ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.1.2 NS Option Instruction

3.3.2 Creating Physical L-Servers (When Using Storage)

When creating a dedicated server for NS Appliances using SAN storage, create it using one of following methods:

• From the GUI:

  Create using the ROR console.

  1. Right-click the target resource folder in the orchestration tree.

  2. Select [Create]-[L-Server] from the displayed menu.

  3. The [Create an L-Server] dialog is displayed.

  4. Configure each item using the relevant tabs.

  5. Click <OK>.
     The L-Server is created.

     
     

  The values to specify when creating the physical L-Server for NS Appliance are explained below:

  For the items not explained here, specify arbitrary values.

  Table 3.2 Specified Values on the [General] Tab

  Item	Specified Value
  Template	Specify "None".
  Server type	Specify "Physical".
  Image	Specify "Cloning image for NS Option". Specify the cloning image for the server model to be used.
  Resource allocation	Uncheck the checkbox.
  Network (NIC)	Select only the admin LAN. Configure admin LAN NICs in a redundant configuration as explained in "2.1.2 Designing the Network Environment".

  Table 3.3 Specified Values on the [Server] Tab

  Item	Specified Value
  Server Specification Methods	Select "Model" and specify server models supported by NS Option.
  Resource release	Uncheck the checkbox.
  FC path	Specify "Single path mode".
  Boot Mode	Specify "Default".

  Table 3.4 Specified Values on the [Disk] Tab

  Item	Specified Value
  Disk type	Specify "SAN".
  Disk	Specify "100G*1".

  Table 3.5 Specified Values on the [Network] Tab

  Item	Specified Value
  NIC/Network	Select only the admin LAN. Configure admin LAN NICs in a redundant configuration as explained in "2.1.2 Designing the Network Environment".
  IP address (Optional)	Specify the IP address for the admin LAN.

  For details on specified items and how to create physical L-Servers, refer to "16.2 Creation of Physical L-Servers Using Parameters" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

• From the Command-line:

  Create a physical L-Server for NS Appliance using the rcxnetworkservice lserver command.

  L-Servers can be created using commands when the following conditions are satisfied.

  If these conditions are not satisfied, create them using the GUI.

  • When creating a dedicated server for NS Appliances using SAN storage

  • When using an admin LAN in which NIC1 and NIC2 are in a redundant configuration

  For details on this command, refer to "A.1 rcxnetworkservice".