ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.2.0 User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management)

5.3 Storage Management Software

In the following cases, it is necessary to register storage management software with Resource Orchestrator for coordination.

• When the server type is "Physical"

• When using RHEL5-Xen as server virtualization software

  Note

  For storage management software, only PRIMECLUSTER GDS can be coordinated, when using RHEL5-Xen.

Use the following procedure to register storage management software:

1. Decide the storage environment.

2. Configure the storage environment using storage management software which can be registered.

   The following storage management software can be registered with Resource Orchestrator:

   • ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser

   • Data ONTAP

   • PRIMECLUSTER GDS

   • EMC Navisphere Manager

   • EMC Solutions Enabler

   • FalconStor NSS

   • libvirt

   • zfs

   For details on configuration of storage environments, refer to "D.1 System Configuration" in the "Design Guide CE".

3. When registering EMC Navisphere Manager or EMC Solutions Enabler as storage management software, it is necessary to specify the installation folder of Navisphere CLI or SYMCLI in the definition file for EMC storage.

   For details, refer to "7.1.5 Definition File for EMC Storage" in the "Setup Guide CE".

4. When registering the SAN Client CLI as storage management software, it is necessary to specify the installation folder of the SAN Client CLI in the definition file for FalconStor NSS.

   For details, refer to "7.1.11 Definition File for FalconStor NSS" in the "Setup Guide CE".

5. Register storage management software for coordination with Resource Orchestrator.

   Execute the rcxadm storagemgr register command to register storage management software with Resource Orchestrator.
   For details on the rcxadm storagemgr register command, refer to "5.17 rcxadm storagemgr" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE".