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Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide – LPAR Configuration

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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 ............................................................................................... 1-1

Flow to configure HVM and LPAR ........................................................................ 1-2

Breakdown of function on each window ............................................................... 1-3

Conditions for application ....................................................................... 2-1

Applicable firmware versions ............................................................................... 2-2

Applicability of HVM Initial Setup ......................................................................... 2-4

Operating procedures ............................................................................. 3-1

Deployment operation on “Initial Setup” window .................................................. 3-3

Start Initial Setup ........................................................................................ 3-6

Select Chassis.............................................................................................. 3-7

Select Partition ............................................................................................ 3-9

HVM Setting .............................................................................................. 3-10

Settings & Power ON ................................................................................. 3-11

Wait for HVM Ready .................................................................................. 3-14

Register to Profile ...................................................................................... 3-15

Make LPAR ................................................................................................ 3-16

LPAR Operation ......................................................................................... 3-18

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Activating LPAR .......................................................................................... 3-19

Deactivating LPAR ...................................................................................... 3-22

Setting HVM System Time with NTP server ......................................................... 3-24

Setting steps on CB 2000 58-7x/78-7x or higher, CB 500 01-0x or higher, or CB 2500 02-0x or higher ........................................................................... 3-24

Setting Steps on CB 320 17-8x or higher ..................................................... 3-28

Configuration operation on “Make LPAR” window ................................................ 3-32

Configuration / maintenance operation on the “HVM console” window ................. 3-33

Operation relating to LPAR Configuration ..................................................... 3-34

Adding an LPAR ......................................................................................... 3-34

Specifying the number of processors to a new LPAR ..................................... 3-37

Specifying the memory size to a new LPAR .................................................. 3-38

Assigning a shared NIC to a new LPAR ........................................................ 3-40

Assigning a shared FC to a new LPAR .......................................................... 3-45

Assigning a USB device to a new LPAR ........................................................ 3-48

Saving HVM configuration ........................................................................... 3-51

OS installation ............................................................................................ 3-53

When Pre-boot Firmware is BIOS ................................................................ 3-55

Setting up HBA boot driver ......................................................................... 3-55

Mapping a remote CD/DVD drive or a remote CD/DVD image file .................. 3-59

Mapping with Reclient.exe .......................................................................... 3-59

Mapping with Java application program (CB 2000) ....................................... 3-68

Mapping with Java application program (CB 500) ......................................... 3-74

Registering boot devices and changing boot priority ..................................... 3-80

Saving the HVM configuration with boot settings .......................................... 3-86

Activating LPAR .......................................................................................... 3-87

Installing OS .............................................................................................. 3-90

When Pre-boot Firmware is 64UEFI ............................................................. 3-93

Setting up HBA boot driver ......................................................................... 3-93

Mapping a remote CD/DVD drive or a remote CD/DVD image file .................. 3-97

Mapping with Java application program ....................................................... 3-97

Registering boot devices and changing boot priority ................................... 3-103

Saving the HVM configuration with boot settings ........................................ 3-109

Activating LPAR ........................................................................................ 3-110

Installing OS ............................................................................................ 3-113

Configuration / maintenance operation on “Related Console” window ................ 3-116

Opening of relevant consoles from “Related Console” window ..................... 3-118

Setting up SVP IP address ........................................................................ 3-119

Setting up BMC IP address ........................................................................ 3-123

Launching web-based system console ....................................................... 3-126

Launching Telnet-based system console .................................................... 3-127

Launching web-based server blade console ................................................ 3-129

Launching serial-terminal-based HVM screen ............................................. 3-130

Setting BSM IP addresses ................................................................................ 3-134

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Setting BSM IP address for CB 2000 ......................................................... 3-134

Setting BSM IP address for CB 320 ........................................................... 3-135

Setting BSM IP address for CB 500 and CB 2500 ....................................... 3-136

