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PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 VM Client Guide and Reference

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The following wizard page is displayed:

The above example is for a stopped VM.

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Fill in the available fields:

Description: 

Note the purpose and any other specifics you might require of the VM. These 

notes apply to all versions of this VM.

Guest Operating System: 

The operating system you want to install on your VM.

If the 

OS

 column on the 

Virtual Machines

 view displays 

Unknown

 for the VM you are editing, 

you can select an operating system here.

Additional Arguments: 

This field applies only to paravirtual installations. These are Linux 

install arguments, which are operating system parameters similar to the information entered in 
a GRUB boot loader when running on bare hardware in SLES and SLED. Additional network 
installation information can be added here, which is used during the build process to find the 
installation source for the VM build process.

Summary of Contents for PLATESPIN ORCHESTRATE 2.0.2 - ADMINISTRATOR REFERENCE 06-17-2009

Page 1: ...Novell www novell com novdocx en 13 May 2009 AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTATION PlateSpin Orchestrate 2 0 VM Client Guide and Reference PlateSpin Orchestrate 2 0 2 June 17 2009 VM Client Guide and Reference...

Page 2: ...r re export to entities on the current U S export exclusion lists or to any embargoed or terrorist countries as specified in the U S export laws You agree to not use deliverables for prohibited nuclea...

Page 3: ...Trademarks For Novell trademarks see the Novell Trademark and Service Mark list http www novell com company legal trademarks tmlist html Third Party Materials All third party trademarks are the proper...

Page 4: ...4 PlateSpin Orchestrate 2 0 VM Client Guide and Reference novdocx en 13 May 2009...

Page 5: ...3 1 1 Welcome Page Main Menu Options 27 3 1 2 Welcome Page Buttons 28 3 2 Understanding the VM Client Window 30 3 2 1 Multiple VM Operator Logins 31 3 2 2 Customizing the VM Client Sections 32 3 2 3 N...

Page 6: ...gent on a VM 100 5 7 1 Installing the Agent in Windows 100 5 7 2 Installing the Agent in Linux 100 5 8 Editing VMs 101 5 9 Moving VMs 108 5 9 1 Prerequisites 108 5 9 2 Moving a VM 109 5 10 Migrating V...

Page 7: ...Group 148 10 Troubleshooting Virtual Machine Management 149 10 1 Adding Multiple NPIV Disks to a VM 149 10 2 Accessing VMs and Host Servers 149 10 3 Moving or Migrating the VMs 150 10 4 Registering V...

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Page 9: ...ndix B NPIV Terminology on page 155 Appendix C VM Client Preferences on page 157 Appendix E VM Client Documentation Quick Index on page 163 Audience This book is for data center VM operators It assume...

Page 10: ...nce Documentation Updates For the most recent version of this guide visit the PlateSpin Orchestrate 2 0 2 documentation Web site http www novell com documentation ps_orchestrate20 Documentation Conven...

Page 11: ...ers in your data center A VM host is a server running the Orchestrate Agent For information on installing the VM Client see Installing the Orchestrate VM Client in the PlateSpin Orchestrate 2 0 Instal...

Page 12: ...loper Guide and Reference In addition as calls for resources lessen and resources are released the Orchestrate Server evaluates the capabilities of the active resources VM or physical machine and keep...

Page 13: ...VM host servers 4 Discover the registered host servers 5 Discover the registered VMs 6 Log in to a virtualization grid 7 Create your VMs 8 Install the VMs 9 Install the Orchestrate Agent on the VMs 1...

Page 14: ...x en 13 May 2009 Open the Progress View for a VM while a life cycle function is running View a VM s details View a host server s details View a repository s details View a template s details 14 Troubl...

Page 15: ...Interface You can run the VM Client on both Windows and Linux workstations Section 2 1 1 Starting the Interface on a Windows Workstation on page 15 Section 2 1 2 Starting the Interface on a Linux Wor...

Page 16: ...displayed The Welcome page does not display the next time you log in to the VM Client The Welcome page can be accessed at any time by clicking View Show Welcome Page For more information see Section 3...

