HP-UX vPars and Integrity VM V6.3 Administrator Guide

14 Managing vPars and VMs using GUI
There are multiple user friendly GUI tools to manage vPars and VMs. This chapter describes how
you can manage vPars or VM guests using GUI tools such as VSMgr and HP Matrix OE.
14.1 Managing VMs with VSMgr
HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager is the GUI that you can use from your browser to manage
Integrity VM resources. Integrity Virtual Server Manager allows you to create, configure, and
manage VMs or vPars, and to monitor and evaluate data and resources at the level of the VSP.
You can view all VMs and vPars of a VSP and also the resources assigned to the VSP or to a
specific VM, vPar or virtual switch. For example, Integrity Virtual Server Manager provides graphical
views of virtual-to-physical network and storage devices so that you can view I/O data, including
resource utilization information. Integrity Virtual Server Manager obtains information about Integrity
VM resources through Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) providers installed on the VSP
and on VMs or vPars (guest operating systems). To start the VSMgr tool from SMH, open the SMH
on the VSP (you can type the link in a browser as http://<VSP IP address/hostname>:2301. The
VSMgr is available under the tools link in SMH. A VSMgr icon is displayed in the HP Matrix OE
visualization page of HP System Insight Manager CMS. For more information about VSMgr, see
the documents at http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs and VSMgr Online Help.
14.2 Managing vPars and VM guests with HP Matrix OE
HP Matrix OE is an integrated command center that enables you to analyze and optimize your
cloud and converged infrastructure. It builds on the HP infrastructure management portfolio, including
HP SIM and HP Insight Management.
HP Matrix OE provides an integrated graphical environment for managing physical servers, logical
servers, VMs, server blades, nPartitions, vPars, applications, and workloads.
You can dynamically resize virtual servers and migrate resources where they are needed, based
on service-level objectives and business requirements.
CAUTION: All vPars and Integrity VM versions are not compatible with all Matrix OE versions.
For more information about compatibility between HP Matrix OE and vPars and Integrity VM, see
the HP Insight Management Support Matrix documents available at http://www.hp.com/go/
matrixoe/docs.
14.2.1 Managing VMs with HP Matrix Infrastructure Orchestration
HP Matrix Infrastructure Orchestration extends HP Matrix OE to provide rapid provisioning and
repurposing of infrastructure services from shared compute resource pools using a Self Service
Portal. Matrix infrastructure orchestration delivers advanced template-driven design, provisioning,
and ongoing operations for multi-node, multi-tier infrastructure services built around the following
HP platforms:
• HP Insight Control, including HP Insight Control virtual machine management
• HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
• HP Matrix Operating Environment
The following types of backing stores are supported for use with HP Matrix Infrastructure
Orchestration V7.2 onwards:
• NPIV LUNs
• SLVM-based logical volumes (LVs)
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