Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Quick Start Implementation Guide

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VCEM Server Location

It’s recommended to have a dedicated server deployed for VCEM

outside the VC domains it manages.

Import VC Domain

In order for VCEM to manage a VC domain, the domain needs to be

imported into VCEM first

Domain Group and Domain

Each VC domain will belong to one VCEM Domain Group when

doing the import, a minimum of one Domain Group needs to be

created on the VCEM server to manage all VC domains. In many

cases, one domain group will be sufficient to manage all VC

domains. Please see the next row describing when multiple domain

groups can be created.

Enclosure H/W Requirement

VCEM requires that each enclosure in the same domain group have

the same VC H/W model setup. VCEM does NOT require that front

side server models have the same setup across enclosures in the

same domain group. Each enclosure can have its own blade server

setup.

For example, all enclosures in one domain group can have VC

FlexFabric modules in I/O Bay 1 and Bay 2. However, under one

domain group, you can’t have one enclosure with VC FlexFabric

modules in I/O Bay 1 and 2 while the other enclosure has VC Flex-

10 modules in I/O Bay 1 and 2.

The reason for this is that VCEM will sync all LAN/SAN configuration

across all enclosures under one domain group, so it’s critical that all

enclosures under one domain group have the same VC H/W setup

so that when users move server profile across different enclosures,

LAN and SAN topology and connectivity are consistent.

In this case, users can create two VCEM domain groups and put

enclosures with VC FlexFabric modules in one domain group and

put enclosures with VC Flex-10 modules in another domain group.

Maintenance Mode and

Lock/unlock Individual VC

Domains

VCEM will lock individual VC domains to prevent any change at the

individual VC domain level to ensure configuration consistency

across multiple enclosures. A user needs to unlock individual VC

domains on the VCEM console to make any changes to that VC

domain. The lock/unlock process is done by putting the VC domain

in “Maintenance Mode”.

Server Profile Operation

Any server profile operations are centrally accomplished with the

VCEM console.

LAN/SAN Configuration and

Change

All VC domain LAN/SAN configuration change needs to be at the

VC domain level while it’s in maintenance mode. The change will be

replicated to the other enclosures inside the same domain group

after the VC domain maintenance is completed.