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June 2014

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator

Quick Start Guide

Part No. E39468-04


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CONTENTS

Introduction 1

VirtualBox Setup 1

Configuring the Simulator 3

Advanced Networking Setup 9

Example Filesystem Setup 10

Preparing for Remote Replication 13


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Introduction

This 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.

VirtualBox Setup

Complete 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 ofVirtualBox 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 2560 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 thesimulator OVF file and complete the steps in the VirtualBox Appliance Import

Settings wizard.

Note: The Simulators 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.

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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 1as the final octet.

DNS Server: The same as the IP address, but put 1as 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 rootand the password is the one

you entered in the initial configuration screen.

8. Press the ESCkey followed by the 1key to finish with these settings.



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Configuring the Simulator

1. 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.



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4. Click COMMITto continue.

5. If you are not connecting to a remote DNS server, click COMMITto move on to

the next screen.



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6. Click COMMITto 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 COMMITto 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.



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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 COMMITto allocate and verify the storage.



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

business needs and click COMMITto save the configuration.

12.The new pool and a description of allocation appear. Click COMMITto continue.



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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 the Oracle support site.

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



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Advanced Networking Setup

When first installed, the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator can only be accessed

from the computer on which it is running. You can 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 aboutbridged 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 Simulators CLI. Refer

to the Simulator 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 Simulators

CLI. Refer to the Simulator online help for detailed information about service

configuration.

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Example Filesystem Setup

Complete the following steps to set up a simple filesystem share over SMB with

Windows user access.

1. Click Shares to view the Shares screen. Click the plus icon to the left of

Filesystems 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 defaultProject. Click APPLY.



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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 fieldand Applythe changes.



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5. Click Configurationto 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 demoshared filesystem.



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Preparing for Remote Replication

To prepare for remote replication between two simulators, assign a unique appliance

serial number to each simulator by performing the following steps. This procedure

only needs to be performed once because all settings are retained, even when

powering on and off the simulators.

1. Create two appliance simulators as described in section VirtualBox Setup, but

create a different host name and IP address for the second simulator in the

configuration screen (step 6).

2. Complete initial configuration of both simulators as described in section

Configuring the Simulator. Do not log out of the second simulator when finished.

3. On the second simulator, navigate to Maintenance > System, click FACTORY RESET

and confirm your action.

4. When prompted in the VirtualBox boot screen, press any key to begin

configuration.

5. Complete all required fields marked with an asterisk (*). Be sure to enter the

correct host name and IP address for the second simulator.

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

settings.

7. Direct a web browser to the URL with the IP address of the second simulator, and

log in. The simulator Welcome screen appears.

8. Click STARTand repeat the setup procedure.

Refer to the Simulator online help for detailed information about setting up remote

replication.



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Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator

Quick Start Guide

June 2014, Version 1.4.0

Part No. E39468-04

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