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...; Linux Swap 28 Deploying SMP Agents SMP supported Windows migrations Agent-less hypervisors • HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 1 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 2 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 3 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 4 • Citrix XenServer 5.0 • HP integrated Citrix XenServer • Microsoft Hyper-V™ • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 • VMware...
...; Linux Swap 28 Deploying SMP Agents SMP supported Windows migrations Agent-less hypervisors • HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 1 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 2 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 3 • HP integrated VMware ESXi Update 4 • Citrix XenServer 5.0 • HP integrated Citrix XenServer • Microsoft Hyper-V™ • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 • VMware...
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...machine is booted to the SMP VM Boot CD, to launch the SMP Agent on an HP integrated Citrix XenServer, the mouse might not work. Boot the virtual machine to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, you must create the virtual machine with the iLO IP address. After the destination ...virtual machine is created by VMware, HP integrated Citrix XenServer, or Hyper-V. 2. VMware ESX migration • Ensure that...
...machine is booted to the SMP VM Boot CD, to launch the SMP Agent on an HP integrated Citrix XenServer, the mouse might not work. Boot the virtual machine to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, you must create the virtual machine with the iLO IP address. After the destination ...virtual machine is created by VMware, HP integrated Citrix XenServer, or Hyper-V. 2. VMware ESX migration • Ensure that...
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... to connect to the destination virtual machine, return to step 3 of the P2V and V2V Migration Wizard, select the appropriate VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, or HP integrated Citrix XenServer virtualization layer. 2. Configure Boot CD to launch destination agent After the destination server or virtual machine is booted to... the virtual machine and is used for P2V or V2V NOTE: This section applies only to P2V or V2V migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, Hyper-V, and HP integrated Citrix XenServer. Using the VM Host Management console, you cancel VM Booting or if it fails, the SMP application ...
... to connect to the destination virtual machine, return to step 3 of the P2V and V2V Migration Wizard, select the appropriate VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, or HP integrated Citrix XenServer virtualization layer. 2. Configure Boot CD to launch destination agent After the destination server or virtual machine is booted to... the virtual machine and is used for P2V or V2V NOTE: This section applies only to P2V or V2V migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, Hyper-V, and HP integrated Citrix XenServer. Using the VM Host Management console, you cancel VM Booting or if it fails, the SMP application ...
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... the destination virtual machine host remote console to configure the network connections for the migrated virtual machine guest. For Windows 2000 Server migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, if you manually created and booted the virtual machine, then the virtual machine controller type must perform the following based on your hypervisor type...
... the destination virtual machine host remote console to configure the network connections for the migrated virtual machine guest. For Windows 2000 Server migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, if you manually created and booted the virtual machine, then the virtual machine controller type must perform the following based on your hypervisor type...
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... manually reboot the virtual machine. • Agent-based hypervisor-If you performed a migration to an agent-based hypervisor: 1. For Windows 2000 Server migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, if you click Begin Migration, the SMP Agent performs a final network check. V2V post-migration tasks After you complete a V2V migration, perform the following...
... manually reboot the virtual machine. • Agent-based hypervisor-If you performed a migration to an agent-based hypervisor: 1. For Windows 2000 Server migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, if you click Begin Migration, the SMP Agent performs a final network check. V2V post-migration tasks After you complete a V2V migration, perform the following...
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... Client and Virtual Center to manage ProLiant servers running ESXi 18 Appendix A: Changing standards in ESXi ...2 HP server information available using WBEM 3 Proactive notification of server issues 3 HP integrated VMware ESXi Provider and Profile summary 4 ProLiant server information available using VMware's Virtual Infrastructure Client and Virtual Center ......... 4 Comparison of HP SIM with HP Insight Providers and VC/VIC with...
