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

Then refer to the following table for the appropriate steps to prevent VM guests and VM logical
servers from becoming inoperable.
Steps to perform for the VM host after performing the
steps on the VM guests
Steps to perform on VM guestsVM host operation you
want to perform
Power off or perform a graceful
shutdown of all VM guests
Move VC profile to
another blade
1. Unregister the VM host from virtual machine
management. From HP SIM, select
Configure→Virtual Machine→Unregister Virtual
Machine Host…
2. Move the VM host logical server. Select
Tools→Logical Servers→Move.
3. Register the moved VM host using virtual machine
management. From HP SIM, select
Configure→Virtual Machine→Register Virtual
Machine Host…
Shut down the VM host logical server.Power off or perform a graceful
shutdown of all VM guests
Shut down VM host
Power off or perform a graceful
shutdown of all VM guests
Power off the server with
Virtual Connect
1. Perform a graceful shutdown of the VM host.
2. Power off the server with Virtual Connect where
the VM host logical server resides. Select
Tools→Logical Servers→Power Off....
Delete the VM host logical
server
1. Unregister the VM host from virtual machine
management. From HP SIM, select
• If you no longer need the VM
guests, delete them. Otherwise,
Configure→Virtual Machine→Unregister Virtual
Machine Host…
move all VM guests to a suitable
host.
2. Delete the VM host logical server. Select
Tools→Logical Servers→Delete.
• If you have VM guests that are
not logical servers, then use the
appropriate tools to relocate the
guests.
• If you have any inactive VM
logical servers, reactivate them
and then move them to a suitable
host.
Deactivate the VM host logical server. SelectPower off or perform a graceful
shutdown of all VM guests
Deactivate or unassign the
VC profile Tools→Logical Servers→Deactivate.
Power off or perform a graceful
shutdown of all VM guests
Activate or reassign the
VC profile to a different
blade
1. Unregister the VM host from virtual machine
management. From HP SIM, select
Configure→Virtual Machine→Unregister Virtual
Machine Host…
2. Activate the VM host logical server. Select
Tools→Logical Servers→Activate.
3. Register the VM Host using virtual machine
management. From HP SIM, select
Configure→Virtual Machine→Register Virtual
Machine Host…
Moving logical servers when the CMS and vCenter are in different network
domains
If you are moving an ESX virtual machine logical server, there may be a delay in the population
of possible target hosts if the CMS and vCenter are in different network domains (subnets). Similarly,
if you are moving the logical server using drag and drop, there may be a delay before the hosts
appear as valid targets.
Moving logical servers when the CMS and vCenter are in different network domains 93