Page 17: ...face This example shows how the interface looks the first time anyone logs in to the VM Client 5 Conditional If this is the first time that anyone has logged in to the VM Client continue with Section...

Page 18: ...e is displayed The Welcome page does not display the next time you log in to the VM Client The Welcome page can be accessed at any time by clicking View Show Welcome Page For more information see Sect...

Page 19: ...o set up the virtualization environment 2 2 Logging In to Another Virtualization Grid You can log in to a different Orchestrate Server at any time for access to a different virtualization grid However...

Page 20: ...Auto Register Agents option the Resources panel in the Authentication tab of the datagrid If you choose to manually register to the Orchestrate Server the unregistered VM host servers are displayed in...

Page 21: ...ation on repositories see Chapter 6 Managing Repositories on page 115 For information on templates see Chapter 7 Managing Templates on page 127 6 To discover whether there are other VM hosts in the da...

Page 22: ...e repository is created that represents an alternative storage location Before discovering the VMware technology based VMs ensure that the appropriate policies have been configured in the Orchestrate...

Page 23: ...n choose to register multiple VMs at a time After a VM has been registered it is listed with its operating system It can take a few minutes for this acceptance process to be completed Do not proceed w...

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Page 25: ...face can be installed on both Windows and Linux administration devices Review the following sections for tips on navigating and using the VM Client interface Section 3 1 Understanding and Navigating t...

Page 26: ...thenticating To authenticate click the Manage Your VMs button on the Welcome page to open the VM Client Login dialog box The Eclipse based VM Client GUI allows you to detach any section from the main...

Page 27: ...Page Displays the Welcome page View Show Inventory Views Displays the Inventory panel For more information see Section 3 2 Understanding the VM Client Window on page 30 View Change Theme Opens the Cha...

Page 28: ...orial fashion Help Index Opens a quick index to hard to find VM Client information in your default Web browser Help About PlateSpin Orchestrate VM Client Displays the following dialog box The Configur...

Page 29: ...test Features on page 30 Manage Your VMs on page 30 Overview The Overview button provides the following information Figure 3 2 Welcome Page Overview To navigate to the other locations on the Welcome p...

Page 30: ...e Your VMs The Manage Your VMs button opens the VM Client Login dialog box Figure 3 4 The VM Client Login Dialog Box For more information on logging in to the VM Client see Section 2 2 Logging In to A...

Page 31: ...pened to that virtualization grid are updated accordingly Because multiple VM operators can be performing actions independently of each other the VM Client interface automatically updates the appropri...

Page 32: ...ime you start the VM Client Tiling Multiple editors can be open at the same time Select the status bar of an editor and drag it to a different position in the VM Client window to create the tiling eff...

Page 33: ...o display To return to the previous unmaximzed view double click the VM or host server s name again You can also maximize or minimuze the Progress View or Error Log sections by double clicking in the...

Page 34: ...dow To move sections around click in the white area and drag the section to its new location either within the VM Client window or outside of it You can close a view that has been dragged outside of t...

Page 35: ...Log sections see Section 3 4 Using the Progress View on page 50 and Section 3 3 Using the Error Log on page 48 Inventory Lists When you first log in to the VM Client the following view is displayed Fi...

Page 36: ...list its details tabs are displayed see Inventory Details on page 39 usually with the Summary tab selected However if you click an item that has one of the following states its Event Log tab is selec...

Page 37: ...that can appear in this title area If a list is being filtered Filtered is displayed Groups Each of the four Inventory panel items can have groups listed under them The icon indicates that one or more...

Page 38: ...f information alphanumerically Simply click a column heading to sort it in ascending or descending order The or arrows indicate which column was last sorted and whether it was sorted in ascending or d...

Page 39: ...ing an item or right clicking it and selecting Show Details For example double clicking a VM displays its details tabs Figure 3 6 Virtual Machines Details Tabs In the Figure 3 6 example the VMs that w...

Page 40: ...VM s name in the details to display the VM s details tabs You can return to the host or repository by simply clicking its name in the Inventory panel list You can navigate through the details for each...

