Tuesday, February 05, 2008


Linux Dom0 vs SNV81 Dom0 when running SNV81 DomU.



Installing SNV81 DomU at Linux Dom0 you don't have anymore modify
file /etc/system, run "bootadm update-archive" and copy boot_archive
to Linux Dom0. However, installing SNV81 DomU at SNV81 Dom0
you have to add the same line as before:-



set xnf:xnf_cksum_offload = 0




to /etc/system on SNV81 DomU side and reboot DomU one more time.
When it gets done network between SNV81 DomU and SNV81 Dom0
will work fine. Two samples of installation procedures follow bellow.



Install Solaris (SNV81) at CentOS 5.1 Dom0 (x86_64)



Installation and runtime profiles for SNV81 DomU.








Starting up SNV81 DomU.











Runtime snapshots.









SSH connection to CentOS 5.1 Dom0 and running:-
# xm list -l Solaris81PVM








Internet working through remote Proxy Server on SNV81 DomU at CentOS 5.1 Dom0:-








Install SNV81 DomU at SNV81 Dom0.


View also:-
Install SNV81 DomU on ZFS filesystem at SNV81 Dom0



Start virt-install to create SNV DomU:-



# virt-install -n Solaris81PV --paravirt -r 1024 \
--nographics -f /export/home/images/solaris81.img -s 16 \
-l /export/home/isos/snv81.iso












When istallation completes and guest reboots the first time
add to /etc/system:-



set xnf:xnf_cksum_offload = 0




Configure Solaris Xvnc ([1]) and reboot SNV81 DomU.











Internet working through remote Proxy Server on SNV81 DomU at SNV81 Dom0:-








References.
1.http://librenix.com/?inode=11382