Allocate Volumes, Fabric, and Datastore for ESXi Host: Service details

Ops Center Automator User Guide
Version
10.8.x
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anonymous
Part Number
MK-99AUT001-14

This service template allocates volumes to the VMware vSphere server (ESXi host), configures zoning, and creates VMware datastores.

Software and setup prerequisites

For software and setup prerequisites, see Service template prerequisites.

Edit Service Settings

The following table lists the Edit Service settings for the Allocate Volumes, Fabric, and Datastore for ESXi Host service template.

Navigation pane Settings pane Description
Volume Settings Configuration Manager Connection Specify the Configuration Manager Connection.
Storage System Selection Specify whether to select storage system at volume allocation. If you select Automatic, then a storage system will be selected automatically.
Storage System Specify the storage system.
Resource Group Selection Specify whether to select a resource group at volume allocation. If you select Meta resource, then the meta resource group will be selected.
Resource Group Specify the Resource Group.
Pool Selection* Specify whether to select a pool at volume allocation. If you select Automatic, then a pool will be selected automatically.
Pool Specify the pool.
Capacity Format Select the volume capacity format.
Volume Settings Specify the parameters for creating new volumes.
Volume Usage
Number of Volumes Specify the number of volumes.
Volume Capacity Specify the volume capacity in bytes.
Volume Capacity Specify the volume capacity in blocks. (1 block = 512 bytes)
Volume Label Specify the volume label.
LDEV Setting
LDEV ID Starts From Specify the startup LDEV ID as a hexadecimal number for the volume to allocate.
Virtual LDEV ID Starts From Specify the startup Virtual LDEV ID for the volume to allocate.
LUN Setting
LUN Starts From Specify the starting logical unit number assigned to the volume for a host.
Resource Criteria Resource Criteria Specify the Storage Port Configuration Expressions (Name and Value) that meets the specified criteria (Equals, Not Equals, Starts with, and Ends with) based on the selected condition (All or Any).
Volume Usage Select the volumes usage.
Host Settings vCenter Connection Specify the vCenter connection.
ESXi Host Specify the ESXi Host.
Perform LIP Reset Select true to perform LIP reset on the ESXi host when the created volumes are not visible on the ESXi host.

Note: If the ESXi host has specific paths, the specific paths might also reset.

If you enable LIP Reset, you must also register agentless remote connection settings for each ESXi server.
Host Mode/Host Mode Options Specify the parameters for creating a new host group.
Host Mode Specify the host mode.
Host Mode Options Specify the host mode options.
Fabric Settings Use Fabric Settings Select this option to enable fabric information collection.
Fabric Connection Type This property defines connection type information.
Connections Specify the connection defined in the Web Service Connections on the Administration tab. If this value is omitted, the system uses all connections that are defined for the product name listed in the Web Service Connections.
Resource Groups Specify the switch management server resource group. Separate multiple values by commas.
Target Fabrics Specify the fabric name. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all the fabrics that the BNA monitors.
Use Existing Zone Specifies whether to select a predefined zone or any connectable path. If you select this option, the system selects paths within the range of the existing Zone setting. If you don not select this option, the system selects connectable paths regardless of the existing Zone setting.
Number of Hops Restriction Determines whether restrict path selection to within an assigned number of hops. When this property enabled, the service will fail if there is no path that matched the specified collection range.
Maximum Number of Hops When using the Number of Hops Restriction option, specify the collection range by the number of hops.
Zone Settings Update Zone Configurations Select this option to enable the modification of zone settings.
Use Existing Zone Aliases Select this option to use predefined Zone Aliases regardless of the naming conventions the user specifies. If you do not select this option, the system selects Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. In either case, if there are no existing Zone Aliases, the system creates new Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions.
Update Current Active Zone Configuration Select this option to add a Zone to the active Zone Configuration.
Zone Configurations to Update To add a zone to a Zone Configuration other than the active configuration, specify the name of the Zone Configuration in which to add the zone.
Script for Zone Naming Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone name for the path.
Script for Host Zone Alias Naming Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the host port.
Script for Storage Zone Alias Naming Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the storage port.
Datastore Settings Datastore Cluster Specify the datastore cluster to which to add the datastores you are creating.
Datastore Name Prefix Specify the prefix of the datastore. A 4-digit sequential number is automatically added after the prefix.
VMFS Version Specify the VMFS version for the datastore.
Block Size Specify the block size for the datastore.
Storage I/O Control Select this option to enable storage I/O control for the datastore.
Threshold Type Specify the type of threshold, either "Latency Threshold" or "Throughput Threshold".
Threshold Value Specify the value of the latency threshold if storage I/O control is enabled.
Notification Settings To Addresses Specify the To email addresses. Use a comma to separate multiple addresses.
Cc Addresses Specify the Cc email addresses. Use a comma to separate multiple addresses.
Bcc Addresses Specify the Bcc email addresses. Use a comma to separate multiple addresses.
Encoding Specify us-ascii, iso-2022-jp, shift_jis, euc-jp, or utf-8 for the email encoding.
Subject Specify the email subject.
Body Specify the email body.
Response Input Dialog Box Specify HTML or text in the Response Entry dialog box. To change a service property value in the Response Entry dialog box, specify the property key for the "name" attribute of an input tag (<input>) or a select tag (<select>).
Response Timeout Specify a timeout (in minutes) for the Response Entry dialog box.

