Users Guide

Add existing service
With ASM 8.3.1, you can discover and import existing VMware clusters in the environment and add it as a service in ASM. After
adding the existing service, you can manage the resources in the cluster by updating the rmware of the components in the cluster
or deleting the components in the cluster.
CAUTION: Deleting a component from the service also deletes the component from the data center environment.
NOTE: Before adding an existing service, you must ensure that the components such as servers, vCenter, or storage that
are part of the cluster are discovered by ASM in the Resource list and are in Reserved or Available state.
Adding an existing service
To add an existing service:
1. Click Service.
2. Click + Add Existing Service.
3. On the Add Existing Service page, type a service name in the Name eld.
4. Select the Firmware/Software Compliance check box to perform rmware updates on the components in the Cluster.
5. Click Next.
6. On the Cluster Component page, under the Basic Settings section, type a name for the Cluster component in the Component
Name eld.
7. Under the Cluster Settings section, select the following:
a. Target Virtual Machine Manager—Select the vCenter name where the Cluster is available.
b. Data Center Name—Select the data center name where the Cluster is available.
NOTE: Ensure that selected vCenter has unique names for Clusters in case there are multiple clusters in the
vCenter.
c. Cluster Name—Select the Cluster name you want to discover.
8. Click Next.
The list of all the resources available in the Cluster are displayed on the Summary page.
NOTE: If the resources are discovered and in available or reserved state the Available Inventory displays the
components as Yes.
NOTE: ASM retrieves the host name value from iDRAC and not the operating system. If the host name eld is not
updated in iDRAC, an incorrect value may be displayed in ASM. Certain operating systems require additional
packages to be installed for iDRAC to update the correct host name.
9. Click Finish.
After the service is created, you can update rmware, change rmware baseline, and delete resources in a service.
CAUTION: Deleting resources from existing services deletes the component from the service and the environment.
Viewing service details
The Service Details page displays the state of the service at component level in the Topology and Tabular view.
• In the Topology view, under Service Resources, you can view the topology of the components and connections as structured in
a selected service template.
In the Topology view, the color of the component icons indicates the following:
– The red component icon indicates that the service is not deployed on a particular component due to some issues.
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