Active System Manager Release 8.
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Contents 1 Overview......................................................................................................................... 7 About this document.......................................................................................................................................................... 8 What’s New in this Release................................................................................................................................................
Deleting resources from service....................................................................................................................................... 30 6 Templates......................................................................................................................31 Managing templates.........................................................................................................................................................32 Viewing template details...........
Adding or editing Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) user................................................................ 80 Updating resource inventory ........................................................................................................................................... 80 Viewing resource details....................................................................................................................................................81 Viewing chassis details....
Editing a user............................................................................................................................................................ 102 Enabling or disabling users........................................................................................................................................ 102 Directory services.....................................................................................................................................................
1 Overview Active System Manager (ASM) is Dell’s unified management product that provides a comprehensive infrastructure and workload automation solution for IT administrators and teams. ASM simplifies and automates the management of heterogeneous environments enabling IT to respond more rapidly to dynamic business needs.
• Open and extensible — An architecture that integrates with the IT of today and tomorrow; this means being able to plug a new solution into your existing architecture, as well as giving you flexibility in the future to adopt new technical innovations. ASM makes it easy to automate IT service delivery and to manage your IT environment end-to-end.
• Active System Manager Release 8.3 Compatibility Matrix Guide • Active System Manager Release 8.3 API Reference Guide • Active System Manager Release 8.2 SDK Reference Guide • Active System Manager Integration for VMware vRealize Orchestrator User's Guide For more information about ASM, including how-to videos, white papers, and blogs, see the Active System Manager page on Dell TechCenter: http://www.dell.
6. Click Save to apply the standard license. It replaces the evaluation license with standard license. After uploading the license file, the following information about the license is displayed: • License Type • Number of Resources • Number of Used Resources • Number of Available Resources You can add multiple standard licenses. After uploading multiple licenses, all the licenses are aggregated together and displayed as one under License Management section.
2 Getting started with ASM 8.3 When you log in to ASM for the first time, the Getting Started page is displayed. This page provides a recommended guided workflow for getting started with ASM. A check mark on each step indicates that you have completed the step. NOTE: After logging in to ASM for the first time, you can initially set up the configurations. NOTE: The Getting Started page is not displayed for standard users. NOTE: Ensure that you log in using admin as the user name and password.
3 Initial Setup The Initial Setup wizard enables you to configure the basic settings required to start using ASM. Before you begin, ensure that you have the following information available: • The local network share that contains the ASM license. • The time zone of the virtual appliance that hosts ASM. • The IP address or host name of at least one Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. • The IP address or host name, port, and credentials of the proxy server.
– Trial — Evaluation license that expires after 90 days and supports up to 25 resources. • 2. Total Resources — Displays the maximum number of resources allowed by the license. • Expiration Date — Displays the expiry date of the license. To activate the license, click Save and Continue.
NOTE: If you want to configure the DHCP server on a particular VLAN that has one or more DHCP servers already configured, then make sure to turn off the other DHCP servers on the VLAN. 1. On the DHCP Settings page, select the Enable DHCP/PXE Server check box. NOTE: The Enable DHCP/PXE Server check box is not selected by default. 2. In the Subnet box, enter the IP address of the subnet on which DHCP server can be operated. 3. In the Netmask box, enter the subnet mask that is used by DHCP clients. 4.
4 Dashboard The Dashboard displays the following information: NOTE: For standard users, only the details of the services they have created or for which they have permission is displayed. • The Service Overview section displays a graphical representation of the services based on the state, total number of services deployed, and state icons that represent the service state. The number next to each icon indicates how many services are in a particular state.
Under Server Health, the image indicates the following: – Healthy (green band on the graphic): Indicates that there is no issue with the servers and that servers are working as expected. – Critical (red band on the graphic): Indicates that critical problems exist with one or more components in the server. These issues must be fixed immediately. – Warning (yellow band on the graphic): Indicates that the servers are in a state that require corrective action, but does not affect overall system health.
Service states Table 1. Service states State Icon Description Critical Indicates service deployed is failed due to some issues. Warning Indicates that one of the resources that are part of a service is in a state that requires corrective action, however this does not affect the overall health of the system. For example, the firmware running on the resource is not at the required level or not compliant. In Progress Indicates that the deployment of the service is in progress.
5 Services A service is a deployment of a published template. NOTE: For standard users, only the details of the services they have created or for which they have permission is displayed. The Services page displays the services that are in the following states in both Graphical and Tabular view. • Critical — Displays the number of services for which the deployment process is incomplete due to errors. • Healthy — Indicates that the service is successfully deployed and is healthy.
• Name of the user who deployed the service. • Date and time when the service is deployed. • Displays the name of the reference template used in the service. • Lists the number of resources included in the service for deployment, based on the following component types: – Application – Virtual Machine – Cluster – Server – Storage • Click View Details to view more details about the service. • Click Update Firmware to update the firmware of one or more servers in the service that are not compliant.
b. 4. After adding the Standard users, select or clear the check box next to the Standard users to grant or block access to the service. On the Deployment Settings page, configure the required settings, and click Next. a. To manually enter the IP address, click User Entered IP. b. From the IP Source drop-down menu, select Manual Entry. c. Type IP address in the Static IP Address text box. NOTE: You can manually enter the IP Address only for Static network.
