VCEM Profile Failover and Profile Moves

An example usage with an enclosure named Databases and a defective server in bay 8

would be:

vcem –failover –bay Databases:8

This would initiate a VCEM Profile Failover on the profile associated with bay 8.

Limitations of using a remote system to monitor systems:

The key to a successful invocation of VCEM Failover from a remote system is accurate data.

The system monitoring and data collection system needs to be able to:

o Identify that a problem has occurred.

o Must have the ability to invoke the VCEM CLI remotely.

o Must have accurate data concerning the enclosure name and the appropriate bay

number of the affected server.

If the remote system may have difficulties with the above, it is suggested that Systems Insight

Manager be used for system monitoring as VCEM is designed to closely integrate with its

monitoring and data collection capabilities.

Summary

VCEM Profile Failover is a capable tool to help administrators maintain system uptime and

reliability. It has the ability to manually and automatically failover VC Profiles to designated

spares. Furthermore, it may be incorporated into customized scripts so that administrators

may build even more powerful solutions using VCEM as a trusted component. The key

limitation to the Failover functionality is that the associated VC Profile must be able to

operate against different blades. It is highly recommended that administrators test this

portability prior to relying on VCEM Profile Failover. If the OS image associated with the

Profile is portable, the VCEM Profile Failover will prove to be an excellent addition to the

administrator’s toolbox.

For more information

See the HP VCEM website,

http://www.hp.com/GO/VCEM

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