HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 9)

Orchestration server pools, managing the available networks and software inventory,
approving user requests, and modifying user service infrastructures as required (for example
to migrate logical servers between server blades to support maintenance activities on the
physical environment). An administrator also performs manual tasks within a
semi-automated operation.
• User Uses the Self Service Portal to create infrastructure services from templates. The user
initiates the creation of a new infrastructure service by selecting a template design, selecting
one or more assigned server pools to use, specifying a lease period, specifying a service
name, and (depending on the template) a hostname completion string. After the infrastructure
is allocated and provisioned, it is available to the user for the duration of the lease period.
During this time the user can update the service (for example, adding more servers or storage
using the Insight Orchestration request process for the ongoing management of services
through the Self Service Portal).
Software deployment and service provisioning
Insight Orchestration supports a variety of mechanisms for operating system software deployment.
The software can be realized as an image derived from a virtual server, or as deployment software
such as an
Insight Control server deployment job, an Ignite-UX job, or an HP Server Automation
job. Each subtype represents an approach for offering selectable software that can be installed
on a physical or virtual server.
To simplify system software deployment, Insight Orchestration utilizes virtual machine templates,
physical server deployment jobs, and Operations Orchestration workflows.
During provisioning, Insight Orchestration executes associated Operations Orchestration
workflows at their respective execution points. After Insight Orchestration processes the request,
the resulting service is maintained on a user-by-user basis with a set of physical and virtual
resources that reflects the original template design. You can modify running infrastructure
services many ways, including adding servers and data disks.
API and CLI support
Insight Orchestration supports an Application Programming Interface and a Command-Line
Interface. For information on using these interfaces, see the HP BladeSystem Matrix/Insight Dynamics
Integration Interfaces white paper in the
HP Insight Dynamics Information Library .
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