Use the following procedure to create a new network resource and register it in a network pool:
When using VMware as server virtualization software, and using the same VLAN for both the service console and the port group, configure the port group name to be excluded from network auto-configuration in the "VMware Excluded Port Group Definition Files" beforehand.
An L-Server can be created, even if there are multiple port groups that have the same VLAN.
When a user wants to perform network auto-configuration using an arbitrary physical NIC, specify a physical LAN segment of a server NIC definition from network resources, defining a physical NIC to use for the server NIC definitions. To reflect the physical NIC configuration specified in the server NIC definition file on Resource Orchestrator, use the rcxadm nicdefctl commit command.
The command operations enable the network auto-configuration to perform in the configurations using arbitrary physical NICs.
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For details on how to specify a port group to be excluded from network auto-configuration, refer to "15.14 VMware Exclusion Port Group Definition File" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE".
For details on the rcxadm nicdefctl command, refer to "5.15 rcxadm nicdefctl" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE".
For details on the server NIC definitions, refer to "15.13 Server NIC Definition" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE".
In the ROR console orchestration tree, right-click the target network pool, and select [Create Network Resource]-[New] from the popup menu.
The [Create a network resource] dialog is displayed.
Enter the following items:
Enter a name for the network resource.
When selecting [Admin LAN] for type
Enter up to 16 characters beginning with an alphabet character (upper or lower case), and including alphanumeric characters (upper or lower case), underscores ("_"), periods ("."), or hyphens ("-").
If a type other than [Admin LAN] is selected.
Enter up to 32 characters beginning with an alphanumeric character (upper or lower case), and including alphanumeric characters (upper or lower case), underscores ("_"), periods ("."), or hyphens ("-").
Note
Specify a name different from the resource name of the address set resource that manages the WWN and MAC address for a network resource name.
Set the network resources type to create using the following option buttons:
Public LAN
Admin LAN
iSCSI boot
When creating the public LAN, a network resource name and a VLAN ID must be entered.
When creating a network resource for the admin LAN, a network resource name, a VLAN ID, a subnet address, and a subnet mask must be entered.
When creating a network resource for iSCSI boot, a network resource name, a VLAN ID, a subnet address, and a subnet mask must be entered.
In a clustered manager configuration, when creating network resources used for an admin LAN for the first time, perform "Settings for Clustered Manager Configurations" in "5.11 Registering Admin LAN Subnets". When performing configuration, replace "admin LAN subnets" with "network resources for an admin LAN".
The reason for configuring the settings above is that the admin LAN subnet is also configured at the same time, when creating new network resources.
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A network resource for the admin LAN is automatically created as the management network that is specified when installing Resource Orchestrator.
When using two or more management networks, create two or more network resources for admin LANs.
It is not necessary to register admin LAN subnets of the server resource tree.
For details on how to register admin LAN subnets, refer to "5.11 Registering Admin LAN Subnets".
Make settings to suit usage.
Use configured virtual switches.
Select this checkbox to use a virtual switch that was set up beforehand.
Clear this checkbox if VLAN auto-configuration is to be used for the external port of the LAN switch blade.
Automatically configure VLANs for the uplink ports
Select this checkbox if VLAN auto-configuration is to be used for the external port of the LAN switch blade.
Perform the settings for VLAN IDs and uplink ports.
Specify the VLAN ID to allocate to the LAN switch blade and virtual switch. Select a VLAN ID allocated to the uplink port of the LAN switch blade, or enter a number. Specify a pre-designed VLAN ID.
Enter an integer between "1" and "4094".
For external networks including blade servers
Select the VLAN ID of an uplink port.
For internal networks or external networks with rack mount servers only:
Enter a VLAN ID.
Specifying VLAN IDs and clicking [Setting] displays the [Define VLAN ID/Uplink port settings] dialog.
If you connect an external network to an L-Server, perform the settings for the internal ports and virtual switches of the LAN switch blade to enable communication for the specified ports.
Information for an uplink port consists of the following information.
Chassis name
Displays the chassis name for the external connection port.
LAN Switch
Displays the switch name for the external connection port.
Location to mount
Displays the slot number in the chassis for the external connection port.
Port number/port name
Displays the port number for the external connection port. If the external port is a link aggregation group, the port numbers of the member ports are displayed, separated by commas (",").
The port name of the Ethernet Fabric (Converged Fabric) CIR port is displayed, when using an Ethernet Fabric (Converged Fabric).
LAG
If the external port is a link aggregation group, the link aggregation group name is displayed.
Untagged VLAN
Displays the Untagged VLAN information set in the external connection port.
Tagged VLAN
Displays the Tagged VLAN information set in the external connection port, separated by commas (",").
Make the settings for the external port as follows.
Click the [Setting] button in [VLAN ID/Uplink port settings] in the [Create a network resource] dialog.
