Fujitsu V3.1 manual

7 Managing servers with VIOM

support this functionality.

4.VIOM performs a special so-called init boot that initializes all the I/O devices with the virtualization configuration. This init boot can be avoid- ed and a normal boot performed instead. This option is available in the VIOM user interface when assigning a profile: option Power On after Assign. All the VIOM-specific initialization is also performed during a normal boot. The special init boot does not try to boot an operating sys- tem, it always powers off a server after the initialization is done.

When the init boot is successfully completed, the server reports the stat- us VIOM_SETTING_OK. This status information is available in the VIOM user interface on the Server Configuration tab in the table col- umn state. In some situations you may need to manually update this information in order to get the current state. To do this, click the Update States button.

The status VIOM_SETTING_FAILED indicates a failure. In this case the server will not be able to boot and a request to power on will result in a power-off status when the VIOM initialization fails. The system event log accessible via the iRMC interface will contain further information about this event.

The status POWER_ON_PENDING indicates that an initial or normal boot is still outstanding and the virtualization configuration is not in effect.

When un-assigning a VIOM server profile the following actions are per- formed:

1.VIOM checks that the server is powered off by reading the power state reported by the iRMC.

2.VIOM clears the VIOM-specific virtualization data stored in the iRMC. Internally the VIOM server profile is no longer assigned to this PRIM- ERGY rack server.

3.VIOM performs the special init boot (see also actions when assigning a profile). This is done in order to remove any virtual addresses from the I/O devices so that the original manufacturer addresses (MAC

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