Page 41: ...see the applicable sections in Section 4 2 Viewing and Editing Host Server Details on page 55 Section 5 1 Viewing and Editing VM Details on page 67 Section 6 2 Viewing and Editing Storage Details on p...

Page 42: ...s preference For all lists the most recently sorted column displays its current sort order with an arrow or This is per instance of the VM Client VM operators do not see each others sorting changes S...

Page 43: ...capacities Event Log s Action column Sorting allows you to group actions so that you can more quickly find a particular action in a long list of actions Event Log s Status column Sorting allows you t...

Page 44: ...rder to use this feature If you start typing characters when the mouse pointer s focus is on a listed item the locator pop up is displayed instead For example to display just the VMs containing the le...

Page 45: ...w displayed in the Inventory panel Locating Items in a List You can use the locator pop up to move quickly to a specific item or to identify all relative items in a list of VMs host servers storage it...

Page 46: ...cator pop up its content is cleared and is not remembered 3 2 5 Viewing Additional Information in Fields or Cells To view more information for any entry in a field or an entry in a table cell simply m...

Page 47: ...ntries which are updated dynamically Storage view Stored VMs column Displays the names of the VMs that are assigned to the repository even if they are not running Nothing is displayed if the count is...

Page 48: ...ou can drag them to other positions or toggle between them by using the View menu options Figure 3 15 Detached Error Log Section You can double click in the Error Log section s title area to expand it...

Page 49: ...es from the Error Log section Delete Log Clears all entries from the Error Log section and deletes the log file It cannot be recovered Open Log Same functionality as the Restore Log option Because the...

Page 50: ...ow Hide Progress View Both the Progress View and Error Log sections use the same position in the VM Client window You can double click in the Progress View section s title area to expand it to use the...

Page 51: ...ventory panel is reset to its original size and location to the left of the VM Client window The Details lists and editors are reset to their original location to the right of the Inventory panel If t...

Page 52: ...d Reference novdocx en 13 May 2009 Tahiti Ocean Classic Graphite Moon To change the VM Client s color theme 1 In the VM Client click View Change Theme to display the Change Theme dialog box The curren...

Page 53: ...tart VM Client dialog box If you select the theme with current next to its name and click OK the Restart VM Client dialog box is not displayed because you have not selected to change the theme 3 To ma...

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Page 55: ...anage and run virtual machines which can also create high utilization VM host servers provide the capability to run virtual machines in their RAM They are also used to store and manage VM files and te...

Page 56: ...ck one of the host servers Right click one of the host servers then select Show Details The tabs for the selected host are displayed 3 For details on the tabs see Summary Tab on page 57 Configuration...

Page 57: ...rmation about the host server including The host server s operating system The virtual machine technology being used by the host server Percentage of CPU and memory in use IP address and DNS name if i...

Page 58: ...ilable Configuration Tab This details tab is used only by host servers You use information available in the tab to effectively manage the existing VMs hosted on the VM hosts For example you can decide...

Page 59: ...both the virtual machines and physical host machines aiding you in the overall management of your data center The Monitoring Agent must be installed on the device in order for this tab to show any inf...

Page 60: ...t you can use to monitor whether it is performing correctly is overused or underused its history and details about its capacities The default window size for the VM Client only allows one column of gr...

Page 61: ...st server that you want to monitor Wherever N A appears in the details it means that this information is not available 2 Click the Monitoring tab to display the Monitoring view 3 If you are requested...

Page 62: ...x en 13 May 2009 The following illustrates the Monitoring tab maximized in the VM Client Window Double click the item s title again to return the tab to its previous view 6 To refresh the graphics cli...

Page 63: ...ab for VMs This tab provides information from both the resource log messages and the action status history log intermingled based on start times Therefore the log provides both information on the host...

Page 64: ...eing or have been run on that host server Some actions for a host server that aren t yet associated with a resource in the system such as Accept Pending Registration for the host can be reviewed for t...

Page 65: ...of its hosted VMs Does not sync up the states of the host s VMs Removes association with any VMs that cannot be found on the host Does not discover any VMs that might be on the host s disks Resynchro...

