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ServerView Suite

ServerView Virtual-IO Manager V3.1

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User Guide ServerView Suite Certified documentation according to DIN EN ISO Comments… Suggestions… Corrections…Copyright and trademarks Contents Configuration Contents Virtual-IO Manager user interface 137 Edit Properties step Edit Uplink Set wizard dedicated Managing servers with Viom 257 Using the Virtual-IO Manager 253Defining network paths LAN 277 Importing and exporting server profiles 313 Defining and assigning server profiles 289 Viom database 337 Viom scenarios 331Appendix 353 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Introduction System requirements Target groups and objective of this manualCentral management station License Managed BX600 blade servers Supported HardwareServer blade Scope of functions Server Scope of functions Blade Managed BX400 blade serversPage Managed BX900 blade servers Page Primergy Scope of functions model Managed Primergy rack servers und Primergy tower servers CNA Introduction PCI controller Scope of functions ServerView Suite link collection Changes since the previous edition Access to the link collection Click the menu item Primergy ServerView Links Documentation for the ServerView Suite Screenshots Typographic conventionsConvention Explanation Bold Special connection blade for blade server Virtual addresses Virtual-IO Manager Introduction Page Separate areas of responsibility Management with Viom ProcedurePage Defining networks LAN for blade servers only Standard configuration of the IBP module 10/6 Page Defining networks LAN for blade servers only Single networks Internal networks Virtual networks with Vlan IDs Networks with Vlan ID Virtual network with a Vlan ID as native Vlan Virtual networks with Vlan ID used in tagged mode Virtual networks with Vlan ID used in tagged mode Dedicated service networks Dedicated service networksPage Service Vlan networks Service Vlan networks Server profiles Assigning server profiles Defining server profiles Virtualizing I/O parameters Dedicated LAN connections only for blade servers Primergy rack servers Blade Servers Server profile failover for blade servers only High-Availability HA support Operating system Admin server if HA Guest HypervisorHigh availability of Hyper-V cluster Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x86 Hyper-V Virtual-IO Manager Introduction High availability of VMware HA Virtual-IO Manager Introduction Host failover with VMware HA HA functionality supported by Virtual-IO Manager Virtual-IO Manager Introduction What Virtual-IO Manager does not do ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Prerequisites for the Viom installation Installation and uninstallation Installing the Virtual-IO Manager on a Windows- based CMS Select the option ServerView Software Products Installation processSelect ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Page ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Installation and uninstallation Click Next Page Installation and uninstallation Page Page Page Click Register new license False True MAC8 WWN3 Example Updating the Virtual-IO Manager on a Windows- based CMS CMS Installing the Virtual-IO Manager on a Linux-based Set the Display environment variable Welcome window opens ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Page Page Page ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Installation and uninstallation Page Page Click Register new license Installing the Virtual-IO Manager using the command line Dbport DbhostDbuser Dbpasswd Wwn-range License-key No-guiCheck-prerequisites Lang Important directories of Virtual-IO Manager Updating the Virtual-IO Manager on a Linux-based Collecting diagnostic informationVar/log/fujitsu/ServerViewSuite/viom Var/fujitsu/ServerViewSuite/viom/dumps License management Page Click Register new license Page Updating ServerView Operations Manager Upgrading or moving the SQL Server database Uninstalling the Virtual-IO Manager on a Windows-based Uninstalling the Virtual-IO ManagerUninstalling the Virtual-IO Manager on a Linux-based Select Start Settings Control Panel Add/Remove Programs Supported hardware configurations for the connection blades Configurations on the managed BX600 Blade Server Operation in Open Fabric mode LAN hardware configuration Using IBP modulesBay 1 Bay 3 Bay 2 Bay Fibre Channel hardware configuration Configuring the BX600 management bladeBay Page Mation 11 Automatic Inventory Retrieval Configuring the I/O connection blades Configuration using the Web interface Configuration using the Remote Manager First uplink port of an IBP module Connecting IBP modules Network Overview BX600 Network Overview Show uplink-set and show port-group Example Telnet 10.10.10.50 Igmp Configurations on the managed BX400 Blade Server Supported hardware configurations for the connection blades Bay 1 Bay2 112 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Configuring the BX400 management blade Configuring the I/O connection blades Connecting IBP modules Network Overview BX400 Network Overview Switch stacking support Configurations on the managed BX900 Blade Server ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 119 Bay 1 Bay 3 Bay 5 Bay 7 Bay 2 Bay 4 Bay 6 Bay Bay 3 Bay Bay 4 Bay Configuring the BX900 management blade Mation 10 Automatic Inventory Retrieval Configuring the I/O connection blades Configuration using the Remote Manager Choose 2 Management Port Information Connecting IBP modules BX900 Network Overview Using stacked SB11 Connection Blades in IBP Mode Configurations