HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.3 and 7.3 Update 1 Logical Server Management User Guide

Figure 3 Create Logical Server
NOTE: Logical servers requiring this capability cannot activate in environments without such
support (for example, any blade servers with Virtual Connect on earlier firmware versions will
be filtered out as targets).
Copy
The Tools→Logical Servers→Copy... menu selection copies a previously created logical server.
This results in a new logical server with a different name. You can copy an active or inactive logical
server.
Copying a logical server, then modifying it using Modify→Logical Server... is a fast way to create
new logical servers, especially when the new logical server is similar to an existing logical server.
You choose the type of copy you want to occur by selecting the radio button next to one of the
following copy operation types:
• Copy Logical Server (no storage)
The logical server identity, compute resources, and network configurations are copied. The
storage configuration is not copied. If you choose this option and you are copying a logical
server for a server with Virtual Connect, you must modify the storage configuration of the new
logical server to assign actual storage to the copied definition before you can activate the
logical server.
• Copy Logical Server (include all storage)
The entire logical server definition is copied, including the storage configuration. If there are
references to shared storage pool entries, a reference to the same pool entries will be made
from the newly created logical server. (The storage pool entries' maximum share count will
be incremented if necessary.)
Delete and unmanage
The Delete→Delete Logical Server... menu selection allows you to delete an inactive logical server.
To delete, select the check box of an inactive logical server from the Physical and Virtual perspective
or from the Logical Server perspective on the Visualization tab. Deleting a logical server removes
the logical server definition from the management database, removes the physical server profile
or virtual machine from the compute environment, and removes connectivity to storage and network
devices.
The Delete→Unmanage Logical Server... menu selection allows you to unmanage an active or
inactive logical server. Unmanaging a logical server removes the logical server definition from the
management database. The physical server or virtual machine is not modified or deleted; if it is
running, it will continue to run.
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