Registering hosts by using vma – HP XP Array Manager Software User Manual
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Registering hosts by using vMA
You can register hosts using vMA to manage and monitor the hosts.
Prerequisites
Items to check beforehand:
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Host IP address for vMA (IPv4 or IPv6)
NOTE:
To register a virtualization server, you cannot specify a subnet, a range, and multiple IP addresses.
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User name and password for logging on to vMA (with Administrator or superuser permissions)
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Version of the virtualization server
NOTE:
The virtualization server must be VMware ESX 4.x or VMware ESXi 4.x. For VMware ESXi 5.x,
use Host Data Collector. For details about supported versions, see the
HP P9000 Command View
Advanced Edition Suite Software System Requirements.
Tasks to be completed beforehand:
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Target hosts are connected to the network
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When registering virtualization servers, specify environment settings for virtualization server regis-
tration. For details see HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software Administrator
Guide.
1.
From the Administration tab, select Managed Resources.
2.
From the Hosts tab, click Add Hosts.
3.
In the Add Hosts window, select Discover Hosts.
4.
From OS Type, select VMware.
5.
Enter the IP address, user ID, and password of vMA.
6.
In Host Data Collector, clear the Use Host Data Collector check box.
7.
Check the entered data, and if there are no problems, execute the task.
The task is registered in the Data Collection Tasks tab.
8.
Check the execution result in the Data Collection Tasks tab.
Registered hosts can be viewed in the resource tree view.
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