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June 2014

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Simulator


Quick Start Guide











Part No. E39468-04






CONTENTS

Introduction 1
VirtualBox Setup 1
Configuring the Simulator 3
Advanced Networking Setup 9
Example Filesystem Setup 10
Preparing for Remote Replication 13
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 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 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 the
simulator 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 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. Press the ESC key followed by the 1 key 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 COMMIT to continue.




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




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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.


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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 COMMIT to 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 COMMIT to save the configuration.




12. The new pool and a description of allocation appear. Click COMMIT to 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 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 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 default Project. 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 field
and Apply the changes.







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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.
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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 START and 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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