HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager 6.0 User Guide Abstract This document helps you understand and use Integrity Virtual Server Manager. The audience for this document includes system administrators and others responsible for maintaining an Integrity VSP and its virtual partitions. You should be familiar with the Integrity VM product and HP-UX system administration using either HP SMH or HP Systems Insight Manager.
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Contents 1 Introduction ..............................................................................................7 HP Integrity VM........................................................................................................................7 HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager............................................................................................7 Virtual Server Manager tasks..................................................................................................
Screen details...............................................................................................................47 VM Properties Network tab.................................................................................................51 Quick reference............................................................................................................51 Screen details...............................................................................................................
Deleting network or storage Devices..........................................................................................98 7 Working with virtual partitions.................................................................101 Creating virtual partitions......................................................................................................101 Modifying virtual partitions....................................................................................................
1 Introduction This document helps you understand and use HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager. The audience for this document includes system administrators and others responsible for maintaining an Integrity VSP and its virtual partitions. You should be familiar with the HP Integrity Virtual Partitions (Integrity VM) product and HP-UX system administration using either HP SMH or HP Systems Insight Manager.
partitions, and to monitor and evaluate data and resources at the level of the Virtual Server Platform (VSP). You can view all of a VSP's virtual partitions and their assigned resources, and you can view all resources assigned to a specific virtual partition or virtual switch. For example, Virtual Server Manager provides graphical views of virtual-to-physical network and storage devices so that you can view I/O data, including resource utilization information.
Information about HP Systems Insight Manager is available from the following HP Systems Insight Manager website: http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/sim/ Virtual Server Manager tasks Use Virtual Server Manager to create and manage virtual partitions.
2 Installing Virtual Server Manager This chapter discusses how to install Virtual Server Manager on your system or on the systems you will manage, including setup and software requirements, licensing requirements, and how to set WBEM security credentials. System and software requirements System requirements for the VSP and virtual partitions are described in the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual.
Installing Virtual Server Manager on HP SMH On HP SMH, Virtual Server Manager must be installed separately on a VSP. Virtual Server Manager v6.0 requires JDK 6.0 for installation. Ensure that you have installed JDK 6.0 before installing Virtual Server Manager 6.0. Download the Virtual Server Manager software depot from the following location: http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=VMMGR After downloading the depot, install the software.
The method for setting WBEM credentials depends on whether you are using HP Systems Insight Manager or HP SMH. Setting WBEM credentials in HP SMH You must set WBEM credentials for virtual partitions in HP SMH. This allows Virtual Server Manager to collect utilization data and operating system information on the virtual partition. Stored credentials are specific to the user logged in to HP SMH. Two users who are logged in with different user names do not share credentials.
connections to those virtual partitions are trusted; otherwise, some information is not displayed by Virtual Server Manager. For example, if a certificate is missing, utilization meters are labeled No Data. For more information about trusted certificates and how to store them in a keystore on the VSP, see “Trusted certificates” (page 15). You can use the basic features of the HP SMH version of Virtual Server Manager without exposing user credentials or configuration data on the local network.
virtual partition with valid credentials, Virtual Server Manager displays I/O utilization data for each virtual storage device and for VM aggregated storage interfaces. • Virtual LAN (VLAN) interface name and status on the Network tab: This status is displayed for a virtual partition with valid credentials, but invalid credentials will return an unknown LAN status and utilization. It might display whatever information is available, for example, the bus, dev, or the fcn number for the VLAN interface.
3. To import the certificate file, enter the following command on the VSP: $ JAVA_HOME/bin/keytool -import -alias server_hostname \ -file cert.pem \ -keystore /etc/opt/hp/sslshare/parmgr.keystore Discovering data when setting new WBEM credentials When you set new WBEM credentials from the Virtual Server Manager Modify menu and click OK, the page to which you return is updated using the new credentials.
3 Accessing and Navigating Virtual Server Manager You access Virtual Server Manager through a web browser. This chapter explains how to access Virtual Server Manager from HP SMH. This chapter also explains how to access Virtual Server Manager help. Information about possible access failures and the messages that might be seen is included in Appendix A (page 125).
Figure 3 HP SMH: accessing Virtual Server Manager If you have already saved WBEM credentials for each virtual partition, selecting Integrity Virtual Server Manager displays the VSP General tab as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4 HP SMH: VSP General tab If you have not set and saved WBEM credentials for each virtual partition, the Set WBEM Credentials page is displayed first (instead of the VSP General tab). An example of the Set WBEM Credentials page is shown in Figure 2.
Navigating Virtual Server Manager Virtual Server Manager provides numerous navigation aids, as shown in Figure 5, which is an example of a Virtual Server Manager view from within the SMH. NOTE: The Virtual Server Manager navigation aids available in a particular view vary according to the view. The view in Figure 5 shows most of the navigation aids that Virtual Server Manager provides.
the column is driving the sort order for all rows of data in the table. The arrow indicates whether the column has been sorted in ascending or descending order. Criteria for the order may be numeric or alphabetical. In Figure 5, the column that drives the sorting order is the vPar Name column, and the column is sorted in ascending order. 4 5 6 Click a check box next to an object that you want to act on, then select the action from one of the Virtual Server Manager menus.
