Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User s Guide - LPAR Configuration

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1 Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User s Guide - LPAR Configuration FASTFIND LINKS Document organization Product version Getting help Contents MK-99COM042-11

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3 Contents Preface... vii Intended audience... viii Product version... viii Release notes... viii Document organization... viii Referenced documents... ix Document conventions... ix Convention for storage capacity values... x Getting help... xi Comments... xi Overview Flow to configure HVM and LPAR Breakdown of function on each window Conditions for application Applicable firmware versions Applicability of HVM Initial Setup Operating procedures Deployment operation on Initial Setup window Start Initial Setup Select Chassis Select Partition HVM Setting Settings & Power ON Wait for HVM Ready Register to Profile Make LPAR LPAR Operation Contents iii

4 Activating LPAR Deactivating LPAR Setting HVM System Time with NTP server Setting steps on CB x/78-7x or higher, CB x or higher, or CB x or higher Setting Steps on CB x or higher Configuration operation on Make LPAR window Configuration / maintenance operation on the HVM console window Operation relating to LPAR Configuration Adding an LPAR Specifying the number of processors to a new LPAR Specifying the memory size to a new LPAR Assigning a shared NIC to a new LPAR Assigning a shared FC to a new LPAR Assigning a USB device to a new LPAR Saving HVM configuration OS installation When Pre-boot Firmware is BIOS Setting up HBA boot driver Mapping a remote CD/DVD drive or a remote CD/DVD image file Mapping with Reclient.exe Mapping with Java application program (CB 2000) Mapping with Java application program (CB 500) Registering boot devices and changing boot priority Saving the HVM configuration with boot settings Activating LPAR Installing OS When Pre-boot Firmware is 64UEFI Setting up HBA boot driver Mapping a remote CD/DVD drive or a remote CD/DVD image file Mapping with Java application program Registering boot devices and changing boot priority Saving the HVM configuration with boot settings Activating LPAR Installing OS Configuration / maintenance operation on Related Console window Opening of relevant consoles from Related Console window Setting up SVP IP address Setting up BMC IP address Launching web-based system console Launching Telnet-based system console Launching web-based server blade console Launching serial-terminal-based HVM screen Setting BSM IP addresses iv Contents

5 Setting BSM IP address for CB Setting BSM IP address for CB Setting BSM IP address for CB 500 and CB Setup BIOS on CB Other functions and settings Moving among the HVM console window pages Quick return to the top menu page Direct page transition Round-robin page transition Registration and deletion of SVP information Registration of SVP information Deletion of SVP information Notes on usage Notes on using Initial Setup window Clearance of HVM configuration Restoration of HVM configuration SVP firmware version is A HVM doesn t start at Initial Setup completion Code: occurs Notes on using the HVM console window Applying and saving setting changes on the HVM console window Differences between HVM screen and the HVM console window Virtual COM console doesn t open Saving HVM configuration When Code: occurs Precaution on HVM dump button in HVM Options menu page Changing boot list with boot device not assigned to LPAR Notes on using Related Console window Required registration of SVP information when Code: occurs Required action when HVM screen doesn t open Application programs to open remote console Notes on changing IP addresses Steps to change HVM IP address Steps to change BSM IP address Steps to change HVM CLI IP address Steps to change SVP IP address Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Collecting failure information Contents v

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7 Preface This document provides site planning information for Compute Blade. Please read this document carefully, and maintain a copy for reference. This preface includes the following information: Intended audience Product version Release notes Document organization Referenced documents Document conventions Convention for storage capacity values Getting help Comments Notice: The use of Compute Blade and all other Hitachi Data Systems products is governed by the terms of your agreement(s) with Hitachi Data Systems. Preface vii

8 Intended audience This document is intended for the personnel who are involved in planning, managing, and performing the tasks to prepare your site for Compute Blade installation and to install the same. This document assumes the following: Product version Release notes The reader has a background in installation and operation of software. (Firmware, Driver for Hardware, Operating System and Applications) The reader is familiar with the location where the Compute Blade will be installed, including knowledge of physical characteristics, power systems and specifications, and environmental specifications. This document revision applies to HVM Navigator V Read the release notes before installing and using this product. They may contain requirements or restrictions that are not fully described in this document or updates or corrections to this document. Document organization The table below provides an overview of the contents and organization of this document. Click the chapter title in the left column to go to that chapter. The first page of each chapter provides links to the sections in that chapter. Chapter Chapter 1, Overview Chapter 2, Conditions for application Chapter 3, Operating procedures Chapter 4, Other functions and settings Chapter 5, Notes on usage Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 List of icons Description Describes the overview of LPAR configuration. Describes the conditions to apply the functions. Describes the conditions to apply the functions. Describes some of the other functions and settings. Describes the usage notes. Describes the troubleshooting of HVM and HVM Navigator. Describes the icons which can be displayed in windows. viii Preface

9 Referenced documents Compute Blade documents: Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 User s Guide Hitachi Compute Blade 320 User s Guide Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Logical partitioning manager User s Guide Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Series Logical partitioning manager User Guide Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide - Getting Started Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User s Guide Operation Quick Reference Document conventions This document uses the following typographic conventions: Convention Regular text bold Italic Screen text Description In text: keyboard key, parameter name, property name, hardware labels, hardware button, hardware switch. In a procedure: user interface item Variable, emphasis, reference to document title, called-out term Command name and option, drive name, file name, folder name, directory name, code, file content, system and application output, user input < > (angled brackets) Variable (used when italic is not enough to identify variable). [ ] (square bracket) Optional values { } braces Required or expected value vertical bar Choice between two or more options or arguments _(underline) Default value, for example, [a b] Preface ix

10 This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information: Icon Meaning Description NOTICE WARNING CAUTION NOTICE This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause death or severe injury. This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause relatively mild or moderate injury. This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause severe damage to the equipment and/or damage to surrounding properties. Note This indicates notes not directly related to injury or severe damage to equipment. Tip This indicates advice on how to make the best use of the equipment. Convention for storage capacity values Physical storage capacity values (for example, disk drive capacity) are calculated based on the following values: Physical capacity unit Value 1 kilobyte (KB) 1,000 (10 3 ) bytes 1 megabyte (MB) 1,000 KB or 1,000 2 bytes 1 gigabyte (GB) 1,000 MB or 1,000 3 bytes 1 terabyte (TB) 1,000 GB or 1,000 4 bytes 1 petabyte (PB) 1,000 TB or 1,000 5 bytes 1 exabyte (EB) 1,000 PB or 1,000 6 bytes Logical storage capacity values (for example, logical device capacity) are calculated based on the following values: Logical capacity unit Value 1 block 512 bytes 1 KB 1,024 (2 10 ) bytes 1 MB 1,024 KB or 1,024 2 bytes 1 GB 1,024 MB or 1,024 3 bytes 1 TB 1,024 GB or 1,024 4 bytes 1 PB 1,024 TB or 1,024 5 bytes 1 EB 1,024 PB or 1,024 6 bytes x Preface

11 Getting help Comments The Hitachi Data Systems customer support staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you need technical support, log on to the Hitachi Data Systems Portal for contact information: Please send us your comments on this document: doc.comments@hds.com. Include the document title and number including the revision level (for example, -07), and refer to specific sections and paragraphs whenever possible. All comments become the property of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Thank you! Preface xi

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13 1 Overview This chapter describes the overview of LPAR configuration functions. Flow to configure HVM and LPAR Breakdown of function on each window Overview 1-1

14 Flow to configure HVM and LPAR A general flow to configure an HVM and LPARs on the HVM is shown in the following figure. Functionality Window Deployment Initial Setup (Section 3.1) The Initial Setup window is a wizard-type window that navigates you through setup and activation of new HVMs as well as creation and activation of new LPARs. This window provides for adding chassis and server blades. Note: Initial Setup is supported only on CB 320 HVM firmware version 17-6X or later. Details of Initial Setup refer to Section Deployment Operation on Initial Setup Window of Chapter 3. Make LPAR (Section 3.2) Configuration The Make LPAR window provides quick configuration of new LPARs. HVM Console (Section 3.3) The HVM Console window provides most configuration operation on HVMs and LPARs via graphical user interface converted from serialterminal-based HVM Screen. Maintenance Related Console (Section 3.4) The Related Console window launches console screens of HVM-related components and serialterminal-based HVM Screen. Figure 1-1 Flow to configure HVM and LPAR 1-2 Overview

15 Breakdown of function on each window The breakdown of the function on each window and the support version of the function are shown in the following table. Table 1-1 Breakdown of function on each window Window Linked window Function Supported version Initial Setup 1. Start Initial Setup through 7.Register to Profile excluding 5. Settings & Power ON Performs initial setup of HVM configuration. Needs separate setting of date and time for HVM system. V02-01 or higher 5. Settings & Power ON Automatically changes the server blade BIOS settings or prompts the BIOS setup tool for the server blade. V02-01 or higher 1 Turns on power of target server blade. V02-01 or higher 8. Make LPAR Provides capability of quick addition of LPARs. V02-01 or higher 9. LPAR Operation Provides capability of activation of LPARs. V02-01 or higher Make LPAR Provides capability of quick addition of LPARs. V02-01 or higher HVM Console 1. Logical Partition Configuration Provides capability of setting up names, number of logical processors, and memory sizes for logical partitions. V02-01 or higher 2. Logical Processor Configuration Provides capability of setting up logical processor details. V02-01 or higher 3. Physical Processor Configuration Displays physical processor setup details. V02-01 or higher 4. PCI Device Information Displays PCI device information. V02-01 or higher 5. PCI Device Assignment Provides capability of PCI device assignment to LPARs. 6. VNIC Assignment Provides capability of detailed VNIC assignment to LPARs. 7. Shared FC Assignment Provides capability of detailed shared FC assignment to LPARs. V02-01 or higher V02-01 or higher V02-01 or higher 8. Allocated FC Information Displays allocated FC information. V02-01 or higher 9. System Configuration Provides capability of setting up HVM system configuration. V02-01 or higher 10. System Service State Displays service state of HVM system. V02-01 or higher 11. Date and Time Displays date and time for HVM system and each LPAR. V02-04 or higher 12. HVM Options Provides capability of setting up HVM options. V02-01 or higher 13. LPAR Usage Displays CPU usages by LPAR. Not supported Front Panel Provides capability of gathering guest dump and displaying guest serial console logs. Not supported 15. HVM System Logs Displays HVM event logs collected during use of HVM. V02-01 or higher 16. Firmware Version Information Displays firmware versions of HVM-related components. V02-01 or higher 17. Boot Setting Provides capability of setting up boot devices for each LPAR. V02-01 or higher Overview 1-3

16 Window Linked window Function Supported version Related Console System Console (Web) Launches web-based system console for SVP. V02-01 or higher System Console (Telnet) Launches Telnet-based system console for SVP. V02-01 or higher Notes: ServerBlade Console (Web) Launches web-based console for server blade. V02-01 or higher 3 HVM Screen Launches HVM Screen. V02-01 or higher 1. The server blade BIOS settings are automatically changed when all of the following conditions are met. Otherwise, the BIOS setup tool for the server blade is prompted instead of the automatic BIOS setting change. The SVP firmware version is A1075 or higher. The BIOS version is G16 or higher. The server blade model is Hitachi Compute Blade 320 P5 model. 2. Use Monitoring functions of HVM Navigator instead. 3. The function is supported through HVM Navigator V02-04 or higher for CB Overview

17 2 Conditions for application This chapter describes the conditions to apply the functions. Applicable firmware versions Applicability of HVM Initial Setup Conditions for application 2-1

18 Applicable firmware versions If Initial Setup, Make LPAR, and BIOS setting are supported, depends on server bladed model, SVP firmware version, and HVM firmware version. Confirm the supported functions in the following tables. CB2000 Table 2-1 Supported functions on CB2000 HVM firmware version SVP firmware version EFI version Supported function BIOS setting Initial Setup Make LPAR 58-5x or earlier 78-5x or earlier 58-6x or higher 78-6x or higher - - No No No - - No No Yes Notes: Yes: automatically set No : set manually - : no requirements CB320 P4 model Table 2-2 Supported functions on CB320 P4 model HVM firmware version SVP firmware version EFI version Supported function BIOS setting Initial Setup Make LPAR 17-4x or earlier - - No No No 17-6x or higher A1060 or earlier - No No No A1065 or higher - No Yes Yes Notes: Yes: automatically set No : set manually - : no requirements When Initial Setup is performed on SVP firmware version A1065, see SVP firmware version is A1065. However, when SVP firmware version is A1070 or higher, it isn t necessary that SVP firmware version is A1065 is seen. 2-2 Conditions for application

19 CB320 P5 model Table 2-3 Supported functions on CB320 P5 model HVM firmware version SVP firmware version EFI version Supported function BIOS setting Initial Setup Make LPAR 17-4x or earlier - - No No No 17-6x or higher A1060 or earlier - No Yes Yes Between A1065 and A No Yes Yes A1075 or higher - * Yes Yes Notes: Yes: automatically set No : set manually - : no requirements When Initial Setup is performed on SVP firmware version A1065, see SVP firmware version is A1065. However, when SVP firmware version is A1070 or higher, it isn t necessary that SVP firmware version is A1065 is seen. CB500 Table 2-4 Supported functions on CB500 model HVM firmware version SVP firmware version EFI version Supported function BIOS setting Initial Setup Make LPAR 01-0x or higher - - No No Yes* Notes: Yes: automatically set No : set manually - : no requirements * : For the way of boot setting on an LPAR on CB520X server blade where 64UEFI is set in Preboot Firmware column in Logical Partition Configuration screen, see Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Logical partitioning manager User s Guide. Conditions for application 2-3

20 CB2500 Table 2-5 Supported functions on CB2500 model HVM firmware version SVP firmware version EFI version Supported function BIOS setting Initial Setup Make LPAR 02-0x or higher - - No No Yes* Notes: Yes: automatically set No : set manually - : no requirements * : For the way of boot setting on an LPAR on CB520X server blade where 64UEFI is set in Preboot Firmware column in Logical Partition Configuration screen, see Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Series Logical partitioning manager User's Guide. Applicability of HVM Initial Setup Initial Setup isn t operated normally after either of the following actions. For taking the measure in such a case, see "Notes on Using "Initial Setup" Window". Clearance of HVM configuration Restoration of HVM configuration 2-4 Conditions for application

21 3 Operating procedures This chapter describes the operating procedures. Deployment operation on Initial Setup window Setting HVM System Time with NTP server Configuration operation on Make LPAR window Configuration / maintenance operation on the HVM console window Configuration / maintenance operation on Related Console window Setting BSM IP address Setup BIOS on CB 320 Operating procedures 3-1

22 To select LPAR Configuration functions of HVM Navigator, click LPAR Configuration tab in Main window of HVM Navigator. The initial window is displayed as shown in the following figure, where the list of available functions for performing LPAR Configuration functions is shown. Subsequent sections describe basic operating procedures for LPAR Configuration functions. Figure 3-1 Selecting LPAR Configuration functions 3-2 Operating procedures

23 Deployment operation on Initial Setup window When initially deploying an HVM to a server blade, wizard-based step-by-step operation on Initial Setup window is useful. When you perform Initial Setup with HVM Navigator V03-00/A or higher, the parameters for HVM system time are synchronized automatically with those for the management module. At least one IP address set for the management server has to be registered to HVM as a BSM IP address or an HVM CLI IP address when executing the operations after the step 5. However, on the management server through Hitachi Compute Systems Manager (HCSM), you can operate HVM with no IP address set for the management server as a BSM IP address or an HVM CLI address. An IP address set for the management server can be registered as an HVM CLI IP address. However, when it s necessary that an IP address set for the management server is registered as a BSM IP address, see Registration of BSM IP Addresses on CB 320. Operating procedures 3-3

24 To open Initial Setup window, click Initial Setup button on LPAR Configuration tab in Main window of HVM Navigator as shown in the following figure. On each page of the opened wizard, the left pane shows the current step in the initial setup process, while the right pane informs the operator of the necessary actions on the current step in the initial setup process. These wizard pages navigate you through initial setup actions including server blade power-on up to LPAR activation as shown in Table 3-1. Figure 3-2 Opening Initial Setup window 3-4 Operating procedures

25 Table 3-1 Initial Setup window functions Step Function Input parameter 1. Start Initial Setup Notifies start of initial setup steps. None 2. Select Chassis Selects setup target chassis. SVP IP address SVP login ID 3. Select Partition Selects setup target server blade. Server blade number 4. HVM Setting Performs initial setup of HVM configuration. 5. Settings & Power ON Automatically changes the server blade BIOS settings or prompts the BIOS setup tool for the server blade. Turns on power of target server blade. 6. Wait for HVM Ready Monitors HVM status until it becomes ready. HVM IP address Subnet mask Default gateway VNIC system number HVM ID HVM CLI IP address None None None 7. Register to Profile Notifies registration of HVM settings. None 8. Make LPAR Provides capability of quick addition of LPARs. 9. LPAR Operation Provides capability of activation of LPARs. Number of LPARs Number of processors per LPAR Memory size per LPAR Number of NICs per LPAR Number of HBAs per LPAR Other parameters LPAR number Operating procedures 3-5

26 Start Initial Setup 1. Initial Setup window opened as shown in Figure 3-2 begins with Start Initial Setup page. Click Next button to proceed to the next step. 3-6 Operating procedures

27 Select Chassis On Select Chassis page, follow the steps below. 1. Select Input SVP Information radio button, type applicable values in text boxes of SVP Information section, and then click Next button. 2. If the SVP IP address is not correct or the SVP firmware version does not meet the necessary condition to set up LPARs, Select Chassis dialog below opens. Confirm the content, click OK button to close this dialog, and then correct the SVP IP address in Step 1 or update the SVP firmware version. Operating procedures 3-7

