HP Xw460c Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition
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- HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 1
Machine Management Pack 22 HP Insight Control Environment for Linux 22 HP Insight Dynamics-VSE ...23 The logical server...24 Real-time capacity planning...25 Unified control ...25 HP Server Migration Pack-Universal Edition 26 HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 ...26 iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition ...27 iLO - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 2
powerful new management technologies that give system administrators access and control of ProLiant servers and ProLiant server clusters located anywhere. This paper describes HP BladeSystem c-Class management technologies. HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure HP offers two versatile c-Class enclosure - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 3
and rear view of an HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure HP Onboard Administrator The Onboard Administrator provides a management network for all management devices inside the enclosure. These devices include the HP iLO 2 management processor on each server blade, interconnect module management ports - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 4
processors on each server blade to form the core of the management architecture for HP BladeSystem c-Class. IT technicians and administrators have four ways to access the OA: • An Insight Display screen on each HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure provides ready access for quick setup and daily - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 5
PINbased security. The Main Menu screen, depicted in Figure 3, provides access to the Initial Setup Installation Wizard, Enclosure Management, Power Management, and HP BladeSystem Diagnostics. The Enclosure Health icon on the bottom left corner of every screen indicates the health condition of the - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 6
6. The remote administrator can use the Chat Mode to communicate with an onsite service person about what needs to be done in this enclosure. Figure 6 shows that an administrator has instructed the service person to check the Blade 3 Mezz 2 Port 1 connection. The chat dialog box to the right of the - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 7
Chat Configuration logic One of the major advantages of the HP BladeSystem c-Class is its flexibility in allowing customers to blade and interconnect module as they are added to the enclosure: • Configuration-The OA automatically queries all the field replaceable unit (FRU) data for each server - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 8
for the server blade or interconnect module. • Location-If the enclosure is not fully populated, the OA makes sure that server blades, storage blades, Active Cool fans, and power supplies are in the correct locations to receive the proper cooling and to support the chosen power configuration. For - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 9
either AC Redundant or Power Supply Redundant and power redundancy is lost, any additional power requests from the Onboard Administrator will not be accepted, even if there is enough non-redundant power available. For example, newly inserted server blades will not be allowed to power on. Either the - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 10
includes the present power for each enclosure, the ambient temperature of the enclosure, and a rack cooling requirement in BTU/hr. This display dramatically reduces the complexity of monitoring the power and cooling requirements for a rack full of server blades. Figure 9. Rack Power and Thermal page - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 11
When Dynamic Power Savings mode is disabled, all power supplies share the load equally. Enclosure bay IP addressing The Onboard Administrator significantly enhances the management network infrastructure by offering a single point from which to assign IP addresses to the server blade iLO 2 management - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 12
tasks such as managing users and network settings, Virtual Power control, boot order control, and enclosure DVD attachment to one or more blades. The GUI can also simplify administrative tasks when identical operations are performed on multiple server blades. The GUI contains graphical views for - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 13
consoles. The KVM module enables administrators to: • Control server power • Connect to the enclosure DVD for software installation or firmware upgrades • Connect to the Onboard Administrator CLI for full control of the enclosure • Diagnose problems easily using an on-screen version of the Insight - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 14
World Wide Names (WWNs), and server profiles to establish reliable server-to-network connections. The server connection profiles contain MAC, WWN, and boot-from-SAN definitions that are assigned to BladeSystem enclosure bays and not to individual servers. The physical server in each bay uses the MAC - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 15
add, replace, and modify servers in minutes without affecting LAN and SAN availability or burdening the network administration staff. To configure and manage single BladeSystem enclosures, HP Virtual Connect Manager is embedded into Virtual Connect Ethernet module firmware and is accessible through - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 16
in the same enclosure using a policy-driven approach. The policy can define a profile for a specific server bay, so that any server installed in that location will use the same network connections. Using the VC Manager policy as a guide, Virtual Connect ensures that each server blade is properly - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 17
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM) is an application that simplifies the management of multiple BladeSystem c-Class enclosures up to 100 BladeSystem enclosures (up to 1,600 blade servers) configured with Virtual of up to 100 HP BladeSystem enclosures configured with Virtual Connect - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 18
networks. This increases infrastructure consistency, reduces complexity, and simplifies changes to multiple enclosures. • Ability for system administrators to rapidly assign and move Virtual Connect server connection profiles and their associated workloads between BladeSystem enclosures using manual - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 19