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 field. 4. Select the Firmware Compliance check box to perform firmware 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 field. 7.
* CPUs * Disk Size * Memory – Under Clusters, you can view the following information about the clusters created on VMware vCenter or Microsoft virtualization environments: * IP Address * Asset/Service Tag – Under Physical Servers, you can view the following information about the servers that are part of a service: * Hostname * IP Address * Hypervisor IP Address * Asset/Service Tag – Under Storage, you can view the following information and view the volumes created on a particular storage and the size of the
NOTE: For existing services the name is displayed as User Generated Template and not a template name from the inventory. – Reference Firmware Repository — Displays the reference firmware repository. – User Permissions — Displays one of the following: * Enabled — Indicates that the permission is granted for one or more Standard users to deploy this service. * Disabled — Indicates that the permission is not granted for Standard users to deploy this service.
Viewing the compliance report The following are the steps to view the firmware and software compliance report. 1. On the home page, click Services. 2. Select a service to view the compliance report. 3. In the right pane, click View Details. 4. On the Service Details page, click View Compliance Report. The Service Details page is displayed. The Server Firmware/Software Compliance Report page is displayed. You can also view the compliance status on the Server Firmware/Software Compliance Report page.
a. Click Add User(s) to add one or more Standard users to the list. To remove the Standard user from the list, select the Standard user and click Remove User(s). b. After adding the Standard users, select or clear the check box next to the Standard users to grant or block access to the service. c. Click Save. Deleting service To delete a service, perform the following steps: NOTE: Standard users are allowed only to delete the service that they have deployed.
Viewing all settings The View All Settings page displays all the component settings used to configure the resources in the deployment of the service. • For more details about the Application properties, see Application Settings. • For more details about the Virtual Machine properties, see Virtual Machine Settings. • For more details about the Cluster properties, see Cluster Settings. • For more details about the Server properties, see Server Settings.
NOTE: When you boot from SAN, you always get a migrate option on Service Details page. Migrate is not available for any other type of deployment so in that case, you do not get Migrate Server option Service Details page. Upgrading components If an upgrade to ASM has added new required fields to components within the template from which the service was deployed, the Upgrade Components button is displayed.
• 2. In the # of Instances box, enter the number of new virtual machines that you want to add to the service. Click Continue. 3. In the Component Name box, enter the virtual machine name for one or more virtual machines. 4. In the Host Name box, enter the host name of the virtual machines. If you want to add new virtual machine, click New, and perform the following steps: 1.
• The state of the new server changes from “Not In Use” to “Pending”. Once the deployment starts, the state changes to “Deploying”. If the deployment is successful, the state changes to “Deployed”. If the deployment is not successful, the state changes to “Critical”. Adding storage to existing service To add storage components to an existing service: 1.
NOTE: To stop managing an application, on the Service Details page, click application icon on the resource, and then click Stop Managing Applications. If you click Stop Managing Applications, the application icon on the resource is no longer available. But the application remains on the VM or server. Deleting resources from service 1. On the Delete Resources from Service page, select the resources that you want delete from the service. 2. Click Delete.
6 Templates A Template is a collection of components. It defines the end state of your infrastructure that is configured when a service is generated. A Template may consist of various components that identify the type of resource to be configured. In ASM, each component is categorized as: • Application • Virtual Machine • Cluster • Server • Storage The Templates page allows you to access default Dell templates or create templates that can be used to deploy services.
Related links Managing templates About roles Cloning template Deleting template Creating template Editing template Building and publishing template Importing template Managing templates The Templates page displays the information about the templates in Graphical and Tabular format. To switch between the or Table icon next to View As option on the top of the Templates page.
– Click Delete to delete the Template – Click Deploy Service to use the specific template for service deployment. – Click View Details to view the resources that can be configured using the template and connections. – Click Clone to use the properties of this template and create a template. Related links Creating template Editing template Deleting template Cloning template Importing template Deploying service Viewing template details To view more details about a template: 1.
• To grant access only to specific Standard users to use this template, select Specific Standard Users option, and perform the following tasks: 1. Click Add User(s) to add one more Standard user to list displayed. To remove the Standard user from the list, select the Standard user and click Remove User(s). 2. 9. After adding the Standard users, select or clear the check box next to the Standard users to grant or block access to use this template. Click Save.
NOTE: Initially, a newly created or a cloned template appears in a Draft state on the Template page and remains in the same state until published. The following component types can be configured in a template: • Storage • Server • Cluster • Virtual Machine • Application NOTE: While building a template, it is recommended to first provision the physical resources, then configure virtual resources and lastly configure application settings to be deployed on the resources.
