Owner's Manual

Workflow 75
Workload Retarget
This sample workflow takes care of re-targeting Workload from one server to
another server. The Workload movement is Physical to Virtual, Virtual to
Virtual, Virtual to Physical, and Physical to Physical.
Workflow Prerequisites
The prerequisite for Workload Retarget workflow is:
• AIM version 3.4.1 is installed and Opalis has connection with AIM
controller. For more information, see Configuring Dell Integration Pack
Activities.
Workflow Inputs
The following inputs are required for the Workload Retarget workflow to
complete successfully:
• Log server IP – The workflow will raise Windows Event logs for all the
important actions. You have to specify the server on which the log is raised.
You must have access to raise a Windows event on the target server.
•
Source ID – Specifies the source persona which is retargeted. User can
choose to give the actual
Persona ID or the Host ID (physical/VM server)
on which the persona is running.
•
Source Type – Specify the type of source ID to input. Acceptable values are
one or two.
– If you have given the
Persona ID as the Source ID then the Source
Ty p e
is one.
– If you have given the
Host ID of the persona then the Source Type is
two. If the
Host ID is given as source then the workflow will
automatically fetch the Persona running on that host.
•
Targ et ID – Specify the target Host , that is, where the persona is
retargeted. User can choose to give the actual
Host ID (physical to virtual)
or the physical Host ID of the VMRack (HyperV/ESX).
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