This section explains how to decide the settings for server virtualization software.
Select the server virtualization software to use
Select the server virtualization software.
Resource Orchestrator can perform resource management using the server virtualization software indicated below.
VMware
Hyper-V
RHEL5-Xen
RHEL-KVM
OVM for x86 2.2
Solaris Zones
OVM for SPARC
Citrix XenServer
OVM for x86 3.2
Settings differ according to the server virtualization software being used.
When using server virtualization software, refer to "Appendix E Preparations for Creating a Virtual L-Server".
Note
When registering managed servers to the manager, the password for the administrative privilege user of the managed server is required.
Configure the password for the administrator account of managed server in advance.
Functional Differences Depending on Server Virtualization Software
The functions that can be used differ depending on the server virtualization software.
The required software also differs depending on the server virtualization software used. For details, refer to "2.4.2.4 Required Software".
Function | VMware (*1) | Hyper-V (*2) | RHEL-Xen | OVM for x86 2.2 (*3) | RHEL-KVM | Solaris Zones | OVM for SPARC | Citrix XenServer (*4) | OVM for x86 3.2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virtual L-Server creation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (*5, *6) | Yes (*5) | Yes (*7, *8) | Yes (*7, *8) | ||
Linking and unlinking of configured virtual machines and L-Servers | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Importing to L-Platforms (*9) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Modification | Modification of specifications and basic information | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (*5, *6) | Yes (*5) | Yes (*10) | Yes | |
Attaching and detaching of disks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (*5) | Yes (*8, *10) | Yes (*8) | ||
Expansion of disk space | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Sharing disks between L-Servers | No | No | Yes (*11) | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Modifying network resource settings (*12) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Addition and deletion of NICs (When the status of an L-Server is "defined") | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Addition and deletion of NICs (When the status of an L-Server is "allocated" or "preserved") | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (*13) | Yes | Yes (*13) | Yes (*13) | Yes (*13) | Yes (*13) | ||
Use of the L-Server console | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Deletion of L-Servers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (*5, *6) | Yes (*5) | Yes | Yes | ||
Cloning images of Virtual L-Server | Collection, registration, and deletion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (*14) | Yes (*14) | Yes | Yes | |
Display and unregistration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Snapshot | Collection, deletion, and restoration | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (*15) | No | No | Yes (*10) | No | |
Moving an L-Server between VM hosts (migration) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (*5, *6, *16) | Yes (*5) | Yes | Yes | ||
Allocation and release of resources to L-Servers (*17) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Server switchover | Yes (*18) | Yes (*18) | No | No | Yes | Yes (*19, *20) | No | Yes | No | ||
Dashboard | Pool Conditions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
System Conditions | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
Capacity Planning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Yes: Supported
Yes (*): Possible when server management software has been registered.
No: Not supported
*1: VMware vCenter Server is necessary to manage VM guests and VM hosts.
*2: The following software is necessary to manage VM guests and VM hosts.
SCVMM
Windows PowerShell
*3: Oracle VM Manager is necessary to manage VM guests and VM hosts.
*4: XenServer 6.0 or later is supported.
*5: BMC BladeLogic Server Automation or BMC BladeLogic Server Automation Console is necessary.
*6: For Solaris 11 Zones, operation and modification is not possible.
*7: Only creation of L-Servers with images specified is supported.
*8: RDM disks cannot be specified.
*9: For the conditions regarding import of L-Platforms, refer to "7.2.3.2 Importing L-Servers" in the "Operation Guide CE".
*10: Operation while an L-Server is powered on is not supported.
*11: For the prerequisites for sharing disks, refer to "17.2.4 Sharing Disks Between L-Servers" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
*12: IP addresses and network resources of virtual L-Servers can only be changed when the server's status is "defined".
*13: NICs cannot be added or deleted. Only NIC definitions can be added or deleted.
*14: Only the registration function is available.
*15: Only supported in NAS environments.
*16: This function is in an exclusive relationship with server switchover.
*17: The values in the definition files used when a configured virtual machine and an L-Server were linked will be imported to the L-Server.
