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ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.1.1 Setup Guide
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C.5.4 Manual Network Configuration

For the virtual bridge created in advance, only provide the function for connection with the virtual bridge. Manually perform virtual bridge settings in advance.

Use a different VLAN ID for each virtual bridge to connect with the virtual bridge.

Additionally, the following settings must be performed in advance.

  1. Create a Virtual Bridge

    When configuring a cluster, create a virtual bridge with the same name (including upper and lower case characters) for all VM hosts comprising the cluster. This enables migration of VM guests between VM hosts.

    When a virtual bridge has already been manually configured and server virtualization software other than OVM for x86 2.2 is being used with the same manager, set a different name from the one used by the virtual switch, virtual network, and virtual bridge on the other virtualization software.

  2. Configure Virtual Bridge Communication Settings

    Right-click the LAN switch in the server resource tree, and select [Modify]-[Network Settings] from the popup menu.

    Configure LAN switches to enable communication using the tagged VLAN between virtual bridges using the same name.

    The ROR console can be used for VLAN configuration of LAN switch blade external ports.

    For details, refer to "5.4.4 Configuring VLANs on LAN Switch Blades" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

  3. Define the Supported Virtual Bridge and VLAN ID

    Supported virtual bridges and VLAN IDs are defined in the virtual bridge definition file of Resource Orchestrator.

    For details on definition file format, refer to "File Format for Virtual Bridge Definitions".

  4. Create Network Resources

    • From the GUI:

      1. In the [Create a network resource] dialog containing the VLAN ID that was specified in steps 2 and 3, check the [Use configured virtual switches.] checkbox and create a network resource.

    • From the Command-line:

      1. Create the XML file that defines network resources.

        Define the VLAN ID specified in steps 2 and 3 in the XML file.

        In this case, specify auto="false" in the Network element.

      2. To create the network resource, execute the rcxadm network create command specifying the XML file created in step a.

        The network resources are created.

        For details on the rcxadm network command, refer to "3.9 rcxadm network" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE".

        For details on the Network element, refer to "15.5 Network Resources" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE".


An example of virtual NIC configuration and connection with virtual bridge using network resources is given below:

Figure C.9 Virtual NIC Configuration and Connection with Virtual Networks Using Bridge Resources


File Format for Virtual Bridge Definitions

Location of the Definition File

[Windows Manager]
Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\etc\customize_data

[Linux Manager]
/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/customize_data

Definition File Name

vnetwork_oraclevm.rcxprop

Definition File Format

Describe the virtual bridge definition file in one line as below:

"Virtual_bridge_name"=VLAN ID

For the VLAN ID, a value from 1 to 4094 can be specified.

Example

"xenbr0"=10

Blank spaces before and after equal signs ("=") are ignored.

Describe the virtual bridge correctly, as the entry is case-sensitive.

Save files using the UTF-8 character code.

When the same VLAN ID is included in a line with a different virtual bridge name, the first occurrence in the file is valid and the lines after it are ignored.

Example

"xenbr4"=11
"xenbr5"=11 (*)

* Note: This line is ignored.

An error occurs during L-Server creation if the definition of the VLAN ID of the network resource connected to the NIC cannot be found.