4 Using Virtual Server Manager views and tabs Virtual Server Manager provides three basic views, each with several tabs, as described in the following sections. You can print any of the VSP or virtual partition or virtual machine tabs by clicking View Printer-friendly beneath the Virtual Server Manager menu bar, on the left side of the page. This redisplays the tab in a format suitable for printing. To print the tab, click Print. To switch back, click View Normal.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The “VSP General tab” (page 22) displays information about the VSP system. The “VSP Virtual Servers tab” (page 24) displays information about the state of virtual partitions and virtual machines in the VSP system. The “VSP Virtual Switches tab” (page 26) shows information about the virtual switches on the VSP. The “VSP Network tab” (page 28) shows all mappings from virtual network interface cards in the virtual partitions to the physical network interface cards in the VSP system.
Screen details VSP Information • VSP name: The hostname of the VSP system (as well as the nPartition name and link to Partition Manager for this nPartition, if the VSP system is contained within an nPartition). • Resource inventory. ◦ Physical CPU Core Count: The number of processors. ◦ Physical CPU Core Speed: The speed of processors. ◦ Physical Memory: The amount of memory.
• VSP CPU Utilization: An aggregate showing how busy the VSP is with respect to the processes and virtual partitions that are executing on it. • Physical Memory currently in use: A started virtual partition requires the total amount of memory defined for that virtual partition. • Physical Network I/O An aggregate of all network I/O that is occurring on the host as a result of both host and guest access to network devices.
In VM Manager on Matrix Operating Environment, you can click a meter to view a snapshot of Capacity Advisor historical data. Virtual Server Manager is on SMH and does not provide an option to generate a Capacity Advisor report. 7 Updates the data displayed on this page. In general, Virtual Server Manager tabbed view screens are refreshed automatically every five minutes. An indicator on these visualization pages notifies you when the data was last refreshed.
If the virtual machine or virtual partition is waiting in queue to migrate (when several virtual partitions are selected to migrate, only one migrates at a time; the rest wait in queue), an hourglass icon ( ) indicates so. To view changes in migration status, click Refresh Data. NOTE: Although only one virtual partition migrates at a time, you might see indication of two machines migrating simultaneously to another host.
Quick reference Figure 10 VSP Virtual Switches tab 1 2 3 4 5 Displays this window in a format suitable for printing. Allows you to perform an action on the virtual switches. Select the box for a vswitch, then select a command from the menu to perform an action on the vswitch. To perform an action on all the virtual switches, select the box in the header row. Displays information about the virtual switch by taking you to the Vswitch Properties General tab.
VSP Network tab The VSP Network tab shows the mapping from virtual network interfaces in the virtual partitions to the physical network interface cards (also called adapters) in the VSP system. Quick reference Figure 11 VSP Network tab 1 2 3 Displays this window in a format suitable for printing. Updates the data displayed on this page. In general, Virtual Server Manager tabbed view screens are refreshed automatically every five minutes.
Table 2 Network device icons Icon Description Physical or virtual network card Virtual switch Virtual LAN (VLAN) A question mark within the device icon, such as , indicates that the type of device cannot be determined. The device type cannot be determined, for example, when the device has been removed from the VSP but not from the virtual partition. Screen details Network tab column layout Figure 12 depicts the column layout for the VSP Network tab.
Figure 13 Virtual Network Interfaces column Referring to Figure 13, note the following: • The icons next to the name of the virtual partition and next to the network interface devices show the status of the system or interface. A question mark (?) means no information is available. • Clicking the name of the virtual partition (for example, vpar001) displays general information about the virtual partition.
Figure 14 Virtual Switches column Referring to Figure 14, note the following: • The icon next to the name of the virtual switch shows whether the virtual switch is operational. • Clicking the box near the virtual switch name allows you to perform operations on the virtual switch by using one of the menus available from the Virtual Server Manager menu bar. • Clicking the virtual switch name displays general information about the virtual switch.
Figure 15 Virtual LAN If a virtual switch has VLANs configured on it, each VLAN appears as a separate box within the virtual switch box. The virtual NICs from the virtual partitions are connected to the appropriate VLAN box by a color-coded line. The switch port used by the virtual NIC is listed in its box. The VLAN boxes list the switch ports that are using that VLAN ID. For ports on the switch that are not associated with a VLAN, the virtual switch contains a box labeled No VLAN.
Each box in the Physical Network Interfaces column represents one of the following: • A physical network interface card in the host Figure 16 Physical network interface card • An APA. When multiple physical network interface devices are aggregated using the Auto Port Aggregation (APA) software package, they are displayed as network devices inside an APA box. Figure 17 APA The icon next to the hardware path of the physical interface device shows whether the device is operational.
Colors The connections are color coded to help you identify interconnected elements. NOTE: The actual colors shown do not imply any specific meaning. The colors are provided to help you understand the connections from virtual to physical devices. Focus links Clicking one of these links simplifies the display by showing only the item that was selected and the elements that are directly attached to it.
Status icons These indicate whether an item is operational. Position the cursor over the icon to view a textual description. For more information about status icons, see “Status indicators” (page 126). VSP Storage tab The VSP Storage tab shows the mappings from the virtual storage devices in the virtual partitions to the physical storage devices in the VSP system. Quick reference Figure 18 VSP Storage tab 1 2 Displays this window in a format suitable for printing.
objects directly connected to it. All other devices are not displayed. To return to the original view, click the Show All link visible beneath the Virtual Server Manager menu bar on the focused view. The Show physical VSP bus adapters check box is disabled (dimmed) in the focussed view; you cannot change the Show physical host bus adapters state until you return to the original (unfocussed) view.
Table 3 Network device icons (continued) Icon Description Directory (folder) Storage adapter A question mark within the device icon, such as , indicates that the type of device cannot be determined. The device type cannot be determined, for example, when the device has been removed from the VSP but not from the virtual partition. Virtual device type: • The virtual device type and subset of the hardware path are shown with each virtual device.
