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 10-2

configuring in virtual context 10-4

using Cisco Secure ACS 1-3

accessing the global libraries 12-2

accessing the global libraries from a LOM Managers template 12-3

accessing the global libraries from a service network template 12-2

accessing the global libraries from a storage managers template 12-3

accounts, user

creating and modifying 2-7

deleting 2-8

managing 2-7

permissions based on role assignment 2-2

troubleshooting 2-9

Acquiring Resources state 14-3

Acquisition Failed state 14-3

alarms

defining for service networks 14-29

managing 15-1

overview of fault 15-1

reference 15-6

resolving 15-2

troubleshooting notification 14-31, 15-5

troubleshooting server count 14-32

understanding in service networks 14-12

viewing status 15-2

Alarms tab 15-6

operations Alarms tab 14-40

Alias dialog box 11-86

aliases

creating 11-26

creation scenario 11-40

deleting 11-27

editing 11-26

understanding 11-13

working with 11-26

Aliases tab 11-86

application servers

automatic LOM discovery 6-10

creating swap partitions 7-20

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-13

discovery overview 6-10

fault state machines (physical) 15-11

inventory file 3-17

managing 7-20, 7-22

setting up 3-15

troubleshooting Ethernet connectivity 7-26

troubleshooting unable to manage problem 7-26

understanding 3-6

understanding management 7-6

audit

report 16-13

audit, report

generating 16-5

understanding 16-2

authentication

configuring ACS server 10-2

virtual context 10-4

authorization using roles 2-2

automatic backup

logical 18-1

physical 18-1

automatic backups, VFrame 18-1

Available in Use state 7-7

B

backup, VFrame database 18-1

Block Variables tab 13-23

C

Change HA Group faults 15-19

changing, system active status 18-14

CIFS Share Destroyed faults 15-23

CIFS shares

discovering 6-7

managing 7-14

understanding management 7-5

unmanaging 7-15

CIFS Share State faults 15-23

CIFS Share Volume Missing faults 15-23

CIFS Share Volume Offline faults 15-23

Cisco Secure ACS

configuring for VFrame use 10-2

configuring in virtual context 10-4

using with VFrame 1-3

CLI

in macros 11-11

mocking up for macro creation (scenario) 11-36

CLI Credentials dialog box 4-20

Completed Removing Configuration (Due To Error) Failed state 14-7

Completed Removing Configuration (Due To Error) state 14-7

Completed Removing Configuration state 14-7

Config Sync State faults 15-19

Configuration (For Exiting Maintenance) Failed on Element state 14-6

Configuration (For Exiting Maintenance) Failed on Other state 14-6

Configuration (For Exiting Maintenance) Failed state 14-6

Configuration (For Incremental Change) Failed state 14-6

Configuration (For Maintenance) Failed on Element state 14-5

Configuration (For Maintenance) Failed on Other state 14-5

Configuration (For Maintenance) Failed state 14-5

Configuration (For Server Start) Failed state 14-7

Configuration Failed state 14-4

ConfigurationLogicalNetwork 14-59

Configuration Results tab 14-53, 14-54

ConfigurationServer 14-55

Configured state 14-4

configuring

database pruning 18-6

device managers 18-7

discovery 18-7

general system preferences 18-6

notifications 18-9

SMTP credentials 18-8

SNMP settings 18-7

SSH session settings 18-7

static routes 18-10

system settings 18-2, 18-6

user defined CLI prompt settings 18-7

Configuring (For Exiting Maintenance) state 14-5

Configuring (For Incremental Change) state 14-6

Configuring (For Maintenance) state 14-4

Configuring (For Server Start) state 14-7

Configuring state 14-3

constraint types 11-4

Context Mode Change State faults 15-22

contexts, virtual

authentication schemes 10-4

creating and modifying 10-3

deleting 10-8

managing 10-1

managing resource pools 10-7

managing roles 10-5

managing users 10-6

overview 10-1

reference 10-10

troubleshooting 10-9

user cannot log in 10-9

user cannot see any resource pools 9-12

user cannot see resource 10-9

understanding 10-1

working with 10-3

Copy Resources dialog box 9-7

Create New IP Address Resource dialog box 9-18

Create New VLAN Resource dialog box 9-14

Create Resource Pool dialog box 9-16

creating

automatic backups 18-1

database backup 18-2

creating User_VGT_Library variable groups 12-4

creating User_VGT_Library variables 12-5

credentials

configuring 4-5

definition 4-1

deleting 4-14

how VFrame uses 4-3

IP address patterns 4-3

managing 4-1

modifying 4-13

organizing 4-4

rearranging 4-14

reference 4-16

requirements 4-1

troubleshooting 4-15

understanding 4-1

working with 4-5

Credentials tab 4-16

CSM (Content Switching Module)

