HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.2 Update 1 Infrastructure Orchestration User Guide

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Matrix infrastructure orchestration lifecycle operations
Matrix infrastructure orchestration covers the IT lifecycle, from the initial design of system
configurations to the ultimate repurposing of assets. It enables IT resource requests to be handled
in a systemic manner that leverages standard configurations, self service provisioning tools, and
automated approval processes.
Matrix infrastructure orchestration executes the following infrastructure lifecycle management
operations.
Create service operation
The Create Service operation automatically provisions an infrastructure based on the specification
in a service template, using resources allocated from assigned pools.
To create a service
1. Open the infrastructure orchestration console, self service portal, or organization administrator
portal.
2. Select the Templates tab.
3. Select a template and click Create Service.
During a Create Service operation, infrastructure orchestration:
• Validates the request
• Customizes attributes, if specified
• Allocates network and IP addresses
• Allocates the servers (server blades or virtual machine hosts)
• Allocates the boot disk (physical and virtual)
• Obtains approval
• Creates virtual machine or blade server profile
• Deploys the operating system and other software to boot disk
• Configures the virtual hardware
• Customizes the operating system (networking, Sysprep)
• Allocates the physical data disks
• Provisions the servers for data disks
• Boots the servers
• Executes custom actions
• Sends notifications
After successfully completing a Create Service operation, the provisioned infrastructure orchestration
infrastructure service is available for the duration of the lease period. Access the servers through
the network.
A Create Service operation fails when:
• Resources are not available to allocate
• SAN disks cannot be created (by HP Storage Provisioning Manager or SAN administrator)
• Matrix infrastructure orchestration administrator rejects the request
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