Installing OEL on Specialized Storage Device (iSCSI SAN)

Joe PerksOracle, Technical TipsLeave a Comment

When installing Oracle Enterprise Linux via graphical interface, we are given the option to install on “Specialized Storage Devices”. This is an alternative to installing on a local hard drive.

Select “Specialized Storage Devices”.

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Select the “Other SAN Devices” tab, the click “Add Advanced Target”.

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Since here we are using iSCSI, we select iSCSI target. Click “Configure network” and ensure your networking adapter is properly configured. Then click “Add Drive”.

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Select the network interface that was previously configured.

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Enter the IP address of your SAN server and the initiator name.

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You will be presented with a list of iSCSI nodes. Check the node(s) that you wish to use, most likely one if you would have used one physical hard drive by selecting a traditional storage method.

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Click next and carry on with OEL installation.

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If this install is taking place on a physical machine, then follow your hardware vendor’s instructions to boot from SAN. If it has been installed on a virtualized environment, you may have to add the iSCSI LUN where OEL was installed as a disk on your VM. In VMware, this is done through RDM (Raw Device Mapping). In your VM’s settings, select RDM Device, then click add.

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Select the LUN where you installed OEL. If this list is empty, you may have to navigate to the ESXi host currently running the VM: Manage tab –> Storage –> Select the iSCSI adapter –> Rescan the host for new storage devices or VMFS volumes.

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