Related links Building template overview Deploying service Importing template The Import Template option allows you to import the components of an existing template, along with their component configurations, into a template. For example, you can create a template that defines specific cluster and virtual machine topology, and then import this template definition into another template. After importing, you can modify the component properties of the imported components.
Uploading external template To upload a template which has imported from other instances of ASM: 1. On the home page, click Templates. 2. Click Upload External Template to upload the exported template. The Upload External Template page is displayed. For more information on exporting template, see Exporting Template. 3. Click Browse to select the exported file from your directory. 4.
• To edit the template information, click Edit next to the Template Information section title. • View the following information about the template in the Template Information section: – Category — Displays the template category. – Reference Firmware Repository — Displays the reference firmware repository. – User Permissions — Displays one of the following: * Disabled — Indicates the permission to access the template is not granted to any Standard users.
NOTE: Changing the firmware repository may update the firmware level on servers for this service. Firmware on shared devices is maintained by the global default firmware repository. 7. To grant access to standard users to use this template, click the Manage Service Permissions check box, select any one of the following options: • All Standard Users — Select this option to provide access to all standard users. • 8. Specific Standard Users — Select this option to provide access to specific users.
a. Select server source from the Server Source drop-down menu. You can select Server Pool or Manual Entry from Server Source drop-down menu. b. Select server pool from the Server Pool drop-down menu. If you select Server Pool from the Server Source drop-down menu, in that case you can view all user-defined server pools along with the Global pool. Standard users can see only the pools that they have permission. If you select Manual Entry, instead of Server Pool, Choose Server drop-down menu is displayed.
7. Select desired date and time from the Date and Time drop-down menu. 8. Click Finish. 9. If you have selected Deploy Now option after clicking Finish, you get a message, stating that; Are you sure you wish to deploy the service? Click Yes to deploy now. NOTE: If you want to deploy multiple service on many servers. It is recommended to break these up into smaller group of templates. It is recommended to put 5–10 servers in a single template.
Decommissioning VMware based storage, host, and clusters To decommission VMware based storage, host, and clusters: 1. Delete unused clusters from VMware vCenter. 2. Delete unused data centers from VMware vCenter. 3. Remove hosts from VMware vCenter. 4. Storage volumes should be set offline and deleted when the data is no longer used. 5. If necessary, remove ASM provisioned VLANs from the host facing ports of the switch.
3. Click Continue. 4. Under Storage Settings, specify the properties for the storage component and click Add. For more information about the storage settings, see Storage Settings. Storage settings Table 3. Storage settings Field Name Description EqualLogic Storage Settings Target EqualLogic Specifies the EqualLogic storage device where the volume is created. Storage Volume Name Select the volume in EqualLogic.
Field Name Description Chap secret Specifies the CHAP password. A valid CHAP password must be less than or equal to 254 characters. If the password is not specified, then it is generated automatically. Initiator IQN or IP Addresses Specifies the IQN or IP addresses that you want to configure on the EqualLogic storage volume to enable access for the IPs or IQNs. Enter the comma-separated list containing the IP addresses or IQN addresses. The list should not contain a white space.
Field Name Description Map Read Only Specifies whether a map is read-only. The possible values are true or false. Single Path Map Specifies that only a single local port can be used for mapping. If omitted, all local ports are used for mapping. The possible values are true and false. Configure SAN Switch Enables the zone configuration on the Brocade FC SAN switch. NetApp Storage Settings Target NetApp Specifies the NetApp storage device where the volume is created.
Field Name Description However, you can use Snap, Thin, and Compressed types by separately installing them. For more information on installing plug-ins, see Installing Plug-ins for EMC to Support Volume Provisioning section in Installation Guide. Folder Name Type the folder name. Server settings Table 4.
Options Description External Virtual Disk. There are 4 settings under Add Internal Virtual Disks, Add External Virtual Disk: • Virtual Disk: Lists the ID number of the virtual disk. NOTE: The operating system is installed on the first virtual disk. Also, you cannot set the first disk to non-RAID mode. • RAID Level: Select RAID level from the drop-down menu. NOTE: You can also set specific disk to non-RAID mode by selecting Non-RAID level from the RAID Level drop-down menu.
Options Description Node Interleaving If the system is configured with matching memory, enables memory node interleaving. If disabled the system supports nonuniform memory architecture memory configurations. NOTE: Ensure that you disable the Node-Interleave option in the server BIOS when creating a virtual machine on a HyperV server. Execute Disable Enables or disable execute disable memory protection.
Options Description Administrator password Enter the administrator password that set on the installed OS. Confirm administrator password Enter to confirm the administrator password. Select iSCSI Initiator Select one of the following: • • Hardware Initiator Software Initiator NOTE: iSCSI Initiator is only supported with VMware. Also, this option is supported only on the EqualLogic iSCSI storage and Compellent iSCSI storage.
Options Description Identity Pool Select the virtual identity pool from which virtual identities (MAC address and WWPN/WWNN) are selected for boot from SAN deployment. NOTE: After entering the information about PXE network in the respective field as described in the table above, ASM will untag vLANs entered by the user in the PXE network on the switch server facing port. If there is vMotion and Hypervisor network, for the entered information ASM tags these networks on the switch server-facing ports.