*18: When using the VIOM server profile switchover method, ServerView Virtual-IO Manager is necessary.
*19: When using the storage affinity switchover method, ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser is necessary.
*20: This function is in an exclusive relationship with moving an L-Server between VM hosts (migration).
Resource Orchestrator Functions Enabled with the Functions of Each Server Virtualization Software
The Resource Orchestrator functions enabled by using the functions of each server virtualization software are indicated below.
Resource Orchestrator Function | VMware Function | Hyper-V Function | RHEL5-Xen Function | RHEL-KVM Function | OVM for x86 2.2 Functions | Solaris Zone Function | OVM for SPARC Function | Citrix XenServer Functions | OVM for x86 3.2 Functions | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L-Server power operations | VM guest power operations | Refer to "17.1 Power Operations" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". | ||||||||
L-Server cloning image | Template | Yes | Yes | Template | BladeLogic Virtual Guest Package | BladeLogic System Package | Template | Template | Refer to the setup section for the server virtualization software to use in "Appendix E Preparations for Creating a Virtual L-Server". | |
L-Server snapshots | Snapshot | Checkpoints | - | Snapshot | - | - | - | Snapshot | - | Refer to "17.6 Snapshots, and Backup and Restoration of L-Servers" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". |
VM host maintenance mode | Maintenance mode | - | - | Maintenance mode | - | - | Maintenance mode | Maintenance mode | Refer to "15.2 VM Maintenance Mode of VM Hosts" in the "User's Guide VE". | |
Moving an L-Server between VM hosts (migration) | Migration | Migration using clusters | Migration | Yes | Migration | Migration | Migration | Refer to "17.7 Migration between VM Hosts" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". | ||
Overcommit (CPU) | Reservation / Limit / Shares | Reservation / Limit / Virtual Quantity of VMs | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [VMware] [Hyper-V] [KVM] [Solaris Zones] [OVM for SPARC] [Citrix Xen] [OVM for x86 3.2] |
Overcommit (memory) | Reservation / Limit / Shares | Dynamic Memory | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [VMware] [Hyper-V] [KVM] [Solaris Zones] [OVM for SPARC] [Citrix Xen] [OVM for x86 3.2] |
Server Recovery | Located on a cluster for which VMware HA is enabled | Located on the MSFC | - | - | Located on a server pool for which HA is enabled | Yes | Yes | Located on a server pool for which HA is enabled | Located on a server pool for which HA is enabled | Refer to "16.3.2 [Server] Tab" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". |
Alive Monitoring | VMware HA Cluster VM and Application Monitoring | MSFC Heartbeat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Refer to "16.3.2 [Server] Tab" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". |
Thin Provisioning | Thin Provisioning | - | - | Allocation of qcow2 sparse files | - | - | - | - (*1) | Sparse allocation | Refer to "10.1.1 Allocating Storage". |
L-Server Console | Virtual Machine Console in the vSphere Web Client/VMware Remote Console Plug-in | Virtual Machine Console in the SCVMM Administrator Console | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | For details, refer to "17.3 Using the L-Server Console" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". |
Function name: Function name used in Resource Orchestrator
Yes: Function provided without using server virtualization software function
-: Function not provided in Resource Orchestrator
*1: The settings of thin provisioning cannot be set from this product. The actual setting of thin provisioning follows the setting of storage repository (SR) of XenServer.
Functions of Each Server Virtualization Software That Must Not Be Directly Used / Operated
The functions of each server virtualization software that must not be directly used/operated are indicated below.
Server Virtualization Software | Functions with no Support of Combined Use |
|---|---|
VMware vSphere 4.0 | Virtual switches other than VMware standard functions |
VMware vSphere 5.5 | vSphere Flash Read Cache |
Microsoft(R) System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 |
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[Hyper-V]
VMware ESX and Citrix(R) XenServer(TM) can be managed by SCVMM, but only VM hosts for Hyper-V can be managed when using SCVMM in Resource Orchestrator.
