Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W -

Index

A

access control server

configuring for VFrame 10-3

configuring in virtual context 10-6

using Cisco Secure ACS 1-5

accounts, user

creating and modifying 2-9

deleting 2-11

managing 2-9

permissions based on role assignment 2-3

troubleshooting 2-11

Acquiring Resources state 14-4

Acquisition Failed state 14-5

Additional Logical Server Routing Configuration dialog box 13-34

admin user account, setting password 18-83

alarms

defining for service networks 14-36

managing 15-1

overview of fault 15-1

reference 15-7

resolving 15-3

troubleshooting notification 14-38, 15-6

troubleshooting server count 14-39

understanding in service networks 14-16

viewing status 15-3, 18-53

Alarms tab

main Alarms tab 15-7

operations Alarms tab 14-51

Alias dialog box 11-112

aliases

creating 11-32

creation scenario 11-51

deleting 11-33

editing 11-32

understanding 11-14

working with 11-31

Aliases tab 11-111

application servers

creating swap partitions 7-30

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-15

discovery overview 6-13

fault state machines (physical) 15-14

inventory file 3-24

managing 7-30, 7-32

setting up 3-20

troubleshooting Ethernet connectivity 7-37

troubleshooting unable to manage problem 7-37

understanding 3-9

understanding management 7-8

audit log report

generating 16-7

understanding 16-2

authentication

configuring ACS server 10-3

virtual context 10-6

authorization using roles 2-3

Available in Use state 7-10

B

backup

automatic VFrame 18-2

database 18-4

file 18-2

recover most recent database 18-2

recover specific database 18-5

system configuration 18-20

VFrame database 18-1

Block Variables tab 13-25

C

Change HA Group faults 15-25

CIFS Share Destroyed faults 15-30

CIFS shares

discovering 6-10

managing 7-20

understanding management 7-7

unmanaging 7-22

CIFS Share State faults 15-30

CIFS Share Volume Missing faults 15-30

CIFS Share Volume Offline faults 15-30

Cisco Secure ACS

configuring for VFrame use 10-3

configuring in virtual context 10-6

using with VFrame 1-5

clear command 18-18

CLI

in macros 11-11

mocking up for macro creation (scenario) 11-45

prompt settings 18-89

CLI Credentials dialog box 4-25

clock

configuring NTP 18-40

displaying system 18-52

showing NTP configuration 18-69

command line

clear command 18-18

config command 18-19

copy command 18-20

db command 18-24

debug command 18-25

del command 18-28

do command 18-29

end command 18-29

exit command 18-30

gir command 18-31

help 18-18

install command 18-33

interface command 18-34

ip command 18-35

license command 18-38

ntp command 18-40

ping command 18-42

processing environment 18-17

reboot command 18-43

redundancy command 18-45

reference 18-18

setup command 18-48

show cdp command 18-51

show clock command 18-52

show fault command 18-53

show gir command 18-56

show hardware command 18-57

show install command 18-59

show interface command 18-60

show ip command 18-61

show license command 18-63

show logging command 18-65

show logins command 18-67

show ntp command 18-69

show process command 18-70

show redundancy command 18-70

show system command 18-72

show tech command 18-74

show version command 18-75

shutdown command 18-76

ssh command 18-78

tech command 18-79

telnet command 18-81

traceroute command 18-82

usage 18-17

user password command 18-83

vha command 18-85

Completed Removing Configuration (Due To Error) Failed state 14-10

Completed Removing Configuration (Due To Error) state 14-10

Completed Removing Configuration state 14-10

config command 18-19

Config Sync State faults 15-25

Configuration (For Exiting Maintenance) Failed on Element state 14-9

Configuration (For Exiting Maintenance) Failed on Other state 14-8

Configuration (For Exiting Maintenance) Failed state 14-8

Configuration (For Incremental Change) Failed state 14-9

Configuration (For Maintenance) Failed on Element state 14-7

Configuration (For Maintenance) Failed on Other state 14-7

Configuration (For Maintenance) Failed state 14-6

Configuration (For Server Start) Failed state 14-9

Configuration Failed state 14-5

Configuration Logical Network faults 14-75

Configuration Results tab 14-69, 14-70

Configuration Server faults 14-72

Configuration Summary dialog box 13-39

Configured state 14-5

Configure mode

do command 18-29

end command 18-29

exit command 18-30

gir command 18-31

interface command 18-34

ip command 18-35

license command 18-38

ntp command 18-40

redundancy command 18-45

shutdown command 18-76

user password command 18-83

Configuring (For Exiting Maintenance) state 14-8

Configuring (For Incremental Change) state 14-9

Configuring (For Maintenance) state 14-6

Configuring (For Server Start) state 14-9

Configuring state 14-5

Context Mode Change State faults 15-28

contexts, virtual

authentication schemes 10-6

creating and modifying 10-4

deleting 10-12

managing 10-1

managing resource pools 10-11

managing roles 10-8

managing users 10-9

overview 10-2

reference 10-13

troubleshooting 10-12

user cannot log in 10-13

user cannot see any resource pools 9-17

user cannot see resource 10-13

understanding 10-1

working with 10-4

copy command 18-20

Copy Resources dialog box 9-10

Create New IP Address Resource dialog box 9-23

Create New VLAN Resource dialog box 9-19

Create Resource Pool dialog box 9-21

credentials

configuring 4-8

definition 4-2

deleting 4-16

how VFrame uses 4-3

IP address patterns 4-5

managing 4-1

modifying 4-15

organizing 4-6

rearranging 4-17

reference 4-19

SMTP 18-7

storage device requirements 4-3

troubleshooting 4-18

understanding 4-1

working with 4-7

CSM (Content Switching Module)