Setup BIOS on CB 320 .................................................................................... 3-138

Other functions and settings ................................................................... 4-1

Moving among the “HVM console” window pages ................................................. 4-2

Quick return to the top menu page ............................................................... 4-2

Direct page transition ................................................................................... 4-3

Round-robin page transition ......................................................................... 4-4

Registration and deletion of SVP information ........................................................ 4-5

Registration of SVP information .................................................................... 4-5

Deletion of SVP information .......................................................................... 4-8

Notes on usage ...................................................................................... 5-1

Notes on using “Initial Setup” window ................................................................. 5-2

Clearance of HVM configuration .................................................................... 5-2

Restoration of HVM configuration ................................................................. 5-2

SVP firmware version is A1065 ..................................................................... 5-3

HVM doesn’t start at Initial Setup completion ................................................ 5-4

“Code: 20030506” occurs ............................................................................. 5-5

Notes on using the “HVM console” window .......................................................... 5-6

Applying and saving setting changes on the “HVM console” window ............... 5-6

Differences between HVM screen and the “HVM console” window .................. 5-6

Virtual COM console doesn’t open ................................................................. 5-9

Saving HVM configuration ............................................................................ 5-9

When “Code: 30021335” occurs ................................................................... 5-9

Precaution on HVM dump button in “HVM Options” menu page .................... 5-10

Changing boot list with boot device not assigned to LPAR ............................ 5-12

Notes on using “Related Console” window ......................................................... 5-12

Required registration of SVP information when “Code: 20040003” occurs ...... 5-12

Required action when HVM screen doesn’t open .......................................... 5-12

Application programs to open remote console ............................................. 5-13

Notes on changing IP addresses ........................................................................ 5-14

Steps to change HVM IP address ................................................................ 5-15

Steps to change BSM IP address ................................................................. 5-15

Steps to change HVM CLI IP address .......................................................... 5-15

Steps to change SVP IP address ................................................................. 5-16

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 6-1

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 6-2

Collecting failure information ............................................................................... 6-2

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List of icons ........................................................................................... 7-1

Preface vii


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.

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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:

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.

Product version

This document revision applies to HVM Navigator V03-07.

Release notes

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 Description

Chapter 1, Overview Describes the overview of LPAR configuration.

Chapter 2, Conditions for application

Describes the conditions to apply the functions.

Chapter 3, Operating procedures

Describes the conditions to apply the functions.

Chapter 4, Other functions and settings

Describes some of the other functions and settings.

Chapter 5, Notes on usage Describes the usage notes.

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Describes the troubleshooting of HVM and HVM Navigator.

Chapter 7 List of icons Describes the icons which can be displayed in windows.

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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 Description

Regular text bold In text: keyboard key, parameter name, property name, hardware labels, hardware button, hardware switch.

In a procedure: user interface item

Italic Variable, emphasis, reference to document title, called-out term

Screen text 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]

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This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information:

Icon Meaning Description

WARNING

This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause death or severe injury.

CAUTION

This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause relatively mild or moderate injury.

NOTICE NOTICE 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 (103) bytes

1 megabyte (MB) 1,000 KB or 1,0002 bytes

1 gigabyte (GB) 1,000 MB or 1,0003 bytes

1 terabyte (TB) 1,000 GB or 1,0004 bytes

1 petabyte (PB) 1,000 TB or 1,0005 bytes

1 exabyte (EB) 1,000 PB or 1,0006 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 (210) bytes

1 MB 1,024 KB or 1,0242 bytes

1 GB 1,024 MB or 1,0243 bytes

1 TB 1,024 GB or 1,0244 bytes

1 PB 1,024 TB or 1,0245 bytes

1 EB 1,024 PB or 1,0246 bytes

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Getting help

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Systems Portal for contact information: https://portal.hds.com

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Overview 1-1


Overview

This chapter describes the overview of LPAR configuration functions.

