Cisco UCS Director VMware vSphere Management Guide, Release
5.0
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CONTENTS
Preface
Preface vii
Audience vii
Conventions vii
Related Documentation ix
Documentation Feedback ix
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ix
CHAPTER 1
Overview 1
About Cisco UCS Director for VMware vSphere 1
CHAPTER 2
VM Provisioning using ISO Image 3
About Virtual Machine Provisioning Using ISO Images 3
Marking Datastores for ISO 3
Guest OS ISO Image Mapping 4
Assigning Guest OS ISO Image Mapping Policy to vDC 5
Creating Catalogs for ISO based VM Provisioning 5
Creating Service Requests for ISO based VM Provisioning 5
CHAPTER 3
Managing VMware Templates 7
About VMware Templates 7
Converting VMs to Images 7
Cloning VMs as Images 8
Viewing Image Reports 8
Converting Images to VMs 9
Assigning Images to Groups 10
CHAPTER 4
Managing VMware Linked Clones 11
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About VMware Linked Clones 11
Using VMware Linked Clones in Cisco UCS Director 12
CHAPTER 5
Managing VMware Datastore Clusters 15
About VMware Datastore Clusters 15
Integrating VMware Datastore Clusters With Cisco UCS Director 15
Adding Datastore Clusters 16
CHAPTER 6
Managing VMware Host Profiles 17
About VMware Host Profiles 17
Configuring Hosts Using Host Profiles in Cisco UCS Director 18
Viewing Host Profile Reports 18
Creating Host Profiles 19
Attaching Hosts to Host Profiles 20
Detaching Hosts from Host Profiles 20
Applying Host Profiles 21
CHAPTER 7
Managing VMware vMotion 23
About VMware vMotion and vCenter Storage vMotion 23
Migration Options 24
Migration using the Migrate VM Wizard 24
Migration using the Migrate VM Workflow Task 25
CHAPTER 8
Enabling VMware Remote Console 27
About VMware Remote Console (VMRC) 27
Enabling VMRC 27
Using Catalogs for Enabling VMRC 28
Enabling VM Options for VMRC Console Access 28
Launching VMRC Enabled Web Browser in Cisco UCS Director 29
CHAPTER 9
Managing VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler 31
About VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler 31
Using DRS Affinity Rules 31
Viewing DRS Rules 32
Adding DRS Rules 32
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Using DRS Automation Levels 33
Editing DRS Automation Level 34
Enabling or Disabling DRS 34
About DRS Group Manager 35
Using DRS Group Manager 35
About Mapping VM Affinity Rules 36
Mapping VM Affinity Rules 36
CHAPTER 10
Managing VM Annotations 37
About VM Annotations 37
Defining VM Annotations 37
CHAPTER 11
Managing VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 39
About VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 39
Overview of SRM Configuration 40
Integrating SRM with Cisco UCS Director 40
Assumptions for integrating SRM 40
Enabling SRM in Cisco UCS Director 41
Adding a SRM account 41
Enabling Resource Pool and Folder Mappings 43
Enabling Protection groups 45
Enabling Policies in VDC 48
CHAPTER 12
VMware VM Provisioning 51
About VMware VM Provisioning 51
Provisioning VMs Using Orchestration Workflows 51
CHAPTER 13
Managing Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender For VMware 53
About Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender 53
Integrating Cisco VM-FEX in UCS Director 53
Editing Computing Policy For Cisco VM-FEX Support 54
Editing Network Policy For VM-FEX Support 55
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Preface
This preface contains the following sections:
• Audience, page vii
• Conventions, page vii
• Related Documentation, page ix
• Documentation Feedback, page ix
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page ix
Audience
This guide is intended primarily for data center administrators who use Cisco UCS Director and who have
responsibilities and expertise in one or more of the following:
• Server administration
• Storage administration
• Network administration
• Network security
• Virtualization and virtual machines
Conventions
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Indication
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Main titles such as window, dialog box, and wizard titles appear in this font.
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Text Type
Indication
System output
Terminal sessions and information that the system displays appear in this
font.
CLI commands
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Variables in a CLI command appear in this font.
Note
Tip
[]
Elements in square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z}
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical
bars.
[x | y | z]
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical
bars.
string
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or
the string will include the quotation marks.
<>
Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.
[]
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
!, #
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code
indicates a comment line.
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
document.
Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be
troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.
Caution
Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Timesaver
Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the
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Warning
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Related Documentation
Cisco UCS Director Documentation Roadmap
For a complete list of Cisco UCS Director documentation, see the Cisco UCS Director Documentation
Roadmap available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/
ucs-director/doc-roadmap/b_UCSDirectorDocRoadmap.html.
Cisco UCS Documentation Roadmaps
For a complete list of all B-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap
available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/b-series-doc.
For a complete list of all C-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap
available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedcomputing/c-series-doc.
Note
The Cisco UCS B-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap includes links to documentation for Cisco
UCS Manager and Cisco UCS Central. The Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap includes
links to documentation for Cisco Integrated Management Controller.
Documentation Feedback
To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your comments
to [email protected]. We appreciate your feedback.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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Overview
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About Cisco UCS Director for VMware vSphere, page 1
About Cisco UCS Director for VMware vSphere
Cisco UCS Director supports the VMware vSphere product family and enables access to advanced features
such as vMotion, Dynamic Resource Scheduling and Site Recovery Manager.
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VM Provisioning using ISO Image
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About Virtual Machine Provisioning Using ISO Images, page 3
• Marking Datastores for ISO, page 3
• Guest OS ISO Image Mapping, page 4
• Assigning Guest OS ISO Image Mapping Policy to vDC, page 5
• Creating Catalogs for ISO based VM Provisioning, page 5
• Creating Service Requests for ISO based VM Provisioning, page 5
About Virtual Machine Provisioning Using ISO Images
In Cisco UCS Director you can provision new VMs in several ways such as clone from template, clone from
VM and using ISO images. Using ISO images provides more flexibility over the other methods in provisioning
new VMs and installing guest operating systems.
In Cisco UCS Director, you can provision VMs using ISO images with the self-service portal based on the
published Catalogs.
Marking Datastores for ISO
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Service Delivery.
Click the ISO Datastores tab.
Click Mark Datastores for ISO
In the Mark Datastores for ISO screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Cloud Name drop-down list
Choose the cloud name.
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Name
Description
Select Datastores button
Choose the datastores to be marked.
Click Submit.
Guest OS ISO Image Mapping
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Poicies > Service Delivery
Click the Guest OS ISO Image Mapping Policy tab.
Click Add.
In the Guest OS ISO Image Mapping screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Policy Name field
The name of the policy.
Policy Description field
The description for the policy.
