ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.2.0 NS Option Instruction

4.2.14 Reuse of NS Appliances

This section explains how to reuse NS Appliances which have been used before.

When reusing NS Appliances, it may or may not be necessary to recreate them.

Table 4.2 List of Conditions for NS Appliances Reuse

Conditions of Reuse	Re-creation of NS Appliances
When the type of the NS Appliance (*) is not modified	Unnecessary
When the type of the NS Appliance (*) is modified	Necessary
When reusing NS Appliances with redundant configurations

* Note: this is the type (Type) of the network configuration information file.

Point

• For security reasons, it is recommended to recreate NS Appliances which have been used in a tenant before.

• For reuse of an NS Appliance, the target NS Appliance must not be being used on an L-Platform.
  When the target NS Appliance is being used on an L-Platform, the NS Appliance cannot be reused.

4.2.14.1 Reuse Procedure when it is Unnecessary to Recreate the NS Appliance

This section explains how to reuse NS Appliances which have been used before, without recreating them.

When Reusing a NS Appliance in the Same Tenant

1. Change the NS Appliance of the network device tree to "maintenance mode".

   For details on how to change to maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

2. Execute the rcxnetworkservice reuse command which is used for reuse of NS Appliances.

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

3. Perform pre-configuration of NS Appliances.

   For details on pre-configuration for NS Appliances, refer to "4.1.1 Pre-configuration of NS Appliances".

4. Configure settings for LAN switch blades and L2 switches.

   For details on the LAN switch blade settings, refer to "4.1.2 Configuring Settings for LAN Switch Blades".
   For details on the L2 switch settings, refer to "4.1.3 Configuring Settings for L2 Switches".

5. Release the "maintenance mode" of the NS Appliance of the network device tree.

   For details on how to release maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

When Reusing an NS Appliance on Another Tenant

1. Change the NS Appliance of the network device tree to "maintenance mode".

   For details on how to change to maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

2. Unregister the network device resource for the NS Appliance from the network pool.

   For details, refer to "19.4 Unregistration" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

3. Execute the rcxnetworkservice reuse command which is used for reuse of NS Appliances.

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

4. Perform pre-configuration of NS Appliances.

   For details, refer to "4.1.1 Pre-configuration of NS Appliances".

5. Configure settings for LAN switch blades and L2 switches.

   For details on the LAN switch blade settings, refer to "4.1.2 Configuring Settings for LAN Switch Blades".
   For details on the L2 switch settings, refer to "4.1.3 Configuring Settings for L2 Switches".

6. Register the network device for the NS Appliance in the network pool.

   For details on how to register network devices to the network pool for the network devices, refer to "14.4 Network Devices" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

7. Release the "maintenance mode" of the NS Appliance of the network device tree.

   For details on how to release maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

4.2.14.2 Reuse Procedure when it is Necessary to Recreate the NS Appliance

This section explains how to recreate and reuse NS Appliances which have been used before.

When Using a Re-created NS Appliance on the Same Tenant

1. Change the NS Appliance of the network device tree to "maintenance mode".

   For details on how to change to maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

2. Stop an NS Appliance.

   For details on how to stop an NS Appliance, refer to "4.2.2 Stopping NS Appliances".

3. Delete an NS Appliance.

   For details on how to delete an NS Appliance, refer to "4.2.11 Deleting (Deleting NS Appliances)".

4. Create an NS Appliance.

   For details on how to create an NS Appliance, refer to "3.5 Creating NS Appliances".

5. Perform environment setup for the NS Appliance.

   For details on environment setup for NS Appliances, refer to "3.6 Configuring NS Appliances".

6. Perform pre-configuration of NS Appliances.

   For details on pre-configuration for NS Appliances, refer to "4.1.1 Pre-configuration of NS Appliances".

7. Configure settings for LAN switch blades and L2 switches.

   For details on the LAN switch blade settings, refer to "4.1.2 Configuring Settings for LAN Switch Blades". For details on the L2 switch settings, refer to "4.1.3 Configuring Settings for L2 Switches".

8. Release the "maintenance mode" of the NS Appliance of the network device tree.

   For details on how to release maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

When Using a Re-created NS Appliance on Another Tenant

1. Change the NS Appliance of the network device tree to "maintenance mode".

   For details on how to change to maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

2. Unregister the network device resource for the NS Appliance from the network pool.

   For details on how to unregister network devices, refer to "19.4 Unregistration" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

3. Stop an NS Appliance.

   For details on how to stop an NS Appliance, refer to "4.2.2 Stopping NS Appliances".

4. Delete an NS Appliance.

   For details on how to delete an NS Appliance, refer to "4.2.11 Deleting (Deleting NS Appliances)".

5. Create an NS Appliance.

   For details on how to create an NS Appliance, refer to "3.5 Creating NS Appliances".

6. Perform environment setup for the NS Appliance.

   For details on environment setup for NS Appliances, refer to "3.6 Configuring NS Appliances".

7. Perform pre-configuration of NS Appliances.

   For details on pre-configuration for NS Appliances, refer to "4.1.1 Pre-configuration of NS Appliances".

8. Release the "maintenance mode" of the NS Appliance of the network device tree.

   For details on how to release maintenance mode, refer to "22.1 Switchover of Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

9. Configure settings for LAN switch blades and L2 switches.

   For details on the LAN switch blade settings, refer to "4.1.2 Configuring Settings for LAN Switch Blades".
   For details on the L2 switch settings, refer to "4.1.3 Configuring Settings for L2 Switches".

10. Register the network device for the NS Appliance in the network pool.

    For details on how to register network devices to the network pool for the network devices, refer to "14.4 Network Devices" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".