HP OneView 1.0 User Guide

• A connection to the management LAN. HP recommends that you have separate networks for
management and data.
• The clock on the VM host must be set to the correct time. If NTP (Network Time Protocol) is
not used to synchronize the time on the VM host, HP recommends configuring the appliance
to use NTP directly.
7.5.2 Planning for high availability
To use HP OneView in an HA (high availability) configuration, verify that the VM is configured
according to vSphere Hypervisor HA requirements. For more information, see your vSphere
Hypervisor documentation or the following website:
http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/high-availability.html
7.5.3 Location of the appliance
HP recommends that you do not run the virtual appliance on a host that is to be managed by the
same appliance instance.
7.5.4 Separate networks for data and management
HP recommends having separate networks for management and data.
7.5.5 Time clocks and NTP
HP recommends using NTP on the host on which you install the virtual appliance. If you are not
using NTP on the host, HP recommends configuring NTP directly on the virtual appliance. Do not
configure NTP on both the host and the virtual appliance.
7.5.6 IP addresses
You must specify what type of IP addresses are in use and how they are assigned to the appliance,
either manually by you or assigned by a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server:
• You must choose either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
• The appliance IP address must be static.
• If you use a DHCP address for the appliance it must have an infinite lifetime or permanent
reservation.
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