Cloud Name drop-down list
Choose the cloud name.
Allow End User to Select Guest OS and ISO Image
checkbox
Check the checkbox to enable the user to choose the guest
OS and ISO images.
If checked, you can select the guest OS and ISO image
source when you create a service request.
If unchecked, you can only select the guest OS when you
create a service request.
ISO
Step 5
Click the + icon to add an ISO image.
Click Submit.
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Assigning Guest OS ISO Image Mapping Policy to vDC
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Virtual Data Centers
Choose the vDC that you want the guest os ISO mapping policy to be assigned.
Click Edit.
In the Edit vDC screen, choose the policy from the ISO Mapping Policy drop-down list.
Step 5
Click Save.
Creating Catalogs for ISO based VM Provisioning
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Catalogs.
Click Add.
In the Catalog Add screen, choose Standard from the Catalog Type drop-down list.
Step 4
Step 5
Click Submit.
In the Create Catalog screen, check the Provision new vm using iso image checkbox.
Step 6
Step 7
Complete the remaining screens in the Create Catalog wizard, and click Next.
At the final wizard screen, review the summary information, and click Submit.
Creating Service Requests for ISO based VM Provisioning
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
On the menu bar, choose Organizations > Service Requests.
Click Create Request.
In the Create Request screen, choose Standard from the Catalog Type drop-down list.
Step 4
Step 5
Click Submit.
In the Create Service Request screen, choose the catalog that was published for ISO based VM provisioning.
Step 6
Complete the remaining screens in the Create Service Request wizard, and click Next.
Step 7
At the final wizard screen, review the summary information, and click Submit.
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Managing VMware Templates
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware Templates, page 7
• Converting VMs to Images, page 7
• Cloning VMs as Images, page 8
• Viewing Image Reports, page 8
• Converting Images to VMs, page 9
• Assigning Images to Groups, page 10
About VMware Templates
A VMware Template is a master image of a virtual machine that can be used to create and provision virtual
machines. A template typically includes a specified operating system and a configuration that provides virtual
counterparts to hardware components. It cannot be powered on or edited, and is more difficult to alter than
an ordinary virtual machine. Templates offer a more secure way of preserving a virtual machine's configuration
that you want to deploy multiple times.
Converting VMs to Images
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the VMs tab.
Choose the VM that you want to convert to an image.
In the VMs pane, click the purple down arrow icon from the top right corner.
Choose Convert VM as Image.
In the Convert VM as Image screen, complete the following:
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Step 7
Name
Description
Assign Image to Group checkbox
Check the checkbox to assign the image to a group.
Group ID drop-down list
Choose the group ID for the image.
Click Submit.
Cloning VMs as Images
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the VMs tab.
Choose the VM that you want to clone as an image.
In the VMs pane, click the down arrow icon from the top right corner.
Choose Clone VM as Image.
In the Clone VM as Image screen, complete the following:
Name
Description
Name for the Template field
The name for the template.
Assign Image to Group checkbox
Check the checkbox to assign the image to a group.
Group ID drop-down list
Choose the group ID for the image.
Click Submit.
Viewing Image Reports
After you login to UCS Director, perform the following procedure to view all the images that belong to your
group.
Step 1
Step 2
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the Images tab.
The images reports provide the following types of information:
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• Cloud
• Image ID
• Parent Node
• Datacenter
• Guest OS
• VMware Tools Installed
• VMWare Tools Version
• VM Version
• Platform
• Architecture
• Number of CPUs
• Provisioned Disk
• CPU Reservation(MHz)
Converting Images to VMs
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
In the Compute for All Clouds pane, choose the cloud.
Choose the Images tab.
Choose the image that you want to convert to a VM.
Click Convert as VM.
In the Convert Image as VM screen, click Submit.
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Assigning Images to Groups
Assigning Images to Groups
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
In the Compute for All Clouds pane, choose the cloud.
Click the Images tab.
Choose the image that you want to assign to a group.
Click Assign Image to Group.
In the Assign Image to Group screen, complete the following:
Name
Description
Assign to Users checkbox
Check the checkbox to allow the assignment of resources
to users.
User drop-down list
Choose the user that will be associated with the image.
Group ID drop-down list
Choose the group that will be associated with the image.
Click Submit.
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Managing VMware Linked Clones
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware Linked Clones, page 11
• Using VMware Linked Clones in Cisco UCS Director, page 12
About VMware Linked Clones
A linked clone is a copy of a virtual machine that shares virtual disks with the parent virtual machine in an
ongoing manner. This conserves disk space, and allows multiple virtual machines to use the same software
installation.
A linked clone is made from a snapshot of the parent. All files available on the parent at the moment of the
snapshot continue to remain available to the linked clone. Ongoing changes to the virtual disk of the parent
do not affect the linked clone, and changes to the disk of the linked clone do not affect the parent. A linked
clone must have access to the parent. Without access to the parent, a linked clone is disabled.
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Note
The following scenarios apply for linked clone functionality:
• If a VM remains out of all the VMs being deleted from linked clone VMs, then, all the VMs are
brought back to the original size of the parent VM.
• If a VM is migrated to some other host and datastore, it will come back to the original size of the
parent VM.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the VMs tab.
Choose the VM for which you want to use linked clone functionality.
In the VMs pane, click the purple down arrow icon in the top right corner.
Step 5
Step 6
Choose Clone.
In the Clone VM screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Select Group drop-down list
Choose the group where the VM can be deployed.
Use Linked Clone checkbox
Check the checkbox to clone the VM using linked clones.
Use Linked Clone drop-down list
Choose the snapshot for creating the linked clone. It can
be one of the following:
• Existing Snapshot
• New Snapshot
Step 7
Select Existing Snapshot
Choose the existing snapshot for creating the linked clone.
Snapshot Name field
The name of the new snapshot.
In the Customization Options screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Category drop-down list
Choose the vDC category
Windows License Pool drop-down list
Choose the Windows license pool.
Credential Options drop-down list
Choose the credential options. It can be one of the
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Name
Description
Provision all disks in single datastore checkbox
Check the checkbox to provision all disks in a single
datastore.
Note
The scope is the same as the system disk
scope.
Enable checkbox
Check the checkbox if you want automatic guest
customization.
Enable checkbox
Check the checkbox if you want to enable post provisioning
custom actions.
VM App Charge Frequency drop-down list
The VM Application Charge Frequency. It can be one of
the following:
• Hourly
• Monthly
Step 8
Step 9
Active VM Application cost field
The cost for the Active VM Application.
Inactive VM Application cost field
The cost for the inactive VM Application.
Click Next.
In the Deployment Configuration screen, complete the following:
Name
Description
Select VDC drop-down list
Choose the vDC.