Figure 19 Storage tab column layout The VSP Storage tab consists of three columns with the following titles. The contents of each column are described in the subsections that follow. Virtual Storage column contents As shown in Figure 20, this column displays the virtual storage devices in the virtual partitions. The virtual storage devices are grouped by virtual partition. Each major box grouping in the column represents a virtual partition.
Logical Storage column contents This column displays information about logical storage devices, including the files and logical volumes that reside on physical storage devices. Each box represents a logical storage device, as in Figure 21. Figure 21 Logical storage device Referring to Figure 21, note the following: • The Focus link limits the display to only that specific storage device and the objects connected to it. All other devices are not displayed.
Figure 23 Physical storage detail from HP Integrity VM Version 4.0 or later VSP The following items describe physical storage details in Figure 23: • The box on the top is the storage device representation with the persistent device special file (agile addressing). The first line describes the storage device (HP 300 GST3300007LC). The next line below that (/dev/rdsk/disk3) displays the persistent device special file (DSF) path for the storage device.
Colors The connections are color coded to help identify interconnected elements. NOTE: The actual colors shown do not imply any specific meaning. The colors are provided to help you understand the connections from virtual to physical devices.
Bar graphs The bar graphs are utilization meters that indicate the current I/O throughput of a device or interface card. When running the Integrity Virtual Server Manager with Matrix Operating Environment, some bar graphs are selectable and display a view of the historical data related to the graph. Status icons These indicate whether an item is operational. You can hover the cursor over the icon to view a textual description. For more information about status icons, see “Status indicators” (page 126).
Quick reference Figure 25 GUID Resources tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select Hidden node WWN ranges to hide the node WWN values and to display the port WWN values only. If you delete a port WWN range, the corresponding node range is also deleted. Select a WWN range to modify or delete. The name of the node or port WWN range. Select a port WWN range and click Modify. This allows you to modify the WWN ranges.
To modify the unique WWN range for a port: 1. Select the port WWN range that you want to modify from the WWN ranges table and click Modify. The Start Address and End Address fields are displayed, as shown in Figure 27. Figure 27 Modify WWN ranges 2. 3. Update the Start Address and End Address fields to specify the new WWN range. Click OK to update the WWN range for the selected port.
Figure 29 VM Properties View 1 2 3 The “VM Properties General tab” (page 45) displays information about the general state of the virtual machine. The “VM Properties Network tab” (page 51) displays information about the network devices for the virtual machine. The “VM Properties Storage tab” (page 52) displays information about the storage devices for the virtual machine. VM Properties General tab The VM Properties General tab shows the state and configuration details of a specific virtual machine.
Quick reference Figure 30 VM Properties General tab 1 2 3 Goes back to the previous view, in this case the VM Manager VM Host view. When you access the VM Properties view from another VM Manager view (such as the VM Host view), the link returns you to that previous view. If you had accessed the VM view directly from HP Matrix OE visualization, the link returns you to HP Matrix OE visualization. In HP SMH, when you first access this page from HP SMH, the link is not provided.
more information about virtual machine migration and how to start migration of a virtual machine, see “Migrating virtual machines” (page 87). If an error occurs during the attempt to migrate a virtual machine, VM Manager displays an Alerts section that reports the error details. 4 5 6 7 8 Lists information about virtual CPU.
not yet active), or In EFI (indicating that the virtual machine is in the firmware interface and an OS has not yet been booted). If the virtual machine is migrating an icon indicates the direction of migration ( indicates migration to another host; indicates migration from another host).
Figure 31 Online migration phases Each of the following fields display the phase's percentage of completion: • Init Phase: The initialization phase when the source and target VM Hosts establish connections, perform various checks, starts the target guest, and so forth. • Copy Phase: Tracks writes to guest memory and copies all of guest memory from the source to the target VM Host. • I/O Quiesce Phase: Completes outstanding I/O and queues new I/O requests for the target guest.
• Maximum number of vCPUs: If supported by the version of Integrity VM running on the VM Host, specifies the maximum number of virtual CPUs to be allotted for the virtual machine. To use VM Manager to modify the maximum count, click Modify→ Virtual Machine vCPU Count. • vCPU Entitlement: Indicates the entitlement associated with each virtual CPU in the virtual machine. To use VM Manager to modify the vCPU entitlement, click Modify→ Virtual Machine vCPU Entitlement.
VM Utilization Information • VM Utilization Information: Displays resource utilization statistics for a virtual machine. The utilization information is a 5-minute average that is calculated and updated on 5-minute boundaries. If the utilization cannot be displayed, the utilization meter (bar graph) is dimmed and a label indicates the probable cause. For a description of meter labels, see “Utilization meter status/error information” (page 127).
4 5 6 7 configuration parameters. However, when changes to the virtual machine I/O configuration are made using tools other than VM Manager (such as adding or removing I/O devices by using the VM Host command line), the updated configuration data is not shown until the screen is refreshed. Displays the type of network interface such as emulated LAN (displayed as “LAN” ) or Accelerated Virtual Input/Output LAN (displayed as “AVIO LAN,” as in this instance).
Quick reference Figure 34 VM Properties Storage tab Integrity Virtual Machines Manager: Manage VM Properties for VM vse02v6 on VM Host vse02.xx.xx.
4 5 Updates the data displayed on this page. In general, VM Manager tabbed view screens are refreshed automatically at regular intervals, and VM Manager screens that display configuration data are updated instantaneously when you use VM Manager to change the related configuration parameters.