The range is between 1 and 20,160 minutes.
Notes:

* If you select Automatic for Pool Selection in the Volume Settings panel of the Edit/Submit Service window, the pool is automatically selected using the following criteria:

  1. Select the pool with the largest free pool capacity after volume allocation.
  2. If the free pool capacity is the same, select the pool on the storage system with the lower priority in the following table.
  3. If no storage port is found where an LU path with the selected storage system and pool combination can be created, go back to 1 and select the next candidate pool.
Priority Storage model
1 VSP 5200, 5600, 5200H, 5600H
2 VSP 5100, 5500, 5100H, 5500H
3 VSP F1500, VSP G1500, VSP G1000
4 VSP E1090, VSP E1090H
5 VSP E990
6 VSP E790, VSP E790H
7 VSP E590, VSP E590H
8 VSP F900, VSP G900
9 VSP F700, VSP G700
10 VSP F370, VSP G370
11 VSP F350, VSP G350
12 VSP F800, VSP G800, VSP N800
13 VSP F400, VSP F600, VSP G400, VSP G600, VSP N400, VSP N600
14 VSP G200

Submit Service Request settings

The following table lists the Submit Service Request settings for the Allocate Volumes, Fabric, and Datastore for ESXi Host service template.

Navigation pane Settings pane Description
Volume Settings Configuration Manager Connection Specify the Configuration Manager Connection.
Storage System Selection Specify whether to select storage system at volume allocation. If you select Automatic, then a storage system will be selected automatically.
Storage System Specify the storage system.
Resource Group Selection Specify whether to select a resource group at volume allocation. If you select Meta resource, then the meta resource group will be selected.
Resource Group Specify the Resource Group.
Pool Selection* Specify whether to select a pool at volume allocation. If you select Automatic, then a pool will be selected automatically.
Pool Specify the pool.
Capacity Format Select the volume capacity format.
Volume Settings Specify the parameters for creating new volumes.
Volume Usage
Number of Volumes Specify the number of volumes.
Volume Capacity Specify the volume capacity in bytes.
Volume Capacity Specify the volume capacity in blocks. (1 block = 512 bytes)
Volume Label Specify the volume label.
LDEV Setting
LDEV ID Starts From Specify the startup LDEV ID as a hexadecimal number for the volume to allocate.
Virtual LDEV ID Starts From Specify the startup Virtual LDEV ID for the volume to allocate.
LUN Setting
LUN Starts From Specify the starting logical unit number assigned to the volume for a host.
Resource Criteria Resource Criteria Specify the Storage Port Configuration Expressions (Name and Value) that meets the specified criteria (Equals, Not Equals, Starts with, and Ends with) based on the selected condition (All or Any).
Volume Usage Select the volumes usage.
Host Settings vCenter Connection Specify the vCenter connection.
ESXi Host Specify the ESXi Host.
Perform LIP Reset Select true to perform LIP reset on the ESXi host when the created volumes are not visible on the ESXi host.

Note: If the ESXi host has specific paths, the specific paths might also reset.