Comment field
Any comments for the deployment.
Provision drop-down list
Choose when you want to perform provisioning. It can be
one of the following:
• Now
• Later
Lease Time checkbox
Step 10
Check the checkbox if you want lease time.
In the Custom Specification screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
CPU Cores drop-down list
The number of CPU cores
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Name
Description
Memory drop-down list
The memory for the VM.
Hard Disk 1 drop-down list
The memory for the hard disk
Step 11
Step 12
Click Next.
In the Custom Workflow screen, click Next.
Step 13
In the Select Datastores screen, complete the following fields:
Step 14
Step 15
Step 16
Name
Description
VM Disks
Choose the VM disk to assign the datastores.
Click Next.
In the Select VM Networks screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
VM Networks
Choose the VM network.
In the Summary screen, review the information and click Submit.
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Managing VMware Datastore Clusters
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware Datastore Clusters, page 15
• Integrating VMware Datastore Clusters With Cisco UCS Director, page 15
• Adding Datastore Clusters, page 16
About VMware Datastore Clusters
A VMware datastore cluster is a collection of datastores with shared resources and a shared management
interface. When you create a datastore cluster, you can use VMware vSphere Storage DRS to manage storage
resources
Integrating VMware Datastore Clusters With Cisco UCS Director
Cisco UCS Director allows you to manage VMware datastore clusters. You can add, edit and delete datastore
clusters. Once a datastore cluster is added, the following operations are supported in Cisco UCS Director:
• The datastore clusters are available along with datastores during Clone VM, Clone Template and Create
New VM operations. If selected, SDRS recommends the most suited datastore for VM provisioining.
• The datastore clusters can be selected while adding a VMware Storage policy.
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Adding Datastore Clusters
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, chooseVirtual > Storage.
In the Storage for All Clouds pane, click the VMWare cloud.
Click the Datastore Clusters tab.
Click Create.
In the Create datastore cluster screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Datastore Cluster Name field
The name of the datastore cluster
Datacenter Name drop-down list
The name of the datacenter
Datastores drop-down list
Choose the datastore.
• Check the Enable Storage DRS checkbox to enable
Storage DRS to manage storage resources.
• Check the Enable I/O Metric for SDRS
recommendations for Storage DRS to recommend
the most suitable datastore for VM provisioning.
Automation Level drop-down list
Choose the automation level. It can be one of the following:
• Manual -- The placement and migration
recommendations from Storage DRS are not run until
you manually apply the recommendation.
• Fully Automated -- The placement and migration
recommendations from Storage DRS are run
automatically.
Step 6
Utilzed Space(%) field
The range for the valid utilized space. The valid range lies
between 50-100.
I/O Latency(ms) field
The range for the valid latency range. The valid range lies
between 5-100.
Click Submit.
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Managing VMware Host Profiles
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware Host Profiles, page 17
• Configuring Hosts Using Host Profiles in Cisco UCS Director, page 18
• Viewing Host Profile Reports, page 18
• Creating Host Profiles, page 19
• Attaching Hosts to Host Profiles, page 20
• Detaching Hosts from Host Profiles, page 20
• Applying Host Profiles, page 21
About VMware Host Profiles
VMware host profiles allow you to take an existing host configuration and overlay it onto your ESX/i servers.
They also allow you to determine if a host has changed from its original design and help to ensure that all
your hosts are identically configured.
A host profile consists of two parts:
Configuration details
Describes policies that govern how a host configuration should look including details about each specific
configuration setting.
Compliance details
Describes a set of checks that are performed to ensure that the host is configured as specified in the
profile.
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Configuring Hosts Using Host Profiles in Cisco UCS Director
Cisco UCS Director allows you to configure hosts using host profiles. You can either perform the tasks
manually using the steps listed below in the given order or use predefined orchestration workflow tasks
available in the Task Library:
Name
Description
Reference
1. Creating host
profiles
A host profile is
Creating Host Profiles, on page Create Host Profile
created by retrieving 19
and encapsulating
the configuration of
an existing VMware
ESX/ESXi host or
reference host into a
template that can
used for configuring
other hosts.
2. Attaching hosts
to host profiles
After you create a Attaching Hosts to Host
host profile, you can Profiles, on page 20
attach it to one or
more hosts.
Attach Hosts to Host Profile
3. (Optional)
Detaching hosts
from host profiles
You may detach
hosts from host
profiles.
Detach Host from Host
Profile
4. Applying host
profiles
A host profile can Applying Host Profiles, on
be applied to an
page 21
attached host. When
applied, the
configuration of the
host profile is
copied on the
attached host.
Detaching Hosts from Host
Profiles, on page 20
Task name
Apply Host Profile
Viewing Host Profile Reports
Step 1
Step 2
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the Host Profiles tab.
All the host profiles available in Cisco UCS Director are displayed.
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Creating Host Profiles
These are the host profiles available at the cloud
level.
Choose a host profile. You can view the following information for the host profile:
Note
Step 3
Name
Description
ID
The identifier for the host profile.
Cloud
The name of the cloud.
Host Profile Name
The host profile name.
Description
The description for the host profile.
Reference Host
The VMware ESX/ESXi host that was used as the template
while creating the host profile.
Associated Hosts
The host associated with the host profile.
Creating Host Profiles
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the Host Profiles tab.
Click Create.
In the Create Host Profile screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Host Profile Name field
The name of the host profile.
Description field
The description of the host profile.
Reference Host
Choose the reference host for the host profile.
Click Submit.
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Attaching Hosts to Host Profiles
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
In the Compute for All Clouds pane, choose the VMware cloud.
Click the Host Profiles tab.
Under Host Profiles, choose the host profile that you want to attach a host.
Click Attach Host to Host Profile.
In the Attach Host to Host Profile screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Select Host button
Choose the host to attach to the host profile.
Click Submit.
Detaching Hosts from Host Profiles
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the Host Profiles tab.
Under Host Profiles, choose the host profile that you want to detach.
Click Detach Host from Host Profile.
In the Detach Host from Host Profile screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Select Host
Choose the host from where you want to detach the host.
Click Submit.
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Applying Host Profiles
Applying Host Profiles
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
On the menu bar, chooseVirtual > Compute.
In the Compute for All Clouds pane, choose the VMware cloud.
Choose the Host Profiles tab.
Under Host Profiles, choose the host profile that you want to apply.
Click Apply Host Profile.
In the Apply Host Profile screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Attached Host button
Choose the host that you want to apply the host profile.
Click Submit.