Figure 35 vPar Properties View: General tab 1 2 3 The “Virtual Partitions Properties General tab” (page 55) displays information about the general state of the virtual partition. The “Virtual Partition Properties Network tab” (page 59) displays information about the network devices for the virtual partition. The “Virtual Partition Properties Storage tab” (page 61) displays information about the storage devices for the virtual partition.
Quick reference Figure 36 vPar Properties General tab 1 2 3 Goes back to the previous view, in this case the Virtual Server Manager VSP view. When you access the Virtual Server Properties view from another Virtual Server Manager view (such as the VSP view), the link returns you to that previous view. If you had accessed the Virtual Server Manager view directly from HP Matrix OE visualization, the link returns you to HP Matrix OE visualization.
migration. For more information about virtual partition migration and how to start migration of a virtual partition, see “Migrating virtual machines” (page 87). If an error occurs during the attempt to migrate a virtual partition, Virtual Server Manager displays an Alerts section that reports the error details. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lists information about CPUs. Lists information about virtual partition memory.
• OS Status: Indicates the OS status for a virtual partition, such as Up, Down, Initializing (indicating that the virtual partition has just been started and is being initialized the OS is not yet active), or In EFI (indicating that the virtual partition is in the firmware interface and an OS has not yet been booted). If the virtual partition is migrating an icon indicates the direction of migration ( indicates migration to another host; indicates migration from another host).
• Minimum Memory Size: The lowest value to which the virtual partition can attempt to decrease its memory while the OS is running. • Maximum Memory Size: The highest value to which the virtual partition can attempt to increase its memory while the OS is running. • vPar is Allowed to Control Memory Size: Indicates whether the Allow dynamic control of memory size from the virtual partition is in effect.
Quick reference Figure 37 Virtual Partition Properties Network tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 60 Goes back to the previous view, in this case the Virtual Server Manager VSP view. When you access the Virtual Server Manager Properties view from another Virtual Server Manager view (such as the VSP view), the link returns you to that previous view. If you had accessed the Virtual Server Manager Properties view directly from Matrix OE visualization, the link returns you to Matrix OE visualization.
Screen details For more information about using and interpreting the items displayed in the Network tab, see “Screen details” (page 29). Virtual Partition Properties Storage tab The vPar Properties Storage tab works similarly to the VSP Storage tab.
4 5 6 7 Updates the data displayed on this page. In general, Virtual Server Manager tabbed view screens are refreshed automatically every five minutes. An indicator on these visualization pages notifies you when the data was last refreshed. Virtual Server Manager screens that display configuration data are updated instantaneously when you use Virtual Server Manager to change the related configuration parameters.
Figure 39 Vswitch Properties view: General view 1 2 The “Vswitch Properties General tab” (page 63) displays information about the general state of the virtual switch. The “Vswitch Properties Network tab” (page 64) displays network details about the virtual switch. Vswitch Properties General tab The Vswitch Properties General tab shows the status, configuration properties, and port assignments of a virtual switch.
Screen details Table 6 Data displayed by the Vswitch Properties General tab Data Description Vswitch Name Name of the virtual switch Status The status of the virtual switch: • Up (operational) • Down (inoperational) • Link down (the physical network interface used by the vswitch is not running) Type The type of virtual switch: • shared vswitch: can be used by more than one virtual partition that includes a virtual network device (virtual NIC) backed by the switch • dedicated vswitch: can be used by o
Quick reference Figure 41 Vswitch Properties Network tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goes back to the previous view, in this case the VM Properties view. When you access the Vswitch Properties view from another Virtual Server Manager view (such as the VM Properties view), the link returns you to that previous Virtual Server Manager view. Displays this window in a format suitable for printing. Updates the data displayed on this page.
5 Using Virtual Server Manager menus Virtual Server Manager views provide a menu bar beneath the tabs row, as shown in Figure 42. The menus enable you to perform a variety of actions. Not all actions (menu options) are available from every screen view. Actions are enabled or disabled based on the state of the system, the view you are in, and the objects in that view that are currently selected. Actions that are disabled are dimmed and unselectable.
Figure 43 Virtual Server Manager Tools menu Table 7 describes the Tools menu options and where to obtain more information in this manual. More detailed information is provided by the Virtual Server Manager help. Table 7 Virtual Server Manager Tools menu options Menu Selection Action Summary More Information Tools→Start Virtual Machine... This option is enabled only for Virtual “Starting virtual machines” (page 81). Machines. For more information, see HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager 4.1.
Table 7 Virtual Server Manager Tools menu options (continued) Menu Selection Action Summary More Information Tools→Suspend Virtual Machine... This option is enabled only for Virtual “Suspending virtual machines” Machines. (page 92). For more information, see HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager 4.1.1 User Guide. nl Tools→Resume Virtual Machine... This option is enabled only for Virtual “Resuming virtual machines” (page 93). Machines. For more information, see HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager 4.
Figure 44 Virtual Server Manager Create menu Table 8 describes the Create menu options and where to obtain more information in this manual. More detailed information is provided by the Virtual Server Manager help. Table 8 Virtual Server Manager Create menu options 70 Menu Selection Action Summary Create→Virtual Machine This option is enabled only for Virtual Refer to HP Integrity Virtual Machines Machines. Manager 4.1.1 User Guide Create→Virtual Partition...
Using the Modify menu The Virtual Server Manager Modify menu allows you to perform actions on a selected virtual partition. The options displayed when you select the Modify menu using Virtual Server Manager from HP Matrix Operating Environment are shown in Figure 45. The options are available only when you are in a VM Properties view or in a view in which you have selected a virtual partition, such as on the VSP Virtual Partitions tab. You can only modify one virtual partition at a time.
