This chapter explains how to collect and register cloning images used for the entire system.
When Collecting from an L-Server
Use the following procedure to collect cloning images:
Create an L-Server for the Infrastructure Administrator
The L-Server for the infrastructure administrator is the L-Server to collect cloning images used for the entire system.
Create an L-Server for the infrastructure administrator using the L-Server template created in "8.5 Creating L-Server Templates".
Select the orchestration tree in the [Resource] tab of the ROR console.
Select the L-Server template in the [Template List] tab of the main panel, and click the <Create> button.
Select "None" for images.
In the [General] tab of the [Create an L-Server] dialog, set the required items.
An L-Server without an OS installed can be created.
For details on creating an L-Server for the infrastructure administrator using an L-Server template, refer to "10.1 Creation Using an L-Server Template" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
Manually Install an OS
Install an OS to the L-Server for the infrastructure administrator created in step 1.
For physical L-Servers, install agents of Resource Orchestrator after installing the OS.
Collect a Cloning Image from the L-Server after the OS is Installed
Cloning images can be collected from the L-Server after an OS is installed.
In the orchestration tree of the [Resource] tab of the ROR console, right-click the L-Server created in step 1. and select [Cloning] - [Collect] from the popup menu.
The [Collect a Cloning Image] dialog is displayed.
Configure the necessary items.
The cloning image is stored in the specified image pool.
For details on collecting cloning images, refer to "11.5.1 Collecting and Registering Cloning Images" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
When Registering a Cloning Image Created from a Physical Server in Advance to the Image Pool
Refer to "7.7.2 Physical Image Resources" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
When Registering an Image (Template) Created with VM Management Software in Advance to the Image Pool
Refer to "7.7.1 Virtual Image Resources" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
Point
In the following cases, Sysprep is executed and included in the count:
Customizing a guest OS using a template in VMware
Template creation in SCVMM
For details on operation, refer to "Note Operation Methods for Cloning Image Collection" in "8.6.2 When Collecting Cloning Images from Virtual L-Servers".