configuring credentials 4-9

credential requirements 4-2

fault state machines (physical) 15-23

managing 7-17

setting up 3-15

unmanaging 7-19

D

database

backing up 18-4

recovering 18-5

recover most recent backup 18-2

system properties 18-88

DB Backup Down faults 18-55

db command 18-24

DB Down faults 18-55

debug command 18-25

default variables

description A-1

overview A-1

default variables, network-wide A-2

del command 18-28

Deployable state 14-4

deployment

failure, troubleshooting 14-37

testing 14-24

Deployment Blocked state 14-11

device credentials

configuring 4-8

definition 4-2

deleting 4-16

how VFrame uses 4-3

IP address patterns 4-5

managing 4-1

modifying 4-15

organizing 4-6

rearranging 4-17

reference 4-19

troubleshooting 4-18

understanding 4-1

working with 4-7

Device Credentials tab 4-20

device management

reference 7-39

troubleshooting 7-36

understanding 7-3

understanding rediscovery and reinventory 6-4

device managers

configuring 18-9

parameter variables 18-94

troubleshooting 7-38

Device Manager tab 18-92

Device OS Version Change faults 14-76, 15-20

devices

discovering

LOM managers and interfaces 6-13

NAS filers 6-10

overview 6-1

procedures 6-6

SAN fabric 6-8

server overview 6-13

servers 6-15

storage managers and arrays 6-11

switches and service modules 6-6

maintenance

difference between managed acquired and managed unacquired 17-2

difference between managed and unmanaged 17-2

LOM managers 17-19

managed acquired devices 17-12

managed acquired HA service modules 17-13

managed unacquired devices 17-11

overview 17-1

procedures 17-11

understanding 17-1

management and service network states 7-9

management states 7-9

managing

Ethernet switches 7-12

NAS filer components 7-20

overview 7-1

SAN fabric components 7-23

servers 7-30

service modules 7-17

storage arrays 7-27

VLANs 7-15

physical setup 3-1

rediscovery tips 6-5

setting up

application servers 3-20

CSM 3-15

Ethernet switches 3-11

FWSM 3-13

MDS switches 3-16

model servers 3-23

NAS filers 3-16

network services 3-13

storage arrays 3-19

storage managers 3-18

troubleshooting discovery 6-19

troubleshooting management 7-36

understanding

discovery 6-1

discovery jobs 6-2

LOM managers 3-10

MDS switches 3-5

NAS filer management 7-6

NAS filers 3-4

network devices 3-3

physical setup 3-1

rediscovery and reinventory 6-4

SAN fabric device management 7-7

SAN fabric devices 3-5

servers 3-9

storage arrays 3-5

storage devices 3-4

switch and service module management 7-3

types of 3-3

VLAN management 7-5

unmanaging

Ethernet switches 7-14

NAS filer components 7-22

SAN fabric components 7-25

servers 7-32

service modules 7-19

storage arrays 7-28

VLANs 7-16

using the Resources tab 7-1

viewing details 7-34

viewing discovery status 6-17

viewing management logs 7-32

device selector shortcut menu commands 7-44

DHCP

adding IP address ranges 5-6

choosing address ranges 5-3

configuring 5-1

configuring in VFrame 5-6

management VLAN 7-5

overview 5-1

relay agents

configuring 5-4

understanding 5-2

troubleshooting timeouts 14-40

understanding usage 5-2

DHCP dialog box 5-9

Diff reports, troubleshooting 14-38

discovery

application server 6-15

cannot discover Ethernet switch 6-19

DHCP usage 5-2

Ethernet switches and service modules 6-6

LOM managers

discovering 6-13

troubleshooting 11-90

NAS filers and components 6-10

rediscovery tips 6-5

reference 6-20

rescheduling or unscheduling 6-18

SAN fabric devices 6-8

storage managers and arrays 6-11

troubleshooting 6-19

understanding 6-1

understanding jobs 6-2

understanding rediscovery and reinventory 6-4

viewing status 6-17

Discovery tab 6-21

DNS, configuring for VFrame 18-35

do command 18-29

dynamic resource pools 9-3

E

Edit Macro dialog box 11-106

element states 14-3

e-mail

configuring resource fault notifications 15-4

configuring service network fault notifications 14-35

configuring SMTP settings 18-7

end command 18-29

environment, command processing 18-17

Ethernet switches

cannot discover 6-19

configuring credentials 4-8

configuring DHCP relay agents 5-4

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-6

fault state machines (physical) 15-17

fault state machines for services (physical) 15-23

managing 7-12

managing service modules 7-17

rediscovery tips 6-5

service module credential requirements 4-2

setting up 3-11

setting up CSM 3-15

setting up FWSM 3-13

troubleshooting unable to manage problem 7-37

understanding management of 7-3

understanding physical setup 3-3

unmanaging 7-14

unmanaging service modules 7-19

user-defined CLI prompt settings 18-89

Event dialog box 11-100

Event Ordering dialog box 11-101

events

creating 11-16

deleting 11-17

editing 11-16

ordering 11-17

understanding 11-6

viewing 11-16

working with 11-16

Events tab 11-99

exit command 18-30

exiting VFrame 1-21

Export dialog box 8-36

expressions, overview and examples, dynamic pools 9-3

ExterNet logical elements

default variables A-6

system actions A-6

F

Fabric and SAN Storage Selection dialog box 13-31

fabric mode

implications of using 3-6

understanding 3-6

Failed state 7-9

Failover Link State faults 15-24

Failover State faults 15-23

Failure While Running state 14-5

fault alarms

managing 15-1

overview 15-1

reference 15-7

resolving 15-3

troubleshooting notification 14-38, 15-6

troubleshooting server count 14-39

viewing status 15-3, 18-53

fault state machines

configuring for physical resources 15-4

configuring for service networks 14-36

logical element reference (service networks) 14-71

network (physical) 15-17

network (service network) 14-75

network services (physical) 15-23

network services (service network) 14-76

overview 15-1

physical resource reference 15-14

servers (physical) 15-14

servers (service networks) 14-72

storage (physical) 15-30

storage (service network) 14-76

troubleshooting 15-6

VFrame system 18-53

features

how privileges affect 1-14

product 1-4

firewall, configuring VFrame 18-35

firewall logical elements

default variables A-4

system actions A-4

Firewall Mode Change State faults 15-28

Firewall Virtual Context Present faults 15-29

Firewall Virtual Context Status faults 15-28

folders

creating in golden image repository 8-11

deleting from golden image repository 8-23

FWSM (Firewall Services Module)