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Managing VMware vMotion
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware vMotion and vCenter Storage vMotion, page 23
• Migration Options, page 24
• Migration using the Migrate VM Wizard, page 24
• Migration using the Migrate VM Workflow Task, page 25
About VMware vMotion and vCenter Storage vMotion
VMware vMotion (vMotion) technology allows users to migrate running virtual machines between compatible
physical servers with zero downtime continuous service availability, and complete transaction integrity. The
entire state of a VM is encapsulated by a set of files stored on shared storage, and VMware's VMFS cluster
file system allows both the source and the target ESX Server to access these VM files concurrently. The active
memory and precise execution state of a VM can then be rapidly transmitted over a high speed network. Since
the network is also virtualized by ESX Server, the VM retains its network identity and connections, ensuring
a seamless migration process.
With VMware vCenter Storage vMotion (Storage vMotion), a VM and its disk files can be migrated from
one datastore to another while the VM is running. These datastores can be on the same or separate storage
arrays. The following terms are important to understanding the vMotion technology.
Host
A physical server that is part of the VMware infrastructure hardware resources pool.
Cold migration
Migration of a VM that has been powered off on the source host. The VM is powered on again on the
destination host after the transfer of the VM is complete.
Hot migration
Migration of a VM that is powered on. The VM (an applications) previously running on the source host
continue execution on the destination host, without detecting changes, after the hot migration is complete.
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Migration Options
Based on the running state of the VM, there are small differences in the migrations options available for the
user. A powered-off VM provides the ful range of migration options that can occur simultaneously, whereas
a powered-on VM is restricted to migrating either resources or the data in the same job.
Table 1: Migration options
Option
Description
Type
VM State
Change host
Move the VM toa nother
ESX/ESXi host.
vMotion
Powered-off (Cold) or
Powered-on (Hot)
Change datastore
Move the VM's configuration file Storage vMotion
and virtual disks.
Change both host and Move the VM to another
Combined vMotion
datastore
ESX/ESXi host and move its
and Storage vMotion
configuration file and virtual disks.
Powered-off (Cold) or
Powered-on (Hot)
Powered-off (Cold)
Note
You cannot
perform
vMotion and
Storage
vMotion
simultaneously
on a running
VM.
Migration using the Migrate VM Wizard
Follow the steps below to execute vMotion or Storage vMotion.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the VMs tab.
Choose the VM you want to migrate and click the purple down arrow icon. Choose Migrate VM.
In the Migrate VM screen, complete the following:
Name
Description
Migration Type drop-down list
Choose the type of migration. It can be one of the
following:
• Change host
• Change datastore
• Change both host and datastore
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Name
Description
Host Node field
Select the host node for the VM to be migrated.
Click Select to view the list of already available host nodes,
or click the + icon to create a new host node.
Datastore field
Select the datastore of the VM to be migrated.
Click Select to view the list of already available datastores,
or click the + icon to create a new datastore.
Step 5
Click Submit.
Migration using the Migrate VM Workflow Task
You can add the Migrate VM task from the Cisco UCS Director task library to a workflow for migration.
Note
The Migration VM task supports VM migration for all the three options discussed in the Migration
Options, on page 24 section.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Orchestration.
Click the Worklows tab.
Open the workflow in Workflow Designer.
In the Available Tasks pane, navigate to the Virtualization Taks/VMware Tasks/VMware VM Tasks folder.
Step 5
Step 6
Drag and drop the Migrate VM folder into the Workflow Designer pane.
In the Add Task (Migrate VM) dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Task Name field
The name for the task.
Task Category field
The category for the task.
Task Type drop-down list
The type of task.
Comment field
Comments for the task.
Retry execution check box
If checked, select Retry Count and Retry Frequency.
Retry Count drop-down list
The number of times to retry executing the tasks.
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Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
In the User Input Mapping dialog box, complete the following:
Name
Description
Manage Workflow User Inputs button
The workflow user inputs.
Account Name (Mandatory) pane
Check the Map to user input checkbox to prompt the user
to enter inputs during the execution of the workflow.
Select VM (Mandatory) pane
Check the Map to user input checkbox to prompt the user
to enter inputs during the execution of the workflow.
Migration Type (Mandatory) pane
Check the Map to user input checkbox to prompt the user
to enter inputs during the execution of the workflow.
Host Node (Mandatory) pane
Check the Map to user input checkbox to prompt the user
to enter inputs during the execution of the workflow.
Datastore (Mandatory) pane
Check the Map to user input checkbox to prompt the user
to enter inputs during the execution of the workflow.
In the Task Inputs dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Account Name drop-down list
The name of the cloud to where you want to migrate the
VM.
Select VM button
The name of the VM to be migrated. Click Select to add
the VM.
Migration Type drop-down list
The type of migration. It could be one of the following:
Host Node button
The host node to which the VM will be migrated. Click
Select to add the host node.
In the User Output Mappings dialog box, check the Map to User Output checkboxes for the task output attributes
that you want to use for the workflow outputs.
Click Submit.
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Enabling VMware Remote Console
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware Remote Console (VMRC), page 27
• Enabling VMRC, page 27
• Using Catalogs for Enabling VMRC, page 28
• Enabling VM Options for VMRC Console Access, page 28
• Launching VMRC Enabled Web Browser in Cisco UCS Director, page 29
About VMware Remote Console (VMRC)
VMware vSphere and vCloud Director contain the VMRC browser plug-in that can be loaded in supported
web browsers. Web applications running in the browser can use the VMRC browser plug-in to access virtual
machine console functions by using the VMRC JavaScript API. With a web application that uses VMRC
browser plug-in and the VMRC API, users can remotely access, and interact with, a virtual machine from any
system with the appropriate web browser and operating system.
Enabling VMRC
By default, the VMRC console is disabled for all the discovered VMs in Cisco UCS Director. Below are two
ways for enabling VMRC:
Name
Description
Reference
Using Catalogs
After you complete the
Using Catalogs for Enabling VMRC, on page
provisioning of a VM using a 28
Catalog that has the VM
Console Configuration option
enabled, the VM gets access
to the VMRC console.
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Name
Description
Reference
Enabling VM Options
You can enable the
Enable/Disable VMRC
Console option in the VMs
interface under
VirtualCompute
Enabling VM Options for VMRC Console
Access, on page 28
After you enable VMRC Console access using any of the above methods, you can launch the VM in the
VMRC console. See: Launching VMRC Enabled Web Browser in Cisco UCS Director, on page 29
Using Catalogs for Enabling VMRC
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Catalogs.
Choose the Catalog where you want to enable access for the VMRC console.
Click Edit.
Leave defaults and click Next in all the screens in the Modify Catalog wizard until you reach the VM Access screen.
Step 5
In the VM Access screen, under VMRC Console Configuration check the Enable checkbox.
Step 6
Step 7
Click Next.
