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ServerView Resource Orchestrator V2.2.1 User's Guide

D.5 [OS] Tab

Enter the parameters to set for the OS when creating the L-Server. This setting is valid only if an image is specified in the [Basic Information] tab.
When the server type is "Physical", entry is not possible.

The setting process is performed the first time the L-Server is started. If an image name is not specified, it is not necessary to enter all these items.

Table D.1 List of Settings

Item

OS

Description

Windows

Linux (*1)

Hostname/Computer name

Auto

Auto

Enter the host name or computer name.
For Windows, enter a string of between 1 and 15 alphanumeric characters or hyphens ("-"). For Linux, enter between 1 and 63 alphanumeric characters or hyphens ("-"). The string cannot be composed solely of numbers.
If left blank, the L-Server name is entered.
Note that underscores ("_") in the L-Server name can be converted to hyphens ("-").
If the basic information is not specified, the L-Server name is converted and set as indicated above.

Domain name

Auto/OS

Auto/OS

For Windows, enter the workgroup name. If left blank, "WORKGROUP" is set.
Settings for participation in a domain cannot be made. For Linux, enter the domain name. If left blank, "localdomain" is set.
Enter between 1 and 255 alphanumeric characters, hyphens ("-"), or periods (".").

DNS search path

No

Yes/OS

Enter a list of domain names to use for DNS searching, using between 1 and 32,767 characters. You can specify the same characters as the domain name.
To specify multiple domain names, use a space as the separator character.

Full name

Auto/OS

No

Enter the Windows full name using between 1 and 50 characters.
By default, the value defined in the OS property definition file is entered.
If left blank, "WORKNAME" is set.
[Hyper-V]

When the OS type is Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, a full name cannot be set for guest OS's.

Organization name

Auto/OS

No

Enter the organization name displayed in the Windows system properties using between 1 and 50 characters.
If left blank, "WORKORGANIZATION" is set.
[Hyper-V]

When the OS type is Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, or Windows Vista, an organization name cannot be set for guest OS's.

Product key

OS

No

[VMware]
If the product key is omitted, the following will happen when the OS is operated:

  • For Windows Server 2003, the product key entry screen is displayed the first time the server is started.

  • For Windows Server 2008, the OS must be activated after it is started.

[Hyper-V]
Omission not possible. Ensure that you specify a valid product key.

License mode

Auto/OS

No

[VMware]
Specify "Seat Unit" (number of connected clients) or "Server Unit" (number of servers used at the same time).
If left blank, "Server Unit" is set.

[Hyper-V]
Even if the license mode is specified, it is not configured in the guest OS.

Maximum number of connections

Auto/OS

No

[VMware]
Specify this when "Server Unit" is set (number of servers used at the same time: server).
Specify a number between 5 and 9,999. If left blank, "5" is set.

[Hyper-V]
Even if the maximum number of connections is specified, it is not configured in the guest OS.

Administrator password

Yes/OS

No

Enter the same value as the Administrator password of the image to deploy.
If the image to deploy does not have a password set, it will be set to the password you specify here.
Enter the password using between 1 and 128 alphanumeric characters or symbols.

[Hyper-V]
Specify the password of the local administrator account to be used on the L-Server to be created.

Hardware clock configuration

No

Auto

Specify either "UTC" or "Local (LOCAL)".
If left blank, "Local" is set.

Time zone

Auto

Auto

Specify the time zone of the OS. If left blank, the same time zone as the OS of the manager is set.

Yes: Required
Auto: A value is generated if this setting is left blank
OS: The OS property definition file value is used if this setting is left blank
No: Not required

*1: When the guest OS is Linux, not all parameters can be specified. [Hyper-V]

Information

[VMware][Hyper-V]

OS Property Definition File

By setting the default values in an OS property definition file in advance, the default values of the information on the [OS] tab, etc. are generated when creating an L-Server. Use the UTF-8 character code for OS property definition files.

Location of the Definition File

[Windows]
Installation_folder\Manager\etc\customize_data

[Linux]
/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/customize_data

Definition File Name

The definition file name can be used by dividing into definitions that are available for each user group and definitions that are common to the system. If the key of the definition file common to the system is the same as a definition file for a user group, priority is given to the values indicated in the definition file for the user group.

  • For User Groups

    os_setting_user_group_name.rcxprop

  • Common to System

    os_setting.rcxprop

Definition File Format

In the definition file, an item to define is entered on each line. Each line is entered in the following format.

