This section explains the registration of resources to resource pools.
Use the following procedure to register a resource to a resource pool:
Register VM host resources
In the ROR console orchestration tree, right-click the target VM pool, and select [Register Resources] from the popup menu.
The [Register Resources] dialog is displayed.
Select the VM host to register.
Click the [OK] button.
For details, refer to "14.1 VM Host Resources" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
Note
Register all VM hosts in the resource pool on Citrix XenServer as managed servers on Resource Orchestrator. Register such VM hosts in all VM pools.
Register storage resources
Register the virtual storage resources used when creating virtual L-Servers in the resource pool.
For details, refer to "14.5 Storage Resources" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
When using Thin Provisioning, configure the settings as follows:
When registering an NFS storage repository as a virtual storage resource registered in a storage pool with Thin Provisioning attributes set, the amount of space of virtual storage is calculated as Thin Provisioning.
For how to set Thin Provisioning attributes for a storage pool, refer to "20.2 Creating" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
For details on the display of available free space of storage pools and the calculation method for free space, refer to "20.6 Viewing" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE". Replace "VMware datastore" with "Citrix XenServer storage repository".
Note
When registering a NFS storage repository as a virtual storage resource in a storage pool without Thin Provisioning attributes set, as calculation is performed assuming that the necessary amount of space has been allocated, the amount of available space is less than the actual free space.
When registering a storage repository other than NFS as a virtual storage resource registered in a storage pool with Thin Provisioning attributes set, secure the necessary space, and allocate the disk resources to an L-Server.
Registration of network resources
Register network device resources
Register Address Set Resources
When using Citrix XenServer, it is necessary to register MAC addresses in the address pool. As the management for availability of VM guest MAC addresses is limited (only the uniqueness in resource pools of Citrix XenServer is managed), it is necessary to manage MAC addresses using Resource Orchestrator.
Create templates as virtual cloning images for use in Resource Orchestrator
Create a template with an OS installed. Perform the following procedure:
Create a new VM guest
Install an OS on the VM guest created in step a.
Install XenServerTools
Create a template from the created VM guest
Register virtual image resources
Register the virtual image resources used when creating virtual L-Servers in the resource pool.
For details, refer to "14.7.1 Virtual Image Resources" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
Point
The information for virtual image resources is obtained from Citrix XenServer Pool Masters registered with Resource Orchestrator. If Pool Masters have not been registered, register the Pool Masters as VM hosts. Wait a couple of minutes and then perform the registration operation again.
When the customization function of the VM guest is used, the following procedures are necessary in addition to the above-mentioned procedure.
Create the Citrix XenServer storage repository
Create the Windows shared folder registered in the storage repository and the storage repository of Citrix XenServer that becomes the storage location of the VCD medium.
For details, refer to "Storage Repository of XenServer" of "8.9.12 Customization Function of Guest OS" for details.
Creating definition files to use customization functions
When using the customization function of the guest OS, define a customizable OS type in the following definition files.
Guest OS Customization Definition File
Customizable OS type definition file
For details, refer to "8.9.1 Creating Definition Files".
Create an L-Server
Create the L-Server using either of the following methods.
Linking to the L-Server of a configured virtual machine
Creating an L-Server with an image specified
Install the customization tool
Install the customization tool on the guest OS of the created L-Server.
For details of the installation procedure, refer to "8.9.12 Customization Function of Guest OS" of "Installation and Deletion of the Customization Tool".
Collect the cloning image for customization
Collect the cloning image using customization specification.
At this time, confirm the type of the system of the specified guest OS using the following procedure.
Log in to the guest OS.
Confirm the type of the system.