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Page 67: ...ng the PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent on a VM on page 99 Section 5 7 Installing the Monitoring Agent on a VM on page 100 Section 5 8 Editing VMs on page 101 Section 5 9 Moving VMs on page 108 Section 5 1...

Page 68: ...ick the view name in the Inventory perspective panel 5 1 2 Using the Details Tabs The following sections provide information on the various details tabs Summary Tab on page 68 Monitoring Tab on page 6...

Page 69: ...Hosted VMs and their operating status name OS type and CPU memory statuses Some of the above items are only applicable if the Orchestrate Agent is installed on the VM Double click the Host entry to vi...

Page 70: ...n is displayed in Status columns when a VM is in a progress state The Status column can be viewed in the Virtual Machines view and in the VMs sections of the Summary tabs for host servers and template...

Page 71: ...View section is displayed by default if it is not being displayed do one of the following In the VM Client click View Show Progress View In the VM Client double click Show Hide Progress View in the lo...

Page 72: ...13 May 2009 For more information see Section 5 2 3 Progress Bar in a Tool Tip on page 75 3 To view information specific to a progress task mouse over the name in the Status column of the Progress View...

Page 73: ...tion on a VM from within a details view a progress bar is displayed in the upper right of the VM Client window To view it 1 To get a VM in an action state in the host server s Summary tab right click...

Page 74: ...w to of the VM and displays the progress bar and progress description in the upper right of the VM Client window The progress bar shows the percentage completed It only displays for a selected VM that...

Page 75: ...e detailed log information 5 2 3 Progress Bar in a Tool Tip There are two places where you can use the mouse over function to view progress information You can view the progress of an action by mousin...

Page 76: ...tions for a VM by viewing its Event Log tab 1 In the VM Client click Virtual Machines to display the VMs then do one of the following to open its details views Double click the VM then click the Event...

Page 77: ...ove from match to match 4 To view more detailed information for an entry double click its icon For more information see Section 5 2 5 Event Logs on page 77 5 2 5 Event Logs You can view the progress o...

Page 78: ...nknown state the icon 3 To view the information in a different order click any column to sort by that column Click the column again to reverse the sorting order 4 To quickly locate specific informatio...

Page 79: ...ltaneously to monitor multiple tasks for the same VM or for multiple VMs The Event Log Details dialog box provides the same information as the Job Details dialog box in the Development Client 5 2 6 Er...

Page 80: ...ls tab for the VM For information on setting up different VM operator login names see Appendix D Adding User Logins for VM Operators on page 159 Even if you log in and log out of the VM Client all log...

Page 81: ...2 Using Feedback to Manage VMs on page 70 To cancel an action in the VM Client right click the VM in the Virtual Machines view then select Cancel Action Icon VM s Status Enabled Actions for the Select...

Page 82: ...Hosted VMs field The default is 8 It doesn t matter whether the maximum VMs that the host server is already hosting are fully utilizing it The VM cannot be disabled by having its Resource Enabled chec...

Page 83: ...similarity and available CPU and RAM resources For example hosts are selected that meet the architecture requirements the cost of moving information is then considered and if there is still no clear w...

Page 84: ...en select Shut Down The selected VMs are shut down Their current state is not saved 3 You can view the shutdown progress in any of the following ways Double click the VM being shut down click the Even...

Page 85: ...RAM To prevent the loss of a VM s state when you need to reboot the host machine first use the Suspend option to suspend the VM 5 3 7 Resuming a Paused VM 1 In the VM Client click the Virtual Machine...

Page 86: ...ume The previous state of the VM is restored from the information that was written to the host machine s hard drive when the Suspend option was used If you had the VM s console open you need to reopen...

Page 87: ...og Details dialog box is displayed and is automatically updated as events occur Observe messages at the bottom of the VM Client interface Click View Show Progress View to open the Progress window View...

Page 88: ...e and any other specifics you might require of the VM These notes apply to all versions of this VM UUID Displays the UUID for the VM This field is view only Guest Operating System The operating system...

Page 89: ...d hard drive and uses the hypervisor to emulate other hardware interactions Xen is an example of a paravirtualization However Xen can also do full virtualization Paravirtualization performs much faste...

