7.2.3 Importing to L-Platform

This section explains how to import physical servers, virtual machines, and L-Servers to an L-Platform.

There are the following two ways of importing physical servers, virtual machines, and L-Servers to the L-Platform management function:

Convert configured physical servers or virtual machines into L-Servers, then import the converted L-Servers to the L-Platform
Follow the procedure described below to convert configured physical servers or virtual machines into L-Servers and import to the L-Platform:
1. Convert the physical servers or virtual machines into L-Servers
  Refer to "Chapter 18 Linking L-Servers with Configured Physical Servers or Virtual Machines" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
2. Network Information Settings for Converted L-Servers
  Refer to "7.2.3.1 Network Information Settings for Converted L-Servers".
3. Importing the L-Server for which network information has been set
  Refer to "7.2.3.2 Importing L-Servers".
Import L-Servers created in the ROR console into the L-Platform
Refer to "7.2.3.2 Importing L-Servers".

7.2.3.1 Network Information Settings for Converted L-Servers

Set the network information for the L-Servers converted in "Chapter 18 Linking L-Servers with Configured Physical Servers or Virtual Machines" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

Execute the rcxadm lserver attach -define command to set network information.

The setting of network information via the rcxadm lserver attach -define command can only be performed on the L-Server before it is imported into the L-Platform management function.

Also, the rcxadm lserver attach -define command can only be executed when using Solaris Zones, OVM for SPARC, OVM for x86 3.x and Citrix Xen.

If adding multiple network interface cards (NICs), execute the rcxadm lserver attach -define command only the same number of times as there are NICs being added.

Refer to "3.6 rcxadm lserver" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE" for details.

7.2.3.2 Importing L-Servers

The Import L-Server command (cfmg_importlserver) can be used to import servers that have been deployed, or the VM guests that have been imported using the ROR console, to the L-Platform management function.

Refer to "10.5 cfmg_importlserver (Import L-Server)" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE" for information on this command.

Point

When an L-Server for infrastructure administrator is imported to an L-Platform, the operation privileges of the L-Server are transferred to the tenant administrator or the tenant user.
When this L-Server is released from the L-Platform by the cfmg_deletelserver command, the L-Server is changed back to the one for infrastructure administrator.
No initial password information will be set for an L-Server that has been imported without image information being specified.
In the [L-Platforms] tab, click the [Initial PWD] button in the [L-Platform Details] page - the window that is opened displays "Initial password is [.]".

Note

L-Servers without network interface cards (NICs) cannot be imported.
An L-Server that is under a tenant cannot be imported to a different tenant.
When importing an L-Server that is not under a tenant, switch the power off for the L-Server targeted for import.
Do not import physical L-Servers that have VM hosts installed. Refer to "Appendix A Installing VM Hosts on Physical L-Servers" in the "Setup Guide CE" for information on installing VM hosts on a physical L-Server.
If Solaris zones have been configured on a guest domain and that guest domain is registered as a VM host, virtual L-Servers linked with that guest domain cannot be imported into the L-Platform.
When importing an L-Server that does not use an L-Server template, it is necessary to register a usable L-Server template in the L-Platform beforehand.
When you want to specify a particular L-Server template in the L-Server being imported, register image information that specifies the L-Server template beforehand, then specify that image information with the -image option. When image information is not specified, then any L-Server template of those registered will be set.