HP OneView for Microsoft System Center User Manual
HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit (v 1.x) User Guide
Abstract
This guide is intended for system administrators who use the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit and other HP applications
and tools to manage virtual and physical hardware components in a Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
(SCVMM) environment.
HP Part Number: 738362-002
Published: December 2013
Edition: 1
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Contents
1 Overview .................................................................................................5
2 Support matrix...........................................................................................6
Supported operating systems......................................................................................................6
Support System Center products.............................................................................................6
Supported hardware.................................................................................................................6
3 Installing and configuring the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit............7
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................7
Installation...............................................................................................................................7
Uninstallation...........................................................................................................................7
Configuration using PowerShell...................................................................................................7
Configuration cmdlets...............................................................................................................8
Examples.................................................................................................................................8
4 Using the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit........................................9
Launching the HP Fabric Management Add-in..............................................................................9
Navigating the views............................................................................................................9
Error handling.....................................................................................................................9
View menu............................................................................................................................10
Summary view ..................................................................................................................10
Host Summary section....................................................................................................10
Host VMs section..........................................................................................................12
Host Fabric and Profile Elements section...........................................................................13
Filtering Host Fabric elements based on VM adapter selection.............................................14
IP Address(es)...............................................................................................................14
Ports with multiple vNETs assigned...................................................................................15
Logical Network details..................................................................................................15
Fabric Diagram view..........................................................................................................16
Hyper-V host section......................................................................................................16
Downlink ports section...................................................................................................18
I/O Bay and Uplink ports section....................................................................................19
Changing the scale.......................................................................................................21
Status indicators............................................................................................................21
Configured VC Domains view..............................................................................................22
Refresh Domain Data.....................................................................................................22
Action menu..........................................................................................................................24
How to configure BMC settings.................................................................................................25
5 HP Fabric Management NT events .............................................................26
6 Reference................................................................................................27
Installation paths....................................................................................................................27
7 Troubleshooting........................................................................................28
Import of Console Add-in throws error in Italian/French OS..........................................................28
Unable to add VC Domain through the cmdlets..........................................................................28
Launch iLO tasks are disabled..................................................................................................28
Launch iLO task not supported if iLO is in a different network than VMM management/console........28
Reinstall is not supported.........................................................................................................28
Alerts not generated for Refresh All Data if HPCS cannot communicate with VCM...........................28
Managed Hyper-V host reported as not managed.......................................................................28
Details missing when SCVMM console launched by user other than domain administrator...............28
Contents 3
Get-VirtualConnect and Set-VirtualConnect cmdlets do not update new VC management IP address
if IP is changed......................................................................................................................29
VC FlexNICs connected to empty VC I/O bays are not reported...................................................29
Changing default browser setting.............................................................................................29
‘Refresh All’ appears to hang...................................................................................................29
VCM password is changed inside the VCM console....................................................................29
Delete a profile and reassign a new profile while using VC assigned logical UUID..........................30
New system added to a domain shows an error when the Add-in is launched ................................30
Configuration changes made to a domain do not show up in the ‘Configured VC Domains’ view......30
Domain added using Add-in’s PowerShell cmdlet (Add-VirtualConnect) does not show up in the
‘Configured VC Domains’ view.................................................................................................30
8 Support and other resources......................................................................31
Information to collect before contacting HP.................................................................................31
How to contact HP..................................................................................................................31
Registering for software technical support and update service.......................................................31
How to use your software technical support and update service...............................................31
Warranty information.........................................................................................................32
HP authorized resellers............................................................................................................32
Related information.................................................................................................................32
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................32
9 Documentation feedback...........................................................................34
Glossary....................................................................................................35
4 Contents
1 Overview
This guide is intended for system administrators using the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration
Kit and other HP applications and tools to manage virtual and physical hardware components in
a Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012 environment.
The guide is intended for those familiar with the configuration and operation of Microsoft Windows
Server, Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager, and HP Virtual Connect (VC). Because
of the potential risk of data loss, only individuals who are experienced with using this software
should implement the procedures described in this guide.
The HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit provides the following for SCVMM 2012 SP1 with
Update Rollup 1 (UR1) or later:
• Support for viewing physical and logical HP Virtual Connect components
The kit contains:
• HP Fabric Management Add-in for SCVMM 2012 SP1 with UR1 or later
The HP Fabric Management Add-in extends SCVMM 2012 by adding the capability to view the
physical and logical HP Virtual Connect network from the virtual machines to the external switch
within a single Hyper-V host. The Add-in is run from the SCVMM 2012 console and provides
multiple views of the HP Virtual Connect fabric. The source of information provided is from a
combination of HP Virtual Connect and SCVMM 2012.