Flow to configure HVM and LPAR

Breakdown of function on each window

1-2 Overview


Flow to configure HVM and LPAR

A general flow to configure an HVM and LPARs on the HVM is shown in the following figure.

Figure 1-1 Flow to configure HVM and LPAR

“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.

Window

Deployment

Configuration

“Make LPAR” (Section 3.2)

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 serial-

terminal-based HVM Screen.

Maintenance

“Related Console” (Section 3.4)

The “Related Console” window launches console

screens of HVM-related components and serial-

terminal-based HVM Screen.

Functionality

Overview 1-3


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 higher1

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.

V02-01 or higher

6. VNIC Assignment Provides capability of detailed VNIC assignment to LPARs.

V02-01 or higher

7. Shared FC Assignment Provides capability of detailed shared FC assignment to LPARs.

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 supported2

14. 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

1-4 Overview


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

ServerBlade Console (Web) Launches web-based console for server blade. V02-01 or higher3

HVM Screen Launches HVM Screen. V02-01 or higher

Notes:

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 CB500.

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Conditions for application 2-1


Conditions for application

This chapter describes the conditions to apply the functions.

Applicable firmware versions

Applicability of HVM Initial Setup

2-2 Conditions for application


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 - - No No No

58-6x or higher

78-6x or higher - - No No Yes

Notes:

Yes: automatically set

No : set manually

- : no requirements

CB320 P4 model

Table 2-2 Supported functions on CB320 P4 model






17-6x or higher A1060 or earlier - No No No

A1065 or higher - No Yes Yes

Notes:


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.

Conditions for application 2-3


CB320 P5 model

Table 2-3 Supported functions on CB320 P5 model






17-6x or higher A1060 or earlier - No Yes Yes

Between A1065 and A1070

- No Yes Yes

A1075 or higher - * Yes Yes

Notes:


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





01-0x or higher - - No No Yes1,2

Notes:


No : set manually

- : no requirements

1 : For the way of boot setting on an LPAR on CB520X server blade where “64UEFI” is set in Pre-boot Firmware column in “Logical Partition Configuration” screen, see Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Logical partitioning manager User’s Guide.

2 : You are required to make manually LPARs on a 4-blade SMP configuration of CB 520X server blade B2 model.

2-4 Conditions for application


CB2500

Table 2-5 Supported functions on CB2500 model





02-0x or higher - - No No Yes1,2

Notes:


No : set manually

- : no requirements

1 : For the way of boot setting on an LPAR on CB520X server blade where “64UEFI” is set in Pre-boot

Firmware column in “Logical Partition Configuration” screen, see Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Logical partitioning manager User’s Guide.

2 : You are required to make manually LPARs on a 4-blade SMP configuration of CB 520X server blade B2 model.

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

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Operating procedures 3-1


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

3-2 Operating procedures


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



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”.



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



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.

HVM IP address Subnet mask Default gateway VNIC system number HVM ID HVM CLI IP address

5. Settings & Power ON Automatically changes the server blade

BIOS settings or prompts the BIOS setup tool for the server blade.

None

Turns on power of target server blade. None

6. Wait for HVM Ready Monitors HVM status until it becomes ready.

None

7. Register to Profile Notifies registration of HVM settings. None

8. Make LPAR Provides capability of quick addition 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

9. LPAR Operation Provides capability of activation of LPARs.

LPAR number



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.



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.



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 1.

4. 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.



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.



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.



Settings & Power ON

On “Settings & Power ON” page, follow the steps below.

1. Confirm the content of “HVM” section and then click Next button.



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.



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.



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 320”.



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.



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 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).

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).

How to make LPARs 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)

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 make LPARs.” Memory size (GB) Specify a custom value for the memory size.

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. -



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.



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.



Activating LPAR

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.

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".



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.



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.



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.