Table 9 Virtual Server Manager Modify menu options (continued) Menu Selection Action Summary Modify→VLAN Settings... Modifies the LAN assignments of virtual switch ports connected to the virtual partition. Modify→Add/Modify Virtual iLO Remote Console... Modifies the IP address and the Netmask of the virtual iLO remote console of a virtual partition guest. Modify→Add Storage Device ....
Figure 46 Virtual Server Manager Delete menu Table 10 describes the Delete menu options and where to obtain more information in this manual. More detailed information is provided by the Virtual Server Manager help. Table 10 Virtual Server Manager Delete menu options Menu Selection Action Summary More Information Delete→Virtual Machine..... This option is enabled only for Virtual Refer to HP Integrity Virtual Machines Machines. Manager 4.1.1 User Guide Delete→Virtual Partition...
Figure 47 Virtual Server Manager View menu Table 11 describes the View menu options. More detailed information is provided by the Virtual Server Manager help. Table 11 Virtual Server Manager View menu options 74 Menu Selection Action Summary View→Virtual Server Properties... Displays the VM Properties General tab. For more information about this view, see “Virtual Machines (VM) Properties view” (page 44). View→Virtual Switch Properties... Displays the Vswitch Properties General tab.
6 Working with virtual machines This chapter describes tasks you can perform to create and manage virtual machines and their resources. Planning virtual machines To achieve your goals using virtual machines, plan the configuration of each virtual machine by assessing its requirements for resources on the HP Integrity system on which it will run.
NOTE: An up-to-date version of the WBEM Utilization Provider (UP) must be installed on the virtual machine to enable HP Capacity Advisor and the memory utilization meters in VM Manager and Integrity VM to reflect the dynamic change in memory. For information about verifying and installing software on virtual machines, see “System and software requirements” (page 11) and the HP Integrity Virtual Machines documentation. 4. Specify Network Devices To add a virtual network device, click Add Network Device...
lists only one entry for each multipath storage device. To change the addressing scheme for viewing, select the appropriate addressing scheme. If the VM Host runs an earlier version of HP-UX, you are not given a choice: the table lists devices by the legacy addressing scheme only. For more information about agile addressing, see the VM Host Storage tab help topic. For more information on AVIO devices and on agile addressing, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines documentation.
NOTE: If you use VM Manager to manage a VM Host running Integrity VM Version 3.5 or earlier, VM Manager does not fully support virtual device special files located in /hpap (introduced in HP StorageWorks Secure Path software Version 3.0F SP2) as backing devices for virtual storage. When you use VM Manager to add a storage device on a virtual machine, VM Manager does not display device files in /hpap as possible backing devices to choose from.
machine to a Shared Resource Domain (SRD). You cannot start the virtual machine until you complete that action. If the new virtual machine includes AVIO devices (AVIO support is provided on HP Integrity VM Version 3.5 or later), you are advised to make sure the appropriate OS that supports AVIO is installed on the VM Host and the virtual machine. If the intended OS on the virtual machine does not support AVIO, you are warned of this.
• Virtual Machine vCPU Entitlement to modify the processor entitlement of a selected virtual machine. If supported by the version of Integrity VM running on the VM Host, you can modify the entitlement cap. An entitlement cap is the maximum amount of computing power allotted to a virtual machine for each vCPU. NOTE: If the virtual machine is being managed by gWLM, you cannot modify the vCPU entitlement.
NOTE: The list of possible backing devices for the storage device you want to add can include file and directory backing devices that have not been associated with a particular virtual machine, or that were associated with virtual machines that have been removed or from which the associated virtual devices have been removed. You can create a file as a backing storage device for a virtual disk.
NOTE: You cannot start a virtual machine that is currently migrating online. You must wait until migration completes. If the selected virtual machine has migrated to another VM Host (the target), the virtual machine (on the source VM Host) is in the Not Runnable state: you cannot start a virtual machine in this state. To start one or more selected virtual machines, perform the following steps. 1. 2.
the current VM Host system environment. If the virtual machine cannot be started, VM Manager displays messages indicating which resources cannot currently be provided. For information about possible reasons that a virtual machine might not start, see “Troubleshooting virtual partition problems” (page 128). Stopping virtual machines To stop one or more virtual machines, perform the following steps. This action allows you to stop the virtual hardware for a virtual machine.
Figure 49 Stop Virtual Machine page 4. In the screen example shown in Figure 49, two of the selected virtual machines are going to be stopped (bitsy00 and bitsy01), while two are already stopped (vm001 and vms). The screen reports that the OS is running on one of the virtual machines and advises you to shut down the OS on that machine before stopping it. The How to Stop options allow you to control how a virtual machine is stopped: • Graceful. This is the default.
Restarting virtual machines When you choose to restart one or more virtual machines, VM Manager stops a virtual machine that is already started, and then restarts it; if a machine is stopped, VM Manager starts it. Once a virtual machine starts, the resources assigned to the virtual machine are allocated for its use.
Figure 50 Restart Virtual Machine page 4. In the screen example shown in Figure 50, two virtual machines will be stopped (gracefully) and restarted. A message indicates that these machines have an active operating system that should be shut down prior to stopping the virtual machine. The How to Stop options allow you to control whether the virtual machines are stopped gracefully (the default) or forcefully. For a description of each stop option, see “Stopping virtual machines” (page 83).
Virtual Machines tab. From tabs that list and allow selection of multiple virtual machines, you can simultaneously delete multiple virtual machines that are selected. NOTE: Before deleting a virtual machine, you must first stop the virtual machine (put it in the Off state). For instructions, see the section “Stopping virtual machines” (page 83).
