Fujitsu V3.1 User Manual

User Guide - EnglishServerView SuiteServerView Virtual-IO Manager V3.1User GuideEdition October 2012

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4 Configurationfind a detailed description on the interfaces in the ServerView ManagementBlade manual for BX600.Check the following settings in the ma

To check the parameter setting in the Remote Manager of the man-agement blade, choose (1) Management Agent – (3) System Infor-mation – (11) Automatic

4 ConfigurationConfiguration using the Web interfaceYou can configure the network parameters of an I/O connection blade usingthe Web interface of the

Configuration using the Remote ManagerYou can also configure the network parameters of the I/O connection bladesusing the Remote Manager of the manage

4 ConfigurationFor Fibre Channel switch modules (select FC Switch Blade), youmust also specify access data for the parameters Set Login User-name and

For the external switch to which an IBP module is connected for admin-istration, you have to ensure that the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) isswitched o

4 ConfigurationFigure 15: BX600: Network - OverviewPort 0/11 for an IBP 10/6 or port 0/31 for an IBP 30/12 must be connected tothe central management

Otherwise, you may have a situation whereby the corresponding IBP modulecan no longer be accessed from the central management station. If thishappens,

4 ConfigurationExample(Vty-0) #show uplink-setUplink External External External Link Port IGMPSet Name ports active ports backup ports state Backup sn

is assigned to this uplink set (because, for example, 1_NET is to be deleted),then you can restore the LAN connection to the IBP by adding the port to

1 IntroductionYou use the ServerView Virtual-IO Manager (Virtual-IO Manager or VIOM forshort) software to manage the input/output parameters (I/O para

4 Configurationl Define the connection of the IBP modules with the network, see section"Connecting IBP modules" on page 115l Add the blade s

4.2.1.1 LAN hardware configurationUsing IBP ModulesThe following LAN connection blades in IBP mode can be used in fabric 1(connection bay 1) and fabri

4 ConfigurationTherefore, if you do not want to use any routing, all combinations are possibleeven with non-VIOM-capable I/O connection blades. You mu

4.2.2 Configuring the BX400 management bladeThe blade server must be fitted with at least one S1 management blade.The BX400 management blade has a use

4 ConfigurationTo check the parameter setting in the Web interface open the Com-ponents section and select System – System Unit. The System Infor-mati

You configure the network parameters of an I/O connection blade as follows:l Activate the Enable DHCP option under Management Port Settings ifthe conn

4 ConfigurationPlease note that before you activate blade server management, sev-eral uplink ports of a LAN connection blade in IBP mode form a stat-i

Figure 16: BX400: Network - OverviewThe I/O connection blades must be connected to the central management sta-tion via their management port.4.2.5 Swi

4 Configurationmonitoring, spanning tree protocol, VLAN, etc. The entire stack will appearas a single IBP.You find a detailed description about Switch

4.3.1 Supported hardware configurations for the connectionbladesThe following connection blades are supported in a BX900:l The connection blades PY CB

1 IntroductionVIOM provides an easy-to-use Web-based graphical user interface, whichyou can launch using the ServerView Operations Manager. Using this

4 Configurationfabric 1, fabric 2, fabric 3, and fabric 4.Bay 1 (Bay 3) (Bay 5) (Bay 7) Bay 2 (Bay 4) (Bay 6) (Bay 8)PY CB Eth Switch/IBP 1Gb36/8+2 in

4.3.1.2 Fibre Channel hardware configurationYou can install the Fibre Channel switch blades in fabric 2 or fabric 3. Theycan be operated in two differ

4 Configurationthe version via the Web interface.If your firmware version is lower than the version required, you mustupdate it to the required firmwa

automatic and remove and insert all blades or perform a power-off andpower-on of the blade server chassis.l To ensure that the blade server names in t

4 ConfigurationYou configure the network parameters of an I/O connection blade as follows:l Activate the Enable DHCP option under Management Port Sett

You configure the network parameters of an I/O connection blade as follows:l In the Remote Manager, choose (1) Management Agent – (6) Con-nection Blad

4 Configuration4.3.4 Connecting IBP modulesThe PY CB Eth Switch/IBP 1Gb 36/8+2, PY CB Eth Switch/IBP 1Gb 36/12LAN, PY CB Eth Switch/IBP 1Gb 18/6, and

Figure 17: BX900: Network - OverviewThe I/O connection blades must be connected to the central management sta-tion via their management port.4.3.5 Swi

4 ConfigurationThe stacking software configures each device tables and registers to supportall switching functions, for example, switching, link aggre

It is also important that the members of a stack have a unique "userassigned" name in the MMB and that the stack member IDs of the par-ticip

oRed Hat RHEL5.6/5.7/5.8oRed Hat RHEL 6, 6.1/6.2In Japan: Novell SLES is not supported.ServerView Virtual-IO Manager can also be installed in Virtual

4 Configurationl The PRIMERGY rack server must be in the list of supported servertypes.l The system BIOS and the iRMC firmware must fulfill VIOM requi

For further information on the server list, see the "ServerView OperationsManager" user guide.l For correct operation in case of power loss

4 ConfigurationAlthough VIOM does not guarantee that boot images created for one servertype also work with another server type, VIOM also supports the

l Profiles with onboard CNA configuration cannot be assigned toservers which do not have an onboard CNA controller.l Only I/O channels on master slots

4 ConfigurationRX300 S7Figure 20: RX300 S7 connection panel on the rear1 PCI slot 12 PCI slot 23 PCI slot 34 PCI slot 45 Shared LAN connector (LAN 1)6

TX300 S7 and RX350 S7Figure 21: TX300 S7 connection panel on the rear1 PCI slot 92 PCI slot 83 PCI slot 74 PCI slot 65 PCI slot 56 PCI slot 47 PCI slo

4 ConfigurationYou add the server to the ServerView server list using the server browser ofthe ServerView Operations Manager. To do this, choose Admin

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceThis chapter contains a general introduction to the Virtual-IO Manager(VIOM) describing:l The structure of the Virt

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceThe window is divided into three areas:l The ServerView Suite headerl The menu barl The work area with the tree str

Button Selectionon the leftDisplay on the rightServerListFive tabs are displayed in the area on the right (see"Tabs" on page 142).All Server

1 Introduction1.3 Supported HardwareManaged BX600 blade serversSupported systems: BX600 S3 with MMB S3. For information on the requiredfirmware versio

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfacel Server list (default)l ProfilesYou switch between the two views by clicking the Server List and Profilesbuttons.