Page 90: ...value that works for you such as 15 or 20 seconds Auto Install File This field applies only to paravirtual installations The file listed here is used to populate the answers needed during the install...

Page 91: ...ized Max The amount of virtual RAM the VM has or paravirtualized memory that can be used by the VM if it is paravirtualized Display Driver The properties of the VM s display If you have chosen paravir...

Page 92: ...ateSpin Orchestrate 2 0 VM Client Guide and Reference novdocx en 13 May 2009 5 Click Next to display the following wizard page The default for the Type field is Hard Disk The other possible types are...

Page 93: ...DVD drives that you want to include in the VM profile The first device must always be a hard disk that cannot be removed unless another hard disk has been put into the first slot This is the only disk...

Page 94: ...ries World Wide Name Available only for N_Port ID Virtualized Storage Select or specify a unique World Wide Name The World Wide Name value is automatically assigned for the NPIV disks You can edit it...

Page 95: ...igrated or used to create a template if the CD ROM s or DVD ROM s ISO or image is accessible through shared storage Rearranging the order in which each storage device is accessed 1 Select the storage...

Page 96: ...l in the following fields Name Name of the NIC card This name is used to help you to recognize each NIC Driver Type Indicates whether the VM has direct access to the NIC If the NIC should only interfa...

Page 97: ...ling a VM on page 97 You can click Back to make changes before installing or applying the VM definition 5 5 Installing a VM To install an existing VM definition 1 Optional In the VM Client click the V...

Page 98: ...Target Host check box 5 Do one of the following If the installation is proceeding from an installation source that requires user input the VNC is automatically started Log in with the VNC password to...

Page 99: ...ollowing Click Actions Install Agent Right click the VM then select Install Agent The agent installation begins 3 You can view the installation progress in any of the following ways Double click the V...

Page 100: ...Orchestrate 2 0 Installation and Configuration Guide 5 7 2 Installing the Agent in Linux 1 Download the appropriate PlateSpin Orchestrate Server ISO 32 bit or 64 bit to an accessible network location...

Page 101: ...stalled state Defining defined installing or installed What is the VM s defined state Defining or defined What is the run time state of the VM Running paused suspended or stopped Is the VM state unkno...

Page 102: ...want to install on your VM If the OS column on the Virtual Machines view displays Unknown for the VM you are editing you can select an operating system here Additional Arguments This field applies onl...

Page 103: ...it is paravirtualized Max The amount of virtual RAM the VM has or paravirtualized memory that can be used by the VM if it is paravirtualized Display Driver The properties of the VM s display If you ha...

Page 104: ...ng the hard drives and CD or DVD drives that you want to include in the VM profile The first device must always be a hard disk that cannot be removed unless another hard disk has been put into the fir...

Page 105: ...Available only for the N_Port ID virtualized storage Select or specify a unique World Wide Name The World Wide Name value is automatically assigned for the NPIV disks You can edit it if required Targe...

Page 106: ...only be moved migrated or used to create a template if the CD ROM s or DVD ROM s ISO or image is accessible through shared storage Rearranging the order in which each storage device is accessed 1 Sel...

Page 107: ...IC 2 Fill in the following fields Name Name of the NIC card This name is used to help you to recognize each NIC Driver Type Indicates whether the VM has direct access to the NIC If the NIC should only...

Page 108: ...cess to the VM s files and image When you shut down the VM and later restart it it restarts from the new host server In other words its files are not moved but it now has a new host server association...

Page 109: ...the repository you are selecting the host to move the VM to 5 Click Move Depending on your hardware capabilities moving the files can take a few minutes You can view the move progress in any of the f...

Page 110: ...ction 5 10 2 Migrating a VM on page 111 5 10 1 Prerequisites In order for a migration to work the following conditions must exist Xen must be configured to allow for migrating its VMs For more informa...

Page 111: ...M before continuing with Section 5 10 2 Migrating a VM on page 111 Some conditions are automatically enforced with constraints such as operating system shared storage xend configuration and possibly t...

Page 112: ...ements the cost of moving information is then considered and if there is still no clear winner then the least loaded machine is selected The ranking criteria can be affected by policies that you might...