configuring credentials 4-9

credential requirements 4-2

fault state machines (physical) 15-23

managing 7-17

setting up 3-13

unmanaging 7-19

user-defined CLI prompt settings 18-89

G

gir command 18-31

GIR Unreachable faults 18-55

global libraries

managing variable group types 12-1

managing variable types 12-1

working with variable group types 12-2

working with variable types 12-2

global libraries reference 12-6

Global Libraries tab 12-6

golden image repository

creating folders 8-11

deleting folders 8-23

exporting images 8-14

importing images 8-16

migrating 18-11

understanding 8-4

viewing setup 8-10

working with 8-10

golden images

creating 8-12

creating sysprep files 8-21

creation process overview 8-2

deleting 8-23

deleting sysprep files 8-23

DHCP usage 5-2

exporting 8-14

importing 8-16

managing 8-1

migrating repository 18-11

modifying parameters 8-19

reference 8-25

restarting job 8-18

troubleshooting 8-24

understanding 8-2

understanding parameters 8-3

understanding server image management 8-1

understanding sysprep requirements 8-4

understanding the golden image repository 8-4

working with 8-10

Golden Image Selection dialog box 13-29

Golden Image User Variables dialog box 13-39

H

HA Peer Unreachable faults 18-54

Hardware Change faults 15-21

HA State faults 15-24

Health faults 14-72

Heartbeat faults 14-73, 15-16

high availability

changing active status 18-16

managing 18-15

understanding 18-15

History dialog box 14-46

host ID for VFrame license 18-63

I

Image Repository tab 8-26

images

creating 8-12

creating sysprep files 8-21

creation process overview 8-2

deleting 8-23

deleting sysprep files 8-23

DHCP usage 5-2

exporting 8-14

importing 8-16

managing 8-1

migrating golden image repository 18-11

modifying parameters 8-19

reference 8-25

restarting job 8-18

troubleshooting 8-24

understanding 8-2

understanding management 8-1

understanding parameters 8-3

understanding sysprep requirements 8-4

understanding the golden image repository 8-4

working with 8-10

Import dialog box 8-38

Input Sysprep dialog box 8-39

install command 18-33

interface

customizing 1-14

how privileges affect 1-14

overview 1-12

shortcut menus 1-16

working with 1-12

interface command 18-34

Interface Properties for Link To_Layer2Switch dialog box 13-35

inventory

understanding rediscovery and reinventory 6-4

viewing logs 7-32

Inventory Check faults 15-17, 15-26

IP addresses

adding DHCP ranges 5-6

adding ranges to pools 9-11

choosing DHCP ranges 5-3

deleting ranges from pools 9-15

understanding patterns or expressions in credentials 4-5

IP address range

configuring static route 18-8

troubleshooting 9-18

ip command 18-35

J

jobs

rescheduling or unscheduling discovery 6-18

retention periods 18-88

status 1-16

understanding discovery 6-2

viewer 1-16

viewing management logs 7-32

L

Layer 2 switch logical elements

default variables A-7

system actions A-7

Layer 3 switch HA logical elements

default variables A-16

system actions A-16

Layer 3 switch logical elements

default variables A-7

system actions A-7

lbackup file 18-2

license, installing product 18-38

license command 18-38

Linux, installing VFrame host agent 8-6

load-based rules

defining 14-33

understanding 14-15

Load Based Rules dialog box 14-56

Load Based Rules tab 14-55

locking behavior 1-15

logged-in users report

generating 16-6

understanding 16-2

Logged-In Users Report page 16-17

logging into VFrame 1-10

logging out of VFrame 1-21

logical backup 18-2

logical element fault state machine reference 14-71

logical elements, defining in service networks 13-14

logical element states 14-3

logical server trend reports

interpreting 16-30

troubleshooting 16-16

Logical Server Trend Reports page 16-19

logs

copying system 18-20

viewing management job 7-32

Logs for Resource Operation dialog box 7-43

Log tab

Operations 14-65

Resources 7-41

LOM

fault state machine 15-16

server, fault state machine 15-15

LOM Credentials dialog box 4-31

LOM interfaces

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-13

discovering servers 6-15

LOM Manager Credentials dialog box 4-30

LOM Manager dialog box 11-125

LOM managers

basic design workflow 11-82

configuring credentials 4-14

credential requirements 4-2

defining 11-87

discovering 6-13

discovering servers managed by 6-15

inventory file 3-24

maintenance procedures for 17-19

rediscovery tips 6-5

replacing 17-19

setting up independent 3-28

setting up VFrame 3-26

troubleshooting 11-89

troubleshooting discovery 11-90

troubleshooting unreachable IP address 11-89

understanding 3-10

upgrading software on 17-21

LOM Managers tab 11-123

LOM Managers tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-30

LOM manager templates 11-81

basic design workflow 11-82

creating 11-84

deleting 11-86

designing 11-1

exporting 11-86

importing 11-86

inventory file 3-24

modifying 11-84

troubleshooting 11-89

understanding 11-82

working with 11-84

LUNs

discovering 6-8, 6-11

troubleshooting 7-36

LUN Selection for SAN Storage dialog box 13-32

M

Macro Assignment dialog box 11-115

Macro Assignments tab 11-102

macro file containers

creating 11-19

deleting 11-22

editing 11-19

exporting 11-21

importing 11-20

viewing 11-19

Macro Map tab 11-95

macros

assigning 11-13

assigning to targets and events

procedure 11-25

scenario 11-59

auto-correcting 11-12

creating 11-8, 11-23

creation scenario 11-55

defining the order of 11-27

deleting 11-24

deleting macro assignments 11-26

design concepts 11-9

editing 11-23

handling responses to CLI commands in 11-11

macro file containers

creating 11-19

deleting 11-22

editing 11-19

exporting 11-21

importing 11-20

viewing 11-19

managing 11-13

mocking up CLI (scenario) 11-45

naming building blocks in 11-10

ordering commands in 11-10

organizing 11-8

sharing devices and global network policies in 11-11

understanding 11-7

viewing 11-23

working with 11-18

Macros/Variables/Aliases dialog box 11-103

Macros tab 11-104

macrouser account

setting password 18-83

setting up LOM manager 3-26

maintenance

device 17-1

procedures

high-availability service modules 17-13

LOM managers 17-19

managed acquired resources 17-12

managed unacquired resources 17-11

overview 17-11

understanding 17-1

maintenance modes

managed acquired resources

affects on resources and service networks 17-10

entering maintenance mode 17-6

exceptions to standard procedures 17-10

exiting maintenance mode 17-8

restrictions 17-5

state flow 17-6

understanding 17-5

when to use 17-5

managed unacquired resources 17-4

understanding 17-3

Maintenance state 14-6

Managed state 7-9

management VLAN

changing 7-16

selecting 7-15

understanding 7-5

map, network 7-2

Marked for Maintenance state 7-9

MDS switches

discovering 6-8

setting up 3-16

understanding 3-5

MDS switch ports

discovering 6-8

model servers

creating golden image 8-12

deleting golden image 8-23

exporting images 8-14

importing images 8-16

managing images 8-1

restarting image management jobs 8-18

setting up 3-23

understanding 3-9, 8-2

understanding image management 8-1

understanding management 7-8

understanding the golden image repository 8-4

working with 8-10

Modify Resource Pool Dialog box 9-21

Module Status faults 15-18, 15-25

Monitoring/Trend tab 14-57

monitoring and trend policies

defining 14-34

understanding 14-16

multiple users 1-15

N

NAS Credentials dialog box 4-27

NAS filers

configuring credentials 4-10

credential requirements 4-3

discovering 6-10

fault state machines (physical) 15-30

managing components 7-20

setting up 3-16

understanding 3-4

understanding management of 7-6

unmanaging components 7-22

NAS Filers tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-26

NAS Storage Selection dialog box 13-33

network

deployment troubleshooting 14-37

fault state machines (service network) 14-75

management, using VFrame with other products 1-5

operations, service networks

reference 14-40

working with 14-22

scenario

creating service network 13-4

defining Layer 2 switch variables 13-6

defining Layer 3 switch variables 13-5

defining load balancer variables 13-6

defining server groups 13-8

deploying service network 14-19

maintaining service network 14-20

monitoring service network 14-20

operating service network 14-17

testing service network 14-18

verifying service network 13-10

service

designing 13-1

operating 14-1

reference 13-22

scenario 13-4

working with 13-11

setting up physical 3-11

setup 3-1

troubleshooting unexpected starts and stops 14-38

troubleshooting verification 14-37

understanding setup 3-1

virtualization 11-38

Network Connectivity tab 14-60

network devices

configuring credentials 4-8

credential requirements 4-2

maintaining 17-1

setting up 3-11

understanding 3-3

network map

shortcut menu commands 7-44

using 7-2

network services

configuring credentials 4-9

credential requirements 4-2

fault state machines (service networks) 14-76

setting up 3-13

Network tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-25

Network Variables tab 13-22

network-wide

default variables A-2

system actions A-2

New state 7-9

NFS Volume Availability Check faults 15-33

notifications

configuring for service network 14-35

configuring resource faults 15-4

SMTP configuration 18-7

syslog, configuring 18-7

troubleshooting 14-38, 15-6

understanding in service networks 14-16

understanding physical resource 15-1

Notification tab 14-50

Not in Use state 7-10

NTP (Network Time Protocol)

configuring system clock 18-40

showing configuration 18-69

ntp command 18-40

O

operational states

logical elements 14-3

service networks 14-3

operations reference 14-40

Operations tab 14-41

OS versions

defining in macros 11-108

regular expressions 11-108

OS Version State faults 15-18, 15-24

P

packages

copying to staging area 18-20

displaying available 18-59

installing software 18-33

parameters

device manager variables 18-94

modifying golden image 8-19

troubleshooting device manager 7-38

understanding golden image 8-3

passwords

changing 1-15

configuring LOM manager credentials 4-14

configuring NAS filer 4-10

configuring network device credentials 4-8

configuring network services device credentials 4-9

configuring storage manager credentials 4-13

deleting device credentials 4-16

device requirements 4-2

how VFrame uses device 4-3

managing device 4-1

modifying device credentials 4-15

patches

copying to staging area 18-20

displaying available 18-59

installing software 18-33

Peer Config faults 15-25

permissions, role 2-3

physical backup 18-2

physical network

setting up 3-11

setup 3-1

understanding setup 3-1

physical resources

fault state machine reference 15-14

fault state machines 15-4

network fault state machines 15-17

network services fault state machines 15-23

server fault state machines 15-14

storage fault state machines 15-30

physical versus virtual resources 14-3

ping command 18-42

policies

load-based rules 14-15

monitoring and trend 14-16

server count 14-14

server groups 14-13

server settings 14-14

pools, resource

adding IP address resources 9-11

adding or removing resources, static pools 9-10

adding VLAN resources 9-13

creating dynamic 9-8

creating static 9-6

definition and overview 9-2

deleting 9-16

deleting IP address or VLAN resources 9-15

how used 9-5

IP Address Range 9-2

managing 9-1

modifying 9-14

reference 9-18

rules and expressions overview 9-3

static and dynamic, definitions 9-3

troubleshooting 9-16

understanding 9-1

working with 9-6

Pool Selection tab 13-27

Pools tab 9-18

Port Status faults 15-17

port variables, defining in service networks 13-14

Port Variables tab 13-26

preferences, user 1-14

Properties tab 11-98

provisioning, overview 1-2

PXE boot

configuring DHCP relay agents 5-4

DHCP usage 5-2

Q

Qtree Removed faults 15-32

Qtrees

discovering 6-10

managing 7-20

understanding management 7-7

unmanaging 7-22

Qtree Volume is Not Online faults 15-32

R

RADIUS server

configuring for VFrame 10-3

defining 10-6

range usage in IP addresses for credentials 4-5

reboot command 18-43

recovery

system configuration 18-20

VFrame database 18-1

rediscovery

scheduling 6-18

tips 6-5

understanding 6-4

redundancy

changing active status 18-16

command 18-45

managing 18-15

understanding 18-15

regular expressions, in defining OS versions 11-108

reinventory

scheduling 6-18

understanding 6-4

viewing logs 7-32

Releasing (Due To Error) state 14-11

Releasing Resources state 14-11

Removing Configuration (Due To Error) state 14-10

Removing Configuration (For Server Stop) Failed state 14-10

Removing Configuration (For Server Stop) state 14-9

Removing Configuration Failed state 14-10

Removing Configuration state 14-10

Report Duration page 16-25

reports

audit log

generating 16-7

understanding 16-2

configuring e-mail 18-7

deleting 16-14

logged-in users

generating 16-6

understanding 16-2

logical server trend

interpreting 16-30

troubleshooting 16-16

modifying 16-15

overview 16-1

reference 16-17

rescheduling 16-15

resource utilization

generating 16-11

interpreting 16-31

understanding 16-4

retention periods 18-88

service network availability

generating 16-12

interpreting 16-33

understanding 16-5

troubleshooting 16-16

understanding 16-1

viewing 16-1

virtual server trend

generating 16-8

understanding 16-2

working with 16-6

Report Schedule page 16-26

Reports Retainment and E-mail Subscriptions Settings page 16-27

Report Type Selection page 16-24

Report wizard pages 16-23

repository, golden image

creating folders 8-11

deleting folders 8-23

exporting images 8-14

importing images 8-16

migrating 18-11

understanding 8-4

viewing setup 8-10

working with 8-10

Repository Setup dialog box 8-41

reset password 1-15

resource attribute variables

description A-20

overview A-1

Resource Health Monitoring tab 15-12

Resource Maintenance state 7-10

resource management, understanding 7-3

resource pools

adding IP address resources 9-11

adding or removing resources, static pools 9-10

adding VLAN resources 9-13

assigning in service networks 13-15

creating dynamic 9-8

creating static 9-6

definition and overview 9-2

deleting 9-16

deleting IP address or VLAN resources 9-15

how used 9-5

IP Address Range 9-2

managing 9-1

managing for a context 10-11

modifying 9-14

reference 9-18

rules and expressions overview 9-3

static and dynamic, definitions 9-3

troubleshooting 9-16

understanding 9-1

working with 9-6

resources

configuring fault state machines 15-4

discovering

LOM managers and interfaces 6-13

NAS filers 6-10

overview 6-1

procedures 6-6

SAN fabric 6-8

server overview 6-13

servers 6-15

storage managers and arrays 6-11

switches and service modules 6-6

fault alarms, overview 15-1

fault state machine

network 15-17

network services 15-23

reference 15-14

servers 15-14

storage 15-30

how acquired from resource pools 9-5

maintenance

difference between managed acquired and managed unacquired 17-2

difference between managed and unmanaged 17-2

LOM managers 17-19

managed acquired HA service modules 17-13

managed acquired resources 17-12

managed unacquired resources 17-11

overview 17-1

procedures 17-11

understanding 17-1

management and service network states 7-9

management states 7-9

managing

Ethernet switches 7-12

NAS filer components 7-20

overview 7-1

SAN fabric components 7-23

servers 7-30

service modules 7-17

storage arrays 7-27

VLANs 7-15

rediscovery tips 6-5

releasing in service networks 14-27

setting up

application servers 3-20

CSM 3-15

Ethernet switches 3-11

FWSM 3-13

MDS switches 3-16

model servers 3-23

NAS filers 3-16

network services 3-13

storage arrays 3-19

storage managers 3-18

troubleshooting discovery 6-19

troubleshooting fault notifications 15-6

troubleshooting management 7-36

understanding

discovery 6-1

discovery jobs 6-2

LOM managers 3-10

MDS switches 3-5

NAS filer management 7-6

NAS filers 3-4

network devices 3-3

physical setup 3-1

rediscovery and reinventory 6-4

SAN fabric device management 7-7

SAN fabric devices 3-5

servers 3-9

storage arrays 3-5

storage devices 3-4

switch and service module management 7-3

VLAN management 7-5

unmanaging

Ethernet switches 7-14

NAS filer components 7-22

SAN fabric components 7-25

servers 7-32

service modules 7-19

storage arrays 7-28

VLANs 7-16

using the Resources tab 7-1

viewing details 7-34

viewing discovery status 6-17

viewing fault alarms 15-3

viewing management logs 7-32

virtual versus physical 14-3

Resources Acquired state 14-4

Resources tab

action or shortcut menu commands 7-44

reference 7-39

understanding 7-1

Resource Type Change faults 15-25, 15-27

Resource Under Maintenance state 7-9

resource utilization reports

generating 16-11

interpreting 16-31

understanding 16-4

Resource Utilization Reports page 16-21

roles

affect on interface 1-14

configuring in ACS server 10-3

creating and modifying 2-7

deleting 2-8

managing 2-1, 2-7

managing for a context 10-8

overview 2-2

permissions 2-3

reference 2-12

troubleshooting 2-11

understanding 2-1

Roles tab 2-12

routes, configuring static for VFrame 18-8, 18-35

routing, troubleshooting 9-18

rpm command 8-6

rules

dynamic pool recommendations 9-3

overview and examples, dynamic pools 9-3

Running state 14-5

S

SAN fabric devices

configuring credentials 4-11

credential requirements 4-3

discovering 6-8

managing 7-23

rediscovery tips 6-5

understanding 3-5

understanding management of 7-7

unmanaging 7-25

SAN Fabric Devices tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-27

SAN Manager Credentials dialog box 4-29

Saturated state 7-10

save, problems 1-15

scenario

assigning macros to events and targets 11-59

configuring servers 14-18

creating macros 11-55

creating service networks 13-4

creating service network templates 11-44

creating variable aliases 11-51

creating variables and variable groups 11-48

defining Layer 2 variables 13-6

defining Layer 3 variables 13-5

defining server groups 13-8

deploying service networks 14-19

designing service networks 13-4

identifying variables and variable groups 11-46

maintaining service networks 14-20

mocking up CLI 11-45

monitoring service networks 14-20

operating service networks 14-17

publishing service networks 11-62

saving service networks 11-62

testing service networks 14-18

validating service network templates 11-61

verifying service network definitions 13-10

scheduled reports, deleting 16-14

Schedule Editor dialog box

LOM Managers tab 6-30

NAS Filers tab 6-26

Network tab 6-25

overview 6-24

SAN Fabric Devices tab 6-27

Storage Managers tab 6-29

Schedule tab 14-49

server count

defining 14-32

understanding 14-14

Server Count faults 14-74

Server Count Rule dialog box 14-54

Server Count tab 14-53

server definitions in service networks 13-16

Server Group Configuration wizard 13-29

Server Group Definition tab 13-28

server group logical elements

default variables A-10

system actions A-10

server group policies 14-13

Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection page 16-28

server images

creating 8-12

creating sysprep files 8-21

creation process overview 8-2

deleting 8-23

deleting sysprep files 8-23

DHCP usage 5-2

exporting 8-14

importing 8-16

managing 8-1

migrating repository 18-11

modifying parameters 8-19

reference 8-25

restarting job 8-18

troubleshooting 8-24

understanding 8-2

understanding management 8-1

understanding parameters 8-3

understanding sysprep requirements 8-4

understanding the golden image repository 8-4

working with 8-10

Server Images tab 8-25

Server Initiated Maintenance state 14-10

Server Inventory faults 15-15

Server LOM fault state machine 15-15

Server Properties dialog box 14-59

servers

acquisition, troubleshooting 14-40

configuring

procedure 14-22

scenario 14-18

configuring credentials 4-14

count, troubleshooting 14-39

creating golden image 8-12

creating swap partitions 7-30

credential requirements 4-2

deleting golden image 8-23

DHCP timeouts, troubleshooting 14-40

DHCP use during PXE boot 5-2

discovering 6-15

discovery overview 6-13

fault alarms, troubleshooting 14-39

fault state machines (physical) 15-14

fault state machines (service networks) 14-72

installing VFrame host agent 8-6

Linux servers 8-6

Windows servers 8-8

inventory file 3-24

managing 7-30

managing images 8-1

restarting snapshot golden image job 8-18

setting up 3-20

setting up application 3-20

setting up model 3-23

start failure, troubleshooting 14-38, 14-39

swap partition considerations 7-8