3. When the deactivation operation has completed, “Power Status” of the selected LPAR changes to “DEACT.”



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 320 17-8x or higher A1080 or higher

CB 500 01-0x or higher N/A

CB 2500 02-0x or higher N/A

Setting steps on CB 2000 58-7x/78-7x or higher, CB 500 01-0x or higher, or CB 2500 02-0x or higher

When the settings to synchronize the HVM system time with an NTP server are

done on CB 2000 58-7x/78-7x or higher, CB500 01-0x or higher, or CB2500 02-0x 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.



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.



4. Click Commit button

5. The following message dialog opens. Then, click OK button.



6. Confirm that NTP label is "Sync".



Setting Steps on CB 320 17-8x or higher

When the settings to synchronize the HVM system time with an NTP server are done on CB 320 17-8x 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.

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.



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.



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.



7. Confirm that NTP label is "Sync".



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



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



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



3. On “Logical Partition Configuration” menu page returned, the new memory size is displayed. Click Commit button in the bottom area.




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.



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 17-8x or higher

CB 500 01-0x or higher

CB2500 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.



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.

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.



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.



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.




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.



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.



3. Select the shared FC port number from the shared FC number options and then click Commit button in the bottom area.




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.



2. On “PCI Device Assignment” menu page opened, click Type U field of the new LPAR to drop down the attach/detach options.



3. Select “A” from the attach/detach options and then click Commit button in the bottom area.




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.



OS installation

Confirm the value at Pre-boot Firmware on the Logical Partition Configuration menu on the “HVM console” window.




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”.



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.



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.



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.



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.




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.



2. In “Remote KVM” dialog opened, select the connection target LPAR from “LPAR Select” list and then click OK button.

3. Click OK button.



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.



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



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.



b. When mapping an image file

Select “Image File”.

Click Browse.. button, and then select an OS media.



8. Click OK button.

9. Press the “Tab” key while holding down the “Alt” key to return the operations in HVM Navigator.




11. Click Set/Reset button.



12. Click OK button.

Then, the assignment state for the target LPAR changes to “#A”.



Mapping with Java application program (CB 2000)





3. Click OK button.



4. Click Launch Remote Console button.

5. Input the User ID and the Password and then click Connect button.



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.



8. Minimize the remote console to return the operations in HVM Navigator.




Mapping with Java application program (CB 500)





3. Click OK button.



The remote console is displayed.

When the management module version is A1080 or earlier and the BMC

version is 01-27 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.





4. Select Tools-Launch Virtual Media.

5. Click Add Image button.




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.




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 device connected to front USB port on server

Server boot from local CD/DVD

CD/DVD-KVM CD/DVD device or image on remote console

Server boot from remote CD/DVD

PXE Network device managed by SC/DPM

Server boot from network device

LU FC device Activation of guest OS

Unknown Previously assigned and currently unavailable device

None



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.




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.




Activating LPAR

To activate an LPAR on the “HVM console” window, follow the steps below.




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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.




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





3. Click OK button.




When the management module version is A1080 or earlier and the BMC

version is 01-27 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.





4. Select Tools-Launch Virtual Media.

5. Click Add Image button.




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.




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 device connected to front USB port on server

Server boot from local CD/DVD

CD/DVD-KVM CD/DVD device or image on remote console

Server boot from remote CD/DVD

PXE Network device managed by SC/DPM

Server boot from network device

LU FC device Activation of guest OS

Unknown Previously assigned and currently unavailable device

None



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.




Activating LPAR

To activate an LPAR on the “HVM console” window, follow the steps below.




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.



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.



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.



2. On “Logical Partition Configuration” menu page opened, click Remote KVM button in the bottom area.




4. Click OK button.


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.



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.



Figure 3-5 Opening “Related Console” window



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)

SVP IP address Yes Yes Yes Yes

System Console

(Telnet)

SVP IP address Yes Yes Yes Yes

ServerBlade Console

(Web)

SVP IP address and BMC IP address on CB 20001

Yes - Yes Yes

HVM Screen SVP IP address and BMC IP address on CB 20002

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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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 320.