In the Summary screen, review the information displayed and click Submit.
Enabling VM Options for VMRC Console Access
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Click the VMs tab.
Click the purple down arrow and choose Enable/Disable VMRC Console.
In the Enable VMRC Console Access screen, check the Enable VMRC Console checkbox.
Click Submit.
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Launching VMRC Enabled Web Browser in Cisco UCS Director
Before You Begin
Cisco UCS Director enables you to use VMRC provided your web browsers have the VMRC plugin installed.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, choose Virtual > Compute.
Choose the VMs tab.
In the VMs pane, choose a VM.
Right-click the VM and choose Launch VM Client.
In the Launch Client dialog box, complete the following:
Name
Description
Access Scheme drop-down list
The type of access scheme for launching the VM client. It
can be one of the following:
• VNC Console
• Web Access
• Remote Desktop
• VMRC Console
Choose the VMRC Console option.
Step 6
Click Proceed.
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Managing VMware Distributed Resource
Scheduler
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler, page 31
• Using DRS Affinity Rules, page 31
• Using DRS Automation Levels, page 33
• Enabling or Disabling DRS, page 34
• About DRS Group Manager, page 35
• About Mapping VM Affinity Rules, page 36
• Mapping VM Affinity Rules, page 36
About VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler
VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is a utility that balances computing workloads with available
resources in a virtualized environment. DRS dynamically allocates the available resources amongst VMs
based on predefined rules called VM affinity rules. These rules are defined at the cluster level. When a VM
experiences an increased load, DRS automatically allocates additional resources by redistributing VMs amongst
the physical servers in the resource pool. In addition to VM affinity rules, the placement of VMs across the
cluster is based on vMotion compatibility. vMotion has it's own set of requirements to move the VMs across
the hosts. For example, if a VM that has a local network (not connected to any physical adapter) cannot be
moved using VMotion.
Using DRS Affinity Rules
You can control the placement of virtual machines on hosts within a cluster by using affinity rules.
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Affinity rules
An affinity rule defines a set of VMs that should run on the same host. This rule helps to keep the VMs
together under a single host, which is compatible within the cluster.
Anti-affinity rules
An anti-affinity rule defines a set of VMs that should run on different hosts. This rule helps to separate
the VMs and make sure that they are not under a single host.
VM-Host Rules
A VM-Host rule defines affinity and anti-affinity relationships between VMs and hosts. This rule helps
to either keep or separate the VMs as a group.
Viewing DRS Rules
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, chooseVirtual > Compute.
Click the Clusters tab.
Double-click the cluster.
Click the DRS Rules tab.
Adding DRS Rules
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, chooseVirtual > Compute.
Click the Clusters tab.
Double-click the cluster.
Choose the DRS Rules tab.
Click Add.
In the Add Rule screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Rule Name field
The name for the rule.
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Name
Description
Rule Type drop-down list
Choose the type of rule. It can be one of the following:
• Keep Virtual Machines Together -- Choose this
option to add an affinity rule.
• Separate Virtual Machines-- Choose this option to
add an anti-affinity rule.
• Virtual Machines to hosts-- Choose this option to
add a VM-Host affinity rule.
Rule Status drop-down list
Choose the status of the rule. It can be one of the following:
• Enable
• Disable
Select VM button
Step 7
Select the VM.
Click Submit.
Using DRS Automation Levels
After you create a DRS cluster, you can customize the automation level for individual VMs to override the
cluster's default automation level. The automation level can be set to any one of the following:
• Manual -- A DRS enabled cluster set to manual will make recommendations to the administrator but
will take no action. It is the administrator's responsibility to review and execute the recommendation.
• Partially automated -- When the VMs are powered-on, they are automatically placed on the DRS
recommended hosts. VM migrations caused by resource imbalance will be recommended by DRS but
won't be moved automatically
• Fully automated -- DRS automatically places the VM during power-on and also during resource imbalance
on the DRS recommended hosts.
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Editing DRS Automation Level
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, chooseVirtual > Compute.
Click the Clusters tab.
Choose the cluster that you want to enable or disable DRS.
Click Edit DRS Automation Level.
In the Edit DRS Automation Level screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
DRS Automation Level radio buttons
Choose the type of DRS automation level. It can be one of
the following:
• Manual
• Partially Automated
• Fully Automated
Step 6
Click Submit.
Enabling or Disabling DRS
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, chooseVirtual > Compute.
Click the Clusters tab.
Choose the cluster that you want to enable or disable DRS.
Click Enable/Disable DRS.
In the Enable/Disable DRS screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Enable DRS checkbox
Check the checkbox to enable DRS.
DRS Automation Level radio buttons
Choose the type of DRS automation level. It can be one of
the following:
• Manual
• Partially Automated
• Fully Automated
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Step 6
Click Submit.
About DRS Group Manager
The DRS Group Manager feature in Cisco UCS Director allows you to group a set of VMs or Hosts for bulk
migration. These groups can be used when the VM-Host affinity rules are applied.
Using DRS Group Manager
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, chooseVirtual > Compute.
Click the Clusters tab.
Double-click the cluster.
Choose the DRS Group Manager tab.
Click Add.
In the Add Group screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Name field
The name for the DRS group.
Type drop-down list
The type of group. It can be one of the following:
• VM Group
• Host Group
Step 7
Select VM button
Select the VM.
Note
This button is displayed if you choose VM Group
in the Type drop-down list above.
Select Host button
Click this button to group a set of hosts.
Note
This button is displayed if you choose Host
Group in the Type drop-down list above.
Click Submit.
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About Mapping VM Affinity Rules
In Cisco UCS Director, DRS rules can be included as part of computing policies. When you create a computing
policy, you can choose to map VM affinity rules. After the computing policy is created with the VM affinity
rules mapped, a VM being provisioned with the computing policy will be added using those set of VM affinity
rules.
Mapping VM Affinity Rules
Step 1
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Computing.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Click the VMware Computing Policy tab.
Choose the computing policy that you want to edit.
Click Edit.
In the Edit Computing Policy screen, complete the following fields:
Step 6
Name
Description
Selected Clusters
Choose the Include Selected Clusters option
Map VM Affinity Rules checkbox
Check the checkbox to map VM affinity rules.
(Optional)Affinity Rules
Choose the affinity rules to which the VM has to be mapped
after provisioning.
Click Save.
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Managing VM Annotations
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VM Annotations, page 37
• Defining VM Annotations, page 37
About VM Annotations
Annotations are a part of the VM summary that is used to describe a virrtual machine. An annotation consists
of notes and Custom attributes. Custom attributes can be of the following two types:
• Virtual machine -- This is a custom attribute that can be applied to all the VMs in the inventory.
