HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 107)

NOTE: Solution constraints include whether or not to load balance a solution, provide a
virtualization CPU overhead percentage, or change the maximum invalid data percentage
allowed.
7. Click OK.
Step 2 of 3 displays.
Step 2 of 3: Set level of effort for Smart Solver calculation
1. Select a level of effort.
Higher levels of effort require more time and often produce better results.
NOTE: A message appearing near the control buttons at the bottom of the screen informs
you of the amount of memory needed to generate the solution and the amount of memory
available. If the memory available is insufficient to generate the solution, you will need to
correct this situation before continuing to run the Smart Solver.
2. Check the Smart Solver Configuration Values and Scenario Contents Summary
Information
to confirm that they match your expectations.
To change values, click Previous to return to the screen where the simulation values are set
(
step 1 of 3 ).
3. Once you are satisfied with the simulation values, click OK to begin the calculations.
The Smart Solver runs for a time, and then the results display.
Step 3 of 3: View Smart Solver solutions
1. Review the proposed solution(s).
2. Given these results, you can
•
Press Cancel to prevent these changes from being saved.
• Press Save to write these changes to the scenario with which you started the
consolidation.
• Press Save As... to save these changes under a new scenario name.
• Press Return to Step 1 to edit the consolidation attributes and constraints prior to
running the Smart Solver again.
Insufficient resources on the VM host:
Smart Solver informs you when the destination VM host has insufficient resources to host all of
the consolidated systems. This can happen when the selected systems do not have enough
resource capacity to place all of the workloads or when workloads cannot be placed on any of
the selected systems. The Smart Solver will try to place as many workloads as will fit, giving you
a partial solution. When this occurs, you can click Return to Step 1 to adjust the attributes and
constraints for the VM host, or Cancel and return to the scenario editor. From there, adjust the
resources on your destination VM host or add another VM host to the automated consolidation
simulation. For more information on this behavior, see
“When available systems lack sufficient
capacity” (page 174) .
Results: Automated consolidation to VMs
Expected results
The solutions show the systems converted to VM guests on VM hosts. These VM hosts are either
existing VM hosts, “what-if” generated template VM hosts, or a combination, depending on
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