Step 1 |
In the Navigation pane, click the Servers tab. |
Step 2 |
On the Servers tab, expand . |
Step 3 |
Expand the node for the organization where you want to create the policy.
If the system does not include multitenancy, expand the root node. |
Step 4 |
Right-click the Server Pool Policy Qualifications node and select Create Server Pool Policy Qualification. |
Step 5 |
In the Create Server Pool Policy Qualification dialog box, enter a unique name and description for the policy. |
Step 6 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to their adapter configuration, do the following:
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Click Create Adapter Qualifications.
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In the Create Adapter Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
Type drop-down list |
The adapter type. Once you save the adapter qualification, this type cannot be changed. |
PID field |
A regular expression that the adapter PID must match. |
Maximum Capacity field |
The maximum capacity for the selected type.
To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the desired maximum capacity. You can enter an integer between 1 and 65535. |
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Click OK.
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Step 7 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to the chassis in which they physically reside, do the following:
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Click Create Chassis/Server Qualifications.
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In the Chassis Qualifications area of the Create Chassis and Server Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields to specify the range of chassis you want to use:
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First Chassis ID field—The first chassis ID from which server pools associated with this policy can draw.
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Number of Chassis field—The total number of chassis to include in the pool, starting with the chassis identified in the First Chassis ID field.
Example:For example, if you want to use chassis 5, 6, 7, and 8, enter 5 in the First Chassis ID field and 4 in the Number of Chassis field. If you want to use only chassis 3, enter 3 in the First Chassis ID field and 1 in the Number of Chassis field.
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If you want to use chassis 5, 6, and 9, create a chassis/server qualification for the range 5-6 and another qualification for chassis 9. You can add as many chassis/server qualifications as needed. |
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Click Finish.
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Step 8 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to both the chassis and slot in which they physically reside, do the following:
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Click Create Chassis/Server Qualifications.
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In the Chassis Qualifications area of the Create Chassis and Server Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields to specify the range of chassis you want to use:
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First Chassis ID field—The first chassis ID from which server pools associated with this policy can draw.
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Number of Chassis field—The total number of chassis to include in the pool, starting with the chassis identified in the First Chassis ID field.
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In the Server Qualifications table, click Add.
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In the Create Server Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields to specify the range of server locations you want to use:
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First Slot ID field—The first slot ID from which server pools associated with this policy can draw.
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Number of Slots field—The total number of slots from which server pools associated with this policy can draw.
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Click Finish Stage.
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To add another range of slots, click Add and repeat steps d and e.
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When you have finished specifying the slot ranges, click Finish.
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Step 9 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to their memory configuration, do the following:
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Click Create Memory Qualifications.
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In the Create Memory Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
Clock field |
The minimum clock speed required, in megahertz. |
Latency field |
The maximum latency allowed, in nanoseconds. |
Min Cap field |
The minimum memory capacity required, in megabytes. |
Max Cap field |
The maximum memory capacity allowed, in megabytes. |
Width field |
The minimum width of the data bus. |
Units field |
The unit of measure to associate with the value in the Width field. |
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Click OK.
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Step 10 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to their CPU/Cores configuration, do the following:
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Click Create CPU/Cores Qualifications.
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In the Create CPU/Cores Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
Processor Architecture drop-down list |
The CPU architecture to which this policy applies. |
PID field |
A regular expression that the processor PID must match. |
Min Number of Cores field |
The minimum number of CPU cores required.
To specify a capacity, choose select and enter an integer between 1 and 65535 in the associated text field. |
Max Number of Cores field |
The maximum number of CPU cores allowed. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter an integer between 1 and 65535 in the associated text field. |
Min Number of Threads field |
The minimum number of CPU threads required. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter an integer between 1 and 65535 in the associated text field. |
Max Number of Threads field |
The maximum number of CPU threads allowed. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter an integer between 1 and 65535 in the associated text field. |
CPU Speed field |
The minimum CPU speed required. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the minimum CPU speed. |
CPU Stepping field |
The minimum CPU version required. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the maximum CPU speed. |
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Click OK.
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Step 11 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to their storage configuration and capacity, do the following:
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Click Create Storage Qualifications.
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In the Create Storage Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
Diskless field |
Whether the available storage must be diskless. This can be one of the following:
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Unspecified—Either storage type is acceptable.
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Yes—The storage must be diskless.
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No—The storage cannot be diskless.
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Number of Blocks field |
The minimum number of blocks required.
To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the number of blocks. |
Block Size field |
The minimum block size required, in bytes. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the block size. |
Min Cap field |
The minimum storage capacity across all disks in the server, in megabytes. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the minimum storage capacity. |
Max Cap field |
The maximum storage capacity allowed, in megabytes. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the maximum storage capacity. |
Per Disk Cap field |
The minimum storage capacity per disk required, in gigabytes. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the minimum capacity on each disk. |
Units field |
The number of units. To specify a capacity, choose select and enter the desired units. |
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Click OK.
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Step 12 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to the model of the server, do the following:
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Click Create Server Model Qualifications.
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In the Create Server Model Qualifications dialog box, enter a regular expression that the server model must match in the Model field.
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Click OK.
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Step 13 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify servers according to power group, do the following:
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Click Create Power Group Qualifications.
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In the Create Power Group Qualifications dialog box, choose a power gruup from the Power Group drop-down list.
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Click OK.
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Step 14 |
(Optional)To use this policy to qualify the rack-mount servers that can be added to the associated server pool, do the following:
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Click Create Rack Qualifications.
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In the Create Rack Qualifications dialog box, complete the following fields:
Name |
Description |
First Slot ID field |
The first rack-mount server slot ID from which server pools associated with this policy can draw. |
Number of Slots field |
The total number of rack-mount server slots from which server pools associated with this policy can draw. |
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Step 15 |
Verify the qualifications in the table and correct if necessary. |
Step 16 |
Click OK. |