... Client and Virtual Center to manage ProLiant servers running ESXi 18 Appendix A: Changing standards in ESXi ...2 HP server information available using WBEM 3 Proactive notification of server issues 3 HP integrated VMware ESXi Provider and Profile summary 4 ProLiant server information available using VMware's Virtual Infrastructure Client and Virtual Center ......... 4 Comparison of HP SIM with HP Insight Providers and VC/VIC with...
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... box, providing greater speed and simplicity for building a dynamic, automated data center. HP integrated VMware ESXi provides seamless, out-of their ProLiant servers. HP has tightly integrated ESXi into ProLiant platforms, simplifying virtualization deployments. A menu-driven interface eases host configuration and setup for VMware ESXi. WBEM providers use the CIM standard to represent systems, networks, applications, devices...
... box, providing greater speed and simplicity for building a dynamic, automated data center. HP integrated VMware ESXi provides seamless, out-of their ProLiant servers. HP has tightly integrated ESXi into ProLiant platforms, simplifying virtualization deployments. A menu-driven interface eases host configuration and setup for VMware ESXi. WBEM providers use the CIM standard to represent systems, networks, applications, devices...
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.... Software included with the following information from sources such as events occur. HP SIM and Virtual Center are available separately. Once the subscription is delivered with HP integrated VMware ESXi HP server information available using WBEM Insight Providers collect data from the computer system ...(GUID) • Computer system product ID and model name 3 Figure 1 shows the Systems Management software included with the HP integrated VMware ESXi. Table B-1 in a state and generate an instance of an indication to the management application server as drivers and system firmware...
.... Software included with the following information from sources such as events occur. HP SIM and Virtual Center are available separately. Once the subscription is delivered with HP integrated VMware ESXi HP server information available using WBEM Insight Providers collect data from the computer system ...(GUID) • Computer system product ID and model name 3 Figure 1 shows the Systems Management software included with the HP integrated VMware ESXi. Table B-1 in a state and generate an instance of an indication to the management application server as drivers and system firmware...
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... and health status for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) standards. HP SIM 5.2 or later provides seamless integration with the Insight Providers for HP ProLiant servers is another VMware management application available from the VMware website or from VMware: • VMware ESXi includes a client application utility named Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client.
... and health status for Server Hardware (SMASH) and Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) standards. HP SIM 5.2 or later provides seamless integration with the Insight Providers for HP ProLiant servers is another VMware management application available from the VMware website or from VMware: • VMware ESXi includes a client application utility named Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Client.
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... scripts. • Advanced manageability and usability features. CIM provides a protocol for maintenance, patches, and updates. Managing HP integrated VMware ESXi With HP integrated VMware ESXi, ProLiant customers can manage VMware ESXi, virtual machines, and (optionally) VirtualCenter Server with simple Web interface (formerly known as for monitoring hardware health and status through a Web browser. • Remote devices...
... scripts. • Advanced manageability and usability features. CIM provides a protocol for maintenance, patches, and updates. Managing HP integrated VMware ESXi With HP integrated VMware ESXi, ProLiant customers can manage VMware ESXi, virtual machines, and (optionally) VirtualCenter Server with simple Web interface (formerly known as for monitoring hardware health and status through a Web browser. • Remote devices...
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... WBEM credentials entered here are fully integrated to support identification, inventory, event monitoring, and status polling. Using HP-SIM to manage servers running ESXi HP SIM 5.2 or later and the Insight Providers are applied globally (see Figure 2). HP SIM First Time Wizard credential screen 6 The WBEM credentials can be entered three ways: The "First...
... WBEM credentials entered here are fully integrated to support identification, inventory, event monitoring, and status polling. Using HP-SIM to manage servers running ESXi HP SIM 5.2 or later and the Insight Providers are applied globally (see Figure 2). HP SIM First Time Wizard credential screen 6 The WBEM credentials can be entered three ways: The "First...
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Figure 3. If the ESXi managed node has already been discovered and does not have WBEM listed as a management protocol, then the user must run Options-->Identify. HP SIM Global Protocol Settings page 7 When discovery runs (default schedule is once daily) or when new nodes are discovered, the global WBEM credentials are used to identify WBEM on the managed node (see Figure 3). Global Protocol Settings page - Options-->Protocol Settings-->Global Protocol Settings A user may enter credentials in the global protocol settings page at any time.