• Global -- This is a custom attribute that can be applied to all VMs and hosts in the inventory.
Cisco UCS Director allows you to customize the annotations of a virtual machine during VM provisioning.
Defining VM Annotations
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Service Delivery.
Click the VMware System Policy tab.
Choose the policy that you want VM annotations to be defined.
Click Edit.
In the System Policy Information screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Define VM Annotation checkbox
Check the checkbox to define VM annotations.
VM Annotation field
An annotation for the VM.
Custom Attributes
Click the + icon to add custom attributes.
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Step 6
Click Submit.
Once you define annotations using this procedure, those values are saved in the VMware System Policy.
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Managing VMware vCenter Site Recovery
Manager
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager, page 39
• Overview of SRM Configuration, page 40
• Integrating SRM with Cisco UCS Director, page 40
About VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is a business continuity and disaster recovery solution
thathelps you to plan, test, and run the recovery of virtual machines between a protected vCenter Server site
and a recovery vCenter Server site. The following terms are important to fully understand SRM technology.
Array-based replication (ABR)
Replication of virtual machines that is managed and executed by the storage subsystem itself, rather
than from inside the virtual machines, the vmkernel or the Service Console.
Failback
Event that occurs when the recovery site takes over operation in place of the protected site after the
declaration of a disaster.
Failover
Reversal of direction of replication, and automatic reprotection of protection groups.
Protection group
A group of VMs that will be failed over together to the recovery site during testing or recovery.
Protected site
The site to which virtual machines will fail over.
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Overview of SRM Configuration
Configuring SRM after installation on the protected and recovery site involves the following steps:
1 Configure array managers in SRM: Array managers are identities of the storage systems at both the
protected and recovery sites. Once SRM is installed, it interrogates the array managers and discovers which
datastores have been marked for replication.
2 Define inventory mappings: Inventory mappings build a relationship between the folders, resource pools
and networks between the protected site and recovery site. These mappings ensure that VMs are recovered
to the correct location in the vCenter environment.
3 Create protection groups: Protection Groups are pointers to the replicated vSphere datastores that contain
collections of virtual machines that will be failed over from the protected site to the recovery site.
4 Create recovery plans: A recovery plan is like an automated runbook. It controls every step of the recovery
process, including the order in which virtual machines are powered off or powered on, the network addresses
that recovered virtual machines use, and so on. A recovery plan applies to one or more protection groups.
The protection groups use the inventory mappings to determine the location of placeholder VMs. These
placeholder VMs are used in Recovery Plans to indicate when and where they should be recovered and
allows for advanced features such as VM dependencies and scripting callouts.
Integrating SRM with Cisco UCS Director
The integration of SRM with Cisco UCS Director involves discovering and enabling the existing SRM
environment in Cisco UCS Director. The various interlinked components in the SRM environment such as
inventory mappings, protection groups, and recovery plans need to be identified and enabled in Cisco UCS
Director for the seamless communication between the primary site and recovery site when a disaster occurs.
Assumptions for integrating SRM
Ensure that the following assumptions are met prior to integrating SRM with Cisco UCS Director:
• Inventory mappings between protected and recovery sites, specifically resource pools, folders and
networks have been configured.
• Protection groups for the protected site have been created.
Note
Currently, you can configure SRM to work with Cisco UCS Director by configuring
array-based replication. Array-based replication surfaces replicated datastores to recover
virtual machine workloads.
• A recovery plan has been created on the recovery site.
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Enabling SRM in Cisco UCS Director
The following table describes the process of enabling SRM in Cisco UCS Director. Prior to completing the
tasks below, ensure that the assumptions described in the Assumptions for integrating SRM, on page 40
section are met.
Task
Description
Add a SRM account
See Adding a SRM account, on page 41
Enable Resource Pool Mappings
Enable the resource pool mappings between protected
and recovery sites in Cisco UCS Director.
See Enabling Resource Pool and Folder Mappings,
on page 43
Enable Folder Mappings
Enable the folder mappings between protected and
recovery sites in Cisco UCS Director.
See Enable Folder Mappings
Enable Network Mappings
Enable the protected groups created in the protected
site in Cisco UCS Director.
See Enabling Network Mappings
Enable Protection Groups
Enable the network mappings between protected and
recovery sites in Cisco UCS Director.
See Enabling Protection groups, on page 45
Enable policies in the Virtual Datacenter (VDC)
Enable policies (computing, network and storage) in
the VDC.
See Enabling Policies in VDC, on page 48
Adding a SRM account
Before You Begin
Ensure that the protection and recovery sites are configured properly.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Administration > Virtual Accounts.
Choose the Virtual Accounts tab.
Click Add (+).
In the Add Cloud dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Name
Description
Cloud Type drop-down list
Choose VMware.
The following fields are displayed when VMware
is chosen. Other cloud types display fields that are
specific to that cloud type.
The cloud name. The name cannot include single quotes.
Note
Cloud Name field
Note
Each cloud requires a unique name in Cisco UCS
Director. Once a cloud has been added, all reports
refer to the cloud using the Cloud Name.
Server Address field
The vCenter server address.
Server User ID field
The vCenter server username.
Server Password field
The vCenter server password.
Server Access Port field
The server port number.
VMware Datacenter field
The data center name on the vCenter account.
This name allows you to discover, monitor, and manage
the specified pod's resources. Leave the field blank if the
entire vCenter account is managed by Cisco UCS Director.
Enable SRM check box.
To enable SRM, check the Enable SRM check box.
Primary SRM Server Address
The IP address of the primary SRM Server.
Primary SRM Server User ID
The user ID of the primary server User ID.
Primary SRM Server Password
The password for the primary SRM server
Primary SRM Server Access port
The access port for the primary SRM server.
Remote SRM Server User ID
The user ID for the remote SRM server.
Remote SRM Server Password
The password for the remote SRM server.
Server Access URL field
The URL for server access.
Description field
The description of the cloud.
Contact Email field
The contact email address for the cloud.
Location field
The location.
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Name
Description
Pod drop-down list
Choose the converged infrastructure pod.
By choosing a pod name, the VMware cloud account
appears in the converged infrastructure stack.
Service Provider field
Step 5
The service provider’s name.
Click Add.
Enabling Resource Pool and Folder Mappings
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Computing
Choose the VMware Computing Policy tab.
Click Add (+).
In the Add Computing Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Policy Name field
The name of the policy.
Policy Description field
This name is used during catalog
definition
The description of the policy.
Cloud Name drop-down list
Choose the cloud where resource allocation occurs.
Enable Protection checkbox
To enable protection, check the Enable Protection
checkbox.
Host Node/Cluster Scope drop-down list
Choose the scope of deployment.