• Balance VM Host workloads • Optimize physical resource utilization Online migration of virtual machines enables a higher level of workload-to-resource alignment, flexibility, and agility.
Some of the basic migration requirements include the following; for complete details, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual: • For online migration, the source and target hosts must be running HP Integrity VM Version 4.1 or later. • The source and target hosts must conform to the operating system requirements, and both must be able to provide the allocated resources to the virtual machine being migrated.
Migration status and error notification The migration status of a virtual machine including the direction of migration, percentage completion per phase (for online migration only), and error messages is displayed on the VM Properties General tab. The VM Host Virtual Machines tab also indicates migration status (use this tab to monitor the migration of multiple virtual machines). For more information, see “VM Properties General tab” (page 45) and “VSP Virtual Servers tab” (page 24).
Figure 51 Migrate Virtual Machine: Step 1 of 2 3. 4. 5. Specify the target VM Host name, alias, or IP address. The target must be a valid VM Host and must be accessible by the source VM Host. If you intend to migrate a virtual machine online, this VM Host must be licensed and enabled for online migration. If you want the virtual machine configuration removed from your source VM Host after the migration completes, select the check box provided for that purpose.
Figure 52 Migrate Virtual Machine: Step 2 of 2 6. Inspect the commands. If they suit your needs and you want to go ahead with the migration, click Finish. If you want to tailor the commands to be used for migrating the selected virtual machines, you can enter the desired commands manually on the VM Host.
Figure 53 Virtual Machine Suspend 3. The Command Preview area shows the commands that Integrity VM performs to suspend the virtual machine. Click OK. The virtual machine is suspended and the Virtual Machines tab is displayed. You can view the status as Sp in the OS column against the selected virtual machine, as shown in Figure 54. Figure 54 Suspend status Resuming virtual machines A virtual machine can be resumed only if it is in a suspended (SP) state.
• Another virtual machine is using a specified nonshared backing device. • The server is using a specified backing device. • A specified backing device does not exist. • A specified vswitch is not available. • The vswitch must be created using the hpvmnet command before the guests using it can be resumed. • The specified MAC address is in use. • The specified guest is a distributed guest. To resume a virtual machine: 1. 2. Select a virtual machine in a suspended state.
2. To change the default directly, select the Specified directory option and click Browse. The screen listing all the directories is displayed, as shown in Figure 57. Figure 57 Virtual machine browse directory 3. 4. Select a directory and click Select. The screen goes back to the VM Move Suspend page. The Command Preview field displays the specified directory location. Click OK to move the suspended files to the specified directory.
Figure 58 Create Virtual Switch page The table on the screen shown in Figure 58 displays the following information: 96 • LAN interface: Shows the physical LAN interface to which a vswitch can be attached. The (none) entry indicates that the vswitch is local, meaning that it not connected to a LAN interface. Communication over such a vswitch does not go out on the physical network and is useful only for communicating between virtual machines.
components (such as drivers and libraries) on the virtual machine and VM Host be updated to the latest release of the OS. If the virtual machine OS is Windows or Linux, install additional AVIO-compatible drivers on the VM Host and virtual machine. For HP-UX, HP recommends that you install the latest AVIO components for both the VM Host and the guest; however, updating both guest and host components at the same time is not mandatory.
• Any physical network cards (adapters) configured on the VM Host • Any APA (Automatic Port Aggregation) configured on the VM Host The display shows the APA name in one column and the individual devices or cards in the next column; however, the letters "APA" do not appear in either column. In HP-UX, any LAN port with port number 900 or greater is an APA (for example, lan900 or lan901). • None This creates a local vswitch.
When you delete a device from a virtual machine, it is disassociated from that virtual machine, allowing the device to be used by another virtual machine on the VM Host. Deleted devices remain active on a virtual machine that is running; the devices are removed once you restart the virtual machine. Storage devices that you can delete include virtual disks and DVDs as well as attached tapes, burners, and changers.
7 Working with virtual partitions This chapter describes tasks you can perform to create and manage virtual partitions and their resources. NOTE: For more information about Working with Virtual Machines, see HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager 4.1.1 User Guide at www.hp.com/go/insightdynamics-manuals Creating virtual partitions To create a virtual partition, Virtual Server Manager uses the Create Virtual Partition wizard to guide you through the process.
new attached devices on HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 virtual partitions. The attached devices configured using AVIO (avio_stor adapter), have the following benefits over attached devices configured with VIO (scsi adapter): 1. Allow sharing of tapes, changers, and burners among multiple virtual partitions and VSPs 2. Support of USB 2.0 DVD burners 3.
NOTE: This menu option is available only when using Virtual Server Manager with HP SMH. Booting virtual partitions Booting a virtual partition starts the hardware for the virtual partition. The virtual partition enters an On state (or is powered on). The Boot and Reset functions are similar except in the following scenario: The Boot function does not stop and restart a virtual partition that is already started. It leaves the boot up machine as it is.
2. 3. Select one or more virtual partitions by selecting the checkbox against the virtual partition. Select Tools→Stop Virtual Partition from the Virtual Partitions menu bar. The Stop Virtual Partition screen is displayed. Figure 60 Stop Virtual Partition The General Preview area shows the virtual partitions that are going to be stopped. The Real Command area displays the commands that the virtual partition Manager will execute to stop the virtual partitions. 4.