Figure 3. If the ESXi managed node has already been discovered and does not have WBEM listed as a management protocol, then the user must run Options-->Identify. HP SIM Global Protocol Settings page 7 When discovery runs (default schedule is once daily) or when new nodes are discovered, the global WBEM credentials are used to identify WBEM on the managed node (see Figure 3). Global Protocol Settings page - Options-->Protocol Settings-->Global Protocol Settings A user may enter credentials in the global protocol settings page at any time.
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...The credentials will create a path to the managed node that is selected. HP SIM System Protocol Settings page During the identification process, HP SIM determines if a managed node is running an ESXi operating system. HP SIM identification will only be applied to these providers so that the credentials...the user must run "Identify" so that it can declare the credentials at the managed node level. Figure 4. If an ESXi operating system is running , HP SIM attempts to additional management tools such as property pages, and WBEM events list. Figure 5 provides examples of the managed ...
...The credentials will create a path to the managed node that is selected. HP SIM System Protocol Settings page During the identification process, HP SIM determines if a managed node is running an ESXi operating system. HP SIM identification will only be applied to these providers so that the credentials...the user must run "Identify" so that it can declare the credentials at the managed node level. Figure 4. If an ESXi operating system is running , HP SIM attempts to additional management tools such as property pages, and WBEM events list. Figure 5 provides examples of the managed ...
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Make sure the node is accessible: Properties link on the ESXi managed node and searches for the subscription. Follow these steps if a subscription fails: 1. Try to list the known subscriptions: - Mxwbemsub -l -n Running the list command ...the managed node: Systems Page-->Product Description table-->Management Protocols. 2. Make sure WBEM is not selected by default. 3. Select Accept unregistered events as highlighted in HP SIM: 1. Event Filter Settings 16 Figure 13. Troubleshooting WBEM Indications in HP SIM Follow these steps if no indications display in Figure 13.
Make sure the node is accessible: Properties link on the ESXi managed node and searches for the subscription. Follow these steps if a subscription fails: 1. Try to list the known subscriptions: - Mxwbemsub -l -n Running the list command ...the managed node: Systems Page-->Product Description table-->Management Protocols. 2. Make sure WBEM is not selected by default. 3. Select Accept unregistered events as highlighted in HP SIM: 1. Event Filter Settings 16 Figure 13. Troubleshooting WBEM Indications in HP SIM Follow these steps if no indications display in Figure 13.
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...Manager to manage virtual machines running ESXi HP integrated VMware ESXi can be specified through HP SIM. 17 Most of the VMM features that are currently supported for other hypervisors are supported for ESXi. The following VMM features are also supported for HP integrated VMware ESXi: • Copy virtual machine ...8226; Start/Stop/Suspend/Resume virtual machine guests • Performance data information of virtual machine hosts Note: For ESXi hypervisors, the Copy / Move operations require that the ESXi host be managed by Virtual Center and the Virtual Center credentials be managed in...
...Manager to manage virtual machines running ESXi HP integrated VMware ESXi can be specified through HP SIM. 17 Most of the VMM features that are currently supported for other hypervisors are supported for ESXi. The following VMM features are also supported for HP integrated VMware ESXi: • Copy virtual machine ...8226; Start/Stop/Suspend/Resume virtual machine guests • Performance data information of virtual machine hosts Note: For ESXi hypervisors, the Copy / Move operations require that the ESXi host be managed by Virtual Center and the Virtual Center credentials be managed in...
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...enhanced to provide capabilities that can also connect to Virtual Center, VMware's central management server application, to manage servers running ESXi. The VI Client interface provides system hardware inventory and server administration functions. The Summary tab shows general information about the server... server hardware inventory data, some software 18 Using VI Client and Virtual Center to manage ProLiant servers running ESXi VMware offers VI Client and Virtual Center to manage multiple ESXi host servers, including classic ESX servers. VI Client is a simple, graphical interface that...