28 3. If the user ID or password is not correct, Select Chassis dialog below would open. Confirm the content, click OK button to close this dialog, and then correct the user ID or password in Step When the input content is correct, Chassis Detection dialog opens and shows the chassis ID, the chassis serial number, the SVP firmware version. Confirm the content, and then click OK button to proceed to the next step. 3-8 Operating procedures

29 Select Partition On Select Partition page, follow the steps below. 1. In the partition list, select the target partition number (= server blade number). Confirm the content of Information and Firmware Version sections shown for the selection, and then click Next button. 2. Select Partition dialog below opens for confirmation. Click OK button to proceed to the next step. Operating procedures 3-9

30 HVM Setting 1. On HVM Setting page, input applicable values in HVM IP Address, Subnet Mask, and VNIC System No. which are the text boxes of required input prefixed with an asterisk (*). If possible, also type applicable values in Default Gateway, HVM ID, and HVM CLI IP Address text boxes of recommended input. When done, click Next button Operating procedures

31 Settings & Power ON On Settings & Power ON page, follow the steps below. 1. Confirm the content of HVM section and then click Next button. Operating procedures 3-11

32 2. It is necessary that the BIOS settings on a server blade are set to the recommended values for HVM. When the conditions of "Applicable firmware versions" are fulfilled, the BIOS settings are set automatically to the recommended values for HVM. In such a case, move onto "Register to Profile" after displaying Step7: Register to Profile. However, when the conditions of "Applicable firmware versions" aren t fulfilled, the message to ask if the states of the BIOS settings are set already is displayed. When the BIOS settings on a server blade aren t set to the recommended values for HVM, click No button on the following confirmation dialog and then click OK button on another following confirmation dialog. For the BIOS setting procedure, see "Setup BIOS of CB320". When the BIOS settings on a server blade are set to the recommended value for HVM, click Yes button Operating procedures

33 3. Upon completion of the above step, Settings & Power ON page starts showing the wait status in the status indicator area until power-on of the server blade, followed by automatic page transition to the next step. Operating procedures 3-13

34 Wait for HVM Ready 1. Wait for HVM Ready page automatically is displayed upon power-on of the server blade, and remains displayed for about 5 minutes showing the monitored progress in the status indication area until the ready state of the server blade. Then, the parameters for HVM system time is synchronized automatically with those for the management module. During this period, activation of the BIOS and activation of the selected HVM are automatically performed, followed by automatic page transition to the next step. However, when the parameters on the BIOS are necessary to be done manually, Remote Console opens automatically during the above-mentioned period. In this case, set up the BIOS according to the procedure explained in Setup BIOS on CB Operating procedures

35 Register to Profile 1. Register to Profile page is displayed automatically with the ready state of the server blade. Click Next button to register the settings specified on this window up to this page to the corresponding Profile. Upon completion of registration, this page automatically proceeds to Make LPAR page. The setting ways of the date and time zone for an HVM system are shown in the next subsection. Operating procedures 3-15

36 Make LPAR On Make LPAR page, you can quickly create new LPARs by specifying basic setup parameters shown in the following table. Table 3-3 Make LPAR setup parameters Setup item Way Remarks Number of LPARs How to make LPARs Specify the number of new LPARs subject to creation. To create multiple LPARs in the same configuration, specify 2 or more. The maximum value for this parameter is 60 (fixed). Select how to create LPARs. Use default parameter: Select this option to use default values for LPAR configuration parameters recommended by HVM. Number of processors: 2 Memory size (GB): 1 Number of NIC cards: 1 Number of HBA ports: 1 Use custom parameter: Select this option to use custom parameter values for No. of processors, memory size, No. of NIC cards, and No. of HBA ports or HBA cards. The maximum values for these custom parameters are as follows: No. of processors: 128 (fixed) Memory size (GB): Maximum allocatable memory size (configuration-dependent) No. of NIC cards: 32 (fixed) No. of HBA ports or HBA cards: 32 (fixed) When you specify 0 in this parameter and then click Next button, the page proceeds to the next step without creating any LPAR. In the event of resource shortage against the input parameter, icon is displayed in LPAR Condition field in the right-hand pane and Next button becomes inoperable (dimmed). Selection of Use default parameter is recommended at initial deployment of HVM. In the event of resource shortage against any custom input parameter, icon appears in the corresponding field in the right-hand pane and Next button becomes inoperable (dimmed). Number of processors Specify a custom value for the number of processors. Effective only when Use custom parameter is selected at 2. How to Memory size (GB) Specify a custom value for the memory size. make LPARs. NIC card count Specify a custom value for the number of NIC cards. Effective only when Use custom parameter is selected at 2. How to make LPARs. Also note that this value does not represent the number of NIC ports. HBA count Specify a custom value for the number of HBA ports or HBA cards as selected by the radio button. Effective only when Use custom parameter is selected at 2. How to make LPARs. Saving Save configuration information of LPARs Operating procedures

37 On Make LPAR page, follow the steps below. 1. Select your preferred value/setting at 1. LPAR count and 2. How to make LPARs. When you select Use custom parameter for the latter, also specify values at 3. Processor count to 6. HBA count. 2. Click Update button to confirm the resulting resource allocation statuses displayed at 7. Confirm (text representation) and in the right area (graphic representation in combination with free resources). When you finish specifying all values, click Next button to proceed to the next step. Operating procedures 3-17

38 LPAR Operation Saving LPAR settings To save the LPAR settings created in the previous step Make LPAR to the HVM configuration on LPAR Operation page, follow the steps below. 1. In the LPAR list, select LPAR number one by one and then confirm the configuration information in the right-hand shown for the selection. When you see no issue, click Save button. 2. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog and then start the save operation. 3. Upon completion, a message dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

39 Activating LPAR UEFI boots when an LPAR boots. A remote console displaying the screen for UEFI starts without inputting User ID and Password when R-KVM Console button is clicked under this condition. However, when Initial Setup isn t performed on an HVM, it is necessary that BMC IP address is set for the HVM to start a remote console without inputting User ID and Password. For setting BMC IP address, see "Setting up the BMC IP address". To activate an LPAR on LPAR Operation page, follow the steps below. 1. Select the target LPAR in the LPAR list and then click Activate button. 2. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog and then start the activation operation. Operating procedures 3-19

40 3. When the activation operation has completed, Power Status of the selected LPAR changes to ACT and then the guest logical EFI starts. To view the screen of the guest logical EFI, click R-KVM Console button. 4. In Remote Console login window opened, type parameters as necessary (if they aren t automatically input) and then click Connect button Operating procedures

41 5. Remote Console login window closes and the guest logical EFI command line window opens in a full screen. You can toggle the screen size by pressing q key while holding down Alt key, but the guest logical EFI can be operable on the full screen only. 6. Hereafter, you can define the boot setup and set up the OS through the command line full screen for the guest logical EFI. For details of the OS setup procedures, follow the instructions provided by the guest OS. Operating procedures 3-21

42 Deactivating LPAR To deactivate an LPAR where the guest logical EFI is running, follow the steps below on LPAR Operation page. However, to deactivate an LPAR where the guest OS is running, be sure to shut down the LPAR in the way provided by the OS. 1. Select the target LPAR in the LPAR list and then click Deactivate button. 2. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog and then start the deactivation operation Operating procedures

43 3. When the deactivation operation has completed, Power Status of the selected LPAR changes to DEACT. Operating procedures 3-23

44 Setting HVM System Time with NTP server The settings to synchronize the HVM system time with an NTP server are explained in this subsection. The combination of HVM firmware version and SVP firmware version which the settings to synchronize the HVM system time with an NTP server are supported is shown in the following table. Table 3-2 NTP supported HVM firmware version and SVP firmware version Server blade model HVM firmware version SVP firmware version CB 2000 Standard server blade 58-7x or higher N/A High-performance server blade 78-7x or higher N/A CB x or higher A1080 or higher CB x or higher N/A CB x or higher N/A Setting steps on CB x/78-7x or higher, CB x or higher, or CB x or higher When the settings to synchronize the HVM system time with an NTP server are done on CB x/78-7x or higher, CB x or higher, or CB x or higher, follow the steps below. 1. Select an HVM in the tree view and then click HVM Console button on LPAR Configuration tab in "Main" window Operating procedures

45 2. Click Date and Time menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. 3. On "Logical Partition Configuration" menu page, select SVP from Time Sync combo box. Operating procedures 3-25

46 4. Click Commit button 5. The following message dialog opens. Then, click OK button Operating procedures

47 6. Confirm that NTP label is "Sync". Operating procedures 3-27

48 Setting Steps on CB x or higher Confirm the following items: When you adjust the HVM system time with an NTP server, make sure to use the same NTP server between the management module and the HVM. Also, make sure to set the same time zone between the management module and the HVM, then. If not, both clocks show different times and you cannot find out which time on the management module and the HVM is correct when log files are retrieved on the management module and the HVM in a failure. When you apply multiple NTP servers to an HVM, match the clock and set the same time zone on all NTP servers. Confirm that the automatic time adjustment on the management module is enabled and the IP address is set on all NTP servers. When the settings to synchronize the HVM system time with an NTP server are done on CB x or higher, follow the steps below. 1. Select an HVM in the tree view and then click HVM Console button on LPAR Configuration tab in "Main" window Operating procedures

49 2. Click Date and Time menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. 3. On "Logical Partition Configuration" menu page, click Import SVP button. Operating procedures 3-29

50 4. Select NTP from Time Sync combo box and then input IP addresses in NTP Server 1 and NTP Server 2 textboxes. 5. Click Commit button. 6. The following message dialog opens. Then, click OK button Operating procedures

51 7. Confirm that NTP label is "Sync". Operating procedures 3-31

52 Configuration operation on Make LPAR window 1. When you configure a new LPAR quickly to the HVM configuration after the initial setup has completed, Make LPAR window is useful. To open Make LPAR window, click Make LPAR button on LPAR Configuration tab in Main window of HVM Navigator as shown in the following figure. The operation controls on Make LPAR window is almost equivalent to those on Make LPAR wizard page in Initial Setup window, excluding that Next button is replaced with Create button and that Save button is added. For the operations on Make LPAR window except the save operation, see Make LPAR while reading Next button as Create button. For the save operation on Make LPAR window, see LPAR Operation. Figure 3-3 Opening Make LPAR window 3-32 Operating procedures

53 Configuration / maintenance operation on the HVM console window 1. When you configure and maintain HVM configuration in detail after the initial setup has completed, the HVM console window is useful. To open the HVM console window, select an HVM in the tree view and then click HVM Console button on LPAR Configuration tab in Main window as shown in the following figure. The top menu page ( 0. HVM Main Menu page) opens. Figure 3-4 Opening the HVM console window Operating procedures 3-33

54 Operation relating to LPAR Configuration Adding an LPAR To add an LPAR on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Logical Partition Configuration menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window Operating procedures

55 2. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page opened, click Add LPAR button in the bottom area. 3. In Add LPAR dialog opened, select the target line for the LPAR subject to creation and then click OK button to close the dialog. Operating procedures 3-35

56 4. A confirmation dialog opens for the add action. Click OK button to close the dialog. 5. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page returned, a new line for the created LPAR is added. When you specify a new name to the created LPAR, click Name field of the new LPAR and then specify a new name. Finally, click Commit button in the bottom area. 6. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Then, click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

57 Specifying the number of processors to a new LPAR To specify the number of processors to a new LPAR on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page, click Proc field of a new LPAR, specify the number of processors (e.g., 4 ), and then click Commit button in the bottom area. 2. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog. Operating procedures 3-37

58 Specifying the memory size to a new LPAR To specify the memory size to a new LPAR on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page, click Memory field of a new LPAR. 2. In Memory Size dialog opened, specify the memory size and then click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

59 3. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page returned, the new memory size is displayed. Click Commit button in the bottom area. 4. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog. Operating procedures 3-39

60 Assigning a shared NIC to a new LPAR 1. To assign a shared NIC to a new LPAR on the HVM console window, first click VNIC Assignment menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. VNIC Assignment menu page opens Operating procedures

61 For CB 2000 with HVM firmware version 58-7X/78-7X or higher, or for CB 320 with HVM firmware version 17-8X or higher, you can select the shared NIC assignment mode between Port (NIC port basis) and Controller (physical LAN controller basis). Table 3-4 Firmware versions supporting NIC assignment per port Hitachi Compute Blade model HVM firmware version CB 2000 Standard server blade 58-7x or higher High-performance server blade 78-7x or higher CB 320 CB 500 CB x or higher 01-0x or higher 02-0x or higher When a segment of ports belonging to a physical LAN controller is assigned individually to a Virtual NIC Number, select Port at Assign Mode menu. However, when all segments of ports belonging to a physical LAN controller are assigned to Virtual NIC Numbers together, select Controller at Assign Mode menu. Assign Mode menu is available when Hvm Operating Mode is set to Expansion. The setting procedure when segments are set on HVM firmware where Controller is selected at Assign Mode menu is as follows. When all segments of ports belonging to a physical LAN controller are set on HVM firmware version older than those shown in the above table, Assigning ports belonging to a physical LAN controller together only is available. So, move onto the step 2. Operating procedures 3-41

62 The specification is different when segments are set on HVM firmware where Controller is selected at Assign Mode menu and when segments are set on an HVM firmware version older than those shown in Table 3-4. When segments are set on HVM firmware where Controller is selected at Assign Mode menu. When one segment of ports belonging to a physical LAN controller is assigned to a Virtual NIC Number, the segments are assigned to the specified Virtual NIC Number and the next available Virtual NIC Number. When segments are set on HVM firmware version older than those shown in Table 3-4. A segment of ports belonging to a physical LAN controller can be assigned to a Virtual NIC Number only when the next consecutive Virtual NIC Number is also available. In this case, the segments of ports belonging to a physical LAN controller are assigned to the consecutive Virtual NIC Number together. For example, when "2a" belonging to a controller with two ports is assigned to Virtual NIC Number 2 of LPAR3 on HVM firmware version older than those shown in Table 3-4 in the environment shown in Figure 3-5, "2b" is assigned to Virtual NIC Number 4 of LPAR3 as shown Figure 3-6. Figure 3-5 Assigning "2a" to virtual NIC number 2 of LPAR3 Figure 3-6 Assigning "2b" automatically to virtual NIC number 4 of LPAR3 However, "2a" belonging to a controller with two ports cannot be assigned to a Virtual NIC Number on HVM firmware where Controller is selected at Assign Mode menu Operating procedures

63 1. On VNIC Assignment menu page, click Assign Mode button and then select Controller from the drop-down list. 2. Click Virtual NIC Number 0 field of the new LPAR to drop down the VNIC number options. Operating procedures 3-43

64 Select 1a from the VNIC number options. When you select 1a, 1b is also selected automatically. ( 1b is selected when Port is selected in Step 1.) Then, click Commit button in the bottom area. 3. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

65 Assigning a shared FC to a new LPAR To assign a shared FC to a new LPAR on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Shared FC Assignment menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. Operating procedures 3-45

66 2. On Shared FC Assignment menu page opened, click the target Shared FC# field ( 1 in this example) of the new LPAR to drop down the shared FC number options Operating procedures

67 3. Select the shared FC port number from the shared FC number options and then click Commit button in the bottom area. 4. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog. Operating procedures 3-47

68 Assigning a USB device to a new LPAR To assign a USB device to a new LPAR on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click PCI Device Assignment menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window Operating procedures

69 2. On PCI Device Assignment menu page opened, click Type U field of the new LPAR to drop down the attach/detach options. Operating procedures 3-49

70 3. Select A from the attach/detach options and then click Commit button in the bottom area. 4. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

71 Saving HVM configuration To save the HVM configuration on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. On the top menu page of the HVM console window, click Save Config button in the bottom area. 2. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog and then start the save operation. During the progress of the save process, a pop-up dialog with a progress bar remains open. Operating procedures 3-51

72 3. Upon completion, a message dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

73 OS installation Confirm the value at Pre-boot Firmware on the Logical Partition Configuration menu on the HVM console window. 1. Click Logical Partition Configuration menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. Operating procedures 3-53

74 2. Confirm the value at Pre-boot Firmware on the Logical Partition Configuration menu on the HVM console window. The procedure to install an OS varies depending on the value at Pre-boot Firmware. When the value is BIOS, install an OS according to the procedure shown in When Pre-boot Firmware is BIOS. Whereas, when the value is 64UEFI, install an OS according to the procedure shown in When Pre-boot Firmware is 64UEFI Operating procedures

75 When Pre-boot Firmware is BIOS Setting up HBA boot driver To set up the HBA boot driver on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Boot Setting menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. Operating procedures 3-55

76 2. On Boot Setting menu page opened, select the target LPAR from LPAR Select list box. 3. Scroll the upper right FC HBA Setting pane to the right, click Boot Function field, and then select Enable Operating procedures

77 4. In the same pane, click Select Boot Device field, and then select Enable. 5. In the lower right Boot Device List Setting pane, click WWPN field, and then input the node name for the target port on the external disk array device. Operating procedures 3-57

78 6. In the same pane, click LU# field, and then input the LUN number in the host group. When done, click Commit button in the bottom area. 7. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

79 Mapping a remote CD/DVD drive or a remote CD/DVD image file Map a remote CD/DVD drive and a remote CD/DVD image file to an LPAR through a remote console application program. There are 2 kinds of remote console application programs to open a remote console screen: Reclient.exe and Java application program. Which Reclient.exe and Java application program is available depends on the type of Compute Blade platform. It s recommended that USB Auto Allocation to LPAR is set to Disable when assigning a remote CD/DVD to the LPAR to which the following operations have been applied. Confirm that the assignment states of KVM aren t R for the other LPARs on the HVM where the LPAR is located until the completion of installing the OS. The procedure which should be performed when USB Auto Allocation to LPAR is set to Disable is shown as follows. Mapping with Reclient.exe 1. On the top menu page of the HVM console window, click Remote KVM button in the bottom area. Operating procedures 3-59

