This software installs Agents on the host operating system of VMware Infrastructure 3 Version 3.0 (VMware) server node and manages them.
The VMware server node is treated the same as the Linux server node in the following manuals.
ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Operation Guide (This guide)
ETERNUS SF Messages
ETERNUS SF Event Guide
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Refer to "4.1.3 Linux server node (host)" for details of environmental settings.
Note
This software cannot manage the guest operating system for VMware server node.
This software operates both on the VMware server node and the Linux server node. However controllable middleware differs between them. For details, refer to "3.2 Server node middleware for which management is possible".
This software supports VMware Infrastructure 3 Version 3.5 (or later), VMware vSphere 4 (or later) and VMware ESXi 3.5 (or later).
If using VMware vSphere 4 or a later version, End to End display for the VM guests and storage devices can be supported by registering the VM host to the VMware vCenter Server.
It communicates directly with VMware ESX, VMware ESXi or VMware vCenter Server without using an Agent, and displays information about the VM host and VM guests.
This software communicates with the VM host (VMware ESX or VMware ESXi) to acquire information about the VM host itself and any VM guests (virtual machines and guest operating systems) on the VM host, and displays this information on the Web Console.
Device registration
To register a VM host and its VM guests with this software, the IP address, login name and password of the VM host are required.
By registering a VM host, all of the VM guests on the VM host are automatically registered.
It is not possible to register VM guests by specifying them individually.
Registration of the VMware vCenter Server to which the VM host was registered is also necessary in order to display the VM guests, the storage devices, and their End to End list.
An IP address, user name, and password are required for registering the VMware vCenter Server.
Device deletion
When VM hosts are deleted from this software, the VM guests on the VM host are automatically deleted.
When the VM guest is specified, its VM guest is only deleted from this software.
Access path management
This software supports setting up, deleting and inheriting the access paths associated with the HBA for the VM host.
This software does not support access path management for VM guests because it does not support HBA management.
When the access path environment modification (setting up, deleting and inheriting) is executed, reboot the VM host or execute the following procedures by using VMware Infrastructure Client.
Select the "Configuration" tab
Select "Storage Adapters" from Hardware lists.
From Hardware lists, select the device corresponding to HBA that the access path setting was changed.
At this time, select the device of the same name as logical HBA number displayed in the Web Console.
Execute "Rescan" from pop-up menu.
Receiving SNMP Trap
The fault management by using SNMP Trap function is not supported.
Device polling
This software supports device polling for VM hosts. Device polling can be used to determine whether communications are possible between the Manager and VM hosts.
If a VM host cannot communicate, its VM guests will also be treated as though they cannot communicate.
This software cannot detect status changes for VM guests because it does not support device polling for VM guests.
Using the Web Console, perform [Reload Conf.] for the relevant device, and confirm the latest information.
Changing the host name or IP address
When the hostname or IP address of a VM host is changed, it is necessary to delete its VM host from this software and register its VM host again after changing the hostname or IP address.
When the VM guest virtual machine name, the guest OS's IP address, or the guest OS's host name have been changed, perform [Reload Conf.] for the relevant device by using the Web Console.
New creation of VM guest
When creating a new VM guest, perform device deletion for the VM host which includes this VM guest, and then perform the device registration again by using the Web Console.
User name and password
When the user name or password of the VM host has been changed, set the new username or password for this software using the Web Console.
Moving VM guest between VM hosts
This software cannot detect automatically for moving VM guest between VM hosts by using VMware VMotion function and VMware HA function. Moved VM guest is treated as though it cannot communicate. Therefore, when moving of VM guest occurs regardless of the automatically or manually, perform the following procedures using the Web Console.
Delete the VM guest from its source VM host.
Delete a destination VM host of the VM guest, and then perform registration again.
Note
It is recommended that VMware Tools be installed on the guest operating system.
VMware Tools must be running on the guest operating system in order to display information about the guest operating system (such as the IP address, host name, and the name and version of the operating system).
If VMware Tools is not running, the virtual machine name will be displayed in the [name] for VM guests. When VMware Tools is started, the host name for the guest operating system will be displayed in the [name] for VM guests.
If VMware Tools is running, the name and the version of the guest operating system are displayed in the [OS]. (The OS version is not displayed in the [OS Level].) If VMware Tools is not running, the system name and the version number of VMware are displayed in the [OS] and [OS Level]
If VMware Tools has been installed, the [Status] of VM guests will be "Normal" if VMware Tools is running. If VMware Tools is stopped, the device status will change to "Stop" (even if the guest operating system is running).
If VMware Tools has not been installed, then the [Status] of VM guests will be "Normal" if the virtual machine is running and "Stop" if the virtual machine is stopped, regardless of the [Status] of the guest operating system.
When it is not possible to communicate with the VM host because of inconsistency for user name and password, the [Status] of the VM host and its VM guest becomes "Warning".