on the managed Primergy rack server This Primergy rack server could not be managed by Viom or Page Mapping of IO-channels Viom server profile mapping RX200 S7 connection panel on the rear PCI slot location in Primergy rack servers Configuration RX300 S7 TX300 S7 connection panel on the rear Adding a server to the ServerView server listPage Virtual-IO Manager main window Virtual-IO Manager user interfacePage Tree view Tree structure Server List Server list default Profiles Profiles tree structure Tree structure Profiles Virtual-IO Manager tab Tabs Show Licenses Configuration Backup / RestorePreferences Setup tab Setup tab Column Significance Manage Cause Significance Restore AuthenticationRestore Slot Restore IBP 3 Ext. LAN Connections tab Delete ConfigurationVideo Redirection Graphic tab Graphic tab on the Ext. LAN Connections tab New Delete EditDetails Details tab on Ext. LAN Connections tab Details tab on the Ext. LAN Connections tab Server Configuration tab Server Configuration tab Unassign Profile Work,Sservice,Ttagged Buttons Assign Profile Boot Inventory BootShutdown Graceful Shutdown Update States Forced Power OffUpdate State Context menu Failover Chassis Configuration tab Has a continuous gray row Server Profiles view Port Column Significance NameVirtual Address Buttons New Comment forExport Import Edit Profile WizardsDelete Profile Previous Create Network for IBP wizard only for blade servers CancelNext Finish Internal network Select Type step Create Network wizard Vlan / Service Vlan networks Single network selected by defaultDedicated Service network Edit Properties step for internal networks Name of network Activate Port BackupEdit Properties step for single networks/VLAN networks Name of uplink set Isolate mode Enable LacpLinkdown propagation Link Speed Auto negotiation Add as BackupMbit/s Igmp Snooping Remove BackupActive Edit Properties step for dedicated service networks Mbit/s full-duplex 170 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Service Vlan id Active Purpose Enable DCBPriority Level Bandwidth Add another network Network Name Add Networks step Create Network wizard Vlan network VLAN-Id Service VlanNative Vlan Edit Uplink Set wizard Edit Uplink Set wizard first step Mbit/s full-duplex 178 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Igmp Snooping Edit Properties step for dedicated service networks ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 181 Auto negotiation DCB Properties Edit Uplink Set wizard single/VLAN network DCB Properties Edit Uplink Set wizard second step Add Networks step Edit Uplink Set wizard Vlan network Vlan Id Delete button Create Server Profile wizardName step Create Server Profile wizard Name of the profile Preset values to use for server typeSelect type of profile Server Blade Comment Configure Card step LAN Disable Boot Menu Usage F12 Local boot settings usedSmux setting Use virtual addresses Fabric 3 Fabric Column Significance Column Significance Static Initiator Parameters Address OriginInitiator Name Subnet Mask IPv4 addressGateway Address Target Parameters Address Origin Target Name Authentication Authentication Method NoneMutual Chap Chap Username Mutual Chap Secret Chap Secret1st Target 2nd Target Port NameSpeed Auto negotiate Topology CNA Parameter step Enable DCB Settings Ignore range Virtual MAC, Virtual WWNN, Virtual WWPN, Virtual E-MACAllocate virtual address Not unique error No value errorSyntax error Status Significance Allocate OK Name step Edit Server Profile wizard Edit Server Profile wizard Server model optional 206 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Comment 208 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Local boot settings used Fabric Column Significance Boot Parameter step Edit Server Profile wizard Dhcp IPv4 address LUN 1st Target, you configure the boot device 2nd Target, you configure the backup boot device Topology Enable DCB Settings 220 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Not checked Not changed Confirm step Edit Server Profile wizard Status Significance Select Action step Configuration Backup/Restore wizard Save Configuration wizardSave Configuration Select File step Save Configuration Wizard Restore ConfigurationSave on Management Station File Select File step Restore Configuration wizardSave local Browse Restore local file Restore file from Management Station Select All Select File step Delete Backup Files wizard Clear Selection Select Data step Save Configuration wizardSelect servers to save Save Profiles Select the configuration to restore Select Data step Restore Configuration wizardOptions... button. It opens the Restore Target For blade servers only The target to which 230 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Dialog boxes Authentication dialog box single blade server 232 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Configure protocols PasswordUse default port User name Viom Manager authentication Primergy rack server Authentication dialog box Primergy rack server Trap Destination 236 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Days Licenses Information dialog box Assign Limit Preferences dialog boxUsed Assigns Assign Credit Display tab Preferences dialog box Display tab File name Write trace messages to fileMax. file size Restore Options dialog box servers Restore On Different Chassis Restore Spare InformationReassign Profiles Restore Options dialog box server profiles Restore Options dialog box server profiles Abort Restore Restore only reassigned profilesRename Restored Profiles Restore Address Ranges Select Profile dialog box Ignore ext. LAN connections Power On