1. Click Set BMC Info button in the bottom area of “Related Console” window.



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.



4. In “Related Console” window returned, ensure that ServerBlade Console (Web) button has become active.



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.



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.



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



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.



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 AutoLoginHVM_2000.ttl

Parent folder path “VirNavi\UserData”

("VirNavi" is the installation folder of HVM Navigator.)

File content

(where “” means one or more

spaces)

getenv'USER'USER

getenv'PASS'PASS

wait'login:'

sendlnUSER

wait'password:'

sendlnPASS

Item CB 320




File content


spaces)

getenv'USER'USER

getenv'PASS'PASS

getenv'PNo'PNo

wait'SystemConsoleLogin:'

sendlnUSER

wait'SystemConsolePassword:'

sendlnPASS

wait'MENU:'

sendln'P'PNo



Item CB 500




File content


spaces)

getenv'USER'USER

getenv'PASS'PASS

getenv'PNo'PNo

wait'login:'

sendlnUSER

wait'password:'

sendlnPASS

wait'$'

sendln'change console -b 'PNo

wait'(y/[n]):'

sendln'y'

Item CB 2500




File content


spaces)

getenv'USER'USER

getenv'PASS'PASS

getenv'PNo'PNo

wait'login:'

sendlnUSER

wait'password:'

sendlnPASS

wait'$'

sendln'change console -b 'PNo

wait'(y/[n]):'

sendln'y'



1. Click HVM Screen button on “Related Console” window.



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.



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”.



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”.



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.



f. Click Confirm button.

g. Click OK button.



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.



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.



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”.



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 “9600.”

Console Type is set to “VT100.”

Flow Control is set to “None.”

Continue C.R. after POST is set to “On.”



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: 3.”

9. Select Exit, select Exit Saving Changes, and then select Yes.



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.

4

Other functions and settings 4-1


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

4-2 Other functions and settings


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.



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.



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”.



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.



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. 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.



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.




5. Confirm deletion of the chassis ID on “Select Chassis” page and then click Close button.


5

Notes on usage 5-1


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

5-2 Notes on usage


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.

Notes on usage 5-3


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.

5-4 Notes on usage


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”.

Notes on usage 5-5


“Code: 20030506” occurs

“Code: 20030506” 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.

5-6 Notes on usage


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. For the 1st version of HVM

firmware when supports each field and values that can be set for each field, see in the user’s guide for each HVM firmware type in use.

Table 5-1 Differences between HVM screen and the “HVM console” window

Section Field or functionality Difference

HVM screen (CUI) the “HVM console” window (GUI)

Logical Partition Configuration

Activation, deactivation, and reactivation of LPAR

Operable in LPAR Status field. LPAR Status field does not accept input. You can activate, deactivate, or reactivate LPARs by clicking the corresponding button respectively.

Assignment of memory size in GB

Integers only. A quarter GB is increased or reduced with a button-click operation.

Assignment of Virtual COM Console

“Y” is settable. “Y” isn’t settable. Only Virtual COM Console numbers are settable.

Remain Memory Memory size allocated to LPARs in the blocked state1 is also included.

Memory size allocated to LPARs in the blocked state1 isn’t included.

Processor Node

Memory Node

'-' is displayed for an HVM firmware which NUMA isn't supported.

'*' is displayed for an HVM firmware which NUMA isn't supported.

PRTE Available Not available

Notes on usage 5-7




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

LP-SVP Communication IPv4(/IPv6(Static))


IPv6 Address Configuration


HVM Options Confirmation Available Not available

Screen Switching Character


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

5-8 Notes on usage




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.

NTP Server 1 An IPv4 address and an IPv6 address are available.

Only an IPv4 address is available.

NTP Server 2 An IPv4 address and an IPv6 address are available.

Only an IPv4 address is available..