...enhanced to provide capabilities that can also connect to Virtual Center, VMware's central management server application, to manage servers running ESXi. The VI Client interface provides system hardware inventory and server administration functions. The Summary tab shows general information about the server... server hardware inventory data, some software 18 Using VI Client and Virtual Center to manage ProLiant servers running ESXi VMware offers VI Client and Virtual Center to manage multiple ESXi host servers, including classic ESX servers. VI Client is a simple, graphical interface that...
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Figure 15 shows the Health Status page displayed by the VI Client. Figure 16. To view these events on an ESXi host. Events on the ESXi host. Figure 16 shows an example view of these events, the VI Client must be connected to the Virtual Center server. Configuration tab Health Status data from an ESXi Update 1 server The Events tab shows all management actions performed on ESXi host using VMware's Virtual Center 19 inventory, and updated overall server, subsystem and individual device health status. Figure 15.
Figure 15 shows the Health Status page displayed by the VI Client. Figure 16. To view these events on an ESXi host. Events on the ESXi host. Figure 16 shows an example view of these events, the VI Client must be connected to the Virtual Center server. Configuration tab Health Status data from an ESXi Update 1 server The Events tab shows all management actions performed on ESXi host using VMware's Virtual Center 19 inventory, and updated overall server, subsystem and individual device health status. Figure 15.
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...that their ability to access servers remotely does not increase server vulnerability to converge on a consistent solution has emerged. VMware ESXi for ProLiant uses the emerging standard and industry trend of the server. • More reliable, routable, and secure protocols for communicating ...between management consoles and the managed devices. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are easily configured, thus reducing ...
...that their ability to access servers remotely does not increase server vulnerability to converge on a consistent solution has emerged. VMware ESXi for ProLiant uses the emerging standard and industry trend of the server. • More reliable, routable, and secure protocols for communicating ...between management consoles and the managed devices. The HP Insight Management WBEM Providers (Insight Providers) are easily configured, thus reducing ...
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.../files/pdf/ESXServer3i_architect ure.pdf Basic System Administration - TC081002IN, October 2008 24 HP integrated VMware ESXi HP Provider Architecture on ESXi Web address http://www.dmtf.org/standards/cim/ http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software /vmware-esx3i/index.html ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/...products/servers/vmware/es x3i/HP%20WBEM%20Provider%20for%20ESXi%20Scrip ting%20Tools%20Guide.pdf HP Systems Insight Manager http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim VMware resources: VMware ESXi http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/esx/esx3i.html VMware Documentation ...
.../files/pdf/ESXServer3i_architect ure.pdf Basic System Administration - TC081002IN, October 2008 24 HP integrated VMware ESXi HP Provider Architecture on ESXi Web address http://www.dmtf.org/standards/cim/ http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software /vmware-esx3i/index.html ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/...products/servers/vmware/es x3i/HP%20WBEM%20Provider%20for%20ESXi%20Scrip ting%20Tools%20Guide.pdf HP Systems Insight Manager http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim VMware resources: VMware ESXi http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/esx/esx3i.html VMware Documentation ...
ISS Technology Update Index
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... January 2009 Administrator v2.30 C Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server 5 management Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server 7 management, Part 2 Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server 4 management, Part 3 Count on the number of CPU cores ...and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data...
... January 2009 Administrator v2.30 C Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server 5 management Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server 7 management, Part 2 Common SM CLP scripting commands for ProLiant server 4 management, Part 3 Count on the number of CPU cores ...and software updates 7 Volume 7, Number 5 Volume 7, Number 5 May 2008 May 2008 Deploying VMware ESXi on HP ProLiant BL400 Series 5 Server Blades Disabling processor cores in Intel®-based HP ProLiant G6 2 servers Volume 8, Number 7 Volume 8, Number 5 November 2009 August 2009 E Effective data...