D.7 Creating an L-Server

Use the following procedure to create L-Servers:

Creating an L-Server Using an L-Server Template

When there are no cloning images, or when not using already registered cloning images
1. Creating an L-Server Using an L-Server Template
  Create an L-Server, referring to "10.1 Creation Using an L-Server Template" of the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
  In this case, perform the following configuration:
  - Select "None" for images.
  - Check if the "Single path mode" checkbox for FC path is checked.
  - When specifying "None" for images, the "Single path mode" checkbox for FC path is automatically checked.
2. Manually Install an OS
  For manual OS installation, installation by remote console is recommended after starting the MB (Management Blade) or iRMC (Remote Management Controller) screen.
3. Multipath Driver Installation (When Using Multipaths for SAN Paths)
  When using multipaths between L-Server and SAN, install the multipath driver for the L-Server.
  For details on how to install the multipath driver, refer to the multipath driver manual.
4. Stop the L-Server
  For details on stopping L-Servers, refer to "11.1.2 Stopping an L-Server" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
5. Change the SAN Path Status of the L-Server
  Follow the procedure below to change the SAN path status of the L-Server.
  1. Right-click the target L-Server in the orchestration tree, and select [Change Settings]-[Modify Specification] from the popup menu.
    The [Modify an L-Server] dialog is displayed.
  2. Uncheck the "Single path mode" checkbox for FC path.
  3. Click <OK>.
6. Start the L-Server
  For details on starting L-Servers, refer to "11.1.1 Starting an L-Server" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
7. Install the Agent
  It is necessary to install an agent after installing the OS, and then register it.
  For details on installing agents, refer to "2.2 Agent Installation" in the "Installation Guide CE".
8. Register the Agent
  Use the following procedure to register an agent on the server used as an L-Server.
  1. Right-click the target L-Server in the orchestration tree, and select [Register]-[Agent] from the popup menu.
  2. Click <OK>.
    The [Register Agent] dialog is displayed.
  3. Click <OK>.
9. Collect Cloning Images
  When collecting cloning images after creating an L-Server, the cloning images are stored in the image pool. Collect cloning images, referring to "Collect Cloning Images" of "D.7.2 Cloning Images".
When using an existing cloning image
Create an L-Server, referring to "10.1 Creation Using an L-Server Template" of the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". In this case, specify the cloning image that you want to use as an image.

Creating an L-Server Specifying Individual Specifications

When there are no cloning images, or when not using already registered cloning images
Refer to "10.2 Creation of Physical L-Servers Using Parameters" of the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
In this case, perform the following configuration:
- Select "None" for images.
- Check if the "Single path mode" checkbox for FC path is checked.
When specifying "None" for images, the "Single path mode" checkbox for FC path is automatically checked.
Perform steps 2 to 10 in "Creating an L-Server Using an L-Server Template".
When using an existing cloning image
Refer to "10.2 Creation of Physical L-Servers Using Parameters" of the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
In this case, perform the following configuration:
- Specify a cloning image to deploy.
- Check if the "Single path mode" checkbox for FC path is unchecked.
When specifying an image, the "Single path mode" checkbox for FC path is automatically unchecked.
For details on how to configure the [OS] tab, refer to "10.2.5 [OS] Tab" of the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

Installation of an Operating System Using PXE Boot

For details on how to install an operating system using PXE boot, refer to "D.7.1 Installation of an Operating System Using PXE Boot".

L-Server Network Redundancy, Tagged VLAN Settings, and Untagged VLAN Settings

For details on L-Server network redundancy, tagged VLAN settings and untagged VLAN settings, refer to "D.7.4 Network Redundancy and VLAN Settings of L-Servers".