Changing server management properties, Setting the power cost for a cluster, Managing clusters – HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual
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NOTE:
For information about navigating HP Insight Management with the Storage Module for
vCenter, see
“Navigating HP Insight Management with the Storage Module” (page 39)
Depending on the context of the page, links are available to launch HP tools, as needed.
Changing Server Management properties
To change host properties, select a host from the inventory tree, and then navigate to HP Insight
Management. Move the cursor over the Settings icon
, and select Host Properties.
The Host Properties page opens and allows you to modify the properties of the selected host.
NOTE:
To change cluster properties, you must use the vCenter .Net client.
To change cluster properties, select a cluster from the inventory tree, and then click the HP Insight
Management tab. Move the cursor over the Settings icon
, and select Cluster Properties
The Cluster Properties page opens and allows you to modify the properties of the selected cluster.
When updating the properties information at the cluster level, information is updated for all servers
in the cluster. When updating the properties information at the host or server level, information is
updated for that host or server only.
You can also use this page to set or update the power cost for a cluster.
Setting the power cost for a cluster
Before entering the power cost settings for a cluster, ensure that the cluster meets the following
requirements:
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The cluster contains at least one HP ProLiant server or BladeSystem enclosure.
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The cluster is DRS-enabled.
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The cluster is configured for DPM.
To determine if the cluster is DRS-enabled, navigate to the vCenter Server Summary tab for the
cluster and review the cluster information.
From the HP Insight Management Administration page, select Server Module Configuration screen
for the cluster, enter the power cost. Entering the power cost for a cluster generates the cost
advantage information displayed on the Power Management screen.
The Cost Advantage value is calculated as follows:
Cost Advantage = (number of hours the server was down) × (power cost) × (average power)
Entering the Power Cost will only calculate the Cost Advantage if all of the requirements in this
section are applicable for the cluster. If the requirements are not met by the cluster, the cost
advantage is always zero.
Managing clusters
To access the cluster overview summary from the vSphere .Net Client, select a cluster in the inventory
tree, and then select the HP Insight Management tab if necessary. The Cluster Overview page
appears automatically (
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NOTE:
To access cluster properties, you must use the vCenter .Net Client.
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