ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.1.1 Setup Guide

I.1.1 Coordination for Creation and Migration of Virtual L-Servers

Functional Overview

Through coordination, the following becomes possible:

• Virtual L-Server Creation [Solaris Zones]

  Registering BMC BladeLogic Server Automation with Resource Orchestrator as server management software enables creation of virtual L-Servers.

• Virtual L-Server Operation [Solaris Zones] [OVM for SPARC]

  Registering BMC BladeLogic Server Automation with Resource Orchestrator as server management software enables operations such as migration of virtual L-Servers between servers.

  
  

Function Details

• Virtual L-Server Creation

  For details on how to design a virtual L-Server, refer to "E.6 Solaris Zones" in the "Design Guide CE".
  For details on how to create a virtual L-Server, refer to "C.7 Solaris Zones".

• Virtual L-Server Operation

  For details on how to operate virtual L-Servers, refer to "Chapter 17 L-Server Operations" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

  
  

Installing BMC BladeLogic Server Automation

Install BMC BladeLogic Server Automation referring to the BMC BladeLogic Server Automation manual. The following are advisory notices regarding coordination with Resource Orchestrator.

• Installation Order

  The order of installation of Resource Orchestrator and BMC BladeLogic Server Automation is not important. Therefore, you can install in any order you like.

• Manager Installation

  It is possible to install the Resource Orchestrator manager and Application Server (the BMC BladeLogic Server Automation manager) on the same server or on separate servers.

  Note

  When registering BMC BladeLogic Server Automation with Resource Orchestrator as server management software, it is recommended to install it on the same server. However, when operating Resource Orchestrator managers in clusters, it is recommended to install it on a different server.

• Required Coordination Components

  When the Resource Orchestrator manager and Application Server are installed on separate servers, please install the BMC BladeLogic Server Automation console on the server on which the Resource Orchestrator manager has been installed.

  
  

Setup Procedure

After installing BMC BladeLogic Server Automation, perform the following settings on the admin server. For details, contact Fujitsu technical staff.

1. Create Users

   Create the user for coordination with Resource Orchestrator.
   Make the user name "ServerAdmin".
   Configure the "BLAdmins" role for the role of the "ServerAdmin" user.

2. Create Authentication Files

   Use the bl_gen_blcli_user_info command and create an authentication file for the user created in 1.
   The path and name for the file to create are as below.

   Path

   [Windows]
   BladeLogic_installation_folder\user

   [Linux]
   /opt/bmc/bladelogic/user

   Name

   user_info.dat

3. Create Authentication Profiles

   Create an authentication profile with the name "server-profile".
   Specify "SRP" for the authentication method.

4. Confirm the Connection

   Login to the admin server as the "Administrator" for Windows, or the "root" for Linux.
   Start the BladeLogic console, and connect to the Application Server.