Note
You can narrow the scope of deployment by
specifying whether to use all, include chosen, or
exclude chosen options. Depending on the choices,
a new field appears where the required hosts or
clusters can be chosen.
The resource pools that have mappings with Recovery Site
Resource Pools. This option is required if you checked the
Enable Protection checkbox.
Note
Resource Pool drop-down list
ESX Type drop-down list
Choose the ESX installation type: ESX, ESXi, or both.
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Name
Description
ESX Version drop-down list
Choose the version of ESX.
Minimum Conditions check boxes
Check the check boxes for one or more conditions that
should match. Any hosts that do not meet these criteria are
excluded from consideration. If more than one condition
is chosen, all of the chosen conditions must match.
Deployment Options
Override Template check box
Check the check box to override the template properties.
You are provided with options to enter custom settings for
CPU and memory.
Number of vCPUs field
A custom number of vCPUs. The specified number of
vCPUs for a VM should not exceed the total cores for the
chosen scope of host nodes or clusters.
This option appears if you choose Override
Template.
The CPU reservation for the VM. The reservation depends
upon the number of vCPUs specified.
Note
CPU Reservation (MHz) field
This option appears if you choose Override
Template.
The CPU limit for the VM. The CPU limit is based on the
chosen scope of host nodes or clusters.
Note
CPU Limit (MHz) field
CPU Shares drop-down list
Choose the CPU shares: low, normal, or high. The CPU
shares determine which VM gets CPU resources when
there is competition among VMs.
This option appears if you choose Override
Template.
The custom memory for the VM.
Note
Memory field
This option appears if you choose Override
Template.
The memory reservation for the VM. The reservation
depends upon the memory specified.
Note
This option appears if you choose Override
Template.
The memory limit for the VM. The memory limit is based
on the chosen scope of host nodes or clusters.
Note
This option appears if you choose Override
Template.
Choose the memory shares: low, normal, or high.1 Memory
shares determine which VM gets memory resources when
there is competition among VMs.
Note
This option appears if you choose Override
Template.
Note
Memory Reservation (MB) field
Memory Limit (MB) field
Memory Shares drop-down list
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Name
Description
Resizing Options
Allow Resizing of VM check box
Check the check box to allow VM resizing before
provisioning or to resize an existing VM.
Permitted Values for vCPUs field
The range of vCPUs to use while provisioning a VM or
resizing an existing VM. A range of more than 8 is visible
during VM provisioning or resizing. only if the chosen
cloud (vCenter) is 5 or above and has VM version 8. Only
the values specified in the box are visible.
This option appears if you choose Allow Resizing
of VM
The range of memory to use while provisioning a VM or
resizing an existing VM. For example: 512, 768, 1024,
1536, 2048, 3072, 4096, and so on. Only the values
specified in the box are visible.
Note
Permitted Values for Memory in MB field
This option appears if you choose Allow Resizing
of VM
The VMs created using this policy that can be deployed
into a custom folder. Cisco UCS Director allows automatic
creation of folder names from group names or the available
Macro provided by Cisco UCS Director.
Note
Deploy to Folder field
For more information, see the Cisco UCS Director
Orchestration Guide.
By specifying ${GROUP_NAME}, folders are created
from the group name which uses this policy. You can
specify a new or existing folder name.
Step 5
Click Add.
Enabling Protection groups
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Storage
Choose the VMware Storage Policy tab.
Click Add(+).
In the Add Storage Resource Allocation Policy dialog box, complete the following fields:
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Name
Description
Policy Name field
The name of the policy. This name is used during catalog
definition.
Policy Description field
The description of the policy.
Cloud Name drop-down list
Choose the cloud in which resource allocation occurs.
Enable Protection check box
To enable protection, check the Enable Protection check
box.
Protection Group button
The primary site protection groups.
System Disk Scope
Use Linked Clone check box
Check the check box to use a linked clone.
A linked or a full clone will depend on the linked clone
selection in the storage policy.
Storage Profile drop-down list
Choose a storage profile to provision a VM using an
associated storage profile.
Data Stores / Datastore Clusters Scope drop-down list
If you want to narrow the scope of deployment, choose
whether to use all, include selected datastores, exclude
selected datastores, include selected datastore clusters, or
exclude selected datastore clusters.
Selected Data Stores
If the scope of deployment is narrowed, you can choose
the datastores associated with the storage profile.
DRS Rule Type drop-down list
If Include Selected Datastore Clusters or Exclude
Selected Datastore Clusters is chosen, choose the DRS
rule type. It can be one of the following:
• Keep VMDKs Together -- You must select an
existing rule on the filtered clusters. The newly
provisioned VM will be added to the VM anti-affinity
rule.
• Separate VMDKs -- If the newly provisioned VM
contains more than one disk, a new VM affinity rule
is created on the datastore cluster.
Select Rule
If Include Selected Datastore Clusters or Exclude
Selected Datastore Clusters is chosen, choose the VMs
that you want to apply the rule to.
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Name
Description
Use Shared Data Store Only check box
Check the check box if you want to use a shared datastore
only.
Storage Options
Use Local Storage check box
Check the check box to use local storage. By default, the
field is checked.
Use NFS check box
Check the check box to use NFS storage. By default, the
field is checked.
Use SAN check box
Check the check box to use SAN storage. By default, the
field is checked.
Minimum conditions check boxes
Choose one or more conditions that should match. Any
datastores that do not meet these criteria are excluded from
the consideration. If more than one condition is chosen,
then all conditions must match.
Override Template check box
Check the check box to override the template properties.
You are provided with options to enter custom settings
such as using thin provisioning and custom disk size.
Resizing Options for VM Lifecycle
Allow Resizing of Disk check box
Check the check box to provide the end user with an option
to choose VM disk size before provisioning.
Permitted Values for Disk in GB field
The custom range of disk size values that are chosen while
provisioning a VM. For example, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500,
1024, 5120, 10240, and so on.
Note
This option appears if Allow Resizing of Disk is
checked.
Allow user to select datastore from scope check box
Check the check box to provide the end user with an option
to choose VM disk size before provisioning.
Step 5
Step 6
Click Next.
In the Additional Disk Policies pane, choose a disk type to configure.
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
Click Edit to edit the disk type.
In the Edit Entry dialog box, uncheck the Same as System Disk Policy check box to configure the disk policy.
Click Submit.
In the Edit Entry dialog box, configure additional disk policies.
This step is similar to the way the Storage Resource Allocation Policy is configured.
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Enabling Policies in VDC
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Virtual Data Centers.
Choose the VDC tab.
Click Add (+).
In the Add VDC dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
VDC Name field
The name of the VDC.
After entering the name, it cannot be edited.
