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October 2013

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator Quick Start Guide

Part No. E39468-03

CONTENTS

Introduction 1

VirtualBox Setup 1

Configuring the Simulator 4

Advanced Networking Setup 11

Example Filesystem Setup 12

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator Quick Start 1

IntroductionThis document is a guide to Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator setup and initial configuration. The simulator introduces you to the power and simplicity of the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance software using VirtualBox and is identical in every way to the appliance version, with the exception of clustering.

VirtualBoxSetupComplete the following steps to set up VirtualBox with the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator. 1. Download the latest VirtualBox image and extension pack version that is

compatible with your operating system and install it according to the instructions on http://www.virtualbox.org. The earliest supported version of VirtualBox is 4.2.12, with its extension pack.

2. Download and decompress the latest Oracle ZFS Storage Simulator from the Oracle

Technical Network, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/sun-unified-storage/downloads/sun-simulator-1368816.html. Note: The simulator is configured with 2048 MB of memory and 125 GB of dynamically allocated disk space. Please ensure that your host system has sufficient resources (memory, disk space) to support this configuration.

3. Start VirtualBox and select Import Appliance from the File menu. Choose the

simulator OVF file and complete the steps in the VirtualBox Appliance Import Settings wizard. Note: The simulator's default configuration uses a Host-only Network. If the virtual machine does not already have a Host-only Adapter defined, go to Main Menu > Preferences > Network and click on the plus icon to add an adapter to the Host-only Networks.


4. Select the Oracle VM labeled Oracle_ZFS_Storage and start the VM.

The boot screen appears. When prompted, press any key to begin configuration.


5. The configuration screen appears.

6. Use the Arrow Keys on your keyboard to navigate among the fields on this screen. Many of these fields should be filled in for you. Here are some tips if you are unsure how to fill in any of the required fields:

! Host Name: Any name you want. ! DNS Domain: localdomain ! Default Router: The same as the IP address, but put 1 as the final octet. ! DNS Server: The same as the IP address, but put 1 as the final octet. ! Password: Whatever you want.

7. After you enter this information, wait until the screen provides you with two URLs

to use for subsequent configuration and administration; one with an IP address and one with the hostname you specified. Direct a web browser to the URL with the IP address (for example, https://192.168.56.101:215/) to complete the appliance configuration. The login name is root and the password is the one you entered in the initial configuration screen.

8. Now press the ESC key, followed by pressing the 1 key to finish with these settings.


ConfiguringtheSimulator1. After you have accepted the https browser security warning, the Login screen

appears.

2. Type the username root and the password you created in the previous setup

screen and click LOGIN. The simulator Welcome screen appears.

3. Click START to begin the setup procedure.


The network devices are auto-detected and a datalink and interface are configured.

4. Click COMMIT to continue.

5. If you are not connecting to any remote DNS server, simply click COMMIT to move on to the next screen.


6. Click COMMIT to skip this 'Configure Time' step. Refer to the "Advanced Networking Setup" section to connect to an external network so you can configure NTP (the Network Time Protocol) by clicking the SYNC button to synchronize the appliance time with the NTP server time.

7. Click COMMIT to skip this Configure Name Services step. Refer to the "Advanced

Networking Setup" section to connect to an external network and configure name services for user access control.


8. Create a storage pool by clicking the plus icon.

9. Name the new storage pool and click APPLY.


10. Dedicate storage to the pool. Click COMMIT to allocate and verify the storage.

11. Configure your pool by selecting a data profile. Select a profile based on your

business needs and click COMMIT to save the configuration.


12. The new pool and a description of allocation appear. Click COMMIT to Continue.


13. The configuration wizard next displays the Registration & Support screen. Select the Later button and confirm your choice to continue. If you were setting up a real Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance, you would use this screen to register the appliance, enable Phone Home support, and configure any web proxies that the appliance may require to connect to Oracle's support site.

14. The final configuration screen appears with links to further documentation.


AdvancedNetworkingSetup When first installed, the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator can only be accessed from the computer on which it is running. If desired, enable access to the Simulator from other machines on your network using the following steps. 1. Configure Network Adapter 1 so that it is attached to the Bridged Adapter.

Refer to the VirtualBox documentation for detailed information about bridged networking and limitations for your operating system.

2. From the Simulator BUI, use the Configuration > Network screen to configure the IP

address, netmask and gateway that are appropriate for your external network connection. Networking can also be configured through the Simulator's CLI. Refer to the Simulator's online help for detailed information about network configuration.

3. From the Simulator BUI, use the Configuration > Services screen to configure DNS, Name Services and NTP. You can also configure services through the Simulator's CLI. Refer to the Simulator's online help for detailed information about service configuration.


ExampleFilesystemSetupComplete the following steps to set up a simple filesystem share over SMB with Windows user access. 1. Click Shares to view the Shares screen. Beside Filesystems, click the plus icon to

create a new filesystem.

2. Name the filesystem demo and change the permissions for Group and Other to

allow anyone to read, write, and execute on the filesystem. The filesystem is part of the default Project. Click APPLY.


3. The filesystem appears on the Shares page. Mouse over the demo list item and click the Edit entry icon to edit the filesystem attributes.

4. To share over the SMB protocol, click the Protocols link and deselect the SMB

'Inherit from project' checkbox. Type demo into the Resource Name entry field and Apply the changes.


5. Click Configuration to access the Configuration > Services screen. Enable the SMB service by clicking the power icon.

6. Finally, configure a user with access to the filesystem share. Click Users in the

navigation bar and use the plus icon next to Users to add a new user.


7. Select the Local Only radio button and set the Username and Password. From a Windows client, connect to the IP address of your simulator and log in with this test username to access the demo shared filesystem.

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator Quick Start Guide July 2013, Version 1.3.0 Part No. E39468-01

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