Key = Value

Definition File Items

Specify the following items in a definition file.

Table D.2 List of Items

Item

Key

Value

Remarks

Domain name

workgroup_name

(*1)

For Windows

domain_name

(*1)

For Linux

DNS search path

dns_search_path

(*1)

-

Full name

full_name

(*1)

-

Organization name

org_name

(*1)

-

Product key

product_key

(*1)

-

License mode

license_mode

Specify "seat" (number of connected clients) or "server" (per server: number of servers used at the same time).

-

Maximum number of connections

license_users

(*1)

-

Administrator password

admin_password

(*1)

-

Hardware clock configuration

hwclock

Specify either "UTC" or "LOCAL".

-

DNS server
(for Windows)

nicN_dns_addressn

Specify the IP address using numeric values (between 0 and 255) and periods.

For N, specify the NIC number.
For n, specify primary ("1") or secondary ("2").

DNS server
(for Linux)

dns_addressX

Specify the IP address using numeric values (between 0 and 255) and periods.

For X, specify primary ("1"), secondary ("2"), or tertiary ("3").

*1: For more information on this value, refer to "Table D.1 List of Settings".

Example Definition File

An example definition file is indicated below.

# Windows
workgroup_name = WORKGROUP
full_name = WORKNAME
org_name = WORKORGANIZATION
product_key = AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD
license_mode = server
license_users = 5
admin_password = xxxxxxxx
nic1_dns_address1 = 192.168.0.60
nic1_dns_address2 = 192.168.0.61
nic2_dns_address1 =
nic2_dns_address2 =

# Linux
domain_name = localdomain
dns_search_path = test.domain.com
hwclock = LOCAL
dns_address1 = 192.168.0.60
dns_address2 = 192.168.0.61
dns_address3 =

Information

[Hyper-V]

VM Guest Administrator Account Settings Necessary When Creating an L-Server with an Image Specified

When creating an L-Server with an image specified, it is necessary to enter the "administrator password" as a parameter.

The entered "administrator password" is the one set for the Administrator of the built-in administrator account, but on some localized editions of Windows the account name may differ. In addition, when the client OS is Windows 7 or Windows Vista, on standard installations the built-in administrator account is disabled, and the user account created during installation becomes the administrator account.

When an L-Server is created with a cloning image that was collected from a localized edition of Windows or a client OS specified, it is necessary to either configure an Administrator account for the administrator and set a password, or change the name of the administrator account with the "Administrator password" so that it fits the description given in the definition file below.

Note that when using a definition file, it is not possible to define different administrator ID settings for different generations of images.

Location of the Definition File

[Windows]
Installation_folder\Manager\etc\customize_data

Definition File Name

The definition file name can be used by dividing into definitions that are available for each user group and definitions that are common to the system. Search the definition file of each user group, from the start, for the administrator name corresponding to the image. When there is no corresponding definition, search in the system's common definition file.

Modification of the definition file is soon reflected, and it becomes valid for the creation of L-Servers from that point.

  • For User Groups

    image_admin_hyperv_user_group_name.rcxprop

  • Common to System

    image_admin_hyperv.rcxprop

Definition File Format

In the definition file, describe the image name and account name for which the administrator password has been configured on a single line.

Image name = "Administrator_account_name"

The Administrator_account_name is displayed enclosed in double quotes ( " ).

Blank spaces and tabs other than those in the Administrator_account_name are ignored.

It is possible to use an asterisk ("*") as a wildcard in image names. By specifying an asterisk ("*") it is possible to create substitute strings for strings of indefinite length.

When creating an L-Server from an image, the corresponding image name is searched for from the start of the definition file, and the specified "Administrator password" will be set for the specified administrator account name.

It is necessary to create the definition files using the following line break code and character codes:

  • Line break code: CR+LF(0x0d0a)

  • Character code: Shift-JIS in Japanese environment, UTF-8 in other environments

Example Definition File

An example definition file is indicated below.

  • Image names and administrator account names are set in pairs.

    FR_WIN2003_001 = "Administrator"
    EN_WIN7_001 = "root"
    EN_WIN7_002 = "admin"

  • For image names that start with "FR_WIN", use "Administrator" as the name of the administrator account.

    FR_WIN* = "Administrator"

  • Use "Administrator" as the name of the administrator account for all images. When an image name is specified using only a wildcard, the definition after that line will be ignored.

    * = "Administrator"