation Mode
      18. 3.1.18 Specifying the Logical Domain Configuration Information for a Physical Partition
      19. 3.1.19 Starting a Physical Partition
      20. 3.1.20 Stopping a Physical Partition
      21. 3.1.21 Connecting to the Control Domain Console
   2.  3.2 Operations and Commands Related to Logical Domain Configurations
      1. 3.2.1 Confirming That Logical Domains Manager is Running
      2. 3.2.2 Checking Services
      3. 3.2.3 Checking the Number of Virtual CPUs That Can be Assigned Based on CPU Activations
      4. 3.2.4 Checking the Assignment Status of Resources
      5. 3.2.5 Checking the Usage Status of Resources
      6. 3.2.6 Checking the Usage Status of Each Resource Group
      7. 3.2.7 Checking the Resource Usage Status of Each CPU Socket
      8. 3.2.8 Checking the Logical Domain Status
      9. 3.2.9 Displaying the Logical Domain Configuration Information
      10. 3.2.10 Checking the Usage Status of I/O Devices
      11. 3.2.11 Starting Delayed Reconfiguration Mode
      12. 3.2.12 Setting the Default Services
      13. 3.2.13 Configuring Virtual CPUs
      14. 3.2.14 Configuring Virtual Memory
      15. 3.2.15 Setting CPU Socket Restrictions
      16. 3.2.16 Setting Logical Domain Configuration Information
      17. 3.2.17 Creating a Logical Domain
      18. 3.2.18 Configuring an I/O Device
      19. 3.2.19 Creating or Destroying the SR-IOV Virtual Function
      20. 3.2.20 Configuring a Virtual Network Device
      21. 3.2.21 Configuring a Virtual Disk Server
      22. 3.2.22 Configuring a Virtual Disk
      23. 3.2.23 Configuring a Virtual Console
      24. 3.2.24 Configuring a Startup Device
      25. 3.2.25 Binding Resources
      26. 3.2.26 Starting a Guest Domain
      27. 3.2.27 Specifying a Shutdown Group
      28. 3.2.28 Reconfiguring a Device
      29. 3.2.29 Enabling Recovery Mode
5. Chapter 4 Configuring a Physical Partition
   1.  4.1 Physical Partition Configuration Flow
   2.  4.2 Configuring and Operating a Physical Partition
6. Chapter 5 Logical Domain Configuration Example
   1.  5.1 Logical Domain Configuration Flow
   2.  5.2 Example of Logical Domain Configuration Operations
      1. 5.2.1 Logging In to the Control Domain
      2. 5.2.2 Setting the Default Services
      3. 5.2.3 Making Initial Settings for the Control Domain
      4. 5.2.4 Configuring a Guest Domain
      5. 5.2.5 Configuring Recovery Mode
      6. 5.2.6 Saving Logical Domain Configuration Information
7. Chapter 6 Physical Partition Reconfiguration
   1.  6.1 Flow for Physical Partition Reconfiguration
      1. 6.1.1 Flow for System Board Addition
      2. 6.1.2 Flow for System Board Deletion
      3. 6.1.3 Flow for System Board Move
      4. 6.1.4 Flow for System Board Replacement
   2.  6.2 Example of System Board Addition
      1. 6.2.1 Example of System Board Assignment
      2. 6.2.2 Example of System Board Incorporation
      3. 6.2.3 Example of Operations for Reserving the Incorporation of a System Board
   3.  6.3 Example of Operations for Deleting a System Board
      1. 6.3.1 Example of Operations for Deleting a System Board Assignment
      2. 6.3.2 Example of Operations for Releasing a System Board
      3. 6.3.3 Example of Operations for Reserving a System Board Unassignment
   4.  6.4 Example of Operations for Moving a System Board
   5.  6.5 Example of Operations for Replacing a System Board
   6.  6.6 Considerations When Changing a Physical Partition Number
8. Chapter 7 Migrating a Guest Domain
   1.  7.1 Overview
      1. 7.1.1 Requirements for Live Migration
   2.  7.2 Migrating a Guest Domain
   3.  7.3 Guest Domain Migration Example
9. Appendix A Environment Configuration Examples and Procedures Using Physical Partition Dynamic Reconfiguration
   1.  A.1 Updating a System That Does Not Support Physical Partition Dynamic Reconfiguration to One That Does Support It
      1. A.1.1 Configuration Example
      2. A.1.2 Configuration Procedure
   2.  A.2 For New Installations from XCP 2220 or Later, Where the Logical Domain Configuration Has No Free Space for Hardware Resources
      1. A.2.1 Configuration Example
      2. A.2.2 Example of the Physical Partition Configuration Procedure
      3. A.2.3 Example of the Active Replacement Procedure (for Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.x)
      4. A.2.4 Example of the Active Replacement Procedure (When Dynamic Assignment of the PCIe Bus is Available)
   3.  A.3 For New Installations from XCP 2220 or Later, Where the Logical Domain Configuration Has Free Hardware Resources
      1. A.3.1 Configuration Example
      2. A.3.2 Example of the Physical Partition Configuration Procedure
      3. A.3.3 Example of the Active Replacement Procedure (for Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.x)
      4. A.3.4 Example of the Active Replacement Procedure (When Dynamic Assignment of the PCIe Bus is Available)
   4.  A.4 For Expansion of a Newly Installed System of Version XCP 2220 or Later from the 1BB to 2BB Configuration
      1. A.4.1 Configuration Example
      2. A.4.2 Procedure for Expansion (for Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.x)
      3. A.4.3 Procedure for Expansion (When Dynamic Assignment of the PCIe Bus is Available)
   5.  A.5 For Installation of the System Board Configured by the SPARC64 X+ Processor to the Physical Partition Configured Only by the SPARC64 X Processor
      1. A.5.1 Configuration Example
      2. A.5.2 Configuration Procedure
   6.  A.6 For Active Replacement of a System Board in a Configuration with Only the Control Domain (for Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 or Later)
      1. A.6.1 Configuration Example
      2. A.6.2 Example of the Physical Partition Configuration Procedure
      3. A.6.3 Example of the Active Replacement Procedure
10. Appendix B Supplementary Information for Using Dynamic Reconfiguration
    1.  B.1 Considerations for the XSCF Reboot or Failover Time
       1. Checking the completion of addition
       2. Checking the completion of removal
    2.  B.2 Supplementary Information on CPU Operational Mode
    3.  B.3 Other Considerations
11. Appendix C Meanings of Messages and Corresponding Corrective Action
    1.  C.1 Command Messages
       1. C.1.1 addboard
       2. C.1.2 deleteboard