1. Click the Virtual Partitions tab. The virtual partitions are listed in this tab. 2. 3. Select one or more virtual partitions by selecting the checkbox against each required virtual partition. Select Tools→Reset Virtual Partition from the Virtual Partitions menu bar. The Reset Virtual Partition screen is displayed. Figure 61 Reset virtual partitions The General Preview area shows the virtual partitions that are going to be reset.
3. Select Tools→Open iLO Console or Open Virtual iLO Remote Console from the Virtual Servers menu bar. The iLO Console screen is displayed. Figure 62 iLO console The Main menu is listed: • CO: Console • CM: Command Menu • CL: Console Log • SL: Show Event Log • VM: Virtual Machine Menu • HE: Main Help Menu • X: Exit Connection Creating virtual switches To provide network access for virtual partitions, you must create virtual network switches (vswitches) on the host.
Figure 63 Create virtual switch The table on the screen shown in Figure 63 displays the following information: • LAN interface: Shows the physical LAN interface to which a vswitch can be attached. The (none) entry indicates that the vswitch is local, meaning that it not connected to a LAN interface. Communication over such a vswitch does not go out on the physical network and is useful only for communicating between virtual partitions.
1. 2. (Required) Enter a virtual switch name. • The name must be 8 characters or fewer. • The allowable characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore (_), hyphen (-), and period (.). • The name cannot begin with a dash and cannot remain blank. Specify the virtual switch type (whether it is to be dedicated or shareable). The default is shareable. NOTE: The terms "shareable" and "dedicated" refer to how the switch is assigned to the virtual partitions.
Starting, stopping, and deleting virtual switches To start or stop a virtual switch, select Tools→Start Virtual Switch... or Tools→Stop Virtual Switch... from the VM Manager menu bar. To delete a virtual switch, select Delete→Virtual Switch.... Access these menu options from a view that allows you to select one or more virtual switches, such as the VSP Virtual Switches tab. In this way, you can act on several multiple switches simultaneously, if selected.
NOTE: You cannot remove a device that is currently being used by the guest OS or if I/O is outstanding. If a virtual partition is running the Windows operating system, VM Manager indicates that it will not remove the virtual partition's devices. The operating system must be shut down first. If a virtual partition is running HP-UX, devices selected for removal might not be removed until you restart the virtual partition.
By default, vswitch VLAN port assignments are removed when the virtual partition is deleted. If any of the ports are connected to other virtual partitions that are not removed, those port assignments are not removed. Clearing the Remove VLAN Assignment checkbox causes vswitch VLAN port assignments to remain after the virtual partition is deleted. To remove one or more virtual partitions: 1. 2. Select one or more virtual partitions from the Virtual Servers tab. Select Delete→Delete Virtual Partition.
8 Collecting and viewing utilization data Certain Virtual Server Manager views include utilization meters (bar graphs) that display current utilization data for a resource. For example, the VSP Virtual Servers tab includes several utilization meters for each virtual partition and virtual machine listed, as shown in Figure 66. Using Virtual Server Manager with Matrix Operating Environment for HP-UX, you can click a meter to view a more detailed historical data report provided by HP Capacity Advisor.
Viewing utilization data Virtual Server Manager provides the following options for viewing utilization data. These assume the prerequisites discussed in “Enabling collection of utilization data” (page 113) have been met. • Utilization meters provided by Virtual Server Manager tabs. Table 12 lists the meters provided by Virtual Server Manager tabs. Utilization meters display current utilization data for the associated resource.
NOTE: Data reported by certain Virtual Server Manager CPU utilization meters might vary from the data collected by Capacity Advisor as displayed in the Profile Viewer and historical utilization reports. The data from Virtual Server Manager meters is reliable for most purposes. For capacity planning, refer to the data collected by the Capacity Advisor Profile Viewer and historical utilization reports.
Figure 67 View Capacity Advisor data screen: upper half 116 Collecting and viewing utilization data
Figure 68 View Capacity Advisor data screen: lower half The data collection view is provided by the Capacity Advisor Profile Viewer. The Profile Viewer displays historical utilization data along with additional information you provide. The Profile Viewer also enables you to examine different time intervals and different categories of data. In the Capacity Advisor graphs, you can view utilization data for both CPUs and memory.
Creating a historical utilization data report To use HP Capacity Advisor to create a historical utilization report that includes data for the target workloads, systems, complexes, or scenarios you specify, select the Tools→Capacity Advisor Historic Report menu item from the Virtual Server Manager menu bar. This menu item is available only when you use Virtual Server Manager with Matrix Operating Environment; it is not available when using Virtual Server Manager through HP SMH.
9 Viewing logs and version information Viewing VSP and VM logs You can view the events logged by Integrity vPar for the VSP by selecting View→VSP log... from the Virtual Server Manager menu bar. This gives a display similar to that created by the hpvmstatus -e command (used at the Integrity VM CLI), except Virtual Server Manager limits the display to the most recent 1000 log lines.
1. Select View→VSP Log in the Virtual Partitions tab. The log for VSP is displayed. Figure 69 View VSP log 2. Click OK to return to the previous screen. Viewing the Virtual partition log To view the VSP log: 1. Select View→VM or vPar Log in the Virtual Partitions tab. The log for virtual partition is displayed. Figure 70 View Virtual partition log 2. Click OK to return to the previous screen.
menu bar. The resulting screen reports the current versions of Integrity VM, of Virtual Server Manager, and of the providers on both the VSP and each virtual partition. Figure 71 shows an example of a screen. If “No Permission” is displayed where a virtual partition's WBEM provider version should be, the WBEM credentials (user name and password) have not been set for that virtual partition. For more information on setting WBEM credentials, see “Setting security credentials” (page 12).