When you select Server List (standard) on the left of the work area, the AllServer server group is displayed according to the ServerView server list a

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfacel Select a folder to show all contained profiles in the profiles table in theServer Profiles view in the area on th

Figure 25: Virtual-IO Manager tabShow LicensesDisplaying information on the licenses assigned (see section "Dis-playing license information"

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interface5.3.2 Setup tabUsing this tab, you specify whether an object is to be managed with VIOM ornot.l For a blade server

responding blade server is shown. The table provides the following infor-mation:Column SignificanceName Name of the serverStatus Manage status of the

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfacel Fault Statel State CausesThe (Causes or State Causes) state cause is not at all a fault. It is simply astate mark

passwords, which VIOM can use to access these servers. For detailssee "Authentication dialog box (single blade server)" on page 231,"Au

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceRestore IBP button to write the configuration saved internally in theVIOM database to the IBP module.Delete Configu

delete existing ones, as well as copy definitions from one connection blade toanother.In the upper left part of the Graphic tab there is the rear view

In Japan, BX600 blade servers are not supported.Managed BX400 blade serversSupported systems: BX400 with MMB S1. For information on the requiredfirmwa

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceEditClick Edit to edit an existing uplink set. The Edit Uplink Set wizard islaunched in which you can change the co

Figure 28: Details tab on the Ext. LAN Connections tabYou can sort the table by the columns IBP, Uplink Set, and Network.NewClick New to define a new

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFigure 29: Server Configuration tabThe table contains one entry for each slot of the blade servers selected in thes

Column SignificanceState Power stateSpare Indicates whether or not the slot is a spare slot. You change thedefinition of a slot as a spare slot direct

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceInventory BootClick Inventory Boot to re-create the inventory table of the selectedserver blade or PRIMERGY rack se

Forced Power OffSwitches off the server irrespective of the status of the operatingsystem.Update StatesClick Update States to update the display in th

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceBootStart the server blade(s) and PRIMERGY rack server(s).ShutdownSwitch off the server blade(s) and PRIMERGY rack

Figure 30: Chassis Configuration tabThe defined networks are listed in a rectangular box for each connection baywith an IBP connection blade. In the e

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceThe slots are displayed as smaller rectangles (Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, …)below the rectangle that contains the list

Figure 31: Server Profiles viewIf in the Server Profiles view in the area on the left a folder is selected, allserver profiles in this folder are show

1 IntroductionThe Virtual-IO Manager can only manage BX400 chassis with S1management blades (MMB S1) that are assembled with the fol-lowing:l In fabri

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceColumn SignificanceNetwork The name of the network defining the dedicated LAN con-nectionComment forA more detailed

Context menuSeveral actions for a server profile can be choosen from the context menu(click right mouse button):Edit ProfileThe Edit Server Profile wi

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceNextOpens the next step in the wizard.FinishExecutes the wizard with your settings.CancelCancels the wizard workflo

The Create Network for IBP wizard comprises several dialog boxes toguide you through the individual steps. All required steps are displayed in thetree

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceSingle network (selected by default)Creates an uplink set with a network. The uplink set and the networkhave the sa

Name of networkName for the internal network.5.4.1.3 Edit Properties step (Create Network wizard - single /VLAN network)Edit Properties is the second

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceconfigured.By default, Activate Port Backup is selected.Linkdown propagationSend a linkdown event if both the activ

Auto negotiationThe transmission speed is negotiated with the external switch. Youcan achieve a transmission speed of 1 Gbit/s with this value.10 Mbit

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceAssigns the port as a backup port to the uplink set. If the port isalready assigned to another uplink set, this ass

Edit Properties step for dedicated service networksFigure 35: Create Network wizard (second step)Name of uplink setName of uplink set. In the case of

Managed BX900 blade serversSupported systems: BX900 with MMB S1. For information on the requiredfirmware version, see the release notes supplied.The f

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceIf you select Linkdown propagation, the ports of the related serverblades receive a linkdown event if a problem occ

100 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s full-duplex.By default, Auto negotiation is selected.Service VLAN idA Service VLAN ID must be specified.IGMP SnoopingIf IGMP Snoo

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceActiveOnly available if the port is configured as Backup.The corresponding port is configured as active and no long

Figure 36: Create Network wizard (DCB Properties)Enable DCBEnables the DCB feature of the connection blade. The DCB (DataCenter Bridging) settings her

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceThis is the bandwidth reserved for the FCoE function.The FCoE function might share the complete bandwidthof 10 Gb w

VLAN-IdThe unique VLAN number of the network specified above. The VLAN IDmust be assigned uniquely within a shared uplink set.Native VLANDefines a net

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfacein the same chassis that use the same network cannot communicatewith each other, but only with an external device t

Edit Properties step for single networks/VLAN networksFigure 38: Edit Uplink Set wizard (first step)You can modify following parameters in the first s

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfacelinkdown event is then triggered if all ports configured as active and allports configured as backup ports of an up

IGMP SnoopingIf IGMP Snooping is activated, the connection blade controls whetherrequests to join a multicast group occur at the downlink ports of an

1 IntroductionThe Virtual-IO Manager can only manage BX900 chassis with S1management blades (MMB S1) that are assembled with the fol-lowing:l In fabri

