ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.1.0 User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management)

11.3.2 Map Types

This section explains the different types of map available.

Overall map

The overall map displays links between chassis, servers, and adjacent LAN switches for all the resources managed in Resource Orchestrator.

Local map button

Selecting a resource icon in the network view will show a button on the upper-right side of this icon. Clicking this button shows the local map.

Point

The local map and overall map buttons in the map selection area are initially disabled. Selecting a chassis in the network view enables them.

Local map

The local map displays all resources contained in the selected resource, as well as their connections (network links) with other resources.

Point

• Up to two chassis can be expanded in the local map.

• When two chassis are already expanded, expanding a new one will close the chassis that was expanded first.

• When selecting a chassis

  The following items are displayed:

  • Server blades

  • VM hosts

  • VM guests

  • Virtual switches

  • LAN switch blades

  • LAN switches connected to LAN switch blades

  • Chassis connected to LAN switches

  • Network links

• When selecting a server

  The following items are displayed:

  • NICs

  In addition, the following items will be displayed when the selected server is a VM host:

  • VM guests

  • Virtual switches

  • Ports

  • Network links

• When selecting a LAN switch blade

  The following items are displayed:

  • Ports

  Selecting a LAN switch blade will show all its ports. For PRIMERGY BX900/BX400 LAN switch blades operating in IBP mode, a list of port groups is displayed. Selecting a port group from the list will highlight (in blue) the ports belonging to the selected port group.

  Moreover, selecting a port from a switch in IBP mode will show a list of port groups to which the selected port belongs. If the selected port belongs to more than one port group, all port groups are shown in the displayed list.

Expand button

Selecting an item listed below will show this button on the upper-right side of this icon. Clicking this button expands the resource contents.

• Server blade

• LAN switch blade

• VM server

• VM guest

• Virtual switches

• LAN switch

Close button

Clicking this button closes expanded chassis contents, replacing them with a chassis icon.

Point

Clicking the close button will close the detailed content (server blades, LAN switch blades) that was shown for the selected chassis.