80 2. In Remote KVM dialog opened, select the connection target LPAR from LPAR Select list and then click OK button. 3. Click OK button Operating procedures

81 4. Input the User ID and Password, and then click Connect button. 5. Press G key while holding down the Alt key. When you map a CD/DVD Drive or an Image File on the LPAR, move onto the step 6. Whereas, when you use the front USB on a server blade, move onto the step 9. Operating procedures 3-61

82 6. Select Remote CD/DVD-Start CD/DVD on the menu bar Operating procedures

83 7. Do the following operations in Select Drive/Image window. a. When mapping a CD/DVD Drive Select CD/DVD Drive. Select a drive and then click OK button. Operating procedures 3-63

84 b. When mapping an image file Select Image File. Click Browse.. button, and then select an OS media Operating procedures

85 8. Click OK button. 9. Press the Tab key while holding down the Alt key to return the operations in HVM Navigator. Operating procedures 3-65

86 10. Click PCI Device Assignment menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. 11. Click Set/Reset button Operating procedures

87 12. Click OK button. Then, the assignment state for the target LPAR changes to #A. Operating procedures 3-67

88 Mapping with Java application program (CB 2000) 1. On the top menu page of the HVM console window, click Remote KVM button in the bottom area Operating procedures

89 2. In Remote KVM dialog opened, select the connection target LPAR from LPAR Select list and then click OK button. 3. Click OK button. Operating procedures 3-69

90 4. Click Launch Remote Console button. 5. Input the User ID and the Password and then click Connect button Operating procedures

91 Select the OS media with the OS to be installed. In the following explanation, the way to select an OS image file is introduced. 6. Select [Remote CDDVD]-[Remote CDDVD Image]. 7. Select the image file and then click Open button. Operating procedures 3-71

92 8. Minimize the remote console to return the operations in HVM Navigator. 9. Click PCI Device Assignment menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window Operating procedures

93 10. Click Set/Reset button. 11. Click OK button. Then, the assignment state for the target LPAR changes to #A. Operating procedures 3-73

94 Mapping with Java application program (CB 500) 1. On the top menu page of the HVM console window, click Remote KVM button in the bottom area Operating procedures

95 2. In Remote KVM dialog opened, select the connection target LPAR from LPAR Select list and then click OK button. 3. Click OK button. Operating procedures 3-75

96 The remote console is displayed. When the management module version is A1080 or earlier and the BMC version is or earlier, the window for logging onto the remote console is displayed. It s necessary that Internet Explorer version 7 is installed on the management server so that the remote console can be displayed Operating procedures

97 Select the OS media with the OS to be installed. In the following explanation, the way to select an OS image file is introduced. 4. Select Tools-Launch Virtual Media. 5. Click Add Image button. 6. Select the image file and then click Open button. Operating procedures 3-77

98 7. Confirm that the selected image file is added in Client View and then check the checkbox in the selected image file of the Mapped column. When you select Virtual Media Session window, the mapped image file is unmapped. 8. Click PCI Device Assignment menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window Operating procedures

99 9. Click Set/Reset button. 10. Click OK button. Then, the assignment state for the target LPAR changes to #A. Operating procedures 3-79

100 Registering boot devices and changing boot priority Six types of boot devices are assignable to HVM as shown in the following table. These devices are selectable as boot devices only when they are connected at the setup time. Operation Relating to Boot Device Settings explains how to set up the HBA boot driver for EFI-SHELL boot device type, how to connect a remote CD/DVD prior to its registration as a boot device, and how to register boot devices and change the boot priority among them. After setting up the boot devices or changing their settings, the HVM configuration with boot settings need to be saved. For saving the HVM configuration, see Operation Relating to Boot Device Settings. Table 3-5 Boot device type Boot device type Subject device Usage EFI-SHELL HBA boot driver (EFI driver) EFI driver setup CD/DVD-Front CD/DVD-KVM PXE CD/DVD device connected to front USB port on server CD/DVD device or image on remote console Network device managed by SC/DPM Server boot from local CD/DVD Server boot from remote CD/DVD Server boot from network device LU FC device Activation of guest OS Unknown Previously assigned and currently unavailable device None 3-80 Operating procedures

101 To register boot devices and change the boot priority among them, follow the steps below. 1. On Boot Setting menu page of the HVM console window, click Boot Order Update button. 2. Update dialog with a progress bar pops up and stays until completion of the update process. Operating procedures 3-81

102 3. CD/DVD-KVM is added in Excluded Boot Order pane in the lower left. At this stage, only EFI-SHELL in Boot Order pane is registered as a boot device whereas the devices in Excluded Boot Order pane aren t yet registered as boot devices Operating procedures

103 4. Select CD/DVD-KVM in Excluded Boot Order pane and then click Add button with up arrow to move the selected device to Boot Order pane. In the same manner as the preceding step, select LU in Excluded Boot Order pane and then click Add button with up arrow to move the selected device to Boot Order pane. Operating procedures 3-83

104 5. As a result of the preceding step, all the candidate boot devices are moved to Boot Order pane. 6. When you change the CD/DVD-KVM in the second priority to the top priority, select the target boot device and then click the up arrow button in Boot Order pane Operating procedures

105 7. As a result of the preceding step, the boot priority of the target device is changed to the top. When done, click Commit button in the bottom area. 8. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog. Operating procedures 3-85

106 Saving the HVM configuration with boot settings To save the HVM configuration with boot settings on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. On Boot Setting menu page or the top menu page of the HVM console window, click Save Config button in the bottom area. The figure below exemplifies the action on Boot Setting menu page. 2. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog and start the save operation. During the progress of the save process, a pop-up dialog with a progress bar remains open. 3. Upon completion, a message dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

107 Activating LPAR To activate an LPAR on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Logical Partition Configuration menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. Operating procedures 3-87

108 2. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page opened, click Active LPAR button in the bottom area. 3. In Activate LPAR dialog opened, select the line for the LPAR subject to activation and then click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

109 4. A confirmation dialog opens for the activate action. Click OK button to close the dialog. 5. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page returned, Status field shows the activated icon followed by Act text. Operating procedures 3-89

110 Installing OS To install an OS on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Logical Partition Configuration menu on the HVM console window Operating procedures

111 2. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page opened, click Remote KVM button in the bottom area. 3. In Remote Console login window opened, type parameters as necessary (if they are not remembered) and click Connect button. Operating procedures 3-91

112 4. Remote Console login window closes and the guest logical EFI command line window opens in a full screen. 5. Hereafter, you can set up an OS through the command line full screen for the guest logical EFI. For details of the OS setup procedures, follow instructions provided by the guest OS Operating procedures

113 When Pre-boot Firmware is 64UEFI Setting up HBA boot driver To set up the HBA boot driver on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Boot Setting menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. Operating procedures 3-93

114 2. On Boot Setting menu page opened, select the target LPAR from LPAR Select list box. 3. Scroll the upper right FC HBA Setting pane to the right, click Boot Function field, and then select Enable Operating procedures

115 4. In the same pane, click Select Boot Device field, and then select Enable. 5. In the lower right Boot Device List Setting pane, click WWPN field, and then input the node name for the target port on the external disk array device. Operating procedures 3-95

116 6. In the same pane, click LU# field, and then input the LUN number in the host group. When done, click Commit button in the bottom area. 7. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

117 Mapping a remote CD/DVD drive or a remote CD/DVD image file Map a remote CD/DVD drive and a remote CD/DVD image file to an LPAR through a remote console application program. It s recommended that USB Auto Allocation to LPAR is set to Disable when assigning a remote CD/DVD to the LPAR to which the following operations have been applied. Confirm that the assignment states of KVM aren t R for the other LPARs on the HVM where the LPAR is located until the completion of installing the OS. The procedure which should be performed when USB Auto Allocation to LPAR is set to Disable is shown as follows. Mapping with Java application program 1. On the top menu page of the HVM console window, click Remote KVM button in the bottom area. Operating procedures 3-97

118 2. In Remote KVM dialog opened, select the connection target LPAR from LPAR Select list and then click OK button. 3. Click OK button Operating procedures

119 The remote console is displayed. When the management module version is A1080 or earlier and the BMC version is or earlier, the window for logging onto the remote console is displayed. It s necessary that Internet Explorer version 7 is installed on the management server so that the remote console can be displayed. Operating procedures 3-99

120 Select the OS media with the OS to be installed. In the following explanation, the way to select an OS image file is introduced. 4. Select Tools-Launch Virtual Media. 5. Click Add Image button. 6. Select the image file and then click Open button Operating procedures

121 7. Confirm that the selected image file is added in Client View and then check the checkbox in the selected image file of the Mapped column. When you select Virtual Media Session window, the mapped image file is unmapped. 8. Click PCI Device Assignment menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window. Operating procedures 3-101

122 9. Click Set/Reset button. 10. Click OK button. Then, the assignment state for the target LPAR changes to #A Operating procedures