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceThe corresponding port is configured as a backup port and no longeras active port.Ports configured as active or bac

Activate Port BackupSwitch to a backup port if an error occurs in the active port. The portbackup function is only available if at least one backup po

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfacevalue if a problem occurs using the drop-down menu according to the set-tings on the external switch. The following

Assigns the port as a backup port to the uplink set. If the port isalready assigned to another uplink set, this assignment is deleted.RemoveOnly avail

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFigure 40: DCB PropertiesEnable DCBEnables the DCB feature of the connection blade. The DCB (DataCenter Bridging) s

internally adjusted accordingly.This is the bandwidth reserved for the FCoE function.The FCoE function might share the complete bandwidthof 10 Gb with

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceAdd another networkNetwork Namemeaningful name of the network.VLAN IdThe unique VLAN number of the network specifie

Service VLANSelect the checkbox in the corresponding row under Service VLAN inthe table to define a network as a service VLAN.Isolate modeSelect the c

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFigure 42: Name stepName of the profileName of the server profile. If a profile already exists with this name orthe

The number and type of LAN ports under Onboard IO channels areadjusted automatically according to the server model you select. Thenumber of LAN ports

Managed PRIMERGY rack servers und PRIMERGY tower serversThe following PRIMERGY rack and tower server models are supported:PRIMERGYmodelScope of functi

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceDepending on the selected profile and server type, there are a number ofboxes, each representing a slot for a mezza

Figure 44: IO-Channels stepLocal boot settings usedThis message shows that the local boot settings are being used in theserver profile. This message i

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFabric 3All paths are routed to fabric 3.Fabric 4All paths are routed to fabric 4.Fabric 3 & 4LAN1 is routed to

Column SignificanceNetwork Name of the network. You can specify a network for each LAN orCNA port, but not for profiles of type Rack Server.If you wan

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceColumn SignificanceService Names of the service networks. You can specify service net-works for each LAN or CNA por

Boot Parameters for an iSCSI boot (LAN ports or iSCSI function onCNA mezzanine card)Figure 45: Boot Parameter step (iSCSI boot)Initiator ParametersAdd

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceVLAN IdVLAN ID that is used by the HBA to send its requests.(optional)Should be used only for CNA-iSCSI-functions.I

Target NameIQN name of the iSCSI target. You can enter a name in this field ifAddress Origin: static is selected.IPv4 addressIP address of the iSCSI t

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceChap SecretCHAP password. This password must be identical to the password con-figured on the iSCSI target. It must

Port NameWWPN (worldwide port name) of the port for the boot device.LUNLUN (logical unit number) address of the boot device. The default valuefor the

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1 IntroductionPCI controller Scope of functionsEmulex 10GbE OCe10102CNADefine physical functions and type (LAN,FCoE, iSCSI) of physical functions.Assi

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interface8 Gbit/s8 Gbit/s full-duplexTopologyType of port connection with the external SAN network. Possible values:auto (lo

Figure 47: CNA Parameter stepBandwidthThe share of the bandwidth in percent that is assigned to this function. Ifthe sum of all bandwidths of one IO-c

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceEnable DCB SettingsThis option is available only for FCoE and iSCSI functions. It enablesthe DCB (Data Center Bridg

Figure 48: Virtual Addresses stepVirtual MAC, Virtual WWNN, Virtual WWPN, Virtual E-MACThe virtual address. Virtual MAC and E-MAC (Enode MAC) addresse

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceNext to each virtual address, you see the status of the address. The statuscan have the following values:Status Sig

Figure 49: Confirm step5.4.4 Edit Server Profile wizardYou use this wizard to modify a server profile.The Edit Server Profile wizard comprises several

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFigure 50: Name stepName of the profileName of the server profile. If a profile already exists with this name orthe

The number and type of LAN ports under Onboard IO channels areadjusted automatically according to the server model you select. Thenumber of LAN ports

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceDepending on the selected profile and server type, there are a number ofboxes, each representing a slot for a mezza

Figure 52: IO-Channels stepLocal boot settings usedThis message shows that the local boot settings are being used in theserver profile. This message i

For information on the required firmware version, see the release notes sup-plied.1.4 Changes since the previous editionThe current edition is valid f

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFabric 3All paths are routed to fabric 3.Fabric 4All paths are routed to fabric 4.Fabric 3 & 4LAN1 is routed to

Column SignificanceNetwork Name of the network. You can specify a network for each LAN orCNA port, but not for profiles of type Rack Server.If you wan

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceColumn SignificanceService Names of the service networks. You can specify service net-works for each LAN or CNA por

Boot Parameters for an iSCSI boot (LAN ports) or iSCSI function onCNA mezzanine cardFigure 53: Boot Parameter step (iSCSI boot)Initiator ParametersAdd

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceIPv4 addressStatic client IP address to be used for this port. The port will use this IPaddress for the entire iSCS

IPv4 addressIP address of the iSCSI target. You can enter an IP address in this field ifAddress Origin: static is selected.PortTCP port number (defaul

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceThis password must differ from the password in the Mutual ChapSecret field.Mutual Chap SecretThe mutual CHAP passwo

LUNLUN (logical unit number) address of the boot device. The default valuefor the field is 0.2nd TargetIn 2nd Target, you configure the backup boot de

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceTopologyType of port connection with the external SAN network. Possible values:auto (loop first)auto (Point-to-Poin

Figure 55: CNA Parameter stepEnable DCB SettingsThis option is available only for FCoE and iSCSI functions. It enablesthe DCB (Data Center Bridging) f

1 IntroductionFor ServerView Suite, links are offered on the following topics:l Foruml Service Deskl Manualsl Product informationl Security informatio

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceBandwidthThe share of the bandwidth in percent that is assigned to this function. Ifthe sum of all bandwidths of on

