HP Matrix 7.2 KVM Private Cloud Getting Started Guide

Matrix OE
(CMS Server)
Matrix OE Deployment Network
CLoudSystem Matrix
Private Cloud
Matrix OE Access Network
Host Management Subnet (non-routable private network)
KVM Instance
nova services
Controller Node (HA)
Compute Nodes
nova-compute
nova-network
Heartbeat
Bonding
Cloud Connectivity Subnet (public-facing network)
Matrix KVM Private Cloud Network
SAN Fabric
About user authentication
Matrix KVM Private Cloud provides local authentication for users authorized to access the KVM
Private Cloud. The data that the Infrastructure Administrator enters for each user is saved in the
appliance database. The login information entered by anyone attempting to access the console is
compared to the user attributes stored in this database for authenticity.
About storage
HP Matrix KVM Private Cloud servers boot from physical SAN disks. No local disk is installed on
the servers. Typically, HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) is used for on-demand storage
provisioning of appropriate storage pool entries of the sizes and characteristics specified in the
Matrix infrastructure orchestration template. For more information, see the HP Matrix Operating
Environment 7.2 Infrastructure Orchestration User Guide at http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/
docs.
On-demand storage provisioning is supported for HP storage arrays such as the HP P6000 EVA
Storage System and HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage. On-demand provisioning includes automated
8 Overview of the HP Matrix KVM Private Cloud