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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- VMware vFabric Data Director Overview
- Managing Data Director Resources
- Resource Management Overview
- Resource Bundles and Resource Pools
- System Resource Bundle
- Resource Assignment
- vSphere Resource Pools and Data Director
- Viewing Resource Information
- Create the System Resource Pool
- Create the System Resource Bundle
- Monitor Resource Usage
- Create a Resource Pool
- Create a Resource Bundle
- Assign a Resource Bundle to an Organization
- Perform Advanced Cluster Configuration
- Managing Users and Roles
- Building DBVMs and Base DB Templates
- Database Virtual Machine OVA Files
- Deploy a DBVM OVA File
- Build a SLES and Oracle Base Database Virtual Machine
- Build a Custom RHEL and Oracle Database Template
- Deploy the base database VM into the System Resource Pool
- Repackage the Linux ISO Image
- Install Linux on a Blank Virtual Machine
- Initialize the Virtual Machine to Make It Oracle and Data Director Compliant
- Install Oracle 11g R2 Software
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Install the Operating System and Database Software in a Blank DBVM
- Requirements for the Kickstart File
- Database Update Configuration
- Configure a vFabric Postgres Update Chain
- Update an Oracle Database
- Identify Existing Target DBVM
- Create a Base Database VM from an Existing Template
- Apply a Patch to the Base Database Virtual Machine
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Enable a Base DB Template
- Configure an Oracle Update Chain
- Update a Database
- Managing Organizations
- IP Whitelists
- Managing Database Groups
- Managing Database Templates
- Managing Databases
- Database Lifecycle
- Requirements for Creating Databases
- Database Creation
- Using Tags
- Managing the Organization Catalog
- Batch Operations and Scheduled Tasks
- Updating Databases
- Database Administration
- Cloning Databases
- Managing Database Entities
- Safeguarding Data
- Backup Strategies
- Backup Types
- Backup Template Settings
- Preconfigured Backup Templates
- Select a Database Backup Template
- Schedule Regular Database Backups
- Recover a Database
- Import Backups
- Use VMware Data Recovery to Back Up Data Director
- Database End of Life and Backups
- Perform Point-in-time Recovery of Management Server Database
- Add Pre-Action and Post-Action Scripts to the DBVM for Selected Agents
- Monitoring the Data Director Environment
- Managing Licenses
- IP Pool Management
- VMware vCloud Director Integration
- Reconfiguring Data Director Networks
- Change the vCenter IP Address
- Reconfigure the Web Console Network Mapping or Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Mapping
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Adapter Settings
- Reconfigure the DB Name Service Network or DB Name Service Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the Internal Network or Internal Network Adapter Mapping
- Verify Network Settings in Data Director
- Reconfigure the Database Access Network Used by a Database Group
- Modify IP Pool Settings
- Managing SSL Keys and Certificates
- Regenerate Management Server Key and Certificate
- Import Management Server Key and Certificate
- Edit Management Server Certificate
- Regenerate DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Import DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Edit DB Name Server Certificate
- Regenerate DBVM Key and Certificate
- Import DBVM Key and Certificate
- Edit DBVM Certificate
- Data Director Troubleshooting
- Index
Resource Bundles Become Unusable Because DRS Is Disabled
When a vSphere administrator disables DRS for the cluster that Data Director uses, all resource pools become
unavailable.
Problem
If a vSphere administrators disables DRS functionality for the Data Director cluster from the vSphere Client,
all resource pools become unavailable and the installation is unusable. Resource bundles, database groups,
and storage and backup storage no longer work properly.
Renabling the cluster for DRS does not resolve the issue. No automated way for recovering from the situation
exists.
Cause
vCenter Server supports resource pools only for clusters that have DRS enabled.
Solution
1 Reenable DRS for the cluster.
2 Delete all resource bundles and database groups that use the affected cluster.
3 Recreate the resource pools in vSphere, and recreate the resource bundles and database groups in Data
Director.
4 Import each database virtual machine into Data Director.
Missing Resource Pool
When you create a resource bundle, the resource pool you want to use is not included in the list of resource
pools.
Problem
When you create a resource bundle you assign a resource pool that encapsulates the CPU and memory
resources. The resource pool you want to use is not available in the list of resource pools to choose from.
Cause
Data Director includes only resource pools that are compatible with Data Director resource bundles. A resource
pool must meet a set of criteria to be included in the list. If the criteria are not met, the resource pool is not
included in the list of available resource pools.
The resource pool must meet the following requirements:
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Resource pool is not already in use by Data Director.
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CPU limit and CPU reservation must be the same.
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Memory limit and memory reservation must be the same.
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The resource pool has no child resource pools.
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The resource pool has no child virtual machines.
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The cluster configuration for the resource pool is compatible with Data Director.
Solution
1 To display the resource pool, uncheck Show only compatible clusters and RPs.
If the resource pool is displayed but is dimmed, it is incompatible.
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