Virtual MAC, Virtual WWNN, Virtual WWPN, Virtual E-MACThe virtual address. Virtual MAC and E-MAC (Enode MAC) addressesmust have the structure xx:xx:xx

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceStatus SignificanceOut of range(error)The address is outside the specified address range.Syntax error(error)The add

5.4.5 Save Configuration wizardYou use the Save Configuration wizard to save and to restore backup filesas well as to delete them on the management st

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceRestore ConfigurationSelect Restore Configuration to restore a configuration from a file.Delete ConfigurationSelect

Column SignificanceDate Date and time when the backup file iscreated.You can sort the list of existing backup files according to file name ordate by c

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFigure 60: Select File step (Restore Configuration wizard)Restore file from Management StationBackup file from the

BrowseOpens the file selection dialog box in which you can select the rel-evant backup file.5.4.5.4 Select File step (Delete Backup Files wizard)Selec

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceClear SelectionDeselects all the backup files.5.4.5.5 Select Data step (Save Configuration wizard)Select Data is th

5.4.5.6 Select Data step (Restore Configuration wizard)Select Data is the third step in the Restore Configuration wizard. In thisstep you define the d

l Select Help – Links on the start page or on the menu bar.This opens the start page of the ServerView link collection.2. Via the ServerView Suite DVD

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceThe Restore Options dialog box opens automatically in which youspecify additional parameters (see section "Res

In this step you will see the names of the files you wish to delete. The filesare deleted after you have clicked Finish.5.5 Dialog boxesVirtual-IO Man

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFigure 65: VIOM Manager authentication (single blade server)In this dialog box, you enter the user names/passwords

For security reasons you should change the default user name and passwordcombination. You can have the same user name and password for all com-ponents

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFor a standard configuration, these values should not bechanged.5.5.2 Authentication dialog box (PRIMERGY rack serv

ponents or different ones for each. You must specify this accordingly in thisdialog box.With the Configure protocols button you can expand the dialog

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceUse default portUses the default port. The default port is dependent on the protocol andthe relevant module.For a P

User nameA valid user name with access rights to the MMBs, IBPs, and iRMCsPasswordPassword of the user ID5.5.4 Licenses Information dialog boxThe Lice

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceAssign LimitMaximum number of server profiles that can be assigned with thelicensesUsed AssignsNumber of server pro

Display tabFigure 69: Display tab (Preferences dialog box)The Display tab allows you to reset the display settings. If you change somedisplay properti

1 Introduction1.7 Typographic conventionsThe following typographic conventions are used:Convention ExplanationIndicates various types of risk, namely

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceTrace tabFigure 70: Trace tab (Preferences dialog box)On the Trace tab, parameters for tracing the VIOM-GUI can be

If the maximum file size is reached, the trace file will be renamed and anew one will be used. The renamed trace files will have a number append-ed, u

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFor PRIMERGY rack servers, the Restore Options dialog box canalso be opened by clicking the Options... button. But

dialog box where you can select the destination blade server.OKApplies your selection and closes the dialog box.CancelCloses the dialog box without ap

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceRestore only reassigned profilesSpecifies that only the profiles that are reassigned to the selected bladeservers w

This will be necessary if address ranges have been changed since thebackup configuration has been saved or if it is created on another man-agement sta

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceFigure 73: Select Profile dialog boxPower On after AssignThe server is started once the server profile has been ass

Ignore SpareNo warning during assignment to a spare slotSkip downlink checksNo warning, even though ports are configured in the server profile forwhic

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceNew Uplink SetDefine a new uplink setEdit Uplink SetEdit an uplink setDeleteDelete network(s) or uplink set(s)The c

New ProfileCreate a server profileThe context menu of a profile contains the following menu items:Edit ProfileEdit selected server profileShow Profile

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionThis chapter provides a general introduction to the concept of the Virtual-IOManager (VIOM).2.1 Virtual addressesPh

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceInventory BootRe-create the inventory table of the server.During inventory boot the system BIOS assembles the inven

5.7 General buttonsThis section describes the general buttons that you will come across in theVirtual-IO Manager.5.7.1 Buttons in the area on the left

5 Virtual-IO Manager user interfaceHelp buttonClick Help to launch the context-sensitive online help.Next buttonClick Next to go to the next step of t

6 Using the Virtual-IO Manager6.1 Starting the Virtual-IO ManagerYou can start the Virtual-IO Manager from the main window of the Server-View Operatio

6 Using the Virtual-IO Manager6.3 Logging the actions using VIOM6.3.1 Logging the actions on WindowsThe Virtual-IO Manager logs all actions in the Win

Figure 74: VIOM-specific log fileServerView Virtual-IO Manager 2556.3 Logging the actions using VIOM

6 Using the Virtual-IO Manager6.3.2 Logging the actions on LinuxOn Linux the actions of VIOM are logged using the Syslog mechanism. Allinformational m

7 Managing servers with VIOMWhen you install a new server that can be managed using VIOM and add it tothe ServerView server list, then this server is

7 Managing servers with VIOMTo manage a blade server, you have to access the management blade of theBX600/BX400/BX900 chassis and the IBP modules in t

password for the management blade or the first PRIMERGY rack serverand click Use for all components. These settings are then applied toall I/O connect

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionFigure 1: Overlapping areas of responsibilityAs the areas of responsibility overlap, this means that up to three ad

7 Managing servers with VIOM2. Click Authentication on the Setup tab. The Authentication dialog boxopens. See "Authentication dialog box (single

7.3 Deactivating management with VIOMYou deactivate the management of servers by moving the servers from theVIOM Managed server group to the VIOM Mana

7 Managing servers with VIOM1. The chassis is indicated as "managed". This happens, on the one hand,in the VIOM database. However, informati

Standard configuration before activating VIOM managementFigure 75: Standard configuration of the IBP 10/6 before activationIn this configuration, all