troubleshooting Ethernet connectivity 7-37

troubleshooting unable to manage problem 7-37

understanding 3-9

understanding image management 8-1

understanding LOM managers 3-10

understanding management of 7-8

understanding model and application 3-9

unmanaging 7-32

server settings

defining 14-30, 14-31

understanding 14-14

Server Settings tab 14-52

Server Start Failed state 14-9

service modules

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-6

high-availability

maintenance procedures for 17-13

moving to another slot 17-17

moving to another switch 17-16

replacing 17-15

upgrading operating systems on 17-14

managing 7-17

rediscovery tips 6-5

understanding management of 7-3

unmanaging 7-19

service network availability reports

generating 16-12

interpreting 16-33

understanding 16-5

Service Network Availability Reports page 16-22

Service Network Design tab 13-23

Service Network Element Error state 14-6

service network operations

basic workflow 14-1

reference 14-40

understanding 14-2

service networks

basic design workflow 13-1

configuration 14-12

controlling operation of 14-12

creating

procedure 13-11

scenario 13-4

defining

load-based rules 14-33

logical elements 13-14

monitoring and trend policies 14-34

policies 14-28

port variables 13-14

resource pools 13-15

server count 14-32

server definitions 13-16

server settings 14-30, 14-31

variables 13-13

defining Layer 2 switch variables (scenario) 13-6

defining Layer 3 switch variables (scenario) 13-5

defining load balancer variables (scenario) 13-6

defining server groups (scenario) 13-8

deployment

procedure 14-25

scenario 14-19

troubleshooting 14-37

design elements 13-3

designing 13-1

DHCP usage 5-2

displaying summary information 13-21

faults, overview 15-1

maintaining (scenario) 14-20

making changes to 13-3

modifying 13-11

monitoring 14-28

monitoring (scenario) 14-20

notifications and alarms 14-16

operating

overview 14-1

scenario 14-17

operations procedures 14-22

reference 13-22

releasing resources from 14-27

saving 13-20

scenario 13-4

scheduling operations for 14-13, 14-29

server groups

count 14-14

load-based rules 14-15

monitoring and trend policies 14-16

policies 14-13

settings 14-14

servers, configuring 14-22

settings 14-13

states 14-3

stopping 14-26

testing deployment of 14-24

testing scenario 14-18

troubleshooting 14-37

troubleshooting fault notifications 15-6

troubleshooting problems starting network 14-38

troubleshooting problems stopping network 14-38

troubleshooting verification 14-37

understanding 13-2

usage states 7-10

verification 14-12

verification scenario 13-10

verifying 14-26

viewing fault alarms 15-3

working with 13-11

Service Networks Policy Management dialog box 14-48

Service Network Summary dialog box 13-40

service network templates

basic design workflow 11-35

change control 11-41

cloning 11-69

creating 11-63

default variables A-1

deleting 11-68

design considerations 11-38

designing 11-1

endpoints 11-36

exporting 11-69

importing 11-69

logical elements 11-36

modifying 11-63

network virtualization 11-38

publishing 11-67

saving 11-67

scenario 11-42

assigning macros to events and targets 11-59

creating macros 11-55

creating templates 11-44

creating variable aliases 11-51

creating variable groups 11-48

creating variables 11-48

identifying variable groups 11-46

mocking up CLI 11-45

publishing 11-62

saving 11-62

validating templates 11-61

states 11-40

system actions A-1

troubleshooting 11-70

understanding 11-36

validating 11-66

variables, default A-1

working with 11-63

service-oriented data center provisioning 1-2

service templates 11-35

settings

service networks 14-13

system, configuring 18-6

upload device configuration 14-13

setup command 18-48

shortcut menus

credentials 4-32

device selector 7-44

using 1-16

show cdp command 18-51

show clock command 18-52

show fault command 18-53

show gir command 18-56

show hardware command 18-57

show install command 18-59

show interface command 18-60

show ip command 18-61

show license command 18-63

show logging command 18-65

show logins command 18-67

show ntp command 18-69

show process command 18-70

show redundancy command 18-70

show system command 18-72

show tech command 18-74

show version command 18-75

shutdown command 18-76

SMTP, configuring credentials 18-7

SMTP tab 18-89

Snapshots tab 8-32

Snapshot Status tab 8-34

SNMP

configuring network device credentials 4-8

configuring SAN fabric device credentials 4-11

deleting device credentials 4-16

device community string requirements 4-2

how VFrame uses community strings 4-3

managing device community strings 4-1

modifying device credentials 4-15

system properties 18-88

version support 4-2

SNMP Reachable faults 15-20

SNMPv1n2 Credentials dialog box 4-26

SN usage states 7-10

software, installing updates 18-33

SSH client

command help 18-18

command line usage 18-17

command processing environment 18-17

VFrame commands 18-18

ssh command 18-78

SSH Reachable faults 15-21

SSH system preferences 18-88

Start Network dialog box 14-44

start tab, configuring 1-14

states

management, resource 7-9

management and service network 7-9

SN usage 7-10

static resource pools 9-3

static routes

configuring 18-8

troubleshooting 9-18

status

fault alarms, viewing 15-3

job 1-16

viewing discovery 6-17

stop flags

effect on credential processing 4-6

using on a credential 4-17

storage

fault state machines (physical) 15-30

fault state machines (service networks) 14-76

storage area networks (SAN)

fault state machines (physical) 15-30

setting up storage managers 3-18

understanding fabric and storage array modes 3-6

understanding storage managers 3-5

storage array mode

implications of using 3-7

understanding 3-6

storage arrays

discovering 6-11

managing 7-27

setting up 3-19

understanding 3-5

unmanaging 7-28

storage devices

configuring NAS filer credentials 4-10

configuring SAN fabric device credentials 4-11

configuring storage manager credentials 4-13

credential requirements 4-3

discovering 6-8

setting up 3-15

understanding 3-4

understanding management of 7-6

Storage Inventory faults 15-31

Storage Manager dialog box 11-121

storage managers

basic design workflow 11-73

configuring credentials 4-13

credential requirements 4-3

defining 11-80

discovering 6-11

overview 11-76

setting up 3-18

understanding 3-5

working with 11-76

Storage Managers tab 11-120

Storage Managers tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-29

storage manager templates 11-73

default templates 11-75

understanding 11-74

user-defined 11-75

working with 11-76

Storage Port VSAN Membership State faults 15-31

Storage Station State faults 15-34

Storage tab 14-61

storage templates

basic design workflow 11-73

cloning 11-79

creating 11-77

deleting 11-78

designing 11-1

exporting 11-79

importing 11-79

modifying 11-77

Summary page 16-29

Supported Targets tab 11-116

swap partitions

considerations for creating 7-8

creating during management 7-30

switches

fault state machines (physical) 15-17

fault state machines for services (physical) 15-23

syslog, configuring 18-7

Syslog tab 18-90

sysprep

creating files 8-21

deleting files 8-23

understanding golden image requirements 8-4

Sysprep Variables dialog box 13-38

system

automatic database backup 18-2

automatic database backup, recover 18-2

backup and recovery, VFrame 18-1

resetting service 18-79

system actions A-1

description A-1

ExterNet logical elements A-6

firewall logical elements A-4

Layer 2 switch logical elements A-7

Layer 3 switch HA logical elements A-16

Layer 3 switch logical elements A-7

network-wide A-2

server group logical elements A-10

System Settings dialog box

Device Manager tab 18-92

overview 18-87

SMTP tab 18-89

Syslog tab 18-90

VFrame Routing Table tab 18-91

T

targets

defining 11-15

understanding 11-4

Teaming Mode for Link To_Layer2Switch dialog box 13-36

Teaming Parameters for Link To_Layer2Switch dialog box 13-36

tech command 18-79

telnet command 18-81

Template Design tab 14-46

templates

basic, understanding 11-1, 11-2

basic components

understanding 11-4

working with 11-14

default variables A-1

LOM manager 11-81

creating 11-84

deleting 11-86

designing 11-1

exporting 11-86

importing 11-86

modifying 11-84

troubleshooting 11-89

understanding 11-82

working with 11-84

reference 11-90

scenario

assigning macros to events and targets 11-59

creating macros 11-55

creating templates 11-44

creating variable aliases 11-51

creating variable groups 11-48

creating variables 11-48

identifying variable groups 11-46

mocking up CLI 11-45

publishing 11-62

saving 11-62

validating templates 11-61

service 11-35

service network

change control 11-41

cloning 11-69

creating 11-63

deleting 11-68

design considerations 11-38

designing 11-1

endpoints 11-36

exporting 11-69

importing 11-69

logical elements 11-36

modifying 11-63

network virtualization 11-38

publishing 11-67

saving 11-67

scenario 11-42

states 11-40

troubleshooting 11-70

understanding 11-36

validating 11-66

working with 11-63

storage

cloning 11-79

creating 11-77

deleting 11-78

designing 11-1

exporting 11-79

importing 11-79

modifying 11-77

storage manager

default templates 11-75

overview 11-73

understanding 11-74

user-defined 11-75

working with 11-76

system actions A-1

variables, default A-1

Templates tab 11-90

traceroute command 18-82

troubleshooting

cannot route to managed network 18-8

cannot see a feature 1-14

deployment failures 14-37

Device Manager command does not work 18-9

Diff reports 14-38

discovery 6-19

LOM manager templates 11-89

notifications of fault alarms 14-38

notifications of reports 16-16

problems saving changes 1-15

reports

general 16-16

logical server trend 16-16

resetting system service 18-79

server count 14-39

servers

acquisition 14-40

DHCP timeouts 14-40

fault alarms 14-39

server start failure 14-38, 14-39

service network operations 14-37

service network templates 11-70

static routes 9-18

unexpected network starts and stops 14-38

user cannot log into context 10-13

user cannot see any resource pools in context 9-17

user cannot see resource in context 10-13

verification failures 14-37

U

Unmanaged state 7-9

updates

copying to staging area 18-20

displaying available 18-59

installing software 18-33

upgrading

high-availability service modules 17-14

upload device configuration settings 14-13

User Audit Report page 16-18

User EXEC mode

clear command 18-18

config command 18-19

copy command 18-20

db command 18-24

debug command 18-25

del command 18-28

install command 18-33

ping command 18-42

reboot command 18-43

setup command 18-48

show cdp command 18-51

show clock command 18-52

show fault command 18-53

show gir command 18-56

show hardware command 18-57

show install command 18-59

show interface command 18-60

show ip command 18-61

show license command 18-63

show logging command 18-65

show logins command 18-67

show ntp command 18-69

show process command 18-70

show redundancy command 18-70

show system command 18-72

show tech command 18-74

show version command 18-75

shutdown command 18-76

ssh command 18-78

tech command 18-79

telnet command 18-81

traceroute command 18-82

vha command 18-85

usernames

configuring LOM manager credentials 4-14

configuring NAS filer credentials 4-10

configuring network device credentials 4-8

configuring network services device credentials 4-9

configuring storage manager credentials 4-13

deleting device credentials 4-16

device requirements 4-2

how VFrame uses device 4-3

managing device 4-1

modifying device credentials 4-15

user password command 18-83

users

audit log, generating report of 16-7

cannot log into context 10-13

cannot see any resource pools in context 9-17

cannot see resource in context 10-13

configuring ACS server 10-3

creating and modifying 2-9

deleting 2-11

logged-in, generating report of 16-6

managing 2-1, 2-9

managing for a context 10-9

multiple users logged in 1-15

overview 2-3

password, changing 1-15

permissions based on role assignment 2-3

preferences 1-14

reference 2-12

troubleshooting 2-11

understanding 2-1

Users tab 2-14

V

validating templates scenario 11-61

Validation Results dialog box 11-117

variable aliases

creating 11-32

deleting 11-33

editing 11-32

understanding 11-14

Variable dialog box 12-11

variable group aliases

creating 11-32

deleting 11-33

editing 11-32

understanding 11-14

Variable Group dialog box 12-8

variable groups

creating

procedure 11-28

scenario 11-48

deleting 11-28

editing 11-28

identifying scenario 11-46

variable group types

creating 12-2

deleting 12-3

editing 12-3

managing from global libraries 12-1

understanding 12-1

working with 12-2

Variable Group Type Selector dialog box 12-9

variables

creating

procedure 11-30

scenario 11-48

default A-1

description A-1

ExterNet logical elements A-6

firewall logical elements A-4

Layer 2 switch logical elements A-7

Layer 3 switch HA logical elements A-16

Layer 3 switch logical elements A-7

server group logical elements A-10

defining in service networks 13-13

deleting 11-30

device manager parameters 18-94

editing 11-30

identifying scenario 11-46

modifying golden image 8-19

resource attribute

description A-20

overview A-1

troubleshooting device manager 7-38

understanding 11-13

understanding golden image 8-3

variable group types

creating 12-2

deleting 12-3

editing 12-3

variable types

creating 12-4

deleting 12-5

editing 12-5

working with 11-28

Variables tab 11-109

Variables tab (LOM managers) 11-124

Variables tab (Storage Managers) 11-122

variable types

creating 12-4

deleting 12-5

editing 12-5

managing from global libraries 12-1

understanding 12-1

working with 12-2

verification failure, troubleshooting 14-37

Verification faults 14-73

Verification Results tab 14-67

Verify Scheduler dialog box 14-45

VFDC in Unlicensed State faults 18-55

VFDC Service Down faults 18-55

VFrame Data Center

exiting 1-21

features 1-4

getting started 1-1

host ID for license 18-63

overview 1-1

overview of workflows 1-6

service-oriented provisioning 1-2

starting 1-10

use with other products 1-5

VFrame Data Center Director

administration reference 18-87

automatic backups 18-2

automatic backups, recover 18-2

backing up and recovering 18-1

changing active redundancy status 18-16

firewall, configuring 18-35

installing software updates 18-33

license, installing 18-38

NTP, configuring 18-40

NTP, showing configuration 18-69

redundancy management 18-15

redundancy overview 18-15

resetting system service 18-79

VFrame host agent

installing on Linux servers 8-6

installing on model servers 8-6

installing on Windows servers 8-8

VFrame Routing Table tab 18-91

vha command

running VFrame host agent on Linux model servers 8-6

VFrame CLI 18-85

View and Select Sysprep File dialog box 13-37

virtual contexts

authentication schemes 10-6

creating and modifying 10-4

deleting 10-12

exiting 1-21

logging in 1-10

managing 10-1

managing resource pools 10-11

managing roles 10-8

managing users 10-9

overview 10-2

reference 10-13

troubleshooting

overview 10-12

user cannot log in 10-13

user cannot see any resource pools 9-17

user cannot see resource 10-13

understanding 10-1

working with 10-4

Virtual Contexts tab 10-13

virtualization overview 1-2

virtual server trend reports

generating 16-8

understanding 16-2

virtual versus physical resources 14-3

VLANs

adding undiscovered to pools 9-13

changing the management VLAN 7-16

deleting undiscovered from pools 9-15

management VLAN 7-5

managing 7-15

selecting management VLAN 7-15

understanding management of 7-5

unmanaging 7-16

volumes, NFS

understanding management 7-6

Volume State faults 15-33

VSAN Membership State faults 15-31

VSANs

discovering 6-8

faults 14-77

troubleshooting 7-36

VSAN State faults 15-32

W

wildcards

usage in dynamic rules 9-3

usage in IP addresses for credentials 4-5

Windows

creating sysprep files 8-21

deleting sysprep files 8-23

installing VFrame host agent 8-8

understanding sysprep requirements 8-4

WinVha.exe 8-8