Resource Coordinator VE provides the following functions for managed servers running server virtualization software.
Functions related to server virtualization software
Function | Server Virtualization Product | ||
|---|---|---|---|
VMware | Hyper-V | Xen | |
Monitoring | Yes | Yes (*1) | Yes |
Power control | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Server switchover, failback, takeover (based on backup and restore) (*2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Server switchover, failback and takeover (based on I/O virtualization) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sharing of spare servers between physical OS's and VM guests (based on I/O virtualization) (*3) | Yes | - | Yes (*4) |
Backup and restore (*2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cloning | - | - | - |
VM maintenance mode settings (*5) | Yes | Yes (*6) | Yes (*4, *7) |
Launch of VM management console | Yes | Yes | Yes (*7) |
Network map | Yes | Yes | - |
*1: Must be set to allow remote management. Refer to "A.2 Configuration Requirements" for details.
*2: Not supported for VMware vSphere 4.
*3: Spare servers can only be shared between physical OS's and VM guests when using the I/O virtualization switchover method.
*4: Not available for the pool master when using Citrix XenServer.
*5: Only available from the command-line.
*6: VM management software (such as System Center Virtual Machine Manager) must be registered.
*7: Not supported with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Linux Virtualization (Xen-based).
Function | Server Virtualization Product | ||
|---|---|---|---|
VMware | Hyper-V | Xen | |
Monitoring (*1) | Yes (*2) | Yes | Yes (*2, *5) |
Power control (*2) | Yes | Yes | Yes (*3) |
Migration between physical servers | Yes (*4) | Yes (*4) | Yes |
Launch of VM management console | Yes | Yes | Yes (*6) |
*1: VM guests are automatically detected after VM host registration. The result of further VM guest creation, modification, removal or migration is also automatically reflected in Resource Coordinator VE.
*2: Depending on the virtualization software used, this function may require specific settings. Refer to "A.2 Configuration Requirements" for details.
*3: An error may happen when using the high-availability function of a server virtualization software. Refer to "A.3 Functional Differences between Products" for details.
*4: VM management software (such as VMware vCenter Server or System Center Virtual Machine Manager) must be registered.
*5: With Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Linux Virtualization (Xen-based), inactive VM guests are not automatically registered. To register VM guests, those should be powered on first.
*6: Not supported with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Linux Virtualization (Xen-based).
Attributes of VM Hosts and VM Guests
Function | Server Virtualization Product | ||
|---|---|---|---|
VMware | Hyper-V | Xen | |
Server name | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Admin LAN IP address (*1) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Status | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Type | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OS | Yes | Yes | Yes (*2) |
Physical server name (*1) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*1: Not displayed for VM guests.
*2: Not displayed for VM guests from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Linux Virtualization (Xen-based).
Function | Server Virtualization Product | ||
|---|---|---|---|
VMware | Hyper-V | Xen | |
VM type | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VM software name | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VM software VL | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Number of VM guests | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VM management software | Yes | - | - |
VM Guests | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Function | Server Virtualization Product | ||
|---|---|---|---|
VMware | Hyper-V | Xen | |
VM type | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VM host name | Yes | Yes | - |
VM name | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VM management software | Yes | - | - |