If you want to use static IP range, you can select old PXE DHCP network option or you can select Lab OS Installation which is a static network. NOTE: When the OS Installation network is set to Static, OS Installation is supported only for installing Linux, ESXi, and Windows on bare-metal systems with Intel NICs. • Enter the Minimum and Maximum Bandwidth in percentage.
From the OS Image drop-down menu, select OS Image. Administrator password: Enter your administrator password. Confirm administrator password: Reenter your administrator password to confirm password. Timezone: After you select OS Image Type, Timezone and NTP Server fields are displayed. Select time zone from the Timezone drop-down menu. NTP Server: This is an optional component for all operating systems except Hyper-V. You can specify NTP server for bare metal OS installation, ESXi installation.
1. In the Cluster Component dialog box, from the Select a Component drop-down list, select one of the following options: • VMWare • Hyper-V 2. In the # of Instances box, enter the number of cluster instances. 3. Under Related Components, select the components that you want to map with the selected cluster instance. For more information about valid component combinations that can be mapped together in a template, see Component Combinations in Templates 4. Click Continue. 5.
Field Name Description New host group name Enables to specify a new host group. Enter the host group in the format: All hosts\ Cluster Name Specifies the name of the cluster. New cluster name Enables you to specify a new cluster. Cluster IP Address Specifies the cluster IP address. Virtual Machine A Virtual Machine is configured on top of a cluster, while building a template. After selecting the Virtual Machine component on the Template Builder page, perform the following actions: 1.
Virtual Machine Component Field Name Description OS Image Specifies the target repository where the OS image install files are located. The default repositories are ESXi. The additional repositories are shown if the user created them on the ASM appliance. NTP Server Type the IP address of the NTP server for time synchronization. If you want to add more than one NTP server in the OS section of a server component, make sure to separate the IP addresses using comma (,).
Virtual Machine Component Field Name Description Virtual Disk Size (GB) Specifies the size to allocate for virtual machine hard disk. Memory in MB Indicates the memory specified in GB while configuring a Virtual Machine. Networks Allows you to set the virtual machine network or set static networks already created in ASM as workload networks for the virtual machines. NOTE: Static IPs are applicable only for vCenter Virtual Machine on which you are installing Linux operating system.
a customization spec, ensure that you have created a spec and added it to the vCenter inventory. For more information on creating a customization spec, see Creating customization specification for vCenter virtual machine clone. NOTE: Customization specification only applies to VMware virtual machine clone. To deploy customization specification for vCenter virtual machine clone: 1. Click Templates. 2. Create and edit the template. For more information on creating a template, seeCreating template. 3.
3. Click Add Application. The Add Application window with the list of resources available in the template is displayed. 4. Select the resources to which you want to add the application and click Next. NOTE: You can select only supported for physical or bare metal servers, or non-hypervisor servers, or virtual machines. 5.
For more information on the Network Settings, seeServer settings. For cluster component settings: Table 7. Cluster component settings Options Descriptions Target Virtual Machine Manager Select virtual machine manager from the Target Virtual Machine Manager drop-down menu. Data Center Name Select data center name from Data Center Name drop-down menu. New Data Center Type the new data center name in the New Data Center box. Cluster Name Select new cluster name from Cluster Name drop-down menu.
Field Name Description Default and Possible Values DREPLAY_CTLR, DREPLAY_CLT, SNAC_SDT, SDK, LocalDB sapwd Specifies the password for SQL Server SA Account. agtsvcaccount Specifies the account for the SQL Server Agent service. Default value: NT SERVICE \MSSQLSERVER agtsvcpassword Specifies the password for SQL Server Agent service account. Password is not required for NT service accounts. assvcaccount Specifies the account for the Analysis Services service. Default value: NT SERVICE \MSSQLSERVE
Field Name Description Default and Possible Values Citrix Studio If the value is true, installs Citrix Studio component from Citrix installer on the virtual machine to which the component is related. Possible values: True or False License Server If the value is true, installs Citrix License Server component from Possible values: True or Citrix installer onto the virtual machine to which the component False is related.
provides information about the valid component combinations supported for template creation. In each vertical column of the table, an X indicates the set of components that can be used together in the same template.
Table 10. ESXi cluster deployment pre-requisites Specification Pre-requisite Chassis IOM Configuration (if blade use case) Make sure that the SAN IOM is in access gateway mode. Managed Rack or Blade Servers Configuration Make sure that the QLogic FC Adapters installed in any slot for rack servers or fabric B or C for blade servers. ASM queries for WWPN values on a QLogic QME or QLE 2662 or 2572 adapter. Brocade Switch Configuration • Create fault domain on Brocade switches for Compellent.
• Creates the storage volume and server objects that contain the WWPNs on Compellent storage. ASM creates the storage volume and server objects with the names specified in the template. • If Configure SAN Switch parameter is set to true, ASM performs the following actions: – Identifies the fault domain of the Compellent storage created on the Brocade switches. – Configures the Brocade switch by creating a zone for the server including the WWPN of the FC adapters and the Compellent storage.
