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ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.4.0 Setup Guide
FUJITSU Software

8.1.6 Definition Files when Creating a Virtual L-Server Using VMware ESXi on Another Vendor's Servers that Are Incompatible with IPMI 2.0

It is necessary to define that the server can be used as a VM software agent without using an agent for Resource Orchestrator, by creating the definition files before registering a server. In VM hosts registered using these definitions, obtain the server status or hardware configuration information (CPU core count, CPU clock speed, memory capacity, etc.) from VM software.

When the definition file is changed after registration, the modification is not valid.

Note

  • The server cannot be used for anything other than a VM host (spare server or Windows/Linux server).

  • On VM hosts registered using this definition, the following functions cannot be used.

    • Server switchover

    • Power operations

    • Power status monitoring

  • In the system configuration file for pre-configuration, do not describe the values in the following section header parameter for section name [Server]: If the values are described, registration fails.

    • snmp_community_name


Create the following three definition files:

server_control.rcxprop

The file used to define the names of physical servers which cannot perform IPMI communication.

Location of the Definition File

[Windows Manager]
Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\etc\customize_data

[Linux Manager]
/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/customize_data

Point

In the storage location above, the sample definition file (server_control.sample.rcxprop) is stored. When using the sample as the definition file, place the file after deleting the ".sample" included in the file name.

Definition File Name

server_control.rcxprop

Character Code

[Windows Manager] [Linux Manager]
UTF-8

Line Break Code

[Windows Manager]
CR/LF

[Linux Manager]
LF

Definition File Format
  • The following line must be entered in the first line of definition files.

    ServerControl,V1.1

  • In the definition file, the name of each server is described on an individual line.

    When defining two or more servers, use line breaks.
    Each line is entered in the following format.

    physical_server, ipmi

    Even if there are multiple same physical server names in the individual lines, no errors occur.

  • When adding comments, start the line with a number sign ("#").

Definition File Items
physical_server

Enter the same physical server name as the one entered when registering a managed server.

Enter a character string beginning with an alphabetical character and containing up to 15 alphanumeric characters and hyphens ("-").

ipmi

Specify "false".

Example

An example definition file is indicated below.

ServerControl,V1.1
###########################################################################
# server_control.rcxprop
#
#All Rights Reserved, Copyright(C) FUJITSU LIMITED 2011
###########################################################################
#
# physical_server, ipmi
#
server1, false
server2, false


register_ipmiless

The file used to register physical servers which cannot perform IPMI communication with Resource Orchestrator.
Create an empty file with the name shown below.

Location of the Definition File

[Windows Manager]
Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\etc\vm

[Linux Manager]
/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/vm

Definition File Name

register_ipmiless


server_spec.rcxprop

When it is not possible to obtain hardware configuration information (CPU core count, CPU clock speed, memory capacity, etc.) from VM management software, this file is used to define the hardware configuration information in advance.

Location of the Definition File

[Windows Manager]
Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\etc\customize_data

[Linux Manager]
/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/customize_data

Definition File Name

server_spec.rcxprop

Definition File Items

For details on the definition file setting items, refer to "8.1.4 Definition Files when Creating a Virtual L-Server Using a Server which cannot Use ServerView Agents".


Method for Registering Servers

Register servers in Resource Orchestrator using the same method as used for rack mount servers and tower servers.
For details, refer to "5.5.1 Registering Rack Mount or Tower Servers" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure Administrators (Resource Management) CE".

Configure the settings as below.

Table 8.6 List of Settings

Setting Item

Value

Physical Server Name

The physical server name defined in server_control.rcxprop

[Register agent] check box

Check

Remote management controller

IP address

Do not specify

User ID

Do not specify

Password

Do not specify

Association with server management software (ServerView)

Enable/Disable

[Disable]

SNMP Community

Do not specify

Admin LAN

IP address

Admin LAN IP address

MAC address (NIC1)

Do not specify

SAN Boot/Admin LAN Redundancy

MAC address (NIC2)

Do not specify

OS

Type

[VM Host]

User ID

Specify

Password

Specify