123 Registering boot devices and changing boot priority Six types of boot devices are assignable to HVM as shown in the following table. These devices are selectable as boot devices only when they are connected at the setup time. Operation Relating to Boot Device Settings explains how to set up the HBA boot driver for EFI-SHELL boot device type, how to connect a remote CD/DVD prior to its registration as a boot device, and how to register boot devices and change the boot priority among them. After setting up the boot devices or changing their settings, the HVM configuration with boot settings need to be saved. For saving the HVM configuration, see Operation Relating to Boot Device Settings. Table 3-5 Boot device type Boot device type Subject device Usage EFI-SHELL HBA boot driver (EFI driver) EFI driver setup CD/DVD-Front CD/DVD-KVM PXE CD/DVD device connected to front USB port on server CD/DVD device or image on remote console Network device managed by SC/DPM Server boot from local CD/DVD Server boot from remote CD/DVD Server boot from network device LU FC device Activation of guest OS Unknown Previously assigned and currently unavailable device None Operating procedures 3-103

124 To register boot devices and change the boot priority among them, follow the steps below. 1. On Boot Setting menu page of the HVM console window, click Boot Order Update button. 2. Update dialog with a progress bar pops up and stays until completion of the update process Operating procedures

125 3. CD/DVD-KVM is added in Excluded Boot Order pane in the lower left. At this stage, only EFI-SHELL in Boot Order pane is registered as a boot device whereas the devices in Excluded Boot Order pane aren t yet registered as boot devices. Operating procedures 3-105

126 4. Select CD/DVD-KVM in Excluded Boot Order pane and then click Add button with up arrow to move the selected device to Boot Order pane. 5. As a result of the preceding step, necessary candidate boot devices are moved to Boot Order pane Operating procedures

127 6. When you change the CD/DVD-KVM in the second priority to the top priority, select the target boot device and then click the up arrow button in Boot Order pane. 7. As a result of the preceding step, the boot priority of the target device is changed to the top. When done, click Commit button in the bottom area. Operating procedures 3-107

128 8. A confirmation dialog opens for the commit action. Click OK button to close the dialog Operating procedures

129 Saving the HVM configuration with boot settings To save the HVM configuration with boot settings on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. On Boot Setting menu page or the top menu page of the HVM console window, click Save Config button in the bottom area. The figure below exemplifies the action on Boot Setting menu page. 2. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog and start the save operation. During the progress of the save process, a pop-up dialog with a progress bar remains open. 3. Upon completion, a message dialog below opens. Click OK button to close the dialog. Operating procedures 3-109

130 Activating LPAR To activate an LPAR on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Logical Partition Configuration menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window Operating procedures

131 2. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page opened, click Active LPAR button in the bottom area. 3. In Activate LPAR dialog opened, select the line for the LPAR subject to activation and then click OK button to close the dialog. Operating procedures 3-111

132 4. A confirmation dialog opens for the activate action. Click OK button to close the dialog. 5. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page returned, Status field shows the activated icon followed by Act text Operating procedures

133 Installing OS To install an OS on the HVM console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click Logical Partition Configuration menu on the HVM console window. Operating procedures 3-113

134 2. On Logical Partition Configuration menu page opened, click Remote KVM button in the bottom area. 3. In Remote KVM dialog opened, select the connection target LPAR from LPAR Select list and then click OK button Operating procedures

135 4. Click OK button. The remote console is displayed. 5. Hereafter, you can set up an OS through the command line full screen for the guest logical EFI. For details of the OS setup procedures, follow instructions provided by the guest OS. Operating procedures 3-115

136 Configuration / maintenance operation on Related Console window 1. When configuring and maintaining HVM-related information through applicable related console after the initial setup, Related Console window is useful. To open Related Console window, select the target HVM in the tree view and then click Related Console button on LPAR Configuration tab in Main window of HVM Navigator as shown in the following figure. Opening of relevant consoles from Related Console window explains preparations to enable opening of relevant consoles from Related Console window. Launching web-based system console and so on explain operation on the consoles opened from Related Console window Operating procedures

137 Figure 3-5 Opening Related Console window Operating procedures 3-117

138 Opening of relevant consoles from Related Console window As shown in the following table, there are four related consoles able to be opened from Related Console window. To open the four related consoles, the following settings are necessary to be done. However, when you have completed the operations on Initial Setup window (Section Deployment Operation on Initial Setup Window of this Chapter), the following settings are already done. Table 3-6 Necessary settings Console type Necessary setting Availability CB 2000 CB 320 CB 500 CB 2500 System Console (Web) System Console (Telnet) ServerBlade Console (Web) SVP IP address Yes Yes Yes Yes SVP IP address Yes Yes Yes Yes SVP IP address and BMC IP address Yes - Yes Yes on CB HVM Screen SVP IP address and BMC IP address on CB SVP IP address on CB 320, CB 500, or CB 2500 Yes Yes Yes Yes Notes: 1. The setting of SVP IP address is prerequisite to the setting of BMC IP address. ServerBlade Console (Web) button becomes active and able to open the web-based server blade console only after BMC IP address is set. 2. The setting of SVP IP address is prerequisite to the setting of BMC IP address. HVM Screen button becomes active with the setting of SVP IP address but remains unable to open HVM Screen until the BMC IP address is set Operating procedures

139 Setting up SVP IP address To set up the SVP IP address on Related Console window, follow the steps below. However, when you have completed the operations on Initial Setup window (Section Deployment Operation on Initial Setup Window of this Chapter), the following settings are already done. 1. Click Set SVP Info button in the bottom area of Related Console window. Operating procedures 3-119

140 2. Set SVP Info dialog opens with blank text boxes. Fill in SVP IP Address, User ID, and Password text boxes with applicable values. Carefully check the input values to avoid any possible error opening the applicable related consoles. Also, select the protocol which is used when the web-based system console opens. By default, HTTP is selected. When done, click OK button. 3. In Related Console window returned, ensure that System Console (Web), System Console (Telnet), and HVM Screen buttons have become active. 4. Click System Console (Web) button Operating procedures

141 5. When the web-based system console for the SVP doesn t open, click Set SVP Info button. 6. Select HTTPS as the protocol which is used when the web-based system console opens. When done, click OK button. Operating procedures 3-121

142 7. Click Set SVP Info button to confirm that the web-based system console is displayed. 8. Check the setting to display the web-based system console in the management module if the web-based system console isn t displayed Operating procedures

143 Setting up BMC IP address To set up the BMC IP address on Related Console window, follow the steps below. These steps don t apply to CB Click Set BMC Info button in the bottom area of Related Console window. Operating procedures 3-123

144 2. Set BMC Info dialog opens. User ID and Password text boxes are filled with default values, HTTP is selected at HTTP/HTTPS radio button as a default value and ReClient is selected at R-KVM Application combo box as a default value. 3. Fill in BMC IP Address text box with an applicable value. In addition, when the user ID and/or password are changed from the default, type the new values in the applicable text boxes. Next, select HTTP or HTTPS at HTTP/HTTPS radio button. Actually, it s recommended that HTTPS is selected at HTTP/HTTPS radio button. Finally, select ReClient or Java at R- KVM Application combo box to select an application program which is used when the remote console opens. Carefully check the input values to avoid any possible error opening the applicable related consoles. When done, click OK button Operating procedures

145 4. In Related Console window returned, ensure that ServerBlade Console (Web) button has become active. Operating procedures 3-125

146 Launching web-based system console To launch the web-based system console for the SVP from Related Console window, follow the steps below. For setting up the web-based system console for the SVP, refer to applicable instructions for the target model: Client Settings of Functionality of the System Web Console of System Web Console of Management Module Settings of 11. HVM (Hitachi Virtualization Manager) in Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 User s Guide. Client Setting of Web Console Function of Web Console of Configuring the Management Module in Hitachi Compute Blade 320 User s Guide. Browser settings of System console configuration of 2. Initial setup in Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Getting Started Guide. *: It is necessary that Adobe Flash Player Version 10 or higher is installed on the management server in advance. System console prerequisites in Various consoles that manage the CB2500 in 1. Overview of the CB2500 in Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Series Getting Started Guide. 1. Click System Console (Web) button on Related Console window Operating procedures

147 2. The login dialog of the web-based system console for the SVP opens. Launching Telnet-based system console To launch the Telnet-based system console for the SVP from Related Console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click System Console (Telnet) button on Related Console window. Operating procedures 3-127

148 2. The Telnet-based system console for the SVP opens Operating procedures

149 Launching web-based server blade console To launch the web-based console for the server blade from Related Console window, follow the steps below. 1. Click ServerBlade Console (Web) button on Related Console window. 2. The login dialog of the web-based console for the server blade opens. Operating procedures 3-129

