HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.3 Update 1 Installation and Configuration Guide for Provisioning with Virtual Resources

• Administrative credentials for:
Virtual environment management servers such as VMware vCenter Server or Microsoft
SCVMM servers
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◦ Managed hypervisor hosts
◦ Any virtual machines that you intend to actively manage
• If you intend to use a remote SQL Server database rather than the provided SQL Server Express,
you will need credentials to access the remote database.
Planning and design for cloud bursting
Cloud bursting is a feature that enables enterprises to provision public and private infrastructure
resources in a seamless way. Matrix OE supports bursting to:
• HP Cloud Services (https://www.hpcloud.com)
• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
• Savvis Symphony Virtual Private Data Center
• CloudAgile certified service providers. For more information, see the service providers
documentation available at hp.com/go/cloudnavigator.
• HP Matrix infrastructure bursting connector, which enables bursting between Matrix systems
(7.2 or later). For more information, see the HP CloudSystem Matrix Bursting Connector white
paper.
Matrix OE bursting capabilities share many of the same capabilities as local private resources:
• The same Matrix OE service template designer, operations console, and self-service portal is
used in conjunction with cloud provider defined images and server types. There are minor
changes to the appearance of the Matrix OE user interfaces based on the configuration of
the CMS for your cloud provider.
• You design Matrix OE service templates that may contain any mix of private-cloud or
public-cloud resources.
• With the exception of Savvis, the cloud software inventory includes images filtered directly
from the provider.
• In the case of Savvis, local software choices are shown as proxies for and mapped to images
available on Savvis.
• Cloud providers control server networking and host names. For some providers it may be
necessary to pre-configure the networking environment.
• The request, approval, and deployment process is the same for cloud-based service requests
as for resources on the premises.
Each supported bursting destination brings unique configuration processes and networking
constraints. Some partners and destinations require public internet access and others require
additional VPN access.
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