HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.2 Getting Started Guide

The Capacity Advisor Consolidation software license includes the following restrictions:
• This license does not include Matrix OE visualization or any other Matrix OE components.
• Systems with this license are not included in the analysis performed by the Capacity Analysis
tool.
For more information, see “Data collection and the HP Capacity Advisor Consolidation software”
in the HP Capacity Advisor User Guide.
HP Matrix Operating Environment infrastructure orchestration
Matrix infrastructure orchestration extends Matrix OE to provide rapid provisioning and repurposing
of infrastructure services from shared resource pools using a self-service portal. Infrastructure
orchestration delivers advanced template-driven design, provisioning, and ongoing operations for
multi-node, multi-tier infrastructure services. It is only supported on a CMS running Microsoft
Windows.
Matrix infrastructure orchestration supports four main activities to automate the deployment of
infrastructure services:
Design
An architect uses the graphical designer to create simple and complex infrastructure templates
that, when tested, can be published for users to create infrastructure services.
Provision
A self-service user selects an existing template and then requests infrastructure provisioning from
it, against an assigned pool of resources. The administrator can approve or deny this request and
monitor its progress.
Operate
The administrator manages server, network, and storage pools, defines virtual machine images
and software deployment jobs, performs manual provisioning tasks as part of the fulfillment of
self-service requests, and uses Insight Management software to monitor the health and utilization
of the managed environment.
Integrate
Matrix infrastructure orchestration comes with a limited version of HP Operations Orchestration.
This version is launched from within the IO user interface, and is used to trigger workflows that
can be performed before or after IO operations.
For example, architects and administrators can:
• Create a service or add a server:
Add new servers to a cluster or add servers for load balancing.◦
◦ Add a server to a backup service.
◦ Send approval notices.
• Remove a server or service:
Gracefully shut down applications and the operating system.◦
◦ Remove a server from a cluster or load balancing.
◦ Suspend server monitoring.
• Resume a server or service:
Add a server to a cluster or load balancing.◦
◦ Resume server monitoring.
10 Introduction to the HP Matrix Operating Environment