configuring credentials 4-7

credential requirements 4-2

fault state machines (physical) 15-18

managing 7-12

setting up 3-10

unmanaging 7-13

D

database backup

creating 18-2

recovering 18-2

database pruning, configuring 18-6

default variables

description A-1

overview A-1

default variables, network-wide A-2

deleting

executed, report run 16-11

scheduled

report 16-10

Deployable state 14-3

deployment

failure, troubleshooting 14-30

testing 14-17

Deployment Blocked state 14-8

device credentials

configuring 4-5

definition 4-1

deleting 4-14

how VFrame uses 4-3

IP address patterns 4-3

managing 4-1

modifying 4-13

organizing 4-4

rearranging 4-14

reference 4-16

troubleshooting 4-15

understanding 4-1

working with 4-5

device management

reference 7-27

troubleshooting 7-25

understanding 7-2

understanding rediscovery and reinventory 6-3

device managers

configuring 18-7

parameter variables 18-18

troubleshooting 7-26

device managers tab, general dialog box 18-17

Device OS Version Change faults 15-16

devices

discovering

LOM managers and interfaces 6-11

LOMs, automatic 6-10

NAS filers 6-7

overview 6-1

procedures 6-4

SAN fabric 6-6

server overview 6-10

servers 6-13

storage managers and arrays 6-8

switches and service modules 6-4

maintenance

difference between managed acquired and managed unacquired 17-2

difference between managed and unmanaged 17-1

LOM managers 17-12

managed acquired devices 17-8

managed acquired HA service modules 17-9

managed unacquired devices 17-7

overview 17-1

procedures 17-7

understanding 17-1

management and service network states 7-6

management states 7-7

managing

Ethernet switches 7-8

NAS filer components 7-14

overview 7-1

SAN fabric components 7-16

servers 7-20

service modules 7-12

storage arrays 7-18

VLANs 7-11

physical setup 3-1

rediscovery tips 6-3

setting up

application servers 3-15

Brocade switches 3-12

CSM 3-10

Ethernet switches 3-7

FWSM 3-9

MDS switches 3-11

model servers 3-16

NAS filers 3-11

network services 3-9

storage arrays 3-14

storage managers 3-13

troubleshooting discovery 6-17

troubleshooting management 7-25

understanding

discovery 6-1

discovery jobs 6-1

Fibre Channel switches 3-4

LOM managers 3-6

NAS filer management 7-4

NAS filers 3-3

network devices 3-3

physical setup 3-1

rediscovery and reinventory 6-3

SAN fabric device management 7-5

SAN fabric devices 3-3

servers 3-5

storage arrays 3-4

storage devices 3-3

switch and service module management 7-3

types of 3-2

VLAN management 7-3

unmanaging

Ethernet switches 7-10

NAS filer components 7-15

SAN fabric components 7-17

servers 7-22

service modules 7-13

storage arrays 7-19

VLANs 7-11

using the Resources tab 7-1

viewing details 7-24

viewing discovery status 6-16

viewing management logs 7-23

device selector shortcut menu commands 7-32

DHCP

adding IP address ranges 5-4

choosing address ranges 5-2

configuring 5-1

configuring in VFrame 5-4

management VLAN 7-3

overview 5-1

relay agents

configuring 5-2

understanding 5-1

troubleshooting timeouts 14-32

understanding usage 5-1

DHCP dialog box 5-6

dialog box

e-mail subscriptions 16-20

general 18-15, 18-21

general tab 18-15

SMTP tab 18-20

network 18-22

routing tab 18-22

report duration 16-18

report schedule 16-19

reports retainment 16-20

report type 16-18

report variables selection 16-21

server group selection 16-21

Diff reports, troubleshooting 14-31

discovery

application server 6-13

cannot discover Ethernet switch 6-17

configuring 18-7

DHCP usage 5-1

Ethernet switches and service modules 6-4

LOM managers

discovering 6-11

troubleshooting 11-69

LOMs, automatic 6-10

NAS filers and components 6-7

rediscovery tips 6-3

reference 6-18

rescheduling or unscheduling 6-16

SAN fabric devices 6-6

storage managers and arrays 6-8

troubleshooting 6-17

understanding 6-1

understanding jobs 6-1

understanding rediscovery and reinventory 6-3

viewing status 6-16

Discovery dialog box 6-18

dynamic resource pools 9-2

E

editing and deleting User_VGT_Library variable groups 12-5, 12-6

Edit Macro Assignment dialog box 11-88

Edit Macro dialog box 11-81

element states 14-2

e-mail

configuring resource fault notifications 15-3

configuring service network fault notifications 14-29

e-mail subscriptions, dialog box 16-20

ESX servers 3-6

Ethernet switches

cannot discover 6-17

configuring credentials 4-6

configuring DHCP relay agents 5-2

credential requirements 4-1

discovering 6-4

fault state machines (physical) 15-13

fault state machines for services (physical) 15-18

managing 7-8

managing service modules 7-12

rediscovery tips 6-3

service module credential requirements 4-2

setting up 3-7

setting up CSM 3-10

setting up FWSM 3-9

troubleshooting unable to manage problem 7-25

understanding management of 7-3

understanding physical setup 3-3

unmanaging 7-10

unmanaging service modules 7-13

Event dialog box 11-77

Event Ordering dialog box 11-78

events

adding 11-14

deleting 11-16

editing 11-15

ordering 11-16

understanding 11-7

viewing 11-15

working with 11-14

Events tab 11-76

exiting VFrame 1-16

Export Golden Image dialog box 8-28

expressions, overview and examples, dynamic pools 9-2

ExterNet logical elements

default variables A-3

system actions A-3

F

Failed state 7-7

Failover Link State faults 15-19

Failover State faults 15-18

Failure While Running state 14-4

fault alarms

managing 15-1

overview 15-1

reference 15-6

resolving 15-2

troubleshooting notification 14-31, 15-5

troubleshooting server count 14-32

viewing status 15-2

fault state machines

configuring for physical resources 15-3

configuring for service networks 14-29

logical element reference (service networks) 14-54

network (physical) 15-13

network (service network) 14-58

network services (physical) 15-18

network services (service network) 14-60

overview 15-1

physical resource reference 15-11

servers (physical) 15-11

servers (service networks) 14-55

storage (physical) 15-23

storage (service network) 14-61

troubleshooting 15-5

features

how privileges affect 1-11

product 1-3

Fibre Channel switches

configuring credentials 4-8

discovering 6-6

setting up Brocade switches 3-12

setting up MDS switches 3-11

understanding 3-4

Fibre Channel switch ports, discovering 6-6

field reference, reports 16-12

firewall logical elements

default variables A-2

system actions A-2

Firewall Mode Change State faults 15-22

Firewall Virtual Context Present faults 15-22

Firewall Virtual Context Status faults 15-22

folders

creating in golden image repository 8-10

deleting from golden image repository 8-19

FWSM (Firewall Services Module)

configuring credentials 4-7

credential requirements 4-2

fault state machines (physical) 15-18

managing 7-12

setting up 3-9

unmanaging 7-13

G

general

device managers tab 18-17

general dialog box 18-15

device managers tab 18-17

general tab 18-15

notification tab 18-21

SMTP tab 18-20

general system preferences, configuring 18-6

general tab

database pruning 18-6

discovery 18-7

general dialog box 18-15

SNMP settings 18-7

SSH session settings 18-7

user defined CLI prompt settings 18-7

generating

audit report 16-5

logged in users report 16-4

logical server report 16-8

resource utilization report 16-7

service network availability report 16-5

global libraries

managing variable group types 12-1

managing variable types 12-1

working with variable group types 12-7

working with variable types 12-7

global libraries overview 12-1

global libraries reference 12-9

Global Libraries tab 12-10

golden image repository

folders

creating 8-10

deleting 8-19

images

creating 8-10

deleting 8-19

exporting 8-13

importing 8-14

migration 18-10

understanding 8-3

viewing setup 8-9

working with 8-9

golden images

changing version for server group 8-20

creating 8-10

deleting from repository 8-19

DHCP usage 5-1

exporting 8-13

importing 8-14

managing 8-1

reference 8-21

restarting management job 8-15

troubleshooting 8-21

understanding

creation process 8-1

golden image repository 8-3

image management 8-1

sysprep requirements 8-3

variables 8-2

versioning 8-2

working with

image management 8-9

sysprep files 8-17

variable groups and variables 8-16

Golden Images dialog box 8-21

H

Hardware Change faults 15-16

HA State faults 15-19

Health faults 14-55

Heartbeat faults 14-55, 15-13

high availability

managing 18-13

understanding 18-13

History dialog box 14-37

I

images

changing version for server group 8-20

DHCP usage 5-1

golden images

creating 8-10

exporting 8-13

importing 8-14

managing 8-1

reference 8-21

restarting golden image management job 8-15

troubleshooting 8-21

understanding

creation process 8-1

golden image repository 8-3

golden image versioning 8-2

image management 8-1

sysprep requirements 8-3

variables 8-2

working with

image management 8-9

sysprep files 8-17

variable groups and variables 8-16

Import Golden Image dialog box 8-29

interface

customizing 1-11

how privileges affect 1-11

overview 1-10

shortcut menus 1-12

working with 1-9

inventory

understanding rediscovery and reinventory 6-3

viewing logs 7-23

Inventory Check faults 15-14, 15-20

IP addresses

adding DHCP ranges 5-4

adding ranges to pools 9-8

choosing DHCP ranges 5-2

deleting ranges from pools 9-11

understanding patterns or expressions in credentials 4-3

IP address range

troubleshooting 9-13

J

jobs

logs 1-12

rescheduling or unscheduling discovery 6-16

understanding discovery 6-1

viewer 1-12

viewing management logs 7-23

L

Layer 3 switch HA logical elements

default variables A-10

system actions A-10

Layer 3 switch logical elements

default variables A-4

system actions A-4

Linux, installing VFrame host agent 8-5, 8-6

load-based rules

defining 14-27

understanding 14-11

Load Based Rules dialog box 14-43

Load Based Rules tab 14-43

locking behavior 1-11

logged in users, report 16-12

generating 16-4

understanding 16-1

logging into VFrame 1-8

logging out of VFrame 1-16

logical backup 18-1

logical element fault state machine reference 14-54

logical elements, defining in service networks 13-12

logical element states 14-2

logical server groups 11-4

logical server report 16-16

generating 16-8

results 16-25

understanding 16-3

logs

viewing management job 7-23

logs, job 1-12

Logs for Resource Operation dialog box 7-31

Logs tab 8-26

Log tab

Operations 14-50

Resources 7-29

LOM

fault state machine 15-13

server, fault state machine 15-12

LOM Credentials dialog box 4-29

LOM interfaces

automatic discovery 6-10

configuring credentials 4-11

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-11

discovering servers 6-13

LOM inventory, working with 6-12

LOM Manager Credentials dialog box 4-28

LOM Manager dialog box 11-94

LOM managers

automatic LOM discovery 6-10

basic design workflow 11-63

configuring credentials 4-11

credential requirements 4-2

defining 11-67

discovering 6-11

discovering servers managed by 6-13

inventory, working with 6-12

inventory file 3-17

maintenance procedures for 17-12

rediscovery tips 6-3

replacing 17-13

setting up independent 3-21

setting up VFrame 3-19

troubleshooting 11-69

troubleshooting discovery 11-69

troubleshooting unreachable IP address 11-69

understanding 3-6

upgrading software on 17-14

LOM Managers dialog box 11-93

LOM Managers tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-26, 6-27

LOM manager templates 11-63

basic design workflow 11-63

creating 11-65

deleting 11-66

designing 11-1

exporting 11-67

importing 11-67

inventory file 3-17

modifying 11-65

troubleshooting 11-69

understanding 11-64

working with 11-65

LUNs

discovering 6-6, 6-8

M

Macro Assignments tab 11-78

macro file containers

creating 11-17

deleting 11-19

editing 11-17

exporting 11-19

importing 11-18

viewing 11-17

Macro Map tab 11-74

macros

assigning 11-12

assigning to targets and events

procedure 11-22

scenario 11-46

auto-correcting 11-12

creating 11-9, 11-20

creation scenario 11-43

defining the order of 11-23

deleting 11-21

deleting macro assignments 11-22

design concepts 11-9

editing 11-20

handling responses to CLI commands in 11-11

macro file containers

creating 11-17

deleting 11-19

editing 11-17

exporting 11-19

importing 11-18

viewing 11-17

managing 11-12

mocking up CLI (scenario) 11-36

naming building blocks in 11-10

ordering commands in 11-10

organizing 11-9

sharing devices and global network policies in 11-11

understanding 11-8

viewing 11-20

working with 11-17

writing a CSM configuration macro B-5

writing a CSM configuration removal macro B-17

writing an FWSM configuration macro B-2

writing an FWSM verification macro B-6

Macros/Variables/Aliases dialog box 11-79

Macros tab 11-80

macrouser account

setting up LOM manager 3-19

maintenance

device 17-1

procedures

high-availability service modules 17-9

LOM managers 17-12

managed acquired resources 17-8

managed unacquired resources 17-7

overview 17-7

understanding 17-1

maintenance modes

managed acquired resources

affects on resources and service networks 17-7

entering maintenance mode 17-4

exceptions to standard procedures 17-7

exiting maintenance mode 17-5

restrictions 17-4

state flow 17-4

understanding 17-3

when to use 17-3

managed unacquired resources 17-2

understanding 17-2

Maintenance state 14-4

Managed state 7-7

management VLAN

changing 7-11

selecting 7-11

understanding 7-3

managing, high availability 18-13

managing global libraries 12-2

map, network 7-2

Marked for Maintenance state 7-7

migrating

golden image repository 18-10

model servers

golden images

creating 8-10

deleting 8-19

exporting 8-13

importing 8-14

managing 8-1

restarting golden image management jobs 8-15

setting up 3-16

understanding 3-6

golden image repository 8-3

golden images 8-1

image management 8-1

understanding management 7-6

working with 8-9

Modify Resource Pool Dialog box 9-16

Module Status faults 15-14, 15-20

Monitoring/Trend tab 14-44

monitoring and trend policies

defining 14-28

understanding 14-11

multiple users 1-11

N

NAS Credentials dialog box 4-24

NAS filers

configuring credentials 4-8

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-7

fault state machines (physical) 15-23

managing components 7-14

setting up 3-11

understanding 3-3

understanding management of 7-4

unmanaging components 7-15

NAS Filers tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-23

network

deployment troubleshooting 14-30

fault state machines (service network) 14-58

management, using VFrame with other products 1-3

operations, service networks

reference 14-33

working with 14-16

scenario

creating service network 13-3

defining Layer 2 switch variables 13-4

defining Layer 3 switch variables 13-5

defining load balancer variables 13-5

defining server groups 13-7

deploying service network 14-14

maintaining service network 14-15

monitoring service network 14-15

operating service network 14-12

testing service network 14-13

verifying service network 13-10

service

designing 13-1

operating 14-1

reference 13-19

scenario 13-3

working with 13-10

setting up physical 3-7

setup 3-1

troubleshooting unexpected starts and stops 14-31

troubleshooting verification 14-31

understanding setup 3-1

virtualization 11-29

Network Connectivity tab 14-46

network devices

configuring credentials 4-6

credential requirements 4-1

maintaining 17-1

setting up 3-7

understanding 3-3

network dialog box 18-22

network map

shortcut menu commands 7-32

using 7-2

network services

configuring credentials 4-7

credential requirements 4-2

fault state machines (service networks) 14-60

setting up 3-9

Network tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-22

Network Variables tab 13-22

network-wide

default variables A-2

system actions A-2

New Golden Image dialog box 8-25

New state 7-7

New Sysprep File dialog box 8-31

NFS Volume Availability Check faults 15-25

notifications

configuring 18-9

configuring for service network 14-29

configuring resource faults 15-3

troubleshooting 14-31, 15-5

understanding in service networks 14-12

understanding physical resource 15-1

Notification tab 14-40

notification tab 18-21

general dialog box 18-21

Not in Use state 7-7

O

operational states

logical elements 14-2

service networks 14-2

operations reference 14-33

Operations tab 14-33

OS versions

defining in macros 11-83

regular expressions 11-83

OS Version State faults 15-14, 15-18

P

page, summary 16-22

parameters

troubleshooting device manager 7-26

parameter variables, device managers 18-18

passwords

changing 1-12

configuring LOM manager credentials 4-11

configuring NAS filer 4-8

configuring network device credentials 4-6

configuring network services device credentials 4-7

configuring storage manager credentials 4-10

configuring virtual machine manager credentials 4-12

deleting device credentials 4-14

device requirements 4-1

how VFrame uses device 4-3

managing device 4-1

modifying device credentials 4-13

Peer Config faults 15-19

permissions, role 2-2

physical automatic backup 18-1

physical network

setting up 3-7

setup 3-1

understanding setup 3-1

physical resources

fault state machine reference 15-11

fault state machines 15-3

network fault state machines 15-13

network services fault state machines 15-18

server fault state machines 15-11

storage fault state machines 15-23

physical versus virtual resources 14-2

policies

load-based rules 14-11

monitoring and trend 14-11

server count 14-10

server groups 14-10

server settings 14-10

pools, resource

adding IP address resources 9-8

adding or removing resources, static pools 9-7

adding VLAN resources 9-9, 9-10

creating dynamic 9-5

creating static 9-4

definition and overview 9-1

deleting 9-12

deleting IP address or VLAN resources 9-11

how used 9-4

IP Address Range 9-2

managing 9-1

modifying 9-10

reference 9-13

rules and expressions overview 9-2

static and dynamic, definitions 9-2

troubleshooting 9-12

understanding 9-1

working with 9-4

Pool Selection tab 13-24

Pools tab 9-13

Port Status faults 15-14

port variables, defining in service networks 13-13

Port Variables tab 13-23

preferences, user 1-11

Properties tab 8-23, 11-76

provisioning, overview 1-1

PXE boot

configuring DHCP relay agents 5-2

DHCP usage 5-1

Q

Qtree Removed faults 15-25

Qtrees

discovering 6-7

managing 7-14

understanding management 7-5

unmanaging 7-15

Qtree Volume is Not Online faults 15-25

R

RADIUS server

configuring for VFrame 10-2

defining 10-4

range usage in IP addresses for credentials 4-3

recover

database backup 18-2

VFrame database 18-1

rediscovery

scheduling 6-16

tips 6-3

understanding 6-3

regular expressions, in defining OS versions 11-83

reinventory

scheduling 6-16

understanding 6-3

viewing logs 7-23

Releasing (Due To Error) state 14-8

Releasing Resources state 14-8

Removing Configuration (Due To Error) state 14-7

Removing Configuration (For Server Stop) Failed state 14-7

Removing Configuration (For Server Stop) state 14-7

Removing Configuration Failed state 14-7

Removing Configuration state 14-7

replacement switches

rediscovery tips 6-3

report

audit 16-13

generating 16-5

understanding 16-2

executed, deleting 16-11

logged in users

generating 16-4

understanding 16-1

logical server

generating 16-8

understanding 16-3

logical server report 16-16

resource utilization 16-15

generating 16-7

understanding 16-2

scheduled

deleting 16-10

viewing properties 16-10

service network availability 16-14

generating 16-5

understanding 16-2

type

selection dialog box 16-18

wizard screen 16-17

report, logged in users 16-12

report duration, dialog box 16-18

reports

field reference 16-12

troubleshooting 16-12

understanding 16-1

viewing 16-1

working with 16-4

report schedule, dialog box 16-19

reports retainment, dialog box 16-20

report variables selection, dialog box 16-21

repository, golden image

folders

creating 8-10

deleting 8-19

images

creating 8-10

deleting 8-19

exporting 8-13

importing 8-14

understanding 8-3

viewing setup 8-9

working with 8-9

Repository Setup dialog box 8-32

reset password 1-12

resource attribute variables

description A-14

overview A-1

Resource Maintenance state 7-7

resource management, understanding 7-2

resource pools

adding IP address resources 9-8

adding or removing resources, static pools 9-7

adding VLAN resources 9-9, 9-10

assigning in service networks 13-13

creating dynamic 9-5

creating static 9-4

definition and overview 9-1

deleting 9-12

deleting IP address or VLAN resources 9-11

how used 9-4

IP Address Range 9-2

managing 9-1

managing for a context 10-7

modifying 9-10

reference 9-13

rules and expressions overview 9-2

static and dynamic, definitions 9-2

troubleshooting 9-12

understanding 9-1

working with 9-4

resource pool size report

results 16-24

resources

configuring fault state machines 15-3

discovering

LOM managers and interfaces 6-11

LOMs, automatic 6-10

NAS filers 6-7

overview 6-1

procedures 6-4

SAN fabric 6-6

server overview 6-10

servers 6-13

storage managers and arrays 6-8

switches and service modules 6-4

fault alarms, overview 15-1

fault state machine

network 15-13

network services 15-18

reference 15-11

servers 15-11

storage 15-23

how acquired from resource pools 9-4

maintenance

difference between managed acquired and managed unacquired 17-2

difference between managed and unmanaged 17-1

LOM managers 17-12

managed acquired HA service modules 17-9

managed acquired resources 17-8

managed unacquired resources 17-7

overview 17-1

procedures 17-7

understanding 17-1

management and service network states 7-6

management states 7-7

managing

Ethernet switches 7-8

NAS filer components 7-14

overview 7-1

SAN fabric components 7-16

servers 7-20

service modules 7-12

storage arrays 7-18

VLANs 7-11

rediscovery tips 6-3

releasing in service networks 14-20

setting up

application servers 3-15

Brocade switches 3-12

CSM 3-10

Ethernet switches 3-7

FWSM 3-9

MDS switches 3-11

model servers 3-16

NAS filers 3-11

network services 3-9

storage arrays 3-14

storage managers 3-13

troubleshooting discovery 6-17

troubleshooting fault notifications 15-5

troubleshooting management 7-25

understanding

discovery 6-1

discovery jobs 6-1

Fibre Channel switches 3-4

LOM managers 3-6

NAS filer management 7-4

NAS filers 3-3

network devices 3-3

physical setup 3-1

rediscovery and reinventory 6-3

SAN fabric device management 7-5

SAN fabric devices 3-3

servers 3-5

storage arrays 3-4

storage devices 3-3

switch and service module management 7-3

VLAN management 7-3

unmanaging

Ethernet switches 7-10

NAS filer components 7-15

SAN fabric components 7-17

servers 7-22

service modules 7-13

storage arrays 7-19

VLANs 7-11

using the Resources tab 7-1

viewing details 7-24

viewing discovery status 6-16

viewing fault alarms 15-2

viewing management logs 7-23

virtual versus physical 14-2

Resources Acquired state 14-3

Resources tab

action or shortcut menu commands 7-32

reference 7-27

understanding 7-1

Resource Type Change faults 15-20, 15-21

Resource Under Maintenance state 7-7

resource utilization, report 16-15

generating 16-7

understanding 16-2

results

logical server report 16-25

resource pool size report 16-24

service network availability 16-23

roles

affect on interface 1-11

configuring in ACS server 10-2

creating and modifying 2-6

deleting 2-6

managing 2-1, 2-5

managing for a context 10-5

overview 2-2

permissions 2-2

reference 2-9

troubleshooting 2-9

understanding 2-1

Roles tab 2-9

routing, troubleshooting 9-13

routing tab, network dialog box 18-22

rpm command 8-5, 8-6

rules

dynamic pool recommendations 9-2

overview and examples, dynamic pools 9-2

Running state 14-4

S

SAN fabric devices

configuring credentials 4-8

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-6

managing 7-16

rediscovery tips 6-3

understanding 3-3

understanding management of 7-5

unmanaging 7-17

SAN Fabric Devices tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-24

SAN Manager Credentials dialog box 4-25

Saturated state 7-7

save, problems 1-11

scenario

assigning macros to events and targets 11-46

configuring servers 14-13

creating macros 11-43

creating service networks 13-3

creating service network templates 11-34

creating variable aliases 11-40

creating variables and variable groups 11-38

defining Layer 2 variables 13-4

defining Layer 3 variables 13-5

defining server groups 13-7

deploying service networks 14-14

designing service networks 13-3

identifying variables and variable groups 11-36

maintaining service networks 14-15

mocking up CLI 11-36

monitoring service networks 14-15

operating service networks 14-12

publishing service networks 11-48

saving service networks 11-48

testing service networks 14-13

validating service network templates 11-47

verifying service network definitions 13-10

Schedule Editor dialog box

LOM Managers tab 6-26, 6-27

NAS Filers tab 6-23

Network tab 6-22

overview 6-22

SAN Fabric Devices tab 6-24

Storage Managers tab 6-25

Schedule tab 14-39

selection dialog box, report type 16-18

server administration

general dialog box 18-15

network dialog box 18-22

reference 18-15

server count

defining 14-27

understanding 14-10

Server Count faults 14-58

Server Count Rule dialog box 14-42

Server Count tab 14-42

server group logical elements

default variables A-5

system actions A-5

server group policies 14-10

server groups

changing golden image version 8-20

server group selection

dialog box 16-21

server images

DHCP usage 5-1

Server Initiated Maintenance state 14-7

Server Inventory faults 15-12

Server LOM fault state machine 15-12

Server Properties dialog box 14-45

servers

acquisition, troubleshooting 14-32

automatic LOM discovery 6-10

configuring

procedure 14-16

scenario 14-13

configuring credentials 4-11

count, troubleshooting 14-31

creating swap partitions 7-20

credential requirements 4-2

DHCP timeouts, troubleshooting 14-32

DHCP use during PXE boot 5-1

discovering 6-13

discovery overview 6-10

fault alarms, troubleshooting 14-32

fault state machines (physical) 15-11

fault state machines (service networks) 14-55

golden images

creating 8-10

deleting 8-19

installing VFrame host agent 8-5

Linux servers 8-5, 8-6

Windows servers 8-8

inventory file 3-17

managing 7-20

managing images 8-1

setting up 3-15

setting up application 3-15

setting up model 3-16

start failure, troubleshooting 14-31, 14-32

swap partition considerations 7-6

troubleshooting Ethernet connectivity 7-26

troubleshooting unable to manage problem 7-26

understanding 3-5

understanding image management 8-1

understanding LOM managers 3-6

understanding management of 7-6

understanding model and application 3-6

unmanaging 7-22

server settings

defining 14-26

understanding 14-10

Server Settings tab 14-41

Server Start Failed state 14-7

service modules

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-4

high-availability

maintenance procedures for 17-9

moving to another slot 17-12

moving to another switch 17-11

replacing 17-10

upgrading operating systems on 17-9

managing 7-12

understanding management of 7-3

unmanaging 7-13

servicemodules

rediscovery tips 6-3

service network availability

report 16-14

results 16-23

service network availability, report

generating 16-5

understanding 16-2

Service Network Element Error state 14-4

service network operations

basic workflow 14-1

reference 14-33

understanding 14-2

service networks

basic design workflow 13-1

configuration 14-8

controlling operation of 14-9

creating

procedure 13-11

scenario 13-3

defining

load-based rules 14-27

logical elements 13-12

monitoring and trend policies 14-28

policies 14-25

port variables 13-13

resource pools 13-13

server count 14-27

server settings 14-26

variables 13-12

defining Layer 2 switch variables (scenario) 13-4

defining Layer 3 switch variables (scenario) 13-5

defining load balancer variables (scenario) 13-5

defining server groups (scenario) 13-7

deployment

procedure 14-17

scenario 14-14

troubleshooting 14-30

design elements 13-2

designing 13-1

DHCP usage 5-1

displaying summary information 13-19

faults, overview 15-1

maintaining (scenario) 14-15

making changes to 13-2

modifying 13-11

monitoring 14-21

monitoring (scenario) 14-15

notifications and alarms 14-12

operating

overview 14-1

scenario 14-12

operations procedures 14-16

reference 13-19

releasing resources from 14-20

saving 13-18

scenario 13-3

scheduling operations for 14-9, 14-25

server groups

count 14-10

load-based rules 14-11

monitoring and trend policies 14-11

policies 14-10

settings 14-10

servers, configuring 14-16

settings 14-9

states 14-2

stopping 14-18

testing deployment of 14-17

testing scenario 14-13

troubleshooting 14-30

troubleshooting fault notifications 15-5

troubleshooting problems starting network 14-31

troubleshooting problems stopping network 14-31

troubleshooting verification 14-31

understanding 13-2

usage states 7-7

verification 14-9

verification scenario 13-10

verifying 14-19

viewing fault alarms 15-2

working with 13-10

Service Networks Policy Management dialog box 14-38

Service Network tab 13-19

service network templates

basic design workflow 11-28

change control 11-32

cloning 11-54

creating 11-49

default variables A-1

deleting 11-53

design considerations 11-29

designing 11-1

endpoints 11-29

exporting 11-55

importing 11-54

logical elements 11-29

modifying 11-49

network virtualization 11-29

publishing 11-53

saving 11-53

scenario 11-33

assigning macros to events and targets 11-46

creating macros 11-43

creating templates 11-34

creating variable aliases 11-40

creating variable groups 11-38

creating variables 11-38

identifying variable groups 11-36

mocking up CLI 11-36

publishing 11-48

saving 11-48

validating templates 11-47

states 11-31

system actions A-1

troubleshooting 11-56

understanding 11-28

validating 11-52

variables, default A-1

working with 11-49

service-oriented data center provisioning 1-1

service templates 11-28

settings

service networks 14-9

upload device configuration 14-9

shortcut menus

credentials 4-32

device selector 7-32

using 1-12

SMTP credentials, configuring 18-8

SMTP tab, general dialog box 18-20

SNMP

configuring Fibre Channel switch credentials 4-8

configuring network device credentials 4-6

configuring SAN fabric device credentials 4-8

deleting device credentials 4-14

device community string requirements 4-1

how VFrame uses community strings 4-3

managing device community strings 4-1

modifying device credentials 4-13

version support 4-1

SNMP Reachable faults 15-16

SNMP settings

configuring 18-7

SNMPv1n2 Credentials dialog box 4-21

SNMPv3 Credentials dialog box 4-23

SN usage states 7-7

SSH Reachable faults 15-16

SSH session settings

configuring 18-7

Start Network dialog box 14-36

start tab, configuring 1-11

states

management, resource 7-7

management and service network 7-6

SN usage 7-7

static resource pools 9-2

static routes

configuring 18-10

troubleshooting 9-13

status

fault alarms, viewing 15-2

job 1-12

viewing discovery 6-16

stop flags

effect on credential processing 4-4

using on a credential 4-14

stopping ESX servers 14-19

storage

fault state machines (physical) 15-23

fault state machines (service networks) 14-61

storage area networks (SAN)

fault state machines (physical) 15-23

setting up storage managers 3-13

understanding storage managers 3-4

storage array mode

implications of using 3-4

storage arrays

discovering 6-8

managing 7-18

setting up 3-14

understanding 3-4

unmanaging 7-19

storage devices

configuring Fibre Channel switch credentials 4-8

configuring NAS filer credentials 4-8

configuring SAN fabric device credentials 4-8

configuring storage manager credentials 4-10

credential requirements 4-2

discovering 6-6

setting up 3-10

understanding 3-3

understanding management of 7-4

Storage Inventory faults 15-24

storage logical elements

default variables A-12

system actions A-12

Storage Manager dialog box 11-92

storage managers

basic design workflow 11-58

configuring credentials 4-10

credential requirements 4-2

defining 11-62

discovering 6-8

overview 11-60

setting up 3-13

understanding 3-4

working with 11-60

Storage Managers dialog box 11-91

Storage Managers tab, Schedule Editor dialog box 6-25

storage manager templates 11-58

default templates 11-59

understanding 11-59

user-defined 11-59

working with 11-60

Storage Port VSAN Membership State faults 15-23

Storage Station State faults 15-25

Storage tab 14-47

storage templates

basic design workflow 11-58

cloning 11-61

creating 11-60

deleting 11-61

designing 11-1

exporting 11-62

importing 11-62

modifying 11-60

summary, page 16-22

Supported Targets dialog box 11-87

swap partitions

considerations for creating 7-6

creating during management 7-20

switches

fault state machines (physical) 15-13

fault state machines for services (physical) 15-18

sysprep

understanding golden image requirements 8-3

working with files 8-17

system actions A-1

description A-1

ExterNet logical elements A-3

firewall logical elements A-2

Layer 3 switch HA logical elements A-10

Layer 3 switch logical elements A-4

network-wide A-2

server group logical elements A-5

storage logical elements A-12

VLAN logical elements A-3

system active status, changing 18-14

system settings

configuring 18-2, 18-6

T

targets

changing 11-13

understanding 11-4

Template Design tab 14-37

templates

basic, understanding 11-1

basic components

understanding 11-3

working with 11-13

default variables A-1

LOM manager 11-63

creating 11-65

deleting 11-66

designing 11-1

exporting 11-67

importing 11-67

modifying 11-65

troubleshooting 11-69

understanding 11-64

working with 11-65

reference 11-69

scenario

assigning macros to events and targets 11-46

creating macros 11-43

creating templates 11-34

creating variable aliases 11-40

creating variable groups 11-38

creating variables 11-38

identifying variable groups 11-36

mocking up CLI 11-36

publishing 11-48

saving 11-48

validating templates 11-47

service 11-28

service network

change control 11-32

cloning 11-54

creating 11-49

deleting 11-53

design considerations 11-29

designing 11-1

endpoints 11-29

exporting 11-55

importing 11-54

logical elements 11-29

modifying 11-49

network virtualization 11-29

publishing 11-53

saving 11-53

scenario 11-33

states 11-31

troubleshooting 11-56

understanding 11-28

validating 11-52

working with 11-49

storage

cloning 11-61

creating 11-60

deleting 11-61

designing 11-1

exporting 11-62

importing 11-62

modifying 11-60

storage manager

default templates 11-59

overview 11-58

understanding 11-59

user-defined 11-59

working with 11-60

system actions A-1

variables, default A-1

Templates tab 11-70

troubleshooting

cannot see a feature 1-11

deployment failures 14-30

Diff reports 14-31

discovery 6-17

LOM manager templates 11-69

notifications of fault alarms 14-31

problems saving changes 1-11

server count 14-31

servers

acquisition 14-32

DHCP timeouts 14-32

fault alarms 14-32

server start failure 14-31, 14-32

service network operations 14-30

service network templates 11-56

static routes 9-13

unexpected network starts and stops 14-31

user cannot log into context 10-9

user cannot see any resource pools in context 9-12

user cannot see resource in context 10-9

verification failures 14-31

troubleshooting reports 16-12

U

understanding

audit report 16-2

automatic backups 18-1

high availability 18-13

logged in users report 16-1

logical server report 16-3

reports 16-1

resource utilization report 16-2

service network availability

report 16-2

understanding global libraries and variables 12-1

understanding privileges in VirtualCenter 2-5

Unmanaged state 7-7

upgrading

high-availability service modules 17-9

upload device configuration settings 14-9

user defined CLI prompt settings

configuring 18-7

usernames

configuring LOM manager credentials 4-11

configuring NAS filer credentials 4-8

configuring network device credentials 4-6

configuring network services device credentials 4-7

configuring storage manager credentials 4-10

configuring virtual machine manager credentials 4-12

deleting device credentials 4-14

device requirements 4-1

how VFrame uses device 4-3

managing device 4-1

modifying device credentials 4-13

users

cannot log into context 10-9

cannot see any resource pools in context 9-12

cannot see resource in context 10-9

configuring ACS server 10-2

creating and modifying 2-7

deleting 2-8

managing 2-1, 2-7

managing for a context 10-6

multiple users logged in 1-11

overview 2-2

password, changing 1-12

permissions based on role assignment 2-2

preferences 1-11

reference 2-9

troubleshooting 2-9

understanding 2-1

Users tab 2-11

using the User_VGT_Library 12-4

V

validating templates scenario 11-47

Validation Results dialog box 11-89

variable aliases

creating 11-26

deleting 11-27

editing 11-26

understanding 11-13

Variable dialog box 12-15

variable group aliases

creating 11-26

deleting 11-27

editing 11-26

understanding 11-13

Variable Group dialog box 12-13

variable groups

creating

procedure 11-24

scenario 11-38

deleting 11-24

editing 11-24

identifying scenario 11-36

variable group types

creating 12-7

deleting 12-8

editing 12-8

managing from global libraries 12-1

working with 12-7

Variable Group Type Selector dialog box 12-13

variables

creating

procedure 11-25

scenario 11-38

default A-1

description A-1

ExterNet logical elements A-3

firewall logical elements A-2

Layer 3 switch HA logical elements A-10

Layer 3 switch logical elements A-4

server group logical elements A-5

storage logical elements A-12

VLAN logical elements A-3

defining in service networks 13-12

deleting 11-25

editing 11-25

for golden images

understanding 8-2

working with 8-16

identifying scenario 11-36

resource attribute

description A-14

overview A-1

troubleshooting device manager 7-26

understanding 11-12

variable group types

creating 12-7

deleting 12-8

editing 12-8

variable types

creating 12-8

deleting 12-9

editing 12-9

working with 11-24

variables overview 12-1

Variables tab 11-84, 12-12

Variables tab (LOM managers) 11-95

variable types

creating 12-8

deleting 12-9

editing 12-9

managing from global libraries 12-1

working with 12-7

verification failure, troubleshooting 14-31

Verification Results tab 14-51

Verify Scheduler dialog box 14-36

VFrame Administration dialog box

Credentials tab 4-16

VFrame database

backup 18-1

recover 18-1

VFrame Data Center

exiting 1-16

features 1-3

getting started 1-1

overview 1-1

overview of workflows 1-4

service-oriented provisioning 1-1

starting 1-8

use with other products 1-3

VFrame host agent

installing on

Linux servers 8-5, 8-6

model servers 8-5

Windows servers 8-8

running on Linux model servers 8-5, 8-6

vha command 8-5, 8-6

viewing properties, scheduled reports 16-10

viewing reports 16-1

VirtualCenter

managing 7-22

setting up 3-22

umanaging 7-23

understanding management of 7-6

virtual centers

configuring credentials 4-12

credential requirements 4-2

virtual contexts

authentication schemes 10-4

creating and modifying 10-3

deleting 10-8

exiting 1-16

logging in 1-8

managing 10-1

managing resource pools 10-7

managing roles 10-5

managing users 10-6

overview 10-1

reference 10-10

troubleshooting

overview 10-9

user cannot log in 10-9

user cannot see any resource pools 9-12

user cannot see resource 10-9

understanding 10-1

working with 10-3

Virtual Contexts tab 10-10

virtualization overview 1-1

Virtual Machine Manager dialog box 4-31

Virtual Machine Managers 3-7

virtual machine managers

configuring credentials 4-12

credential requirements 4-2

virtual versus physical resources 14-2

VLAN logical elements

default variables A-3

system actions A-3

VLANs

adding undiscovered to pools 9-9, 9-10

changing the management VLAN 7-11

deleting undiscovered from pools 9-11

management VLAN 7-3

managing 7-11

selecting management VLAN 7-11

understanding management of 7-3

unmanaging 7-11

volumes, NFS

understanding management 7-4

Volume State faults 15-25

VSAN Membership State faults 15-24

VSANs

discovering 6-6

VSAN State faults 15-24

W

wildcards

usage in dynamic rules 9-2

usage in IP addresses for credentials 4-3

Windows

installing VFrame host agent 8-8

understanding sysprep requirements 8-3

working with sysprep files 8-17

WinVha.exe 8-8

wizard, report 16-17

working with, reports 16-4