5
2 Support matrix
Supported operating systems
Support System Center products
• SCVMM 2012 SP1 with UR1 (minimum) or SCVMM 2012 R2
• SCVMM 2012 SP1 Console with UR1 or SCVMM 2012 R2 running on any of the following
operating systems:
◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
◦ Windows Server 2012
◦ Windows Server 2012 R2
◦ Windows 7
◦ Windows 8
Supported hardware
Onboard Administrator (OA)
Firmware version 3.70 or laterHP BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 Enclosures with
Firmware version 3.70 or laterHP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Ethernet Modules
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Ethernet Modules
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Modules
HP ProLiant BladeSystem G7 or Gen8 Servers with
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or Windows Server 2012
as Hyper-V hosts contained in the managed HP
BladeSystem c3000 or c7000 Enclosure
Supported G6 servers:
• HP ProLiant BL460c G6 Server Series
• HP ProLiant BL465c G6 Server Series
• HP ProLiant BL490c G6 Server Series
• HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server Series
• HP ProLiant BL685c G6 Server Series
NOTE: Only Ethernet FlexNICs, Virtual Connect Ethernet ports and Ethernet networks are
supported. HP Fibre Channel networks are not supported.
6 Support matrix
3 Installing and configuring the HP SCVMM 2012 Console
Integration Kit
Prerequisites
• SCVMM 2012 SP1 with UR1 or later (including SCVMM 2012 R2).
• Ensure that the SCVMM and PowerShell consoles are closed.
• Ensure that the HP Device Monitor Service (part of the HP SCOM Management Packs) is not
installed on the target computer (SCVMM 2012 console.)
• The Add-in must be installed using either the local or domain administrator account.
• Ensure that the Add-in is installed on a SCVMM 2012 console system that has network access
to all Virtual Connect domains and iLO network interfaces being managed.
• The following external access ports (to access managed devices) must be enabled through a
firewall:
◦ 80 - http
◦ 443 - https
Installation
1. Ensure the System Requirements are satisfied.
2. On the computer running the SCVMM console, run the installation executable for the HP
SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit from the LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR or DOMAIN
ADMINISTRATOR account.
The install will check for SCVMM 2012 SP1 with UR1 or later.
3. HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit installation continues.
4. After successful installation of the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit, import
HPFabricManagement.zip using the SCVMM console via Settings→Console
Add-ins→Import Console Add-in. The Add-in is located at:
%programfiles%\HPSCVMMSupport\Addins
NOTE: If the warning message “The following assemblies in the Add-in are not signed by
a trusted authority” appears, ignore the message and select Continue installing this add-in
anyway option.
5. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation, then add the Virtual Connect domains
to be managed using PowerShell, see “Configuration using PowerShell” (page 7) for details.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 on other target computers running the SCVMM console.
Uninstallation
1. Remove the HP Fabric Management Add-in using SCVMM console via Settings→Console
Add-ins→Remove.
2. Ensure that the SCVMM and PowerShell consoles are closed.
3. Uninstall the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit via Control Panel→Programs and
Features.
Configuration using PowerShell
Before an HP supported ProLiant system's fabric can be managed in the SCVMM console, the HP
Fabric Management Add-in must be configured.
Prerequisites 7
The Virtual Connect domains, containing the supported HP ProLiant servers acting as Hyper-V hosts
and managed by SCVMM, must be added to the HP Fabric Management Add-in using the HP
Fabric Management PowerShell Snap-in with cmdlet Add-VirtualConnect.
Configuration cmdlets
The HP Fabric Management Add-in provides the following cmdlets, see Table 1 (page 8).
Table 1 Configuration cmdlets
DescriptionInput parametersCmdlet
Add-VirtualConnect
Remove-VirtualConnect
Set-VirtualConnect
Examples
• Address – the address (either VC
Domain IP address or VC module
IP address) of the Virtual Connect
Manager (VCM) to be added.
• Username – the username to be
used for the VCM.
• Password – the password to be
used for the VCM.
Address – the address (either VC
Domain IP address or VC module IP
address) of the VCM to be removed.
• Address – the address (either VC
Domain IP address or VC module
IP address) of the VCM to be
updated.
• Username – the username to be
used for the VCM.
• Password – the password to be
used for the VCM.
Adds specified VCM to be managed.
All systems contained inside the
configured domain are eligible for
management by the HP Fabric Add-in.
Removes specified VCM from
management.
Shows all VCMs that are managed.NoneGet-VirtualConnect
Changes the username and/or
password used for the VCM.
• Adding the HP Fabric Management PowerShell Snap-in using a PowerShell command session
PS C:\> Add-PSSnapin HP.SCVMM.CmdLets
• Adding a Virtual Connect Domain for management
PS C:\> Add-VirtualConnect
Supply values for the following parameters:
◦ Address: 192.168.0.201
◦ Username: userA
◦ Password: password
• Removing a Virtual Connect Domain from management
PS C:\> Remove-VirtualConnect –address 192.168.0.201
8 Installing and configuring the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit
4 Using the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit
The HP Fabric Management Add-in provides several views and tasks.
Launching the HP Fabric Management Add-in
For a standard launch of the HP Fabric Management Add-in, perform the following steps:
1. Ensure that the HP Fabric Management Add-in is installed and configured.
2. Ensure that the HP Fabric Management Add-in is configured to manage the HP Virtual Connect
Domain for the Hyper-V host you plan to select.
3. Open the SCVMM 2012 console as the domain administrator.
4. Open the VMs and Services or Fabric workspace.
5. Select a supported HP ProLiant server Hyper-V host from the list of hosts in the SCVMM 2012
console (the left panel).
6. The HP Fabric Management button displays on the ribbon bar. Click HP Fabric
Management.
7. A splash screen displays while the Add-in collects and caches information about the system
for the first time.
8. The Summary view displays for the selected system.
Navigating the views
The HP Fabric Management Add-in opens with the Summary view of the Hyper-V host that is
selected in the SCVMM 2012 console. You can select a different Hyper-V host to change the
context for this view, or change the view type through the View menu.
Selecting a new system in the SCVMM 2012 console displays the view type previously displayed,
but for the newly selected system. For example, if you initially select HostA, the Summary view
displays. If you select the Fabric Diagram view from the View menu, the Fabric Diagram view for
HostA displays. If you now select HostB in the SCVMM console, the Fabric Diagram view for HostB
displays and will do so for any further systems selected. The window navigation keeps track of a
currently selected view and applies this view to all systems subsequently selected until a different
view type is chosen through the View menu.
All views offer the ability to launch actions through the Action menu.
Error handling
If you select an unmanaged or non-ProLiant system, an error message displays detailing the specific
reason for the failure.
If you select a system that is unsupported, an error message displays. The Add-in checks the model
of the system, model of VC, and the VC firmware revision. In each case, the specific reason for
any failure is listed in the error dialog box.
In all cases of error, view navigation is disabled for all views with the exception of the Configured
VC Domains view. This view allows the user to view all configured VC domains configured with
the Add-in. In addition, all actions are disabled with the exception of the Refresh All Data action.
Refresh All Data allows the user to update all cached information inside the Add-in.
Launching the HP Fabric Management Add-in 9
View menu
The View menu provides navigation between three views, see Figure 1 (page 10):
• Summary
• Fabric Diagram
• Configured VC Domains
Figure 1 View menu options
Summary view
The host Summary view provides a fabric summary with information about the selected Hyper-V
host, its virtual machines, and all associated HP fabric elements that have been configured for
management.
Host Summary section
The Host Summary section of the Summary view provides an overview of the host configuration,
see Figure 2 (page 11).
10 Using the HP SCVMM 2012 Console Integration Kit
Figure 2 Host Summary view
Table 2 Host Summary section
Operating System
UUID
Logical UUID
CommentExampleLabel
OS Hostname of serverHyperv-Host1Server Name
Product modelProLiant BL460c Gen8Server Model
Serial numberUSE21306A0Serial Number
Virtual serial number, if assigned by VCUSE31308B1Logical Serial Number
Server FW versionA14 07/27/2012ROM Version
Total RAM, including units64 GBMemory
Name of OSMicrosoft Windows Server 2012
Datacenter
Server power stateONPower State
Server UUID31363636-3136-584D-
5132-31393048574B
Virtual UUID if exists in VC65763636-3136-584F-
5132-313930485323
Name of enclosureMyOA-C7000Enclosure Name
View menu 11
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