7 Managing servers with VIOMInitial configuration after activating VIOM managementFigure 76: Initial configuration of the IBP 10/6 after activationAft

configured so that they can be accessed from the central managementstation via their management port.3. In the management blade, any existing virtuali

7 Managing servers with VIOM7.5 VIOM-internal operations on a PRIMERGYrackserverThis section explains the internal operations perfomed when you activ

The iRMC has limited storage to store multiple trap des-tinations. This configuration can be modified by other programsor by using the iRMC user inter

7 Managing servers with VIOMsupport this functionality.4. VIOM performs a special so-called init boot that initializes all the I/Odevices with the vir

addresses or WWN addresses) are used from now on. Also the bootdevice priority setting as defined in the VIOM server profile is no longervalid. The pe

To resolve these problems, the switch blades installed in the blade servercan be replaced by special connection blades. The following connectionblade

7 Managing servers with VIOMstation indicating that it is still waiting for these data. This process can beinterrupted by disabling the VIOM managed s

To deactivate the server’s VIOM-managed status in the iRMC user interface,click the Disable VIOM button in the iRMC view System Overview.To deactivate

7 Managing servers with VIOMSelect VIOM in the Advanced menu and set the VIOM-flag from Enabled toDisabled:272 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager

Regardless of whether you deactivate the VIOM-managed status via theiRMC interface or via the BIOS interface, the VIOM-enabled flag is reset, andthe i

7 Managing servers with VIOMVIOM-internal operations during deactivationWhen you deactivate management with the Virtual-IO Manager for a PRIM-ERGY rac

7.6 Displaying license informationYou use the Show Licenses button on the Virtual-IO Manager tab torequest information on the licenses assigned.1. To

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8 Defining network paths (LAN)This chapter describes how to define network paths on an IBP module (LANconnection blade) using VIOM.In the Virtual-IO M

8 Defining network paths (LAN)The Chassis Configuration tab provides an overview of the configuration(IBP configuration and server profile assignment)

out what other entries you need to make during the further course ofthe wizard, see section "Defining a dedicated service network" onpage 28

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionFigure 2: Separate areas of responsibility2.3 Management with VIOM - ProcedureYou use the ServerView Virtual-IO Man

8 Defining network paths (LAN)8.1.2 Defining a single networkIn VIOM, a single network refers to a network in which a server blade cancommunicate exte

3. In the first step of the Create network wizard, select Single networkand confirm your entry by clicking Next. The second step of the Createnetwork

8 Defining network paths (LAN)7. If the uplink set is created on a PY CB Eth Switch/IBP 10 Gb 18/8, clickNext to confirm your entries. The next step o

3. In the first step of the Create network wizard, select VLAN / ServiceVLAN networks and confirm your entry by clicking Next. The secondstep of the C

8 Defining network paths (LAN)works defined via VLAN IDs, which are to be assigned to the uplink setdefined in the previous step.8. Enter the meaningf

For further information on defining networks, see section "Defining networks(LAN) (for blade servers only)" on page 30.8.1.4 Defining a dedi

8 Defining network paths (LAN)The name of the uplink set cannot be changed; the field is inac-tive. The type of the uplink set cannot be changed eithe

A message appears asking whether you wish to delete the cor-responding network.3. If you confirm this, the networks will be deleted.If you delete all

8 Defining network paths (LAN)l VIOM always copies the entire configuration irrespective ofwhat is selected in the tables.l If the target IBP has fewe

9 Defining and assigning server profilesTo use address virtualization or to enable a server blade to use a defined net-work, you must:1. Define a serv

For blade servers, management with VIOM essentially includes the followingfunctions:l Defining the network paths on the Intelligent Blade Panel (IBP m

9 Defining and assigning server profilesAn overview of the defined server profiles is displayed via the profile view onthe left of the ServerView Virt

5. Once you have entered all the required data, click Next to go to the Con-figure Cards step of the wizard.6. Select the type and number of onboard I

9 Defining and assigning server profilesIf you want to use the profile on blade servers with IBP modules,you can specify a network for each LAN port.

iSCSI boot device or SAN boot device, you must specify additional bootsettings in the next step.15. Click Next to access another step in this wizard.

9 Defining and assigning server profiles19. Once you have entered all the required data, click Next to go to the Con-firm step of the wizard.20. Use t

2. Select the required profile in the area on the right of the ServerView Vir-tual-IO Manager window. Then click Edit or select Edit Profile fromconte

9 Defining and assigning server profilesYou can only copy server profiles if you specified address ranges forthe virtual addressed when you installed

2. In the tree structure on the left, select the corresponding blade server orPRIMERGY rack server from the VIOM Managed group.3. Switch to the Server

9 Defining and assigning server profiles8. Confirm your selection with OK. The selected server profile is assignedto the slot.If you have not selected

5. You can only deactivate a server profile if the corresponding server isswitched off (power off). You can see whether the server is switched offin t

ContentsContents 31 Introduction 111.1 Target groups and objective of this manual 121.2 System requirements 121.3 Supported Hardware 141.4 Changes sin

2 Virtual-IO Manager - Introduction4. You can then assign these server profiles to any of the individual slots ofa blade server or to a PRIMERGY rack

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10 Viewing the blade server con-figurationYou view the blade server configuration via the Chassis configuration tab.1. Click the Chassis configuration

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11 Saving and restoringYou can save your blade server configuration and server profiles in files andrestore them later. Backups like these are useful,

11 Saving and restoringl Select an existing file from the list that will then be overwritten.l Enter the name for the backup file directly in the inpu

3. Click Next to go to the Select File step.4. Select the backup file from which you want to restore the configuration:l Select Restore file from Mana

11 Saving and restoring3. Select the Keep existing profiles option, to keep the existing profiles.This option is selected automatically if you select

by clicking the Options... button in the table row.2. Select Restore Spare Information to restore the information on thespare slots.3. Select Reassign

