Physical/Virtual L-Server Switchover (VM Host/VM Guest)

Switch over of a physical L-Server in which a VM host is installed, or a virtual L-Server (VM) that operates on a VM host.

Figure 2.2 Physical/Virtual L-Server Switchover (VM Host/VM Guest)

Table 2.7 Supported Configurations
Item	Content		Remarks
Managed server type	PRIMERGY blade servers
Managed server type	PRIMERGY rack mount/pedestal servers		Only available when using I/O virtualization with VIOM.
Storage connections	FC
Physical L-Server disk allocation methods	LUNs created in advance, Dynamic LUN mirroring
Managed switch blades	Connection Blade	Switch mode	IBP mode cannot be used.
		End host mode
		Converged Fabric mode
Server virtualization software/VM management software	VMware/VMware vCenter Server		Install VM management software on physical L-Servers, or on each site.
Server virtualization software/VM management software	Hyper-V/SCVMM		Install VM management software on physical L-Servers Supports only Windows managers.

Point

Can be performed with physical L-Server switchover (physical OS).
Cannot be performed with virtual L-Server switchover (VM guest).
When using this method, tenant switchover cannot be performed. For details on the tenant switchover, refer to "Chapter 3 Installation".

Note

Regarding System Disks of VM Hosts, or Disks for Placing VM Data

Use the FC connection disks as the replication targets.

2.1.2 Physical/Virtual L-Server Switchover (VM Host/VM Guest)