HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 121)

Deploying an operating system to multi-path storage
Matrix infrastructure orchestration can deploy an operating system to a multi-path storage volume.
For Insight Control server deployment, Windows operating systems do not require any server
deployment modifications. However, for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4, 5.5, and 6.0, modify the
default server deployment process by editing the Configure Boot Environment job.
Edit the Configure Boot Environment job and add the export kernparm=mpath kernel parameter.
After updating the job, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5, 5.6, and 6.0 can be deployed to a multi-path
LUN.
Assigning cost and billing information
Use Matrix infrastructure orchestration to specify cost and billing information for services and
templates, which helps to allocate costs to business units based on variable resource usage.
Billing code for services
When creating a service, you can add a billing code, which allows data mining solutions using
the API or database to extract information about which organization to bill.
Enter a billing code by clicking the Options button on the Create Service from Template page, and
entering a value in the Billing Code text box.
Deactivated logical servers are counted as logical servers when cost information is calculated.
The billing code is displayed on the Service Details page.
NOTE: The billing code can be modified only on the console. It is read-only on the infrastructure
orchestration self service portal and infrastructure orchestration organization administrator portal.
Email messages sent for Paused for Approval, Add Servers, and Add Disks display billing code
information. If the billing code is not supplied, None is shown.
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