Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1522993 (SAP Service marketplace login required)
Summary :
This SAP note provides guidance on setting up a KVM virtualization environment optimized for SAP applications on SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server). It is applicable from SLES version 11 SP1 onwards and supports running multiple guest OSs on x86_64 platforms. Key requirements include hardware with support for Intel VT-X or AMD-V for virtualization, and enabled BIOS settings for processor virtualization features. Ensure all security measures are implemented to protect the virtual environment. The note also details configurations for optimal storage, the use of virtio drivers, and performance considerations for SAP workloads with recommendations for using raw devices and external storage for database instances. Installation and configuration steps for monitoring tools like vhostmd and vm-dump-metrics are provided to enable host system metrics monitoring from within the guest VMs.
Key words :
<disk type='file' device='disk'> <source file='/dev/shm/vhostmd0'/> <target dev='vdx' bus='virtio'/> <readonly/></disk>, ' io='native'/> <source dev='/dev/mapper/virt-sys001_dsk01'/> <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/> </disk>remark, <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver, supported guest operating systemssuse linux enterprise server 11 sp1, suse linux enterprise server reason, bios settingsmost hardware vendors disable, open-source virtual machine, suse linux enterprise server 11 sp1, disk-device entries excluding, image-file based virtual machine
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