150 Launching serial-terminal-based HVM screen To launch the serial-terminal-based HVM screen from Related Console window, follow the steps below. Prepare the file below in advance. If the file doesn t exist, the operation result is the same as opening the Telnet-based system console for the SVP. Item CB 2000 Filename Parent folder path File content (where means one or more spaces) AutoLoginHVM_2000.ttl VirNavi\UserData ("VirNavi" is the installation folder of HVM Navigator.) getenv 'USER' USER getenv 'PASS' PASS wait 'login:' sendln USER wait 'password:' sendln PASS Item CB 320 Filename Parent folder path File content (where means one or more spaces) AutoLoginHVM_320.ttl VirNavi\UserData ("VirNavi" is the installation folder of HVM Navigator.) getenv 'USER' USER getenv 'PASS' PASS getenv 'PNo' PNo wait 'System Console Login:' sendln USER wait 'System Console Password:' sendln PASS wait 'MENU:' sendln 'P'PNo Operating procedures

151 Item CB 500 Filename Parent folder path File content (where means one or more spaces) AutoLoginHVM_500.ttl VirNavi\UserData ("VirNavi" is the installation folder of HVM Navigator.) getenv 'USER' USER getenv 'PASS' PASS getenv 'PNo' PNo wait 'login:' sendln USER wait 'password:' sendln PASS wait '$' sendln 'change console -b 'PNo wait '(y/[n]):' sendln 'y' Item CB 2500 Filename Parent folder path File content (where means one or more spaces) AutoLoginHVM_2500.ttl VirNavi\UserData ("VirNavi" is the installation folder of HVM Navigator.) getenv 'USER' USER getenv 'PASS' PASS getenv 'PNo' PNo wait 'login:' sendln USER wait 'password:' sendln PASS wait '$' sendln 'change console -b 'PNo wait '(y/[n]):' sendln 'y' Operating procedures 3-131

152 1. Click HVM Screen button on Related Console window Operating procedures

153 2. The file prepared in Step 1 is executed and the HVM Screen opens. Press t key while holding down Alt key to refresh the HVM Screen. Operating procedures 3-133

154 Setting BSM IP addresses Setting BSM IP address for CB 2000 The procedure of setting a BSM IP address for CB2000 is as follows. 1. Log in to the SVP system console. a. Input Login ID and then press Enter. b. Input Password and then press Enter. 2. Set the SVP system console to SVP command mode. a. Input S and then press Enter. 3. Set a BSM IP address. a. Input BSM and then press Enter. b. Input M and then press Enter. c. Input the System Manager No. and then press Enter. d. Input the System Manager IP address and then press Enter. e. Input the SVP Alert level and then press Enter. f. Input Y and then press Enter. 4. Confirm the input parameters. 5. Input q Operating procedures

155 Setting BSM IP address for CB 320 The procedure of setting a BSM IP address for CB320 is as follows. 1. Log in to the SVP system console. a. Input Login ID and then press Enter. b. Input Password and then press Enter. 2. Set the SVP system console to SVP command mode. a. Input S and then press Enter. 3. Set a BSM IP Addresses. a. Input LCI and then press Enter. b. Input 1 and then press Enter. c. Input the System Manager No. and then press Enter. d. Input the System Manager Name and then press Enter. e. Input the System Manager IP address and then press Enter. f. Input the SVP Alert Port No. and then press Enter. g. Input Y and then press Enter. 4. Confirm the input parameters. 5. Input q. Operating procedures 3-135

156 Setting BSM IP address for CB 500 and CB 2500 The procedure of setting a BSM IP address for CB500 and CB2500 is as follows. 1. Log in to the web console. a. Input Login ID and Password and then press Enter. 2. Set BSM IP address. a. Click Administration tab. b. Select SC/BSM. c. Select a row in SC/BSM panel. d. Click Edit Server Setting. e. Input Server Name, IP Address, Alert Port Number, Alert Retry Interval [sec], and Alert Retry Duration [min] and then select Alert Level in Edit Server Settings dialog Operating procedures

157 f. Click Confirm button. g. Click OK button. Operating procedures 3-137

158 Setup BIOS on CB 320 To set up the BIOS, follow the procedure below. 1. In Remote Console login window automatically opened, type parameters as necessary (if they aren t remembered) and then click Connect button. 2. The login screen closes and then the remote console opens in a blank full screen because the HVM isn t active at this moment. Start Tera Term Virtual Terminal, type s, and then hit the Enter key to log in to the SVP system console Operating procedures

159 3. Turn on the blade power from the SVP system console under Tera Term Virtual Terminal by following the sub-steps below. a. Type PC and then hit Enter key. b. Type 0 (for Power on) and then hit Enter key. c. Type the partition number and then hit Enter key. d. Type 0 and then hit Enter key. e. Type y and then hit Enter key. f. Type y and then hit Enter key. Operating procedures 3-139

160 4. The remote console starts to display the server blade startup messages. During this period, enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing F2 key. You can toggle the full screen with a resized window by pressing q key while holding down the Alt key, but the input is effective on the full screen only. 5. In the top page of the BIOS setup screen opened, select Main, select Advanced Processor Options, and then ensure the following items: NUMA Aware is set to Disabled. Intel@ HT Technology is set to Enabled. Intel(R) Virtualization Technology is set to Enabled Operating procedures

161 6. Go back one level, select Advanced, select PnP Configuration, and then ensure that LAN1-1 Option ROM Scan, LAN1-2 Option ROM Scan, and Onboard LAN2 Control are all set to Enabled. 7. Go back one level, select Server, select Console Redirection, and then ensure the following: Com Port Address is set to On-board COM A. Baud Rate is set to Console Type is set to VT100. Flow Control is set to None. Continue C.R. after POST is set to On. Operating procedures 3-141

162 8. Go back one level, select Boot, type x, and then ensure the following items: USB HDD: Generic STORAGE DEVICE is set to Boot priority order: 1. PCI BEV: IBA GE Slot xx00 vxxxx is set to Boot priority order: 2. PCI BEV: IBA GE Slot xx01 vxxxx is set to Boot priority order: Select Exit, select Exit Saving Changes, and then select Yes Operating procedures

163 10. Return to the SVP system console under Tera Term Virtual Terminal and then turn off the blade power by following the sub-steps below. The SVP system console is automatically logged out with no user interaction for ten minutes. In such a case, log in to the SVP system console again and then perform the sub-steps below. a. Type PC and then hit Enter key. b. Type f (for Force power off) and then hit Enter key. c. Type the partition number and then hit Enter key. d. Type 0 and then hit Enter key. e. Type y and then hit Enter key. Operating procedures 3-143

164 3-144 Operating procedures

165 4 Other functions and settings This chapter describes some of the other functions and settings. Moving among the HVM console window pages Registration and deletion of SVP information Other functions and settings 4-1

166 Moving among the HVM console window pages Quick return to the top menu page 1. You can quickly return to the top menu page ( 0. HVM Main Menu page) by clicking HVM Menu button on any page of the HVM console window. 4-2 Other functions and settings

167 Direct page transition 1. You can directly move to another page by selecting the target page from the list box next to HVM Menu button. Other functions and settings 4-3

168 Round-robin page transition 1. You can move backward or forward among pages in a round-robin manner by clicking Prev. button (backward) or Next button (forward). The order of pages in this transition is the same as those listed in the list box previously explained in Direct page transition. 4-4 Other functions and settings

169 Registration and deletion of SVP information You can register or delete the SVP information by doing the operations in Initial Setup window. Advance registration of the SVP information facilitates your activation of HVMs and activation of the SVP system console. Registration of SVP information You can register the SVP information according to the steps below. 1. Open Initial Setup window by clicking Initial Setup button on LPAR Configuration tab in Main window of HVM Navigator. Other functions and settings 4-5

170 2. Initial Setup window opens, to begin with Start Initial Setup page. Click Next button. 3. The page changes to Select Chassis page. Select Input SVP Information radio button, type applicable values in text boxes of SVP Information section, and click Next button. 4-6 Other functions and settings

171 4. The page changes to Select Partition page. Select the target partition number in the partition list, confirm the chassis ID and SVP firmware version shown for the selection, and then click Close button. 5. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close it. Other functions and settings 4-7

172 Deletion of SVP information You can delete the SVP information according to the steps below. For images of Step 1 and Step 2 below, see Subsection Direct page transition of this Chapter. 1. Open Initial Setup window by clicking Initial Setup button on LPAR Configuration tab in Main window of HVM Navigator. 2. Initial Setup window opens, to begin with Start Initial Setup page. Click Next button. 3. The page changes to Select Chassis page. Select Select SVP by Chassis ID radio button, select the deletion target chassis ID in the list box next to the radio button, and click Delete button. 4. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close it. 4-8 Other functions and settings

173 5. Confirm deletion of the chassis ID on Select Chassis page and then click Close button. 6. A confirmation dialog below opens. Click OK button to close it. Other functions and settings 4-9

174 4-10 Other functions and settings

175 5 Notes on usage This chapter describes the usage notes. Notes on using Initial Setup window Notes on using the HVM console window Notes on using Related Console window Notes on changing IP address Notes on usage 5-1

