Install Oracle Linux on Hyper-v

1. Introduction

This post shows screens captured step-by-step of installing Oracle Linux on Hyper-V system, since creating virtual machine, answering basic questions from setup wizzard and installation of Linux Integration Service for Linux in Hyper-v enverionment

2. Step-by-Step

This step-by-step is divided into 4 parts:

• Part-I: Installing Oracle Linux ISO
• Part-II: Configuring Oracle Linux system parameters
• Part-III: Installing LIS(Linux Integration Service)
• Part-IV: Configuring Network

2.1. Part-I: Installing Oracle Linux ISO

• Step #1: Download Oracle Linux ISO from Oracle Site

• Step #2: Create a Hyper-v Virtual Machine

• Step #3: Capture "Oracle Linux ISO" an IDE device CDROM

• Step#4: Restart Virtual Machine

• Step#5: Answer common setup wizzard questions as highlighted on printed screen

• Step#6: After reboot and login as root

2.2. Part-II: Configuring Oracle Linux system parameters

• Step#1: Edit /etc/grub.conf and change default to 1

• Step#2: Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and change delete –uek from last of DEFUALT KERNEL..line) and Reboot 

2.3. Part-III: Installing LIS(Linux Integration Service)

• Step #1: Capture "LIS" an IDE device CDROM

• Step #2: Mount DVD ISO and check packages for RHEL63

• Step #3: Install LIS packages

2.4. Part-IV: Configuring Network

• Step #1: Shutdown vitual machine

• Step #2:  Add/Configure network adapter. In my case  I'll add a external virtual switch interface to bridge VM adapter with my phisical network adapter

• Step #3: Restart VM and login

• Step #4: Run system-config-network to configure new network adpter "eth0"

• Step #5: Configure interface "eth0" to start onboot by editing /etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-eth0

• Step #6: Start new interface "eth0" ifup

• Step #7:  Reboot to check if everythig is ok 

3. References

• http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2013/04/22/installing_2d00_oracle_2d00_linux_2d00_6_2d00_u3_2d00_on_2d00_hyper_2d00_v_2d00_2012_2d00_with_2d00_lis_2d00_3_2d00_4.aspx