Page 113: ...hat deletes all of the VM s files in the etc xen vm and etc xen images or var lib xen images directories WARNING Deleted VMs cannot be recovered 1 In the VM Client click the Virtual Machines view then...

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Page 115: ...iles are stored on a shared repository that VM can be run on any host server that has access to the shared repository Host servers can have multiple repositories associated with them and some reposito...

Page 116: ...this NAS Preferred Path my_vms which is the relative path from the location to search and place VM files for moving or cloning Configuration Search Path my_vms saved_vms or null no path entry each of...

Page 117: ...e VM Client click the Storage view The storage items are displayed 2 Do one of the following Double click one of the storage items Right click one of the storage items then select Show Details The tab...

Page 118: ...modified in the Development Client Other fields are editable depending on your selection in the Type field In the first section right click a group name under Groups then select Remove to revoke the...

Page 119: ...ew which VMs are associated with the storage item View the status of each associated VM Double click a listed VM to view its details tabs Hosts Tab This details tab is used only by storage items Figur...

Page 120: ...d new repositories for a VM s files including its image Local is the default but the path information is blank and must be filled in with known data 1 On the server where you plan to specify a new rep...

Page 121: ...work Datagrid Virtual 6 Fill in the fields Root Location For example root for Local Preferred Path For example var lib xen images for Local This path does not start with a forward slash The root of th...

Page 122: ...the Capacity field change the default 1 to the desired repository limitation in megabytes For example to create a repository size limit of 20 GB enter 20000 9d Click File Save to make the change effe...

Page 123: ...vers to Repositories You can associate host servers with a repository which allows VMs using the repository to then be run by any of the host servers associated with the repository For information on...

Page 124: ...st server or you can remove a repository altogether Section 6 6 1 Removing a Repository from a Host Server on page 124 Section 6 6 2 Removing a Host Server from a Repository on page 125 Section 6 6 3...

Page 125: ...ged through this host server 1 In the VM Client click the Storage view right click a repository then select Show Details 2 Click the Hosts tab right click a host then select Remove Host The host is im...

Page 126: ...teSpin Orchestrate 2 0 VM Client Guide and Reference novdocx en 13 May 2009 The following confirmation dialog box is displayed 2 Click Yes to delete the repository The repository is removed from those...

Page 127: ...mation on the Details views Section 7 1 1 Accessing Template Details on page 127 Section 7 1 2 Using the Details Tabs on page 128 7 1 1 Accessing Template Details The details for each template consist...

Page 128: ...rst section right click a group name under Groups then select Remove to revoke the template s membership in the group In the Notes section enter and edit notes for the template View basic information...

Page 129: ...owing is an example of an event s details 7 2 Creating a Template from a VM Templates allow you to quickly clone new VMs that are based on the template s configuration You create a template from an ex...

Page 130: ...toring templates that is accessible to all host servers The first choice is a shared repository that provides fast access The second choice is the ZOS repository which is shared however it is on the O...

Page 131: ...one new VMs For more information see Section 8 1 Cloning Templates on page 141 7 3 Editing Templates Templates can be edited at any time However if a template was cloned you must first detach the clon...

Page 132: ...pply to all versions of this template Guest Operating System The clones of the template inherit the operating system of the VM from which this template was created Therefore you should only change it...

Page 133: ...he available fields to define the kind of hardware to be virtualized for the template Processors The number of virtual processors the template has Memory Size The amount of virtual RAM the template ha...

Page 134: ...or DVD drives that you want to include in the template profile The first device must always be a hard disk that cannot be removed unless another hard disk has been put into the first slot This is the...

Page 135: ...tifies a SAN repository The Fabric ID drop down list is populated with fabric IDs of the discovered SAN repositories World Wide Name Available only for the N_Port ID virtualized storage Select or spec...

Page 136: ...emplate can only be moved migrated or used to create another template if the CD ROM s or DVD ROM s ISO or image is accessible through shared storage Rearranging the order in which each storage device...

Page 137: ...2 Fill in the following fields Name Name of the NIC card This name is used to help you to recognize each NIC Driver Type Indicates whether the VM has direct access to the NIC If the NIC should only i...

