HP Virtual Server Environment Management for Integrity Version 4.0 Release Notes

• From the Virtualization Manager Visualization tab, click the iCAP technology link associated
with any managed system that has iCAP components, TiCAP capacity, or is a member of a
GiCAP group.
• Select Tools→Instant Capacity Manager from the VSE Management menu.
• Select Tools→Instant Capacity Manager from the HP SIM menu.
Partition Manager
This release of Partition Manager includes support for cell online activation and cell online
deactivation. For details, see the “Activate Cell Online” and “Deactivate Cell Online” help topics.
vseassist Troubleshooting Utility
• All vseassist diagnostics that were present in VSE 3.0 are now available on the following
configurations:
— On Windows CMS for HP ProLiant Windows, HP Integrity Windows, and HP-UX
managed systems
— On HP-UX CMS for HP-UX and HP Integrity Windows managed systems
• Compatible with all previous released versions of VSE.
• The following new checks have been added:
— The VSE License check was modified to use the new VSE licensing functionality to
verify that each managed node has a permanent or a trial license.
— The VMM status check for ProLiant Windows verifies that VMM Windows Service is
installed and running on the CMS. There are also new checks to see if the version of the
VMM agent running on each of the VM Hosts is compatible with the VMM service
running on the CMS and to verify if the VM Host or Guest will allow Capacity Advisor
to collect performance data.
— The Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager status check for ProLiant Windows CMS:
verifies that VCEM is installed and responsive.
— The Logical Server Management check for ProLiant Windows verifies that the LSA and
LSA Controllers services are installed and running.
— The iCAP status check for HP-UX managed nodes verifies the health status of iCAP.
VSE Agent Software Installation
• Installation of agent software to HP Integrity or HP ProLiant Windows managed systems
is supported on HP ProLiant Windows CMS. This capability is accessed via
Configure→Configure VSE Agents→Install Windows VSE Agents.
• Installation of agent software to HP-UX Integrity and PA-RISC managed systems is supported
on HP ProLiant Windows CMS. This capability is accessed via Configure→Configure VSE
Agents→Install HP-UX VSE Agents.
• Installation of agent software to HP Integrity Linux managed systems is supported on HP
ProLiant Windows CMS. This capability is accessed via Configure→Configure VSE
Agents→Install Integrity Linux VSE Agents.
• Individual Windows and Linux agents can now be selected for install; you do not have to
install the entire set of agents to each managed system.
Utilization Provider
Support for the following platforms has been added:
• RHEL 5
• SLES 10
14 New Capabilities