LPAR Usage Available Not available

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”.

HVM System Shutdown Operable from any page. Operable from “System Service State” page only.

Notes:

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 02-01 is installed on CB 520H B3 server blade, CB 520X B1 server blade, CB 520H B2 server blade, or all server blades for CB 2500. 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 2500.

Notes on usage 5-9


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 Action

A Virtual COM console screen for LPARs is already open.

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: 30021335” 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: 30021335.” In such a case, decrease the number of boot

devices to 16 or less and then retry the Commit action.

5-10 Notes on usage


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 5-11


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.

5-12 Notes on usage


Changing boot list with boot device not assigned to LPAR

The boot device, which has already been registered to the boot list on the target LPAR and isn’t assigned to the target LPAR, is removed when the boot list is changed. To keep the boot device in the boot list, update the

boot list with the boot device assigned to the target LPAR.

Notes on using “Related Console” window

Required registration of SVP information when “Code: 20040003” occurs

In the following cases, “Code: 20040003” occurs on opening “Related Console” window and then the window activation fails:

Update action on any HVM Navigator window has been performed.

Registration of HVM has been performed on Profile tab in “Main” window

of HVM Navigator.

The above-mentioned error occurs when the SVP information isn’t registered

to HVM Navigator. Accordingly, to avoid this error, register the SVP information seeing “Setting up SVP IP address” or “Registration of SVP information”.

Required action when HVM screen doesn’t open

When HVM screen doesn’t open from “Related Console” window by pressing HVM Screen button, take the action shown in the following table.

Table 5-3 Action when HVM screen doesn’t open

Condition Action

The HVM screen for a selected LPAR is already open.

Close the HVM screen for a selected LPAR.

Notes on usage 5-13


Application programs to open remote console

Reclient program and Java application program are available to open a remote console window. However, if any program is available depends on the type of

Compute Blade platforms.

So, check programs available on platform in the following table.

Table 5-3 Available program to open a remote console

Platform Reclient program Java application program

BS 1000 -

CB 2000 Standard Server Blade A1 1

A2 1

R3/S3 -

R4/S4 -

High Performance Server Blade A1/E1 1

A2/E2 1

CB 320 -

CB 500 -

CB 2500 -

Notes:

: Available

-: Not available

1. It is necessary a BMC version where a Java application program is supported is installed.

5-14 Notes on usage


Notes on changing IP addresses

HVM Navigator communicates with the other components with IP addresses as shown in the following table. For this reason, any change in these IP addresses

may cause HVM Navigator to detect communication errors or timeouts. When you change an IP address, follow applicable steps in “Steps to change the HVM IP address” to “Steps to change the HVM CLI IP address”.

Table 5-4 Functions affected by changing IP address

IP address type Changeability by console type Function which can be affected

HVM console/HVM screen SVP system console

HVM [CB2000/CB320]

Changeable

Not changeable LPAR Configuration

Monitoring

Viewer

Migration

F/W Update

[CB500/CB2500]

Not changeable

BSM [CB2000/CB320/CB500]

Changeable

[CB2000/CB320/CB500]

Changeable

Profile

LPAR Configuration

Monitoring

Viewer

Migration

F/W Update

[CB2500]

Not changeable

[CB2500]

Not changeable

HVM CLI Changeable Not changeable Profile

LPAR Configuration

Monitoring

Viewer

Migration

F/W Update

SVP Not changeable Changeable LPAR Configuration

Notes on usage 5-15


Steps to change HVM IP address

To change the HVM IP address, follow the steps below.

1. Close any open window of LPAR Configuration functions upon confirming that no process of LPAR Configuration functions is in progress.

