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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Improving Oracle Database backup speeds for virtualized Intel Solaris 11.1 clients</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p></p> <h3 data-id="description">Description</h3> <p>Oracle Database backups and restores use a CIFS network target as a landing zone for RMAN operations. For best network performance you should consider configuring your network using VMXNET 3 adapters.</p> <h3 data-id="cause">Cause</h3> <p>The default NIC used in the Oracle Solaris 11 template on VMware ESX hosts is the E1000. However, Solaris 11.1 using the VMware Tools driver for VMXNET 3 adapters yields better network performance for virtual Solaris deployments.</p> <h3 data-id="resolution">Resolution</h3> <p>Ensure that VMware Tools is installed on the Solaris client. (See <b>Third Party Sources</b>)</p> <p>From a vSphere connection to the ESX host do the following:</p> <ul><li>Power off the Solaris client</li> <li>Right click the Solaris client and select “Edit Settings...”</li> <li>Click “Add” to create a new network adapter</li> <li>Select “Ethernet Adapter” and click “Next”</li> <li>Select “VMXNET 3” from the “Adapter Type” drop down menu and click “Next”</li> <li>Click “Finish”</li> <li>Power on the Solaris client and reconfigure the new network adapter.</li> </ul><p>From a command line terminal on the Solaris client run the following:</p> <ul><li>Identify your newly created network adapter LINK/DEVICE</li> <li> <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> dladm show-phys</pre> </li> <li>To configure a static IP:</li> <li> <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> ipadm create-ip <LINK> ipadm create-addr -T static -a local=<IP>/24 <LINK>/v4static</pre> </li> <li>To configure using dhcp:</li> <li> <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> ipadm create-ip <LINK> ipadm create-addr -T dhcp <LINK>/v4</pre> </li> </ul><p>If your network IP has changed then you will need to update your client information through the Unitrends Interface.</p> <h3 data-id="third-party-sources">Third-Party Sources</h3> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fkb.vmware.com%2Fselfservice%2Fmicrosites%2Fsearch.do%3Flanguage%3Den_US%26cmd%3DdisplayKC%26externalId%3D1023956">Installing VMware Tools in a Solaris virtual machine</a> (vmware.com)</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.oracle.com%2Fcd%2FE23824_01%2Fhtml%2FE24456%2Fgliyc.html%23manualip-1">Configuring Network Interfaces When in Manual Mode</a> (oracle.com)</p> </article> </main>