176 Notes on using Initial Setup window Clearance of HVM configuration When using Initial Setup window after clearance of an HVM configuration by the DC command in SVP, activate the target HVM in advance according to the procedure below. If you use Initial Setup window unless the target HVM is activated, a timeout would occur at the step of HVM activation. 1. Activate the target HVM either from the web-based system console or from the Telnet-based system console launched from Related Console window. 2. Shut down the target HVM from the serial-terminal-based HVM screen. Restoration of HVM configuration When using Initial Setup window after restoration of an HVM configuration through SC/BSM or by the UBR command in SVP, activate the target HVM in advance according to the procedure below. If you use Initial Setup window unless the target HVM is activated, a timeout would occur at the step of HVM activation. 1. Activate the target HVM either from the web-based system console or from the Telnet-based system console launched from Related Console window. 2. Shut down the target HVM from the serial-terminal-based HVM screen. 5-2 Notes on usage

177 SVP firmware version is A1065 When using Initial Setup window on CB 320 with SVP firmware version A1065, an error rarely occurs on the SVP. When you use Initial Setup window on CB 320 with SVP firmware version A1065, follow the procedure below. For performing equipment power off/on, see Hitachi Compute Blade 320 User s Guide. This procedure isn t necessary on CB 320 with SVP firmware version A1070 or higher. 1. Initially activate all subject server blades from Initial Setup window. 2. Shut down the HVM from the HVM console window. The power of the subject server blades automatically turns off. 3. After confirming the power-off state of all subject server blades, shut down the SVP. The equipment power automatically turns off. 4. Open the rear door of the equipment rack cabinet, and then disconnect the power cord plug from the outlet on the rear panel of the equipment. 5. Reconnect the power cord plug to the outlet on the rear panel of the equipment, and wait until the SVP starts up. 6. Turn on the power switches of all the server blades. 7. Don t use Initial Setup window thereafter. Notes on usage 5-3

178 HVM doesn t start at Initial Setup completion When the HVM doesn t start at the completion of Initial Setup window operation, follow the steps below. 1. Activate the Remote KVM Console application by clicking Remote KVM button in the bottom area of the top menu page of the HVM console window and logging in to Remote Console window. 2. Check if Remote Console window shows Operating System not found. This indicates that certain parameter values necessary for the HVM to start are missing in the boot priority order setting of the BIOS. Specifically, this event occurs when either or both of the following actions have been taken during the BIOS setup on the subject partition where the OS mode is HVM: Set USB HDD: Generic STORAGE DEVICE to Excluded from boot order in Boot menu. Execute Load Setup Defaults in Exit menu. 3. To correct the above-mentioned event, restart the subject partition, set up the boot priority order for the BIOS, and repeat the whole operation on Initial Setup window. For setting up the boot priority order for the BIOS, see Setup of BIOS. 5-4 Notes on usage

179 Code: occurs Code: occurs when the Pre-configure setting is disabled on the relevant partition. To solve this symptom, enable the Pre-configure setting on the relevant partition and then repeat the whole operation on Initial Setup window. For enabling the Pre-configure setting, see User's Guide of applicable Hitachi Compute Blade model. Notes on usage 5-5

180 Notes on using the HVM console window Applying and saving setting changes on the HVM console window You are required to perform the commit operation to apply your setting changes on the HVM console window. As long as you don t apply any setting changes to the target HVM, the color of the status icon in the bottom right of the HVM console window remains light blue ( ). Therefore, click Commit button to apply setting changes to the target HVM. You are required to save the HVM configuration after committing setting changes to the target HVM, when you have changed some settings for the HVM. As long as you don t save the HVM configuration after committing any setting changes, the color of the status icon in the bottom right of the HVM console window remains red ( ).Therefore, click Save Config button to save the HVM configuration. When you have changed some settings through the HVM screen (CUI) or any other console, the color of the status icon remains white ( ) because HVM Navigator hasn t determined the changes as long as you don t perform the update operation. Differences between HVM screen and the HVM console window The HVM Screen and the HVM console windows are functionally similar. Only the differences are explained in the following table. Table 5-1 Differences between HVM screen and the HVM console window Section Field or functionality HVM screen (CUI) Difference the HVM console window (GUI) Logical Partition Configuration Activation, deactivation, and reactivation of LPAR Assignment of memory size in GB Assignment of Virtual COM Console Remain Memory Processor Node Memory Node Operable in LPAR Status field. Integers only. Y is settable. Memory size allocated to LPARs in the blocked state 1 is also included. '-' is displayed for an HVM firmware which NUMA isn't supported. LPAR Status field does not accept input. You can activate, deactivate, or reactivate LPARs by clicking the corresponding button respectively. A quarter GB is increased or reduced with a button-click operation. Y isn t settable. Only Virtual COM Console numbers are settable. Memory size allocated to LPARs in the blocked state 1 isn t included. '*' is displayed for an HVM firmware which NUMA isn't supported. 5-6 Notes on usage

181 Section Field or functionality HVM screen (CUI) Difference the HVM console window (GUI) Physical Processor Configuration Numbers of shared and dedicated processors When discouraged mixed scheduling of processor core threads to shared mode and dedicated mode, both threads are counted as dedicated processors. When discouraged mixed scheduling of processor core threads to shared mode and dedicated mode, both threads are counted as shared processors. VNIC Assignment VLAN ID Allocation Displayed by pressing F2 key. Displayed by selecting a VNIC segment. System Configuration Screen for setting user authentication Available. Not available. Management Path Displayed in some cases, not displayed in other cases 2 Displayed System Service State HVM Reboot Not available Available 3 SVP Network Path State Available Not available Management Path State (HVM Navigator) Internal Path State (HVM screen for CB 2000 or CB 320) SVP Network Path State (HVM screen for CB 500 or CB 2500) The name of this item is different depending on the kind of platform. Internal Path State in HVM screen for CB 2000 or CB 320 SVP Network Path State in HVM screen for CB 500 or CB 2500 The name of this item in HVM Navigator is as follows. Management Path State HVM Options Confirmation Available. Not available. Screen Switching Character Available. Not available. Copy NVRAM Available. Not available. Safe Available Not available Date and Time LPAR SEL Time Available. Not available. RTC Last Modified Available. Not available. System Time Changeable Not changeable Import Config (Time Setting Import) The setting can be changed by pressing Enter key on Import Config. The setting can be changed by clicking F1 or F2 key. Adjust LPAR Time The setting can be changed by pressing Enter key on Adjust LPAR Time. The setting can be changed by pressing F3 key. Displaying NTP setting Not available. Available. Time difference between HVM system time & Logical RTC time Not displayed When the time difference between the HVM system time & the logical RTC is 3 or more seconds, (on Windows Server 2003) or (on any OS other than Windows Server 2003) is displayed on Check Status column. LPAR Usage Available. Not available. Notes on usage 5-7

182 Section Field or functionality HVM screen (CUI) Difference the HVM console window (GUI) Front Panel Available. Not available. Boot Setting Not available. Available. Common Display of HVM system log when detected Displayed as Error Event Detected. Displayed as HVM Alert. Notes: HVM System Shutdown Operable from any page. Operable from System Service State page only. 1. If an LPAR is blockaded, processors and memory aren t released as long as the HVM where the LPAR exists doesn t restart. 2. This item isn t displayed when HVM firmware version is installed on CB 520H B3 server blade, CB 520X B1 server blade, CB 520H B2 server blade, or all server blades for CB However, in other cases, the item is displayed. 3. Available on HVM firmware version 58-7X/78-7X or higher for CB 2000, 17-8X or higher for CB 320, HVM firmware version 01-0X or higher for CB 500, or HVM firmware version 02-0X or higher for CB Notes on usage

183 Virtual COM console doesn t open When a Virtual COM console doesn t open from the HVM console window by pressing Screen button, take the action shown in the following table. Table 5-2 Action when virtual COM console doesn t open Condition A Virtual COM console screen for LPARs is already open. Action Close the opening Virtual COM console screen for LPARs. Saving HVM configuration When an HVM configuration is backed up in SC/BSM while saving the HVM configuration, a defective HVM configuration is backed up. In such a case, discard the HVM configuration and then back up another HVM configuration. When Code: occurs When you click Commit button with more than 16 boot devices specified on Boot Setting menu page of the HVM console window, the Commit action may fail with Code: In such a case, decrease the number of boot devices to 16 or less and then retry the Commit action. Notes on usage 5-9

184 Precaution on HVM dump button in HVM Options menu page If a failure occurs on the HVM system, the HVM dump would be automatically retrieved. If you retrieve the HVM dump manually by pressing HVM Dump button in HVM Options menu page of the HVM console window, you might inadvertently overwrite the existing HVM dump retrieved automatically. Before you retrieve the HVM dump manually, follow the steps below to check if there is the existing HVM dump collected automatically. 1. Click HVM System Logs menu on the top menu page of the HVM console window Notes on usage

185 2. On HVM System Logs menu page opened, check if Error, Warning, and Info check boxes are all checked. 3. On the same menu page, check if there are no logs where HVM dump generation succeeded message is recorded in the list. 4. When the checkout result is favorable, click HVM Dump button in HVM Options menu page of the HVM console window. Otherwise, consult your dealer or field engineer. Notes on usage 5-11