Changing server management properties, Setting the power cost for a cluster – HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual

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If you have a server module installed and a cluster is selected in the inventory tree, HP Insight
Management provides the following information:

Status/Health

Infrastructure

Software/Firmware

News Feed

Cluster

Tasks

If you have a server module installed and a host is selected in the inventory tree, HP Insight
Management provides the following information:

Status/Health

Overview

Host

Networking

Software/Firmware

Infrastructure

News Feed

Tasks

NOTE:

For information about navigating HP Insight Management with the Storage Module for

vCenter, see

“Navigating HP Insight Management with the Storage Module” (page 56)

.

Depending on the context of the page, links are available to launch HP tools, as needed.

Changing Server Management properties

To change host properties, select a host from the inventory tree, and then access HP Insight

Management. Move the cursor over the Settings icon

, and select Host Properties.

The Host Properties page opens and allows you to modify the properties of the selected host.

To change cluster properties, select a cluster from the inventory tree, and then access HP Insight

Management. Move the cursor over the Settings icon

, and select Cluster Properties

The Cluster Properties page opens and allows you to modify the properties of the selected cluster.

When updating the properties information at the cluster level, information is updated for all servers
in the cluster. When updating the properties information at the host or server level, information is
updated for that host or server only.

Setting the power cost for a cluster

Before entering the power cost settings for a cluster, ensure that the cluster meets the following
requirements:

The cluster contains at least one HP ProLiant server or BladeSystem enclosure.

The cluster is DRS-enabled.

The cluster is configured for DPM.

To determine if the cluster is DRS-enabled, navigate to the vCenter Server Summary tab for the
cluster and review the cluster information.

Using the Server Module for vCenter

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