The [Uplink port settings] dialog is displayed.
Specify the uplink port to use when automatically setting external networks, including blade servers.
Select two ports to make into a pair.
For details on how to configure link aggregation on LAN switch blades, refer to "C.3.2 Preparations" in the "Design Guide CE".
If there are multiple chassis
Select the all ports of the chassis to use.
When using Converged Fabric (When specifying a configuration other than link aggregation)
Select one or more Converged Fabric CIR ports. It is not necessary to select the external port, when there are multiple pairs of ports and chassis.
When specifying a port in a link aggregation configuration (When specifying LAN switch blade PY CB 10Gb FEX Nexus B22)
Confirm the settings of the LAN switch blade in advance, and select one or more uplink ports for which link aggregation has been configured.
When specifying a port in a link aggregation configuration (For Converged Fabric)
Configure a link aggregation configuration in the CIR port for Converged Fabric, reflect the link aggregation information on Resource Orchestrator, and then select link aggregation port identification information for the configured link aggregation.
When specifying a port in a link aggregation configuration (When specifying something else)
Set a link aggregation configuration on the uplink ports of LAN switch blades in advance, reflect the link aggregation information for LAN switch blades, and then select a configured link aggregation group name.
When specifying a port with pinning connections (When specifying LAN switch blade PY CB 10Gb FEX Nexus B22)
Select one of the internal connection ports and all uplink ports with pinning connections.
The ports displayed for the selected targets of "Uplink ports" can be filtered based on the following items.
- "Filter ports by VLAN ID"
- Chassis name
- Switch name
- Location to mount
- Port number/port name
- LAG name
If the VLAN auto-configuration of the external port is to be used, clear the [Filter ports by VLAN ID] checkbox, and check the checkbox of the external port that was set up beforehand.
Do not specify for internal networks or external networks with rack mount servers only.
This setting can be omitted if [Public LAN] is specified for the type.
Enter if you want to automatically set a network and IP address for the NIC connected to the network resource when deploying an image on an L-Server. IP addresses included in subnet addresses are allocated to L-Servers, but it is possible to specify a range of addresses to exclude. Clicking the [Add] button will display the Define start and end IP addresses] dialog, specify the range of IP addresses to exclude, and click the [Add] button. To reactivate excluded IP addresses, check the appropriate checkboxes on the list, and click the [Delete] button. Clicking the [OK] button displays the original dialog with the entered settings.
Network addresses and broadcast addresses are automatically excluded.
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If a subnet address has been set for the network resource, the IP address can be automatically set when deploying an image to an L-Server.
If no subnet address is set, the DHCP settings are adopted.
Enter the subnet address and subnet mask to set using the "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" format.
The maximum value for a subnet mask is 255.255.255.255 (32-bit mask) and the minimum value is 255.255.0.0 (16-bit mask). However, 255.255.255.254 cannot be specified.
Note
- When creating a physical L-Server, specify a different subnet from admin LAN for the public LAN subnet.
- Specifying the same subnet between network resources for an admin LAN is not possible. For details, refer to "Chapter 9 Defining and Configuring the Network Environment" in the "Design Guide CE".
This setting can be omitted if something other than [Admin LAN] is selected.
Enter the IP address for the default gateway to use when communicating externally of the subnet.
IP addresses that you do not want to automatically allocate to an L-Server (because they are being used or are planned to be used for other devices) can be specified.
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The IP addresses that are being used by configured physical servers, virtual machines, and other devices must be specified for this item in order to prevent them from being used for L-Servers.
Note
Of the IP addresses specified for the Subnet address/mask, the following addresses are automatically excluded from the target of allocation. They cannot be specified for Exclusion IP range.
- Admin server
- Network address and broadcast address
Select a ruleset to use from the rulesets available for network resources.
Register the ruleset to use in the common folder on the network device for the network resource. For the folder to register the ruleset for the network resource in, refer to "F.3.2 Folders for Network Resources" in the "Design Guide CE".
When using network auto-configuration with a physical NIC, specify the physical LAN segment.
If no server NIC is defined, [Setting] will not be displayed for the physical LAN segment.
For details on the server NIC definitions, refer to "15.13 Server NIC Definition" in the "Reference Guide (Command/XML) CE".
A custom label can be defined for the network resource. User-defined labels make it easier to identify the resource.
Enter a maximum of 32 characters.
A custom comment can be defined for the network resource. For example, registering detailed work content, troubleshooting, and recovery procedures can speed up recovery.
Enter a maximum of 256 characters.
Click the [OK] button.
The network resource is created and registered in a network pool.
When the [Automatically configure VLANs for the uplink ports.] checkbox in the VLAN ID/Uplink port settings is checked, a tagged VLAN is automatically configured in the uplink port of LAN switch blade, when creating a network resource.