11 Saving and restoring11.3 Deleting backup files on the management stationThe starting point for deleting backup files on the management station is t

The Restore IBP function rewrites the configuration saved internally in theVIOM database to the IBP module.In doing so, all the connections are interr

If a blade server chassis is managed by VIOM, manual con-figurations (not done by VIOM) of an IBP connection blade are notsupported. Manual configurat

11 Saving and restoringDelete Configuration deletes the configuration saved internally in the VIOMdatabase.11.4.3 Restoring the configuration of a ser

11.4.4 Restoring the blade server chassis configurationBy clicking Restore on the Setup tab, the entire virtualization information ofthe Virtual-IO Ma

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12 Importing and exporting server pro-filesYou have the option of exporting and importing server profiles. The exporteddata is available as XML files

12 Importing and exporting server profiles12.3 Format of export filesThe file specified during an import must be an XML file whose root element isObje

The Objects element contains the following elements:l UserInfo (optional)l ServerProfiles Describes the profiles to be imported (see below)12.3.2 The

12 Importing and exporting server profilesexistingAddressActionSpecifies the response if a virtual address is already in use. For individ-ual server p

ContinueErrors are converted into warnings and the import then continueswith the next object.existingProfileActionoptionalSpecifies the response if a

12 Importing and exporting server profilesServerProfileNameName of the server profile.IOVirtualizationUsageYesThe profile uses virtual addresses. You

Fabric4DefaultAll paths are routed to fabric 4.Fabric3+4LAN1 is routed to fabric 3 and LAN2 to fabric 4.IOChannelsDefines the ports. This element cont

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionIn the case of IBP 30/12, the first 8 uplink ports are combined in oneuplink set by default, and all 30 downlinks a

12 Importing and exporting server profilesISCSIFunctionPhysical iSCSI function of a CNA portIOSlotIndexFor I/O Channels in a profile that uses only on

NetworksDefines the networks used by this IO channel. This element contains anoptional NetworkName element optionally followed by one or moreServiceNa

12 Importing and exporting server profilesBootDeviceUsageIndicates whether the port is used as a boot device.YesThe port is a boot device and the Boot

FunctionConfigurationoptionalSpecifies the configuration for a function (see " The Func-tionConfiguration element" on page 329). This elemen

12 Importing and exporting server profilesl FCBootConfigurationBootPrioritySpecifies the boot order. Possible values are 1 to 4. However, eachvalue ca

NoA static client IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IPaddress must be specified.NameName of the iSCSI initiator to be used (in the case of an iSCSI

12 Importing and exporting server profilesDHCPUsageYesIn the case of an iSCSI boot, the system tries to obtain thename of the iSCSI target, the IP add

CHAPCHAP authentication is activated for this port. CHAP allowsthe target to authenticate the initiator.MutualCHAPMutual CHAP authentication is activa

12 Importing and exporting server profilesThe first or only FCTarget configures the boot device while the secondFCTarget configures the backup boot de

4Point-to-Point8auto (Point-to-Point first)12Arbitrated loop12.3.9 The DCBConfiguration elementThe DCBConfiguration element specifies one priority gro

Figure 4: Typical uplink setsThe uplink ports can be assigned to an uplink set as active ports or as back-up ports. As a result, there are different w

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13 VIOM scenariosThis chapter describes examples of when VIOM can be used.13.1 Shifting tasks from one server blade to anotherIf an operating system o

13 VIOM scenarios5. You can only assign a server profile to a server blade if the server bladeis shut down.Therefore shut the server blade down, if ap

4. Define the slots that are to be available as spare slots for a server profilefailover. To do this, enable the check box in the Spare column in thet

13 VIOM scenariosThis means you shut down the blade on the failed site, unassign the profile,and assign it again on the other site. But this only work

To allow the switchover in this case, VIOM provides a “forced unassign”option, allowing you to unassign a profile even if the corresponding MMB (con-t

13 VIOM scenariosVia iRMC on each server blade:As an alternative you may log on to each iRMC and set the “Power RestorePolicy” to “Always power off” f

14 VIOM databaseThis chapter describes the VIOM database on a Windows- or Linux-basedCMS.The Virtual-IO Manager requires two databases:l The ServerVie

14 VIOM database"Installing ServerView Operations Manager Software under Linux - Instal-lation Guide".14.1 VIOM Backup ServiceThe Backup Ser

The following parameters need to be configured for the backup jobs:l The Quartz cron expressions which determine when the backup jobs arescheduled (se

2 Virtual-IO Manager - Introductionaggregation group (LAG) is formed. By providing several parallel con-nections, you achieve higher level of availabi

14 VIOM databaseTrigger description relating to the full backup job in the quartz_jobs.xml file<trigger><cron><name>cronFullBacku

Field Mandatory Values Special charactersMonth yes 1 - 12 or JAN - DEC , - * /Day of Week yes 1 - 7 or SUN - SAT , - * / ? L #Year no 1970 - 2099 , -

14 VIOM databaseSpecialcharactersDescription Example Meaning ofthe example? Day of month and day ofweek must not be given avalue at the same time, sou

For PostgreSQL:If the schedule does not suit your needs, you should edit theQuartz cron expression:<cron><name>PostgresJobTrigger</name

14 VIOM databasel The outputDirLinux entity defines the directory for full backup files(example: /var/fujitsu/ServerViewSuite/viom/postgres/backups) o

14.1.6 Logging the Backup ServiceThe Backup Service logs important events in the Windows Event Logging orsyslog on Linux.So you can search the Windows

14 VIOM databaseStop the services ServerView Virtual IO Manager Services and Server-View Virtual IO DB Backup Services:1. Select Start – [Settings] –

2. On the General page, enter the name ViomDB or master in the To data-base field or select the name from the list.3. Select the option From device.4.