after Assign Context menus on the Ext. LAN Connections tab Context menusIgnore Spare Skip downlink checks New Uplink Set Context menus in the Server Profiles viewEdit Uplink Set New Profile Context menu on the Server Configuration tabCopy Profile Start the servers Buttons in the area on the left General buttonsButton in the area on the right General buttons in other dialog boxes Help button IconsNext button OK button Closing Virtual-IO Manager Starting the Virtual-IO Manager Logging the actions on Windows Logging the actions using Viom ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 255 Logging the actions on Linux Activating management with Viom Managing servers with ViomPage Changing access rights and ports 231, Authentication dialog box Primergy rack server on Viom internal operations on blade servers Deactivating management with ViomViom internal operations during activation Page Standard configuration of the IBP 10/6 before activation Standard configuration before activating Viom management Initial configuration of the IBP 10/6 after activation Initial configuration after activating Viom managementPage VIOM-internal operations during activation VIOM-internal operations on a Primergy rack serverPage Page Behavior after AC failure Page Page Disabled Page VIOM-internal operations during deactivation Displaying license information 276 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Defining network paths LAN Defining an uplink set Defining an internal network Defining a single network Page Defining Vlan networks ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 283 Page Modifying an uplink set Defining a dedicated service network Modifying an uplink set directly in the table Deleting networks Activate the Graphic tab on the Ext. LAN Connections tab Copying an IBP configuration Copying configuration Defining and assigning server profiles Profiles view Defining server profilesServerList view Page Page Page Modifying server profiles Viewing server profiles Copying server profiles Assigning server profiles Deleting server profiles ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 297 Deleting profile assignments Page 300 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Viewing the blade server con- figuration 302 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Saving and restoring Saving your configuration and server profiles Restoring the configuration Restoring server profiles Restoring blade server configurations Restoring Primergy rack server configurations Restoring VIOM-specific configurations Deleting backup files on the management stationRestoring an IBP module configuration Deleting the configuration of an uninstalled IBP module Replacing the front control blade Restoring the configuration of a server blade slot Restoring the blade server chassis configuration 312 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Importing server profiles Exporting server profiles Format of export files ErrorActionObjects element Abort ExistingProfileAction ServerProfiles elementRefuse Replace ExistingAddressAction ServerProfile elementNewForAll Format of export files SmuxSettingMezzanine2 BootMenuUsage YesServerProfileName IOVirtualizationUsage Yes IOChannel element IOSlotIndex ISCSIFunctionIOBoardType OnBoard Networks ServiceNameNetworkName TaggedName BootEnvironment BootDeviceUsageDCBConfiguration DCBUsage FunctionConfiguration BootEnvironment elementPXEBootConfiguration ISCSIBootConfiguration Address element ISCSIBootConfiguration element IPv4Address VLANIdSubnetMask GatewayIPv4Address AuthenticationMethod None BootLUNPortNumber ChapUserName Not when AuthenticationMethod is None FCBootConfiguration elementChapSecret Not when AuthenticationMethod is None MutualCHAP TargetLUN TargetWWPNFCLinkSpeed FCTopology 12.3.10The FunctionConfiguration element DCBConfiguration element 330 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Shifting tasks from one server blade to another Viom scenarios Moving tasks using the server profile failover Disaster Recovery 334 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Via MMB preferred because more convenient Via iRMC on each server blade Procedure for restoring the failed site Viom database Viom Backup Service Dependencies on the database Configuring the job schedule on Windows Field Mandatory Values Syntax of Quartz cron expressions Special Description Example Meaning Characters Field Mandatory Values Special characters SAT Configuring the job schedule on Linux For PostgreSQL Configuring the output directories Starting the Viom Backup Service on Linux Starting the Backup Service on Windows Restoring the Viom database on Windows Logging the Backup ServiceRestoration via SQL Server Management Studio Restore Databases window opens Select the options Overwrite the existing database Select the option Overwrite the existing database Restoration via Enterprise Manager Checking the database backup Import the Viom database Restoring the Viom database on Linux ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 351 352 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager Replacing IBP modules Appendix Viom address ranges MAC78 Address range Start address End address View Suite\plugins\viom\Manager Creating diagnostic data ServerView Suite\plugins\viom\Manager ServerView Suite\plugins\viom\Manager\logs\viom-manager.log Opt/fujitsu/ServerViewSuite/SCS \Program Files\Fujitsu\ServerView Suite\Remote Connector On the Virtual-IO Manager tab click the Preferences button Event logging Event Meaning Appendix For Linux Event logging 362 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager