Configure your Server Using the Initial Setup Wizard

The first time you connect to a Snap Server using the browser-based Administration Tool, the Initial Setup Wizard runs. The Initial Setup Wizard consists of several screens that allow you to change the server name, set the date and time, set the administrator password, configure TCP/IP settings for the Ethernet port (Ethernet1), and reclaim storage space that has been reserved in case you want to use Snapshots.

Server Name
The default server name is SNAPnnnnnn, where nnnnnn is the server number. If desired, enter a unique server name of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. In addition to letters and numbers, you can also use a dash (-) between characters, but spaces and underscores (_) are not allowed.

1. Preparing to Install
This section explains various aspects to consider before starting the installation.

1.1. System Requirements
Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition supports two (2) major architectures: Intel x86 and AMD64. The table below lists recommended hardware specifications. Depending on your needs, you might manage with less than this. However, most users risk being frustrated if they ignore these suggestions.

The Server Edition provides a common base for all sorts of server applications. It is a minimalist design providing a platform for the desired services, such as file/print services, web hosting, email hosting, etc.

1.2. Server and Desktop Differences
There are a few differences between the Ubuntu Server Edition and the Ubuntu Desktop Edition. It should be noted that both editions use the same apt repositories. Making it just as easy to install a server application on the Desktop Edition as it is on the Server Edition.

The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 comes in different models and offers several attachment options to meet your needs. Each drive can have an automatic cartridge facility (ACF) with a 10 cartridge magazine. The drives have a small computer system interface (SCSI) or Fibre Channel interface. Each drive can connect to an IBM 3590 or 3592 tape controller for Enterprise Systems CONnection (Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON)) or FIbre CONnections (FICON) attachment. The FICON connection, which now supports 2–Gbps links, is only available through the A60 or J70 Controller. Large scale automation offerings, which include the IBM 3494 and StorageTek Silo, support the 3590.

Defining a Backup Medium in SAP DB/MaxDB
Prior to running a backup, create at least one backup medium per backup type (complete, incremental) in SAP DB/MaxDB. When using Backint for Oracle, the name of backup medium created must begin with BACK. The type of backup medium must be PIPE. The following procedure demonstrates connecting to dbmcli, and then creating a backup medium (in this case, a sample medium called BACKORA).

Performing Backup And Restore
When running a backup of SAP DB/MaxDB, you must include the backup medium you created. The first step of the following procedure starts the utility session. You must start the utility session before running a backup. To learn more about utility session refer to SAP DB/MaxDB documentation.

Troubleshooting

• Useful log file $RUNDIRECTORY/dbm.ebp
  – Default run directory is <install_path>\sdb\data\wrk\<database_name>)

INTRODUCING ORACLE VM TO ORACLE ON DEMAND
Oracle is introducing server virtualization within the Oracle On Demand Managed Services Grid with Oracle VM, a new server virtualization product which fully supports both Oracle and non-Oracle applications and offers scalable, low-cost server virtualization that is three times more efficient than competitive products.
Backed by Oracle’s world-class support organization, On Demand customers now have a single point of enterprise-class support for their entire virtualization environments, including the Linux operating system, Oracle Database, Fusion Middleware and Application software—all of which are supported with Oracle VM.
Industry-leading partners, including AMD, Dell, Emulex, HP, Intel, Liquid Computing, NetApp, Pillar Data Systems, and QLogic have endorsed Oracle VM. And with this announcement, Oracle is the only software vendor that combines the benefits of server clustering and server virtualization technologies to deliver integrated clustering, virtualization, storage, and management for Grid Computing.
For more information about Oracle VM, visit oracle.com/virtualization.

HP Insight Dynamics – VSE for Integrity (ID-VSE) allows you to improve your server utilization in real time. Combining intelligent control of your virtualized environment with partitioning, ID-VSE can help you create a pool of virtual servers within an Integrity BL870c, which can increase or reduce based on your business needs. ID-VSE also brings the flexibility of virtualization to physical blades through the new logical server capability. The logical server is a server profile that is easy to create and can be freely moved across physical machines. By detaching the logical identity from the physical resource, you can create or move logical servers on any suitable physical machine—on demand. Templates can be created for business applications with specific configurations, and these can be stored and reactivated in minutes. This simplifies infrastructure change and increases business agility.