1. Robert Down & Pranay Sadarangani Nov 8th 2011
UCP Server Management
Robert Down & Pranay Sadarangani
Nov 8th 2011

2. PRD Review– Server Integration
Server Management
4.3.1 Add Hitachi Server to Inventory (P1)
CR 210,
CR 220
Compute Blade Server 500,
Compute Blade Server 2000 A3
4.3.2 Manage Physical Servers (P1)
Server metadata
Server actions
VMware Enhancement
4.3.3 Create VUM baseline for drivers (P1)
Keep images and drivers up-to-date
4.3.4 Build Host Cluster (P1)
4.3.5 Extend Host Clusters (P1)
4.3.6 Bare Metal Provisioning of ESXi (P2)
4.3.7 Surface Alerts as vCenter Alarms (P2)

3. SERVER Feature specifications
Server Inventory Management !
Out-of-Band Server Control
Robust Server Interaction
4. Auto Deployment and ESXi Management
Hitachi
ESXi
5. Server Monitoring and Recovery
IPMI
SNMP
Cluster Management

4. Factory to customer engagement
IDC
Customer Site
On-site and HDS Distribution Center
Stage as much of installation as possible
Provide Hitachi ESX/i image
Provide best practice templates
Image Customization
Customer will want to add additional VIBs (vSphere Installation Bundles)
IPs assigned at customer site
BMC and SVP IPs
Best practice recommends using DHCP to assign Host IPs but can be assigned statically.

5. FEATURES: Server Health and alarms
In-band Messages sent to vCenter
~22 Native Alarms
Host memory usage
Host CPU usage
License error
Storage connection failure
Host connection failure
VM kernel NIC configuration error
UCP SNMP Out-of-band Messages
~52 available alarms
CPU
Memory
Motherboard
Power use
Temperature
Fan
Array
Virtual Disk
Storage pathing
Management Module
Many more…
UCP enabled remedies
Recommended and automated actions and notifications
vMotion
Maintenance Mode
Send
Leave Maintenance Mode !

6. FEATURES: Auto Deploy >Do_ >_ >GO_ vCenter
ESXi
VIB
VMWare
Auto Deploy
>Do_
>_
>GO_
vCenter
TFTP
VIB
ESXi
DHCP
Customer Pain Points
VIBs and ESXi Images
Manual retrieval of custom VIBs and drivers
Manual management of the images
Multi Component Installation
Auto Deploy installation
TFTP installation
DHCP installation
Configuration and Maintenance
Reference host construction
No lifecycle management
CMD Line UI / NO GUI

7. FEATURES: Auto Deploy vCenter >_ >GO_ >Do_ vCenter UCP VMWare
VIB
ESXi
VIB
ESXi
ESXi
VIB
UCP
UCP Server
Service
Database
VIB
ESXi

8. FEATURES: Auto Deploy – Image Depot View

9. FEATURES: Auto Deploy – Image Rules View

10. FEATURES: Update Management – Work FLOW
Alert! New Image available!
Admin must activate the new Rule for applying new image.
UCP deactivates the old rule for old image.
Admin places hosts in Maintenance Mode.
Select which hosts to receive new Image.
Hosts boot to new Image.
Poll for updates on user-defined schedule.
Either local or Internet.
ESXi and Driver Updates saved in Local Storage on Auto Deploy
VIB
ESXi
New Image and Deployment Rule
created on arrival of new updates.
Apply
ESXi
VIB
VMWare
Auto Deploy
UCP Server
Service
VIB
ESXi
UCP
Database
vCenter
UCP

11. FEATURES: Cluster Creation
3 steps to a working cluster
1) Native vCenter Creation
Create cluster object (3 step wizard)
Configure HA and DRS (3 additional steps)
Add hosts to cluster (1 step per host)

12. FEATURES: Cluster Creation
3 steps to a working cluster
1) Native vCenter Creation
2) Network Configuration
Create and apply vDS (3 step wizard)
Configure vNics and port groups (1 step)
Apply vDS to physical Access Switch

13. FEATURES: Cluster Creation
3 steps to a working cluster
1) Native vCenter Creation
2) Network Configuration
3) Storage Configuration
Add Datastore or volume to cluster ( 2 steps )
Configure storage zones ( 1 step )

14. FEATURES: Cluster Creation
3 steps to a working cluster
1) Native vCenter Creation 2) Network Configuration 3) Storage Configuration
Each step can be done at different times by users with different access rights.

15. UCP- Server High Level Design
7/13/2019
UCP- Server High Level Design
HCSM
UCP Server
Service
UCP
Database
Triggers and Alarms
UCP Web
Server
UCP Integrated GUI
>_
UCP CLI
RESTful APIs
Auto Deploy
TFTP
Task View
VMWare Client

16. Thank you