HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager 6.0 User Guide

NOTE: If you use VM Manager to manage a VM Host running Integrity VM Version 3.5 or
earlier, VM Manager does not fully support virtual device special files located in /hpap
(introduced in HP StorageWorks Secure Path software Version 3.0F SP2) as backing devices
for virtual storage. When you use VM Manager to add a storage device on a virtual machine,
VM Manager does not display device files in /hpap as possible backing devices to choose
from.
To add a virtual storage device that uses a virtual device special file in /hpap to a new virtual
machine on a VM Host running Integrity VM Version 3.5 or earlier, use the Integrity VM
hpvmcreate command. For more information about these commands, see the HP Integrity
Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual.
6. Summary
Review the identity and resources specified for the new virtual machine and preview the
command that will be used to create it. This summary step allows you to review all information
before the new virtual machine is created.
At this step, you can still cancel (exit the Create Virtual Machine wizard) or return to modify
previous steps in the wizard. When you click Finish, the wizard executes the hpvmcreate
commands displayed in the Command Preview area:
• If the Create VM even if resources are insufficient, missing or unavailable check box is
not selected, the wizard executes the first of two commands (hpvmcreate -s) to check
for resource availability and other issues without actually creating the virtual machine.
This command reports any errors or warnings at the top of the page. If warnings or errors
are detected, the virtual machine will not be created. Upon analyzing any reported
warnings, you can choose to create the virtual machine anyway by selecting the check
box and clicking Finish again.
If no serious problems are detected by the first command, the wizard then executes the
second command (hpvmcreate -F), which creates the virtual machine.
• If the Create VM even if resources are insufficient, missing or unavailable check box is
selected, the wizard does not check for resource warnings. It simply runs the hpvmcreate
-F to create the virtual machine even if potential resource issues exist (but not if a fatal
error is detected). For example, if this check box is selected, you can create a virtual
machine that uses a physical disk that some other running virtual machine is already
using. As another example, you can create a virtual machine for which you incorrectly
specified a storage device file. You can correct these kinds of problems after the virtual
machine is created and before it is started. For information about problem solving, see
“Troubleshooting virtual partition problems” (page 128).
7. Specify VLAN IDs
If the VM Host supports vswitch VLANs (virtual LANs), and virtual NICs (vNICs) are specified
for the new virtual machine, then you can assign VLAN IDs to the newly created virtual machine.
You can assign a VLAN ID to the vswitch port connected to each virtual NIC in the virtual
machine. By default, VLANs are not specified (VLAN ID is “none”). When you click OK on
this page, any modifications to the VLAN IDs are updated, after which the Create Virtual
Machine wizard Next Steps page is displayed.
8. Next Steps
After creating the new virtual machine, VM Manager presents you with the next steps you can
take to manage and use the new virtual machine. The steps presented depend on the
environment in which you created the virtual machine. For example, when virtual machine
scheduling on a VM Host is managed by Global Workload Manager (gWLM), the Next Steps
page advises you to associate the virtual machine with a gWLM policy and add the virtual
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