Page 138: ...OM from the template before moving it If the VM you want to move has had clones made from it you must first detach all of the clones For more information see Section 8 2 Detaching Clones from Template...

Page 139: ...mplates 139 novdocx en 13 May 2009 3 Click either Yes or No to delete the template This completely removes the templates from the Templates view It does not have any affect on any VMs cloned from thes...

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Page 141: ...ones are so closely related to their parent template you cannot perform actions against a template without directly affecting its clones So in order to edit delete or move a template using the VM Clie...

Page 142: ...Log tab then double click the entry related to the cloning process that has the icon next to it The Event Log Details dialog box is displayed and is automatically updated as events occur Observe messa...

Page 143: ...Client view the dialog box that is displayed when you attempt to edit delete or move a template and note which VMs need to be detached 2 Select Virtual Machines in the Inventory panel then do one of...

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Page 145: ...ervers Storage or Templates The following figure illustrates groups in the Inventory panel Figure 9 1 Groups in the Inventory Perspective of the VM Client The presence of the icon indicates that the I...

Page 146: ...log box 2 Specify a group name then click OK The group is now displayed under the selected view 3 To add members to the group continue with Section 9 3 Adding Members to an Existing Group on page 146...

Page 147: ...moving Members from a Group 1 In the VM Client click a view in the Inventory perspective Virtual Machines Host Servers Storage or Templates 2 Click the view s icon to expand its groups then select one...

Page 148: ...ick a view s icon to expand the view 2 Right click the group that you want to delete then select Delete to display the Delete Group dialog box 3 Click Yes to delete the group The group is removed from...

Page 149: ...LUN are unique for each NPIV disk of the VM 10 2 Accessing VMs and Host Servers VM or host server is not accessible on page 149 VM or host server is not accessible Source The PlateSpin Orchestrate VM...

Page 150: ...registered to a vCenter server by using the Orchestrate Development Client fails Source The PlateSpin Orchestrate VM Client Action Do the following 1 Disconnect and remove one of the ESX hosts from th...

Page 151: ...ng VM Hosts VM Hosts are not registered to the Orchestrate Server even after a considerable time on page 151 VM Hosts are not registered to the Orchestrate Server even after a considerable time Source...

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Page 153: ...lable on all Orchestrate Servers in the virtualization grid that were installed with the Virtual Machine Builder pattern because a VM could access this ISO from any of them A remote storage device spe...

Page 154: ...w domain com install_sources sles10sp2 A 2 2 NetWare A paravirtualized NetWare operating system can be installed by using the same installation sources as fully virtualized VMs NOTE Open Enterprise Se...

Page 155: ...storage disk provided by the SAN vendor WWN World Wide Name An 8 byte number used as a unique identifier in a Fibre Channel or Serial Attached SCSI storage network The first 16 digits represent the WW...

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Page 157: ...n cause display issues in Windows but not Linux while using VNC to view a VM or host server machine s command line or desktop or when using a Web casting software to view or interact with the VM Clien...

Page 158: ...e cor runtime settings com novell vnos prefs 4 Edit the preferences file as necessary Valid preference values are true and false IMPORTANT If you edit the preferences file do not remove any backslashe...

Page 159: ...log in to and use the VM Client to manage VMs The login names that you create are displayed in the User column for event logs in the VM Client For example Figure D 1 Event Log Tab for a VM Showing th...

Page 160: ...ox 2 In the New User Name field specify the login name 3 Make sure that the Target Groups section contains administrators If not select administrators in the Source Groups section then click the Add b...

Page 161: ...you created for the adminstrator login when you installed the PlateSpin Orchestrate Server software Be sure to change this default password to another password for this new user 7 Expand the Groups s...

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Page 163: ...Monitoring Agent Orchestrate Canceling a VM installation Configuration Details dialog box Configuration details tab Development Client Discovered group for host servers Enabled check box in the Develo...

Page 164: ...documentation Web site http www novell com documentation pso_orchestrate20 to help us keep this index up to date and useful for you To use the feature simply access this Index section http www novell...

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