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The goal of this program is to validate hardware with Oracle Linux and Oracle VM, and to identify issues and configuration details that would impact customer deployments. Oracle developed the program to go far beyond the standard certification testing normally performed with operating systems. Hardware vendors participating in this program perform thorough testing of the hardware in real-world configurations with Oracle Linux and Oracle VM.

This is not a database certification. Oracle Database is a component of the environment because it is demanding on hardware resources (processor, memory, cache, storage, network) and the operating system, and well suited for this advanced level of testing. The validation program uses Oracle Database as a tool and hardware is not certified with Oracle Database as a result of the validation program.

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OVM Configuration Summary
Validated Configuration Details
Publication Date28-SEP-12
Version1.0
Server PlatformCisco Unified Computing System B200 M2
Storage ModelEMC VNX Series: VNX5100, VNX5300, VNX5500, VNX5700, VNX7500
Guest VMsOracle Database Single Instance on Oracle Linux 4 Update 8 x86_64 , Oracle Linux 5 Update 7 x86_64
Linux DistributionOracle VM Server 3.1.1 x86_64
Guest VM Configurations
Oracle recommends Paravirtualized guests
Server and Storage Platform Details
Server Model4 X Cisco Unified Computing System B200 M2
Server DetailsOther servers models supported: B250 M2, B230 M2, B440 M2, B200 M3 , B420 M3
Processors2 X Intel(R) Xeon(R) X5690 3.46GHz
Hardware Virtualization SupportYes
TypeVT-x
Memory96 GB 1333MHz
Network/Interconnect2 X Cisco M81KR CNA Ethernet
HBA Cisco UCS M81KR Virtual Interface Card
MultipathDevice mapper multipath 0.4.9-23.100.25.el5
Storage ModelEMC VNX Series: VNX5100, VNX5300, VNX5500, VNX5700, VNX7500
 
Switch Details
Switch ModelCisco Nexus 5548 UP
Switch TypeNetwork Switch
Additional Info.Unified Port for FC/Network
 
Oracle VM Server Details
OSOracle VM Server 3.1.1 x86_64
Kernelkernel-uek-2.6.39-200.1.7.el5uek or higher
Xen Versionxen-4.1.2-18.el5.x86_64.rpm or higher
Additional InfoNone
 
Driver Modules
Driver ModuleCisco Network driver (enic)
Version2.1.1.24 or higher
SettingsNone
Additional Info.The driver is supplied with Oracle VM Server
 
Driver ModuleCisco HBA driver (fnic)
Version1.5.0.1 or higher
SettingsNone
Additional Info.The driver is supplied with Oracle VM Server
 
Miscellaneous
The Oracle database files resides on ext3 created on raw lun vm disk.
The firmware version is UCS 2.0.(4)a
Configuration Feedback
Bug No14406424
SummaryDisable VLAN 0 tagging for none VLAN traffic on Cisco enic driver
AffectsUCS B series on OVM 3.1.1
Symptom The guest network traffic will not be able to go beyond the hosting dom0
Solution/WorkaroundFixed in kernel-uek-2.6.39-200.1.7.el5uek. Contact Oracle Support.
 
 
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