HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 43)

You can specify storage for a logical server using the following methods:
◦ By selecting a previously configured storage pool entry.
◦ By creating a new SAN storage entry or File (VM) storage entry. You can choose to insert
a SAN storage entry into the storage pool.
See “Defining storage for logical servers” (page 71) for more information.
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Network
Allows you to add a network configuration for a logical server by associating the logical
server with an existing network, VLAN (virtual local area network), or multiple networks.
To move cross-technology logical servers from physical to virtual systems and back, ensure
that at least one network in the Virtual Connect domain group is named identically to a vSwitch
on the ESX Host.
For a server with Virtual Connect, each time you press Add Network, two network ports are
created. A minimum of two ports is required to activate a logical server (or a cross-technology
logical server) on a server with Virtual Connect. One network port must be assigned a network.
The second and any additional ports can be assigned a network or left Unassigned.
Copy
The Tools
→Logical Servers→Copy... menu selection copies a previously created logical server.
This results in a new logical server with a different name. You can copy an active or inactive logical
server.
Copying a logical server, then modifying it using Modify
→Logical Server... is a fast way to create
new logical servers, especially when the new logical server is similar to an existing logical server.
You choose the type of copy you want to occur by selecting the radio button next to one of the
following copy operation types:
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Copy Logical Server (no storage)
The logical server identity, compute resources, and network configurations are copied. The
storage configuration is not copied. If you choose this option and you are copying a logical
server to a server with Virtual Connect, you must modify the storage configuration of the new
logical server to assign actual storage to the copied definition before you can activate the
logical server.
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Copy Logical Server (include all storage)
The entire logical server definition is copied, including the storage configuration. If there are
references to shared storage pool entries, a reference to the same pool entries will be made
from the newly created logical server. (The storage pool entries' maximum share count will
be incremented if needed.)
Delete and unmanage
The Delete
→Delete Logical Server... menu selection allows you to delete an inactive logical server.
Deleting a logical server removes the logical server definition from the management database,
removes the physical server profile or virtual machine from the compute environment, and removes
connectivity to storage and network devices.
The Delete
→Unmanage Logical Server... menu selection allows you to unmanage an active or
inactive logical server. Unmanaging a logical server removes the logical server definition from the
management database. The physical server or virtual machine is not modified or deleted; if it is
running, it will continue to run.
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