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Typographic conventions This document uses the following typographic conventions. 124 Book Title Title of a book or other document. Linked Title Title that is a hyperlink to a book or other document. http://www.hp.com A website address that is a hyperlink to the site. Command Command name or qualified command phrase. user input Commands and other text that you type. computer output Text displayed by the computer. Enter The name of a keyboard key.
A Error messages, status indicators, and troubleshooting This appendix discusses error messages and troubleshooting related to Virtual Server Manager problems, and describes the status indicators that appear on some Virtual Server Manager screens and the error and status labels that might appear with utilization meters (bar graphs) displayed on certain Virtual Server Manager screens.
1. To access WBEM Providers from HP Systems Insight Manager, run the following command: # cimauth -a -u -n root/cimv2/hpvm -R -W # cimconfig -s enableNamespaceAuthorization=true -p where, SIMUSER is the username created for SIM access. 2. To access WBEM Providers from HP SMH, run the following command: # cimauth -a -u -n root/cimv2/hpvm -R -W # cimconfig -s enableNamespaceAuthorization=true -p where, SMHUSER is the username created for SMH access.
Table 13 explains the meaning of each status icon. Table 13 Status icons Icon Indication Possible meanings in more detail On/Up/Normal The virtual partition is started or starting; devices are powered on and active; the operating system is up or in the last part of the boot sequence; no fault was detected.
does not trust the certificate from the virtual partition, then the certificate is not in the keystore, has expired, did not match the virtual partition name, or is otherwise invalid. For information about trusted certificates, see “Trusted certificates” (page 15). If the WBEM provider is unresponsive, you might need to restart it. • No Data indicates one of the following: ◦ Data is being collected, but it can take up to 10 minutes to display utilization data.
• Failure starting a virtual partition The most likely cause for a virtual partition failing to start is missing, insufficient, or unavailable resources. Make sure the required resources are made available. For example: ◦ Not enough memory on the VSP is available for the virtual partition Make sure that enough memory is available on the VSP to provide the memory you allocated for the new virtual partition (in addition to providing for the existing virtual partitions).
information about providers that must be installed and running on virtual partitions, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual. • Device special file displayed as unknown device ( ) If you use Virtual Server Manager to manage a VSP running Integrity VM Version 3.5 or earlier, Virtual Server Manager does not fully support virtual device special files located in /hpap (introduced in HP StorageWorks Secure Path software Version 3.
Glossary The following terms are commonly used to discuss Virtual Server Manager and its integrated components: Accelerated Virtual Input/Output See AVIO. agent A program that regularly gathers information or performs some other service without the user's immediate presence. Matrix Operating Environment for HP-UX relies on agents on managed systems to provide in-depth hardware and software information.
host 1. 2. The VSP, which is the controlling operating system that allows multiple virtual partitions (VMs) to be booted on a single server or nPartition. A system or partition that is running an instance of an operating system. Integrity VM HP Integrity Virtual Partitions. The HP product that allows you to install and run multiple systems (virtual partitions) on the same physical host system.
Matrix Operating Environment for HP-UX. Other providers of virtual partitions include VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V. virtual partition console The user-mode application that provides console emulation for virtual partitions. Each instance of the virtual partition console is one console session for its associated virtual partition. virtual switch See vswitch. VLAN Virtual LAN. Defines logical connectivity instead of the physical connectivity defined by a LAN.
Index Virtual Server Manager Properties view, 59 VM Properties view, 50 VSP view, 22 A Accelerated Virtual Input/Output see AVIO agile device addressing Add Storage screen, 76 APA, 98, 108 Automatic Port Aggregation see APA AVIO performance tuning, 75 support indication, Create Vswitch screen, 96, 107 support information, 79 AVIO backing device support indication, VSP view, 27 support indication, Vswitch Properties view, 64 AVIO network adding, 76 support indication, VM Properties view, 52, 60 AVIO storage
L legacy device addressing Add Storage screen, 76 licensing, 12 logs see event logs M Maximize link, 21 memory displaying, 47, 57 modifying, 80 specifying, 75 utilization, 114 VM Properties view, 46, 56 VSP view, 22 Migrate Virtual Machine wizard overview, 87 step 1 screen, 90 step 2 screen, 91 migration overview, 87 phase timeouts, 90 planning and recommendations, 88 previewing and invoking commands, 92 specifying VM Host, 91 starting, 90 status and error notification, 90 status and errors, 90 support and
V vCPU displaying count and entitlement, 47 modifying processor entitlement for, 80 specifying processor entitlement for, 75 vCPU count displaying, 46 specifying, 75, 80 vCPU entitlement displaying, 46 specifying, 75, 80 View normal link, 21 View Printer-friendly link, 21 virtual CPU see CPU virtual LAN see VLAN virtual machine creating, 75 deleting, 86 migrating, 87 migration status, 46, 47 modifying, 79 network utilization meters, 52 planning, 75 properties of, 44 restarting, 85 starting, 81 stopping, 83
VSP General tab, 22 Integrity VM event logs, 74 Network tab, 28 Storage tab, 35, 42 storage utilization meters, 36 utilization meters, 22 view, 21 Virtual Servers tab, 24 Virtual Switches tab, 26 vswitch creating, 70, 95 deleting, 73, 98, 109 properties of, 62, 74 starting, 69, 98, 109 stopping, 69, 98, 109 viewing properties of, 62, 74 VSP view, 26 Vswitch Properties General tab, 63 Network tab, 64 view, 62 W WBEM setting credentials in HP SMH, 13 WBEM credentials modifying, 80 WBEM providers enabling use