14 VIOM database10. Click OK and then OK again.Restoration of the database begins. In the ObjectExplorer you will see themessage ViomDB (Restoring…).R

1. Select Start – [Settings] – Control Panel – Administrative Tools –Services.2. Select the appropriate service and then select Restart from the conte

A key attribute of a "single" network is that it is VLAN transparent. You cantherefore channel several external networks with different VLAN

14 VIOM databaseMake all other entries as described in the relevant sections. Afterwards, thedatabase should have been restored under the name RECOVER

5. Start the VIOM Backup Service:/etc/init.d/viom_backup startServerView Virtual-IO Manager 35114.3 Restoring the VIOM database on Linux

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15 Appendix15.1 Replacing IBP modulesIf an IBP connection blade in a chassis managed by Virtual-IO Manager fails,please perform the following actions

15 Appendixusing telnet as the communication protocol, please check whether telnetis enabled on the new connection blade.5. When the new connection bl

These address ranges are defined as follows:Address range Start address End addressMAC1 00:19:99:3E:D2:A1 00:19:99:3E:F1:E0MAC2 00:19:99:3E:F1:E1 00:1

15 AppendixThese address ranges are defined as follows:Address range Start address End addressWWN1 50:01:99:93:ED:2A:10:00 50:01:99:93:EF:1E:0D:FFWWN2

On a Windows operating system this is typically the directory C:\ProgramFiles\Fujitsu\ServerView Suite\plugins\viom\Manager.Please modify the line Sta

15 AppendixAfter modifying the StartOptions property in the Viom-Config.properties file or the MaxBackupIndex property in theman-log4j.properties file

For how to collect diagnostic data on a Linux operating system, see the chap-ter "Collecting diagnostic information" on page 89.To activate

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionFigure 5: Networks with VLAN IDIn the figure above, two shared uplink sets are configured on the IBP module.Two vir

15 Appendixl For LinuxVirtual-IO Manager events are output to the system log with sourceVIOM-MAN, VIOM-LICENSE-MANAGER, and VIOM-BACKUP-SERVICE.The ev

EventIDMeaning50722 Profile modified.50723 Profile deleted.50735 Profile assigned.50736 Profile unassigned.50821 IO-channel added to profile.50822 IO-

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Packets that come from outside the network with no VLAN tag are alsodropped. This behavior can be changed by configuring a virtual network asnative VL

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionFigure 6: Networks with a VLAN ID and a native VLAN IDIn the figure above, the VLAN ID 10 is defined as the native

Figure 7: Virtual networks with VLAN ID used in tagged modeSeveral VLAN networks in tagged mode can be used on the same IBP down-link port. They can a

Contents3.5 Updating the Virtual-IO Manager on a Linux-based CMS 893.6 License management 903.7 Updating ServerView Operations Manager 943.8 Upgrading

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionDedicated service networksFigure 8: Dedicated service networksThe dedicated service network is designed to separate

The same VLAN tag must be specified when defining the dedicated servicenetwork that is to transport these packages.The behavior of a dedicated service

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionService VLAN networksFigure 9: Service VLAN networksThe Service VLAN networks are designed to separate LAN packages

Note that Service VLAN networks may overlap on the downlink ports (withsingle networks, VLAN networks, dedicated service networks and other Serv-ice V

2 Virtual-IO Manager - Introductiona server profile failover, which searches for a suitable spare server blade thatwill assume the tasks of the failed

2.5.3 Dedicated LAN connections (only for blade servers)You can assign each I/O port of a server blade to an explicit network in theserver profile. As

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionBlade ServersThe virtualization I/O parameters of all the server blades of a chassis arestored in a specific table

If the virtualization of the I/O addresses for a slot is switched off, e. g. if thecorresponding server profile is unassigned, the physical I/O addres

2 Virtual-IO Manager - Introduction2.7 High-Availability (HA) supportVIOM supports the following high-availability environment:l Windows 2008 R2 Hyper

Operating system Admin server if HAGuestOSHypervisorWindows Server 2008 R2 Foundation [*]PP[Hyper-V]Windows Server 2008 Standard (x86, x64) [*]PP[Hype

4.3.4 Connecting IBP modules 1264.3.4.1 Network - Overview 1264.3.5 Switch stacking support 1274.4 Configurations on the managed PRIMERGY rack server

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionFigure 11: Failover action of the Hyper-V environment to the other cluster nodeIn the failover clustering of the Hy

12. Install and configure ServerView Operations Manager and ServerViewVirtual-IO Manager.On the secondary node:1. Connect with shared storage.2. Confi

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Figure 13: Host failover with VMware HAVMware HA links up multiple ESX/ESXi servers to form a cluster withshared resources. If one host fails, VMware

2 Virtual-IO Manager - IntroductionThe details of this configuration cannot be seen via the nor-mal graphical user interface of the service manager. T

ice has restarted, the configuration should be the same as it was justbefore the interrupted request.Some configuration actions of the Virtual-IO Mana

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3 Installation and uninstallationYou can install the Virtual-IO Manager on a central management station(CMS) under Windows or Linux (see section "

3 Installation and uninstallationIn Japan: Novell SLES is not supported.ServerView Virtual-IO Manager can also be installed in Virtual Machine(VM) und

3.2.1 Installing the Virtual-IO Manager using a graphical inter-faceInstallation process1. Insert the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite DVD 1 in the DVD-ROM d

Contents5.4.2.2 Edit Properties step (Edit Uplink Set wizard - dedicatedservice network) 1805.4.2.3 DCB Properties (Edit Uplink Set wizard - single/VL

3 Installation and uninstallation7. Click Next.Accept the license agreement by selecting the corresponding option.60 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager

8. Click Next.Enter your name and the name of your company/organization. You mustalso specify whether the settings should only apply for the current u

3 Installation and uninstallation9. Click Next.If you select Select address ranges for IO Virtualization, you canspecify address ranges for virtual ad

In this window, specify which address range the Virtual-IO Managershould use for virtual MAC addresses. The virtual MAC addresses areassigned automati

3 Installation and uninstallationThe validity of the MAC address input is not checked. Pleaseconfirm that your input address is valid before you click

In this window, specify which address range the Virtual-IO Managershould use for virtual WWN addresses. The virtual WWN addresses areassigned automati

3 Installation and uninstallation12. Click Next.Once you have made all your entries, click Next to start the installation.If you want to make further

13. Click Next. The installation of the Virtual-IO Manager is started. The fol-lowing window is then displayed:14. Click Next to launch the License Ma

3 Installation and uninstallation15. Click Register new license.Enter at least one valid license here so that you can use the Virtual-IOManager functi

end>"][DEBUG_MODE=true|false][VIOM_LICENSE_KEY = "<key_value>"]Command line parameters for installation:DO_ADDRESS_RANGE_SELEC

5.5.5 Preferences dialog box 2385.5.6 Restore Options dialog box (servers) 2415.5.7 Restore Options dialog box (server profiles) 2435.5.8 Select Profi

3 Installation and uninstallationMAC8Range 00:19:99:3F:AD:61 - 00:19:99:3F:CC:A1MAC12Range 00:19:99:3E:D2:A1 - 00:19:99:3F:11:20MAC34Range 00:19:99:3F

WWN3Range 50:01:99:93:F1:12:0C:00 - 50:01:99:93:F3:06:09:FFWWN4Range 50:01:99:93:F3:06:0A:00 - 50:01:99:93:F4:FA:07:FFWWN5Range 50:01:99:93:F4:FA:08:0

3 Installation and uninstallationExample1.SV_VIOM.exe /q MAC_RANGE=MAC_CUSTOM MAC_START="11:22:33:44:55:66" MAC_END="22:33:44:55:66:77&

Once the update installation is complete, the final window of the installationwizard confirms that the update installation has been successful, just l

3 Installation and uninstallation3.4.1 Installing the Virtual-IO Manager using a graphical inter-faceIf you want to use the graphical installation, an

3. After these preparations, start the installation by launching the GUI:sh install_viom.shThe welcome window opens.ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 753.

3 Installation and uninstallation4. Click Next.Accept the license agreement by selecting the corresponding option.76 ServerView Virtual-IO Manager

5. Click Next.Enter your name and the name of your company/organization.ServerView Virtual-IO Manager 773.4 Installing the Virtual-IO Manager on a Lin

3 Installation and uninstallation6. Click Next.Enter the data on the ServerView database. The database user svuserhas been created during ServerView i

7. Click Next.If you select Select address ranges for IO Virtualization, you canspecify address ranges for virtual addressing.If you want to use the a

Contents8.2 Modifying an uplink set 2858.3 Deleting networks 2868.4 Copying an IBP configuration 2878.5 Copying configuration 2889 Defining and assign

3 Installation and uninstallationIf you selected Select address ranges for IO Virtualization, the fol-lowing window opens:In this window, specify whic

Validity of MAC address input is not checked. Please advance to thenext screen after confirming your input address is valid.The validity of the MAC ad

3 Installation and uninstallationIn this window, specify which address range the Virtual-IO Managershould use for virtual WWN addresses. The virtual W

10. Click Next to launch the License Manager.11. Click Register new license.Enter at least one valid license here so that you can use the Virtual-IOMa

3 Installation and uninstallation13. In the final screen you may view the release notes or the installation log.14. Click Finish to end the installati

[ --check-prerequisites][ --lang[ en|ja]][ -u|--upgrade][ -q|--quiet][ -f|--force][ -i|--installdir][ -v|--verbose][ -h|--help]Command line parameters

3 Installation and uninstallationMAC4Range 00:19:99:3F:30:61 - 00:19:99:3F:4F:A0MAC5Range 00:19:99:3F:4F:A1 - 00:19:99:3F:6E:E0MAC6Range 00:19:99:3F:6

WWN2Range 50:01:99:93:EF:1E:0E:00 - 50:01:99:93:F1:12:0B:FFWWN3Range 50:01:99:93:F1:12:0C:00 - 50:01:99:93:F3:06:09:FFWWN4Range 50:01:99:93:F3:06:0A:0

3 Installation and uninstallationjaJapanese--upgrade|-uRun installation in upgrade mode if you upgrade from one VIOM versionto another--quiet|-qSilent

/var/log/fujitsu/ServerViewSuite/viomDirectory in which the VIOM log files are stored.3.4.4 Collecting diagnostic informationSometimes it might be nec

12.3.8 The FCBootConfiguration element 32712.3.9 The DCBConfiguration element 32912.3.10 The FunctionConfiguration element 32913 VIOM scenarios 33113.

3 Installation and uninstallationOnce the update installation is complete, the final window of the installationwizard confirms that the update install

l If you do not have a valid license, you cannot log in to the VIOM Man-ager.l If the number of currently assigned server profiles exceeds the numbero

3 Installation and uninstallation2. Click Register new license.Enter a valid license here. You can also enter several licenses by click-ing Register n

2. Select the relevant license and click Deregister licenses. The selectedlicense is deleted. If the number of allowed assignments is smaller thanthe

3 Installation and uninstallation3. The information displayed includes the following:l License codel Validity period (only relevant for demo licenses)

When you need to uninstall existing ServerView Operations Man-ager and install the new one, you should uninstall existing Virtual-IOManager:l Save you

3 Installation and uninstallationLOG ON (FILENAME='<data_path>\ViomDB_log.LDF')FOR ATTACHDBCC UPDATEUSAGE('ViomDB')l In the

4 ConfigurationIn the following sections, you find information on the required configurationson the managed server.4.1 Configurations on the managed B

4 Configurationin fabric 2. FC switch blades do not support any dedicated network con-nections, but just the virtualization of the I/O parameters inst

l You cannot mix LAN and IBP modules within a fabric.l You can only assign profiles if no networks are defined for their ports.You can force the assig