2. Close any open window of Migration functions upon confirming that no process of Migration functions is in progress.

3. Close any open window of Viewer functions upon confirming that no process of Viewer functions is in progress.

4. Close any open window of Monitoring functions. There is no need to stop Monitoring functions in progress.

5. Using the HVM Console or HVM Screen, change the HVM IP address to a new value.

6. Add the new value of the HVM IP address to the HVM Profile.

7. If necessary, add the new value of the HVM IP address to the target of Monitoring functions.

Steps to change BSM IP address

To change the BSM IP address that is used by the management server, follow the steps below.

1. Close any open window of HVM Navigator where the old BSM IP address is used.

2. Close any running application that may use SC/BSM or HvmSh command.

3. Using the HVM Console or HVM Screen, change the BSM IP address to a new value. Since this BSM IP address is also registered in the SVP system console, repeat the change on the SVP system console.

4. Activate HVM Navigator from the management server that is able to use the new BSM IP address.

5. Start the applications closed in Step 2.

Steps to change HVM CLI IP address

To change the HVM CLI IP address that is used by the management server,

follow the steps below.

1. Close any open window of HVM Navigator where the old HVM CLI IP address is used.

2. Close any running application that may use HvmSh command.

3. Using the SVP system console, change the HVM CLI IP address.

4. Activate HVM Navigator from the management server that is able to use the new HVM CLI IP address.

5. Start the applications closed in Step 2.

5-16 Notes on usage


Steps to change SVP IP address

To change the SVP IP address that is registered by “Initial Setup” window or is registered to enable opening of relevant consoles from “Related Console”

window, change the SVP IP address according to “Setting up the SVP IP Address.”.

6

Troubleshooting 6-1

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User’s Guide – LPAR Configuration

Troubleshooting

This chapter describes the troubleshooting of HVM and HVM Navigator.

6-2 Troubleshooting

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User’s Guide – LPAR Configuration

Troubleshooting

See Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User’s Guide – Operation Quick Reference.

Collecting failure information

For collecting failure information, see Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide - Getting Started.

7

List of icons 7-1


List of icons

This chapter describes the icons which can be displayed in windows.

7-2 List of icons


The icons which can be displayed in LPAR Configuration are shown in the following table.

Table 7-1 Icon which can be displayed in LPAR Configuration

Icon Explanation Window or page

Completed step.

On "Date and Time" page, it’s shown

that the time difference between HVM System Time and Logical RTC Time is within 3 seconds.

“Initial Setup” window

Current step.

Online help.

[On Windows Server 2003]

Input error.

[On any OS other than Windows Server 2003]

Input error.

LPAR able to be created. “Make LPAR” page of “Initial Setup”

window or “Make LPAR” window

LPAR specified to be created.

LPAR not able to be created.

Processor able to be assigned.

Processor specified to be assigned.

Processor not able to be assigned.

NIC able to be assigned.

NIC specified to be assigned.

NIC not able to be assigned.

HBA able to be assigned.

HBA specified to be assigned.

HBA not able to be assigned.

List of icons 7-3


Icon Explanation Window or Page

On “PCI Device Assignment” page, powered-off state of any physical or logical PCI device.

the “HVM console” window

On the other pages, alert to users.

Deactivated (powered-off) LPAR.

Activated (powered-on) LPAR.

Failing (hence unusable) LPAR.

System log in Error level.


On “System Configuration” and “System Service State” pages, it says that an HVM-reboot process is in progress.

On "Date and Time" page, it says that the

time difference between HVM System Time and Logical RTC Time is more than 3 seconds.

On the other pages, it says that a system log shows a result at Warning level.


On “System Configuration” and “System Service State” pages, it says that an HVM-reboot process is in progress.

On "Date and Time" page, it says that the

time difference between HVM System Time and Logical RTC Time is more than 3 seconds.

On the other pages, it says that a system log shows a result at Warning level.


System log in Information level.


System log in Information level.

Not-changed state. “Initial Setup” window, “Make LPAR”

window, the “HVM console” window, or “Related Console” window

Not-committed state.

Configuration-information-not-saved state.

7-4 List of icons


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