Operations orchestration, Functionality – HP Matrix Operating Environment Software User Manual

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resources that reflects the original template design. Running infrastructure services can be modified
in many ways, including by adding servers and data disks.

NOTE:
HP Insight Control server provisioning is the replacement for HP Insight Control server deployment.
Insight Control server deployment is still available for installation and upgrade. Insight Control
server provisioning is the recommended HP ProLiant deployment solution. For more information,
see the HP Insight Control server provisioning Administrator Guide and the HP Insight Control
server provisioning Installation Guide
. Both are available on the following website: .

http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol/docs

As of Matrix infrastructure orchestration 7.3, HP Insight Control server deployment has been
removed from the DVD media and is only available as a separate download and purchase.

Operations Orchestration

A limited version of HP Operations Orchestration is included with Matrix OE. This version of
Operations Orchestration is licensed for limited uses.

Functionality

Allows Matrix OE infrastructure orchestration to trigger Operations Orchestration workflows
for pre- and post-provisioning tasks. Examples include:

Create Service/Add Server

Add new servers to cluster/load balancer

Add to backup service

Send approval notice

Standby Server/Service

Gracefully shutdown applications and OS

Remove from cluster/load balancer

Suspend monitoring

Resume Server/Service

Add to cluster/load balancer

Resume monitoring

Workflows in the limited version of Operations Orchestration included with Matrix OE may
only be triggered from the Matrix OE infrastructure orchestration interface in relation to pre-
and post- provisioning tasks. An upgrade to the full version of Operations Orchestration allows
the launch of workflows from outside of the Matrix OE interface.

The limited version of Operations Orchestration allows Matrix OE to be integrated with other
management software. However, this requires additional services from HP consulting.

The limited version of Operations Orchestration included within Matrix OE is licensed for one
author. Upgrades to the full version of Operations Orchestration allow for multiple authors.

The version of HP Operations Orchestration Central that is included in Matrix OE may only
be used for flow troubleshooting. An upgrade to the full version of Operations Orchestration

Operations Orchestration

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