Chapter 3. NovaScale Master Server Add-ons Description
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3.3
Virtualization Server Add-ons
3.3.1
Overview
The NovaScale Master Server Virtualization Add-ons deliver an optional management
package to manage virtual machines. A virtualization Add-on can provide:
•
Supervision features to detect abnormalities and notify them to defined entities,
•
Administration features to perform actions on elements.
3.3.1.1
Definitions
Virtualization Add-Ons use specific topology elements:
•
Native Operating System (Native OS):
the virtualization layer installed on a physical machine that hosts virtual machines. It is
represented by a NovaScale Master host with a specific OS (specified by the Add-
On).
•
Virtual Machine (VM):
a machine that is hosted by a native OS
.
It is represented by a NovaScale Master host
with a specific model (specified by the Add-On).
•
Virtual Platform:
the set of virtual machines and native OS deployed on a physical machine.
•
Virtual Manager:
the interface used to manage the virtual elements.
3.3.1.2
Topology Representation
The elements of a virtual platform are displayed in the NovaScale Master Console views.
To load a specific view, select File
→
Load
→
SystemMgt
→
view name
Or, if already loaded, switch from one view to another by selecting Views
→
view name
•
From the Hosts view, only the native OS and VM hosts are displayed. VM hosts are
represented with the specific icon
.
•
From the Virtual Managers view, the virtual platform is displayed as shown in the
following figure:
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