Purpose
This manual provides an outline of ServerView Resource Orchestrator (hereinafter Resource Orchestrator) and the operations and settings required for setup.
Target Readers
This manual is written for system administrators who will use Resource Orchestrator to operate the infrastructure in private cloud or data center environments, and users of created systems.
When setting up systems, it is assumed that readers have the basic knowledge of ServerView Resource Coordinator VE required to configure the servers, storage, and network devices to be installed.
Organization
This manual consists of five chapters, nine appendices, and a glossary.
Chapters 1 through 5 explain how to use the basic functions provided in Resource Orchestrator.
Appendices A through D provide an explanation of the functions useful for large-scale configuration management.
For infrastructure administrators working in private cloud or data center environments, refer to the appendices according to the configuration.
Users who will perform operation should refer to Chapter 5.
The contents of each chapter are listed below.
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Chapter 1 Overview | Provides an overview of Resource Orchestrator. |
Chapter 2 Installation and Uninstallation | Explains how to install and uninstall Resource Orchestrator. |
Chapter 3 Screen Layout | Provides an overview of the RC console. |
Chapter 4 Setup | Explains how to set up Resource Orchestrator. |
Chapter 5 L-Servers | Explains the details of L-Server creation and operation. |
Appendix A Resource Pools | Provides an overview of resource pools. |
Appendix B Resource Folders | Provides an overview of resource folders. |
Appendix C Roles and User Groups | Provides an overview of roles and user groups. |
Appendix D L-Server Parameter Details | Explains how to configure an L-Server assigned with server, storage, and network specifications without using an L-Server template. |
Appendix E Command Reference | Provides an overview of the commands available in Resource Orchestrator. |
Appendix F Messages | Explains the messages displayed by Resource Orchestrator. |
Appendix G Troubleshooting | Explains how to solve problems and gather troubleshooting data for a technical investigation. |
Appendix H XML | Explains the XML used in Resource Orchestrator. |
Appendix I Backup and Restoration of Admin Servers | Explains how to back up and restore the admin server. |
Glossary | Explains the terms used in this manual. Please refer to it when necessary. |
Notational Conventions
The notation in this manual conforms to the following conventions.
When using Resource Orchestrator and the functions necessary differ due to the necessary basic software (OS), it is indicated as follows:
[Windows] | Sections related to Windows (When not using Hyper-V) |
[Linux] | Sections related to Linux |
[VMware] | Sections related to VMware |
[Hyper-V] | Sections related to Hyper-V |
[Windows/Hyper-V] | Sections related to Windows and Hyper-V |
[Windows/Linux] | Sections related to Windows and Linux |
[Linux/VMware] | Sections related to Linux and VMware |
[VM host] | Sections related to Windows Server 2008 with VMware or Hyper-V enabled |
Unless specified otherwise, the blade servers mentioned in this manual refer to PRIMERGY BX servers.
References and character strings or values requiring emphasis are indicated using double quotes ( " ).
Window names, dialog names, menu names, and tab names are shown enclosed by square brackets ( [ ] ).
Button names are shown enclosed by angle brackets (< >).
The order of selecting menus is indicated using [ ]-[ ].
Text to be entered by the user is indicated using bold text.
Variables are indicated using italic text and underscores.
The ellipses ("...") in menu names, indicating settings and operation window startup, are not shown.
The ">" used in Windows is included in usage examples. When using Linux, read ">" as meaning "#".
Menus in the RC console
Operations on the RC console can be performed using either the menu bar or pop-up menus.
By convention, procedures described in this manual only refer to pop-up menus.
Command Examples
The paths used in command examples are abbreviated. When executing commands, do so using the path given in "Name".
Reference Documentation
Functions provided by ServerView Resource Coordinator VE can also be used with Resource Orchestrator. When installing/setting up/operating Resource Orchestrator, please refer to the following manuals included with Resource Orchestrator when necessary:
ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Installation Guide
ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide
ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Operation Guide
ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Command Reference
ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Messages
Related Manuals
Please refer to the following manuals when necessary:
When using VMware vSphere(TM) 4
vSphere Basic System Administration
When using NetApp storage
Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide
Data ONTAP System Administration Guide
Data ONTAP Storage Management Guide
Data ONTAP Block Access Management Guide for iSCSI and FC
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this manual:
Abbreviations | Products |
|---|---|
Windows | Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard |
Windows Server 2008 | Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard |
Windows Server 2003 | Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard Edition |
Windows 2003 x64 Edition | Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition |
Windows 7 | Windows(R) 7 Professional |
Windows Vista | Windows Vista(R) Business |
Windows XP | Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional operating system |
Linux | Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for x86) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for x86) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for x86) |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 |
ESC | ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser |
MSFC | Microsoft Failover Cluster |
SCVMM | System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 |
VMware | VMware vSphere(TM) 4 |
VIOM | ServerView Virtual-IO Manager |
ServerView Agent | ServerView SNMP Agents for MS Windows (32bit-64bit) |
Excel | Microsoft(R) Office Excel(R) 2007 |
Excel 2007 | Microsoft(R) Office Excel(R) 2007 |
Excel 2003 | Microsoft(R) Office Excel(R) 2003 |
Excel 2002 | Microsoft(R) Office Excel(R) 2002 |
RCVE | ServerView Resource Coordinator VE |
Resource Coordinator | Systemwalker Resource Coordinator |
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The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
November 2010, First Edition |
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