VDC Locked check box
Check the check box to deny the use of the VDC for any
further deployments. Actions on existing VMs, within this
VDC, are disabled. Uncheck the check box to allow the
use of the VDC for further deployments.
VDC Description field
The VDC-specific description.
Group drop-down list
Choose the group for which the VDC is being set up.
Cloud Name drop-down list
Choose the cloud on which the VDC is being set up.
Enable Protection check box
To enable protection, check the Enable Protection check
box. If checked, all the policies for this account (compute,
storage and network) that have SRM enabled are displayed
here.
Approvers and Contacts
First Approver User Name field
The user who must approve the service request.
Second Approver User Name field
The second user who must approve the service request.
Provider Support Email Address field
The contact or user’s email address. The person who is
notified about VM provisioning using this VDC.
Copy Notifications to Email Address field
The second contact’s email for copying notifications about
this VDC.
Policies
System Policy drop-down list
Choose the system policy applicable to the VDC.
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Name
Description
Computing Policy drop-down list
Choose the computing policy applicable to the VDC.
Network Policy drop-down list
Choose the network policy applicable to the VDC.
Storage Policy drop-down list
Choose the storage policy applicable to the VDC.
Cost Model drop-down list
Choose the cost model applicable to the VDC.
Disable displaying cost in the SR summary and email
page check box
Check the check box to disable displaying cost in the SR
summary and email page for this VDC.
User Action Policy drop-down list
Choose the policy that is used for execution of orchestration
workflow post provisioning of the VMs. The chosen
workflow appears as an action button for VMs within the
VDC.
End User Self-Service Policies
VM Power Management check box
Check the check box to enable all VM power management
actions for VMs belonging to this VDC.
VM Resize check box
Check the check box to enable the VM resize action for
VMs in this VDC.
VM Snapshot Management check box
Check the check box to enable all storage snapshot actions
for VMs in this VDC.
VM Deletion check box
Check the check box to enable the VM delete action for
VMs in this VDC.
VM Disk Management check box
Check the check box to enable the VM disk management
for VMs in this VDC.
VM Network Management check box
Check the check box to enable network management for
the VM that belongs to this VDC.
Delete after Inactive VM days drop-down list
Choose the number of days to wait before deleting an
inactive VM. The VM in the inactive state is when it is not
in the power-on state.
Note
Ensure that the Delete Inactive VM's Based on
VDC Policy check box is checked in the
Advanced Controls tab under Administration
> System for this choice to work as expected. For
more information, see Enabling Advanced
Controls.
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Click Add.
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VMware VM Provisioning
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About VMware VM Provisioning, page 51
• Provisioning VMs Using Orchestration Workflows, page 51
About VMware VM Provisioning
Cisco UCS Director provides you with a predefined orchestration workflow called Provision VMware VM
that you can execute to provision VMware VMs.
Provisioning VMs Using Orchestration Workflows
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Orchestration.
Click the Workflows tab.
Right-click onProvision VMware VM and choose Execute Now.
In the Submit Workflow screen, complete the following:
Name
Description
VM Deployment Options drop-down list
Choose a VM deployment option. It can be one of the
following:
• Clone from Template
• Clone from VM
• Move VM to VDC
Select Catalog drop-down list
Choose the Catalog.
Select VM button
Choose the VM to be provisioned.
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Name
Description
Select VDC drop-down list
Choose the vDC.
Use Linked Clone checkbox
Check the checkbox if you want to use linked clones.
Select Existing Snapshot
Choose an existing snapshot.
New Snapshot Name field
The name of the new snapshot.
VM Name or VM Prefix field
The VM name or VM prefix.
Comment field
Any comments for VM provisioning.
Provision drop-down list
Choose when you want the provisioning to take place. It
can be one of the following:
• Now
• Later
Step 5
Provision Time
Choose the time for the VM provisioining.
Power off VM checkbox
Check the checkbox if you want the VM to be powered off
after provisioning is complete.
Days field
The number of days for the provisioning.
Hours field
The number of hours for the provisioning.
Click Submit.
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Managing Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender
For VMware
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender, page 53
• Integrating Cisco VM-FEX in UCS Director, page 53
• Editing Computing Policy For Cisco VM-FEX Support, page 54
• Editing Network Policy For VM-FEX Support, page 55
About Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender
A virtualized server implementation consists of one or more VMs that run as guests on a single physical server.
The guest VMs are hosted and managed by a software layer called the hypervisor or virtual machine manager
(VMM). Typically, the hypervisor presents a virtual network interface to each VM and performs Layer 2
switching of traffic from a VM to other local VMs or to another interface to the external network.
Working with a Cisco virtual interface card (VIC) adapter, the Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (
VM-FEX) bypasses software-based switching of VM traffic by the hypervisor for external hardware-based
switching in the fabric interconnect. This method reduces the load on the server CPU, provides faster switching,
and enables you to apply a rich set of network management features to local and remote traffic.
Integrating Cisco VM-FEX in UCS Director
To successfully integrate Cisco VM-FEX in UCS Director, complete the taks outlined in the table below:
Task
Description
Reference
Edit computing policy
To enable DirectPath I/O, full guest Editing Computing Policy For
memory reservation is necessary Cisco VM-FEX Support, on page
on the VM. This can be achieved 54
by editing the VM's computing
policy.
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Task
Description
Reference
Edit networking policy
The adapter type must be
VMXNET3 and should be
associated with the VM's
DirectPath enabled portgroup.
Editing Network Policy For
VM-FEX Support, on page 55
Editing Computing Policy For Cisco VM-FEX Support
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Computing.
Click the VMware Computing Policy tab.
Choose the policy that you want to edit.
Click Edit.
In the Edit Computing Policy screen, complete the following fields:
Name
Description
Override Template checkbox
Check the checkbox to override template.
Reserve all guest memory checkbox
Check the checkbox to reserve full guest memory.
Note
The reserved guest memory should always be
greater than 4096MB.
Click Save.
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Editing Network Policy For VM-FEX Support
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
On the menu bar, choose Policies > Virtual/Hypervisor Policies > Network.
Click the VMware Network Policy tab.
Choose the policy that you want to edit.
Click Edit.
In the Network Policy Information screen, click the + icon next to VM Networks.
Step 6
In the Add Entry to VM Networks screen, choose VMXNET3 in the Adapter Type drop-down list.
Step 7
In the Port Groups pane, choose the portgroup that you want to add.
Step 8
Step 9
Click the Edit icon.
In the Add Entry to Port Groups screen, choose the VM DirectPath enabled portgroup.
Step 10
Step 11
Click Submit.
In the Add VM Networks Entry screen, click Submit.
Step 12
In the Network Policy Information screen, click Submit.
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