HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.1 Installation and Configuration Guide for Provisioning with Virtual Resources

The following constraints apply when using SCVMM templates.
Microsoft SCVMM 2008 R2 is required for this integration
A subset of SCVMM templates are included in the IO inventory:
Hyper-V templates with a single VM are included
ESX and other hypervisor types are excluded
Multi-server (SCVMM service) templates are excluded
No explicit indication is given when a template is filtered from view
Create SCVMM templates with the “No Customization Required” option. IO overwrites the
SCVMM customization parameters with its own customization, and some SCVMM customization
parameters could persist after IO customization, potentially creating a confusing result.
VMs deployed using SCVMM in a Hyper-V cluster environment are enabled for high availability
(HA) by default, even when the IO template specifies a non-HA VM. If the VM is later
deactivated and reactivated, it will continue to be enabled for high availability.
Preparing images for public cloud bursting
HP supported bursting destinations have unique requirements that must be taken into account when
creating templates:
For HP Cloud Services and Amazon EC2, you may choose from a large collection of publicly
available images and private images you create in your account. An image filter configuration
determines which images are available to infrastructure orchestration.
Using Matrix OE with Savvis requires client-provided images uploaded to Savvis.
For more information, see the whitepapers Cloud bursting with HP CloudSystem Matrix infrastructure
orchestration and HP Cloud Services or Amazon EC2 and Cloud bursting with HP CloudSystem
Matrix infrastructure orchestration and Savvis available at http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs
Configuring Matrix infrastructure orchestration resources
Before using infrastructure orchestration, you must use the infrastructure orchestration console to
set up server pools and networks, and verify information in the Users and Software tabs.
A member of the HPIO_Administrators Windows group can log on the infrastructure orchestration
console through HP SIM. Matrix infrastructure orchestration administrators can then set up resources
to allow provisioning.
To log on the infrastructure orchestration console:
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