Using HP Serviceguard for Linux with VMware virtual machines - Technical white paper

Summary

This guide describes best practices for deploying HP Serviceguard in a typical VMware ESX environment. It is not the

intent of this guide to duplicate the strategies and best practices of other HP or VMware technical white papers.

The strategies and best practices offered here are presented at a very high level to provide general knowledge. Where

appropriate, you are referred to specific white papers that provide more detailed information.

For more information

1. VMware server configuration guide

www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_server_config.pdf

2. vSphere documentation

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html

3. VI Maximums

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_config_max.pdf

4. vSphere 5 Maximums

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r50/vsphere-50-configuration-maximums.pdf

5. SAN System design and Deployment Guide

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_design_deploy.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsp_4_san_design_deploy.pdf

6. Timekeeping in VMware virtual machines

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/Timekeeping-In-VirtualMachines.pdf

7. VLANs and NIC teaming

http://www.vmware.com/technical-resources/virtual-networking/virtual-networks.html

8. VMware Infrastructure 3.x, HP StorageWorks best practices

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA1-0818ENW.pdf

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4AA4-2016ENW, Created June 2012