7 Resources The chassis, servers, switches, storage groups, VMware vCenters, and Microsoft virtualization environments that you can manage using ASM are called resources. The Resources page displays detailed information about all the resources and the server pools that ASM has discovered and inventoried, and allows you to perform various operations from the All Resources and Server Pools tabs.
To filter resources based on the resource type, click Show Filter on the Resource page and then select one of the following resource types from Resource Type drop-down list: • All • Dell Chassis • Element Manager • Servers • Switches • Storage • VM Manager Click Health to filter the resources based on the following resource health status: • All • Healthy • Warning • Critical Click the Managed State option to filter the resources based on the resource state.
Icon Health Status Description Critical Indicates that there is an issue in one of the following hardware or software components in the device. Needs immediate attention. • • • • • • Unknown Battery CPU Fans Power Supply Storage Devices Licensing Indicates that the state of the resource is unknown. Resource operational state After initiating the resource discovery, ASM assigns one or more of the following states to the resources.
• Topology information for all networks and VLANs deployed in a service. • Network connections between the devices. • Health of the resources. For more information, seeResource health status. • Connection Details section with detailed information on the network devices. • Zone and zone configuration in the VLAN-Networks list for the FC connectivity. NOTE: If you select a server that is not in a deployed state, only the interface card information is displayed.
• Schedule Update — Select this option and then select the date and time to update the firmware. ASM applies the firmware updates at a selected date and time and then reboot to all servers within this service. For servers belonging to a VMware vSphere cluster, servers will be updated one at a time by putting it first into maintenance mode, then performing the firmware update and rebooting the server, and finally bringing the server out of maintenance mode before moving on to the next server. 3.
Discovery overview You can discover new resources or existing resources that are already configured within your environment. After discovery, you can deploy services on these resources from a template. When ASM discovers a chassis, it also discovers servers and I/O modules within the chassis. The Discover Resources wizard enables you to discover resources. To open the Discover Resources wizard, perform one of the following actions: • On the Getting Started page, click Discover Resources.
3. • Dell PowerEdge iDRAC Default — Select PowerEdge servers with the iDRAC interface. Click Next. You may have to wait while ASM locates and displays all the resources that are connected to the managed networks. NOTE: To discover multiple resources with different IP address ranges, repeat step 2 and 3. 4. On the Initial Chassis Configuration page, perform the following tasks, and click Next.
c. Under I/O Modules, select one of the following methods for obtaining IP addresses for the chassis: • Use existing chassis IP address — ASM does not change the IP address of the device. NOTE: This option is valid only for I/O modules that have been previously configured and deployed inside or outside of Active System Manager. Do not choose this option for new devices. 2. 3. • Assign IP address via DHCP — Use DHCP to automatically allocate an IP address. This option is not valid for chassis.
• Enables you create your own custom firmware repository, import firmware repository from Dell Repository Manager (DRM), and perform firmware compliance check on the resources. You can perform this operation only when you launch this wizard from Getting Started page • Enables you to on board or reconfigure one or more chassis and servers and I/O modules within the chassis.
Related links Removing discovered resources Configuring default firmware repository Running firmware compliance Configuring global chassis settings Configuring unique chassis settings Configuring unique I/O module settings I/O module configuration Completing the chassis configuration Removing discovered resources The Discovered Resources page list the resources discovered in ASM. On this page, you can select one or more resources that you do not want to be in ASM environment, and click Remove.
To edit a user account, select a CMC user from the list, and click Edit. To delete a user account, select the user accounts from the list, and click Delete. b. 4. To add new Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) user, under iDRAC Users, click Create. For more information, see Adding Or Editing An Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User. Under Global Settings, in the Monitoring section, configure the following settings: a.
c. 8. Optionally, select Enable IPMI over LAN check box to enable or disable the IPMI over LAN channel for each iDRAC present in the chassis. To configure the unique chassis settings, click Next. Related links Adding or editing Chassis Management Controller (CMC) user Adding or editing Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) user Configuring unique chassis settings 1.
3. To configure the IO modules within the chassis, click Next. Configuring unique I/O module settings 1. On the Unique I/O Module Settings page, select Configure Unique I/O Module Settings check box to modify the unique settings for the IO modules with in the chassis. The Unique I/O Module Settings page lists the I/O modules within the chassis that you have selected. Each section in this page lists the I/O modules within a chassis. Click the arrow left to the section to expand or collapse the section.
c. From the Network Type drop-down list, select one or more networks that you want to assign to the uplink. The Network Name(s) column displays the networks that are assigned to the uplinks. To delete an uplink, click the Delete icon left to the corresponding uplinks. 3. Repeat step 2 to define multiple uplinks. 4. Click Save. After you define and save uplink, uplink is available to get applied to switch. Upload Switch Configuration File This feature is supported for MXL in M1000e Chassis only.
When a 40 GbE port is run in quad mode, it provides four 10 GB Ethernet interfaces that number sequentially starting with the port number of the 40GbE interface. For example, when Quadport mode is enabled on the GbE port number 33, it makes four 10GbE links with the port numbers 33, 34, 35, and 36. 6. From the drop-down list next to the corresponding port numbers, select the uplink that you want to configure on each port.
NOTE: On PowerEdge M1000e systems, you can select either VLT or Uplink for any of the ports, however, you must ensure to match port-to-port. NOTE: VLT configuration does not support using both 10 Gb and 40 Gb ports at the same time. Ensure that you use the same type of port while configuring VLT. Completing the chassis configuration 1. On the Summary page, click Finish to apply the configuration on the chassis you have selected.
Viewing resource details NOTE: Standard users can only view the details of resources that are part of server pools they have permissions on. To view the details about a resource, perform the following steps: 1. On the home page, click Resources. 2. In the Resources page, select the All Resources tab. 3. From the list of resources, select a resource for which you want to view the details. 4. Click View Details in the right pane.
• Summary • Port View • Blades • I/O Modules • Chassis Controllers • IKVM • Power Supplies From the Summary tab of the Chassis Details page, you can: • Open the remote GUI console for a Chassis Management Controller (CMC). • View all recent activities performed on the Chassis. Viewing blade or rack server details 1. On the home page, click Resources. The Resources page is displayed. 2.
3. • Health • Management IP • Host Groups • Clusters • Hosts • Virtual Machines Also, in the Details pane, under SCVMM Details, click the arrows to expand SCVMM → Host Groups → Hosts → Clusters to view the lists virtual machines, nodes, and applications. Viewing storage group details 1. On the home page, click Resources. The Resources page is displayed. 2. In the All Resources tab, click a storage group from the resources list to view the details.
• Summary • LUNs • Volumes Opening the iDRAC remote console To simplify routine server maintenance, you can open a remote console to the server’s Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) directly from ASM: NOTE: For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User Guide. 1. On the home page, click Resources. 2. On the Resources page, click the All Resources tab. 3. Click a server. 4. In the Details pane, click View Details. 5.
Related links Creating server pool Application logs Users Repositories About roles Jobs Virtual appliance management Creating server pool 1. On the home page, click Resources, and then click Server Pools. 2. In the Server Pools tab, click Create New. The Create Server Pool wizard is displayed. 3. On the Welcome page, read the instructions, and click Next. 4. On the Server Pool Information page, type the name and description for the server pool. Click Next. 5.
8 Settings On the Settings page, you can: NOTE: A user with Administrator role can only configure the following settings. For more information about roles and permission, see About Roles • Create Add-on module. • Configure automatically scheduled and manual backup and restore jobs. • Create the credentials that ASM use to access chassis, server, switch, VMware vCenter, and storage resources. • Access the Getting Started page. • Access application logs. • Manage OS image and firmware repositories.
NOTE: An error message is displayed if you try adding an existing module. To remove an existing Add-On module, click the delete icon beside the module that you want to delete. Backup and restore Performing a backup saves all user-created data to a remote share from which it can be restored. NOTE: It is recommended to perform frequent backups to guard against data loss and corruption.
• Resource Module configuration files Editing backup settings and details 1. 2. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Backup and Restore. On the Backup and Restore page, under Settings and Details section, click Edit. The Settings And Details page is displayed. 3. Optionally, to indicate the network share location where the backup file is saved, type a backup directory path in the Backup Directory Path box. Use one of the following formats: • NFS — host:/share/ • CIFS — \\host\share\ If
NOTE: The password can include any alphanumeric characters such as!@#$%* 4. Click Backup Now. Restore now Restoring ASM virtual appliance returns user-created data to an earlier configuration that is saved in a backup file. CAUTION: Restoring an earlier configuration restarts ASM virtual appliance and deletes data created after the backup file to which you are restoring. NOTE: It is recommended to perform frequent backups to prevent data loss and corruption.
• Delete Existing Credentials Related links Creating credentials Editing credentials Creating credentials To create credentials: 1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Credentials Management. 2. On the Credentials Management page, click Create. 3. In the Create Credentials dialog box, from the Credential Type drop-down list, select one of the following resource types for which you want to create the credentials: • Chassis • Server • Switch • vCenter • SCVMM • Storage 4.
Deleting credentials To delete a credential: 1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Credentials Management. 2. On the Credential Management page, select the credential that you want to delete, and then click Delete. 3. Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed. Getting Started This page provides a recommended guided workflow for getting started with ASM. A check mark indicates that you have completed the step.
On this page, you can: • View log entries • Export all log entries to a .csv file • Purge all log entries NOTE: To sort entries by a specific category, click the arrow next to a column name. Exporting all log entries You can export all current log entries to a comma-delimited (.csv) file for troubleshooting. 1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Application Logs. 2. On the Application Logs page, click Export All. 3. Open or save the file.
Networking The Networks page displays information about networks defined in ASM, including: • Name • Description • Network Type • VLAN ID • IP Address Setting • Starting IP Address • Ending IP Address • IP Addresses in Use NOTE: IP Address in Use indicates number of IPs are in use out of available IPs. On the Networks page, you can: • Define or edit an existing network. For more information on defining or editing an existing network, see Defining or editing existing network.
For a DHCP network following information is displayed: • Last Updated By • Date Last Updated • Created By • Date Created You can filter the IPs by selecting any of the following options from the View drop-down menu, under the Static IP Address Details section: • ALL IP Addresses • IP Addressees in Use • Available IP Addresses NOTE: You can also select the links under the IP Addresses in Use column. The IPs are automatically filtered based on the IP addresses In Use criteria.
NOTE: The virtual MAC identity that ASM assigns to the NIC depends on the network type selected when adding a network. 6. • For a LAN network type, a virtual MAC address is assigned to the server. • For an iSCSI network type, a virtual iSCSI MAC address is assigned to the server. In the VLAN ID field, type the VLAN ID between 1 and 4094. NOTE: ASM uses the VLAN ID specifically to configure I/O modules to enable network traffic to flow from the server to configured networks during deployment.
The VLAN ID must be a number between 1 and 4094. If using a flat network (no VLANs), type a value of 1. Deleting a network NOTE: You should not delete a network that is referenced in a template. This affects the services that are deployed using this template. To delete a network: 1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Networks. 2. Click the network that you want to delete, and then click Delete. 3. Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed. The Networks page is displayed.
Adding OS Image repositories To add an OS image repository: 1. On the Repositories page, click OS Image Repositories tab, and then click Add. 2. In the Add OS Image Repository dialog box, enter the following: a. In the Repository Name box, enter the name of the repository. b. In the Image Type box, enter the image type. c. In the Source Path and Filename box, enter the path of the OS Image file name in a file share. To enter the CIFS share, see the format used in the following example: \\192.68.2.1\
• Services Affected — Displays the services in which the firmware catalog is used. From this page, you can: • Add new repository • Select a repository from the list, and click the delete icon in the same row to remove the repository. NOTE: If you remove a repository, the repository is deleted from the appliance not from the file share.
NOTE: Devices with firmware levels below the minimum firmware listed in the embedded ASM firmware repository are marked as Upgrade Required. • Default Firmware Repository — This is the Default Firmware Repository. This repository is applied to all devices that are either not in a Service or are part of Services that do not have a Service Level Firmware Repository. To set a default firmware repository, you must download a catalog either from Dell.com or from an internal share through the ASM User Interface.
NOTE: If you select switch from Device Type drop-down menu, version should include parenthesis. For example: 9.7(01). e. Select device model from Device Model drop-down menu. f. You can select priority either as Urgent, or Recommended or else Optional from Criticality drop-down menu. g. Click Browse button beside Upload Firmware option. Browse and select firmware file, click Open. h. Click Save. After you perform the tasks, the firmware file will get uploaded with the bundle.
• Last Name • First Name • State (Enabled or Disabled) On this page, you can: • Click refresh icon on the top left of the Users tab to retrieve the newly added users. • Edit or delete an existing user. • Create local user. • Enable or disable a user account. • Import Active Directory Users. Also, you can click the specific user account to view the following user-related information: • Email • Phone • Directory Services NOTE: You can also refresh the information on the page.
Deleting a user The Delete option allows you to remove an existing ASM user. Perform the following tasks to delete a user: 1. On the home page, click Settings and then click Users. 2. On the Users page, select one or more user accounts to delete. 3. Click Delete. Click Yes in the warning message to delete the account(s). Editing a user The Edit option allows you to edit an ASM user profile. Perform the following tasks to edit a user profile: 1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Users.
On this page, you can: • Create a Directory Service. • Delete a Directory Service. • Edit a Directory Service. Directory services The Directory Services option allows you to add, edit or delete an Active Directory using the Directory Services functionality. ASM can access these active directories to import users. NOTE: An Active Directory user is authenticated against the specific Active Directory Domain that a user belongs to.
Connection settings matrix Table 15. Connection settings matrix Field Name Description Type Of Directory Service Refers to the type of directory service (currently available, Microsoft Active Directory). Name Refers to the Active Directory (AD) configuration name as added in ASM. For example: mydomain User Name Refers to the AD account that has privileges to search for users. The account name must be entered using the User Principle Name format. For example: administrator@mydomain.
Summary The Summary option allows you to verify the entered connection and attribute settings before committing the settings. Perform the required steps as mentioned below: 1. To change the Connection Settings or the Attribute Settings, click Back. 2. To create the directory services with the existing settings, click Save. Related links Attribute settings Connection settings Editing a directory service The Edit option allows you to edit the existing directory settings.
NOTE: You can select any one of the following options from the View drop-down menu to filter the search results: 5. • All — displays both users and groups • Users— displays only users • Groups — displays only groups Select the users or group you want to import and click the forward arrow (>>) button. The selected users or groups are added to the Users/Groups to the imported section. 6.
NOTE: Standard users who are granted permission or are owners, can view the dashboard data and links to services, templates, resource utilization, and resource pools. However, the data is filtered by services, resource utilizations and pools, recent templates, and any recent activity performed by the user as an owner or participant. Read Yes Owner/ Participant Link to other pages Yes Owner/ Participant Yes Yes NOTE: Direct links to deploy a service from recent templates is disabled.
NOTE: On the Service page, users can view service details and perform actions only for services which they are owners or are granted permission to. Users with this role cannot perform any firmware action.
Template Details Resources Edit name/category/ description Yes No No Publish template Yes No No Delete template Yes No No View All Settings Yes No No Import template Yes No No View Yes Participant Yes Deploy Service Yes Participant No Edit Yes No No View All Settings Yes Participant Yes Delete Template Yes No No View Yes Participant yes NOTE: Users can view resources that part of a server pool for which they are granted permission.
Firmware tab Settings Create Yes No No Edit Yes No No Delete Yes No No View Yes Yes Yes Add Repository Yes No No Remove Yes No No Set as Default Yes No No Import latest Yes No No View Bundles Yes Yes Yes View Yes No Yes NOTE: Users cannot view the Settings page.
• Networks Users Directory Services Virtual Appliance Management Virtual Identity Pools Publish Templates View Yes No Yes Define Yes No No Edit Yes No No Delete Yes No No View Yes No Yes Create Yes No No Edit Yes No No Disable/Enable Yes No No Delete Yes No No Import Yes No No View Yes No Yes Create Yes No No Edit Yes No No Delete Yes No No View Yes No Yes Generate Troubleshooting Bundle Yes No No Edit Time Zone and NTP Settings Yes No
Export Yes No No Delete Yes No No Related links Creating a user Editing a user Deleting a user Enabling or disabling users Importing Active Directory Users Virtual appliance management Virtual Appliance Management allows you to: • Generate a troubleshooting bundle • Update the ASM virtual appliance • Edit NTP settings • Update Repository Path • Edit DHCP Settings • Edit proxy server settings • Generate and download a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and upload the resulting SSL certif
NOTE: The message displayed in the dialogue box is “ Updating the appliance restarts the system. The action will log off all current users and cancel all jobs in progress.” It even displayed the message “ The update process takes approximately 25 minutes depending on your data connection: 15 minutes to download the update and 10 minutes to apply.” Apart from these, it gives you information about number of logged-in users, and in progress jobs.
3. e. In the State (Province/Region) box, type a state name in which the organization is located (do not abbreviate). f. From the Country drop-down list, select a country in which the organization is located. g. In the Email box, type a valid email address. h. Click Generate. Click Download Certificate Signing Request, and then copy the text that is displayed. To receive a valid SSL certificate, submit this text to a certificate authority.
7. To validate the settings typed on this page, click Test Proxy Connection. 8. Click Save. License management ASM licensing is based on the total number of managed resources. The valid license type supported is Standard license. Standard license is a full-access license type. After uploading an initial license, you can upload subsequent licenses on the Virtual Appliance Management page. Subsequent uploads replace the existing license. 1.
Updating repository path By default, it comes with a repository path. To update the repository path, perform the following tasks: 1. Click Settings, click Virtual Appliance Management under Settings. Virtual Appliance Management page is displayed 2. Click Edit beside Update Repository Path option. 3. Update Repository Path window is displayed. You can update the path using Update Repository Path field. 4. Click Save to save the updated path. 5. It directs you to Virtual Appliance Management page.
• Description — Displays the description to identify the virtual identity pool. • Created By — Displays the name of the user who created the virtual identity pool. • Created Date — Displays the time that the virtual identity pool was created and last modified.
3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box to automatically generate the Virtual MAC address during the deployment, if necessary. Adding virtual IQN identities You can add from 1 to 1024 virtual WWPN identities at one time. The maximum number of virtual WWPN identities that ASM can manage is 16,000. 1.
9 Troubleshooting This topic includes details for resolving common issues encountered in ASM 8.3. LC operation times out while deploying server profile to a server While updating the server configuration using config XML, the LC job remains in the RUNNING state and eventually gets timed out. This is observed in case there is "bootseq" attribute in the request XML. This is identified as an issue in LC and fix for this is available along with 13G.
To log in to ASM using Active Directory, use forward slash "/". For example: / . NOTE: Domain is the name for the Active Directory service you have created in ASM. Chain booting issue occurs while booting microkernel in a multi-hop DHCP environment The chain booting error occurs if the DHCP server is configured in a different subnet or network or connected to a different switch. In such scenarios, the DHCP network is tagged.
Firmware update on a server fails with a POST error Ensure that the F1/F2 Prompt on Error option in the BIOS is set to disabled. Stale Active Directory account entries for HyperV host and cluster can fail HyperV deployments. A HyperV deployment may fail if stale Active Directory account entries corresponding to a host or a cluster name are used in a deployment. Ensure that you clear the unused and stale entries from Active Directory and then try a deployment.