and enclosures • Performing fast and cost effective server recovery • Completing planned system maintenance with minimal downtime • Rapidly migrating and repurposing blade servers across the datacenter Virtual Connect and VCEM also provide foundation capabilities for the HP Insight Dynamics-VSE - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 20
® Windows® and Linux® platforms. RDP provides blade-specific features such as rip-andreplace server recovery and pre-provisioning of device bays. HP ProLiant Essentials Insight Power Manager Insight Power Manager provides centralized control of server power consumption and thermal output at the - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 21
drawn views of blade rack topology. The blade interface in HP SIM also enables users to quickly navigate their entire blade environment using tree views and the blade rack and enclosure views. System administrators can perform management tasks to individual units or groups of servers, desktops - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 22
quickly. Figure 19 shows how HP Insight Control Environment for Linux is applied to both the management server and the managed server. For more detailed information about ICE-Linux, visit the HP web site at http://www.hp.com/go/icelinux. 3 Nagios® is an open source host, service, and network - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 23
-into one integrated offering for HP BladeSystem, ProLiant, and Integrity servers. The result is an integrated toolkit that helps administrators accelerate complex technology projects and simplify daily operations. Insight Dynamics-VSE includes three key capabilities that drive value across the data - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 24
such as power allocation, processor and memory requirements, network connections, and storage-everything required for the OS and application stack to operate. Using tools accessible through the HP Insight Dynamics-VSE Virtualization Manager, administrators can apply a logical server to the - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 25
the HP SIM infrastructure management so that administrators can view all available resources on a single screen (Figure 21). Insight Dynamics-VSE is designed to manage leading virtualization technologies from VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft. (VMware is supported today. Microsoft and Citrix support is - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 26
2 web interface and remote server consoles, virtual power control, boot order control, and extensive server hardware information including BIOS and iLO 2 firmware versions, server name, and NIC and mezzanine option card port IDs and port mapping. HP ProLiant Power Regulator provides iLO 2-controlled - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 27
media support for firmware and software installation on a remote server from a client PC or network web server using a browser, or from a virtual media server using a command line or script • Continuous Power Regulator reporting of system power and thermal characteristics • Directory services - HP Xw460c | Managing the HP BladeSystem c-Class systems, 2nd edition - Page 28
BladeSystem technology briefs: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/ "HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect" technology/whitepapers/proliant-servers.html#bl "HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure" "HP BladeSystem c-Class architecture" HP Virtual Connect and Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
Managing HP BladeSystem c-Class systems
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Abstract
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Introduction
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HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure
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HP Onboard Administrator
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Insight Display
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Configuring the enclosure
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Communicating with local technicians
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Configuration logic
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Role-based user accounts
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Thermal Logic management
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Power logic management
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Enclosure bay IP addressing
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Onboard Administrator graphical user interface
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Onboard Administrator command line interface
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c3000 KVM Module
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HP Virtual Connect architecture
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Virtual Connect Manager
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Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
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HP Insight Control Environment for BladeSystem
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BladeSystem management interface
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Performance management and bottleneck analysis
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Consolidated vulnerability and patch management
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Rapid Deployment Pack
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Virtual Machine Management Pack
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HP Insight Control Environment for Linux
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HP Insight Dynamics–VSE
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The logical server
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Real-time capacity planning
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Unified control
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HP Server Migration Pack–Universal Edition
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HP Integrated Lights-Out 2
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iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition
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iLO Select Pack
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For more information
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Call to action
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