Set image information on the following five pages:
Select Image page (this page is only seen when creating new image information)
Set Basic Info page
Select Software page
Add Patch Info page
Confirm page
Note that the windows displayed when new image information is being created are used as examples in this explanation.
On the Select Image page, select the cloning image that will be used.
Operation Procedure
Follow the procedure below for operations at the Select Image page:
Select a cloning image from the list.
Click the Next button.
The Set Basic Info page is displayed.
On the Set Basic Info page, set the basic information for the image information.
Explanation of Items
The following explains the items in the Set Basic Info page:
Tenant
Click the Set button, and then select the tenant to which the image information belongs from the Tenant Select window. A tenant can be selected only if information is being created or copied.
Note that, when copying an L-Platform template, a global template can be changed into a tenant-specific template but, conversely, a tenant-specific template cannot be changed into a global template.
Image information name
Enter up to 85 characters (excluding <, >, &, ", and ') for the image information name
Type
Selects the registered L-Server template.
L-Server templates in which a model name is specified are not displayed. An L-Server template that does not specify a model name must be prepared before image information can be created for a physical L-Server.
Usage
Selects the usage of the server included in the image from those shown below. Multiple options can be selected.
WEB: Web Server
AP: Application Server
DB: DB Server
System disk
Specifies the size of the system disk for a server included in the cloning image. Range: 0.1-99999.9 GB.
Maximum number of CPUs
Specifies the maximum number of CPUs that can be specified when creating a new L-Platform.
Specify a value in the range from 1 to the upper limit value for the registered VM pool.
When the Don't set upper value checkbox is selected, behavior will be as if the maximum value of the registered VM pool has been specified.
Maximum CPU performance
Specifies the maximum CPU performance in GHz, which can be specified when creating a new L-Platform.
Specify a value in the range from 0.1 to the upper limit value for the registered VM pool.
When the Don't set upper value checkbox is selected, behavior will be as if the maximum value of the registered VM pool has been specified.
Maximum memory
Specifies the maximum memory size in GB, which can be specified when creating a new L-Platform.
Specify a value in the range from 0.1 to the upper limit value for the registered VM pool.
When the Don't set upper value checkbox is selected, behavior will be as if the maximum value of the registered VM pool has been specified.
Maximum number of data disks
Specifies the maximum number of data disks that can be added to the server. Range: 0-99.
However, if the image includes a data disk, the minimum will be the maximum value of the data disk number.
Maximum data disk size
Specifies the maximum size of the data disk size in GB, which can be specified when creating a new L-Platform.
Specify a value in the range from 0.1 to the upper limit value for the registered storage pool.
However, if the image includes a data disk, the minimum will be the largest disk capacity of all appended data disks.
When the Don't set upper value checkbox is selected, behavior will be as if the maximum value of the registered storage pool has been specified.
Maximum number of NICs
Specifies the number of NICs. Range: 1-99.
Initial password
Enter up to 85 characters (excluding <, >, &, ", and ') for the password for the users below.
[Windows]
Specified password is set to OS.
Can be omitted. if omitted, it is generated automatically.
When the virtualization software is VMware
Specifies the password for the user name "Administrator".
When the virtualization software is Hyper-V
Specifies the password for the local administrator account used in the L-Server that will be created.
When the virtualization software is RHEL-KVM
Specifies the password for the Administrator.
The password entered here is not set in the OS. Please specify the same password as the one that has been set in the cloning image.
[Linux]
Specifies the superuser password.
The password must match the password already set in the cloning image.
[Solaris]
Specified password is set to OS.
Can be omitted. If omitted, it is generated automatically.
Initial password (confirm)
Specifies the same value as Initial password.
Resource tags
Enter up to 85 characters (excluding <, >, &, ", and ') for the character string that filters the resources to be displayed as deployment destination VM pool/server pool options when creating a new L-Platform
The only resources displayed as options are those for which the character string in the VM pool/server pool comment field contains the character string specified as the resource tags.
Example
Example: If the specification is as follows, only /VMPool1 and /VMPool2 are displayed as options:
/VMPool1 comment: web
/VMPool2 comment: web
/VMPool3 comment: ap
Resource tags: web
Operation Procedure
The operation procedure on the Basic information page is as follows:
Set the various basic information items for the image information.
Click the Next button.
The Select Software page is displayed.
Point
If an input item contains an error, and error message is displayed. If an error message is displayed, refer to the error message and correct the setting.
On the Select Software page, set the software used in the cloning image in the image information.
Operation Procedure
The operation procedure on the Select Software page is as follows:
Select the check box for the software that will be set.
Click the Next button.
The Add Patch Info page is displayed.
Point
If no selection is made or if multiple selections are made, an error message is displayed. Ensure that one selection is made.
Add, change, or delete software patch information at the Add Patch Info page.
The Add Patch Info page is shown below.
Window Explanation
The following explains the Add Patch Info page:
The upper part of the page displays a list of software information or patch information.
When software information or patch information is selected in the list, the lower part of the page displays details of the selected information.
Explanation of Buttons
The following explains the buttons in the Add Patch Info page:
Add Patch
Adds patch information.
When the software or patch information is selected from the list at the top of the page, the Add Patch button will be displayed.
Refer to "Add Patch Information" for details.
Up, Down
When the patch information is selected from the list at the top of the page and the Up or Down button is clicked, the patch information that was selected moves up or down.
Delete
Deletes patch information.
When the patch information is selected from the list at the top of the page, the Delete button will be displayed.
Refer to "Delete Patch Information" for details.
Add Patch Information
The procedure to add patch information is as follows:
From the list at the top of the page, select the software or patch information for which the patch is to be added.
Click the Add Patch Button.
The patch information will be added below the selected software information or patch information.
The component name for the patch information and the input field for the description will be displayed at the bottom of the page. Enter the required items.
Click the Next button.
The Confirm page is displayed.
Explanation of Items
The following explains items in the Add Patch tab:
Patch ID
Enter up to 32 bytes (an ASCII character string excluding <, >, &, ", and ') for the patch ID
The same patch ID cannot be set multiple times for one type of software.
The default is 'PATCH + "consecutive numbering (from 1)"'.
Component Name
Enter up to 85 characters (excluding <, >, &, ", and ') for the name of the component to which the patch is applied
Description
Enter up to 85 characters (excluding <, >, &, ", and ') for the patch explanation.
Change Patch Information
To change the patch information that was set:
From the list in the upper part of the page, select the patch information to be changed.
Detailed information about the selected patch information will be displayed at the bottom of the page. Change the information as necessary.
Click the Next button.
The Confirm page is displayed.
Point
If the selected patch information was changed, the syntax check for the changed values will be performed automatically. If the syntax is correct, the patch information will be changed. If a syntax error occurred, an error message will be displayed and the pre-change values will be restored.
Delete Patch Information
The procedure to delete patch information is as follows:
From the list in the upper part of the page, select the patch information to be deleted.
Click the Delete button.
A deletion confirmation message is displayed.
Click the Yes button.
The patch information is deleted.
Check the set image information at the Confirm page, and create, copy, or edit the image information.
Operation Procedure
The operation procedure on the Confirm page is as follows:
Check whether the displayed content is valid.
If it is invalid, go back using the Back button, and configure correct settings.
Click the Create button.
A message indicating that the image information has been created is displayed, and the image information is registered.
Then, the Image tab list window is displayed.
Note
When the Image tab list window is displayed, tenant, operating system, and usage filtering, and also sorting and selected states, are all reset.