If you enable LIP Reset, you must also register agentless remote connection settings for each ESXi server.
Host Mode/Host Mode Options Specify the parameters for creating a new host group.
Host Mode Specify the host mode.
Host Mode Options Specify the host mode options.
Fabric Settings Use Fabric Settings Select this option to enable fabric information collection.
Fabric Connection Type This property defines connection type information.
Connections Specify the connection defined in the Web Service Connections on the Administration tab. If this value is omitted, the system uses all connections that are defined for the product name listed in the Web Service Connections.
Resource Groups Specify the switch management server resource group. Separate multiple values by commas.
Target Fabrics Specify the fabric name. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all the fabrics that the BNA monitors.
Use Existing Zone Specifies whether to select a predefined zone or any connectable path. If you select this option, the system selects paths within the range of the existing Zone setting. If you don not select this option, the system selects connectable paths regardless of the existing Zone setting.
Number of Hops Restriction Determines whether restrict path selection to within an assigned number of hops. When this property enabled, the service will fail if there is no path that matched the specified collection range.
Maximum Number of Hops When using the Number of Hops Restriction option, specify the collection range by the number of hops.
Zone Settings Update Zone Configurations Select this option to enable the modification of zone settings.
Use Existing Zone Aliases Select this option to use predefined Zone Aliases regardless of the naming conventions the user specifies. If you do not select this option, the system selects Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. In either case, if there are no existing Zone Aliases, the system creates new Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions.
Update Current Active Zone Configuration Select this option to add a Zone to the active Zone Configuration.
Zone Configurations to Update To add a zone to a Zone Configuration other than the active configuration, specify the name of the Zone Configuration in which to add the zone.
Script for Zone Naming Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone name for the path.
Script for Host Zone Alias Naming Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the host port.
Script for Storage Zone Alias Naming Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the storage port.
Datastore Settings Datastore Cluster Specify the datastore cluster to which to add the datastores you are creating.
Datastore Name Prefix Specify the prefix of the datastore. A 4-digit sequential number is automatically added after the prefix.
VMFS Version Specify the VMFS version for the datastore.
Block Size Specify the block size for the datastore.
Storage I/O Control Select this option to enable storage I/O control for the datastore.
Threshold Type Specify the type of threshold, either "Latency Threshold" or "Throughput Threshold".
Threshold Value Specify the value of the latency threshold if storage I/O control is enabled.
Notification Settings To Addresses Specify the To email addresses. Use a comma to separate multiple addresses.
Cc Addresses Specify the Cc email addresses. Use a comma to separate multiple addresses.
Bcc Addresses Specify the Bcc email addresses. Use a comma to separate multiple addresses.
Encoding Specify us-ascii, iso-2022-jp, shift_jis, euc-jp, or utf-8 for the email encoding.
Subject Specify the email subject.
Body Specify the email body.
Response Input Dialog Box Specify HTML or text in the Response Entry dialog box. To change a service property value in the Response Entry dialog box, specify the property key for the "name" attribute of an input tag (<input>) or a select tag (<select>).
Response Timeout Specify a timeout (in minutes) for the Response Entry dialog box.

The range is between 1 and 20,160 minutes.
Notes:

* If you select Automatic for Pool Selection in the Volume Settings panel of the Edit/Submit Service window, the pool is automatically selected using the following criteria:

  1. Select the pool with the largest free pool capacity after volume allocation.
  2. If the free pool capacity is the same, select the pool on the storage system with the lower priority in the following table.
  3. If no storage port is found where an LU path with the selected storage system and pool combination can be created, go back to 1 and select the next candidate pool.
Priority Storage model
1 VSP 5200, 5600, 5200H, 5600H
2 VSP 5100, 5500, 5100H, 5500H
3 VSP F1500, VSP G1500, VSP G1000
4 VSP E1090, VSP E1090H
5 VSP E990
6 VSP E790, VSP E790H
7 VSP E590, VSP E590H
8 VSP F900, VSP G900
9 VSP F700, VSP G700
10 VSP F370, VSP G370
11 VSP F350, VSP G350
12 VSP F800, VSP G800, VSP N800
13 VSP F400, VSP F600, VSP G400, VSP G600, VSP N400, VSP N600
14 VSP G200

Zone naming conventions

The following table lists the zone naming conventions for use with the Allocate Volumes, Fabric, and Datastore for ESXi Host service template.

Type Zone name Zone alias name (Host side/Storage side)
Input

One object has the following properties:

  • hostName: Host name
  • hostPortWorldWideName: WWN of HBA. Separator notation is based on FC switch manager services.
  • storagePortWorldWideName: WWN of CHA. Separator notation is based on FC switch manager services.
  • storageSystemSerialNumber: Serial number of physical storage system
  • storagePortName: Display port name of the storage system
  • serviceProperties: List of the service properties passed to the plug-in
Output Zone name to add to the specified Zone Configuration. Zone alias name to add to the zone specified in the Zone name convention.
Handling when the output is the same name

Same zone name of the same fabric refers to the same zone.

In the case of an existing zone: Add an alias in the zone and add to the Zone Configuration.

null: Do not create a zone.

Same zone alias name of the same fabric refers to the same alias.

In the case of an existing alias: Add WWN in the alias and add to the Zone.

null: Do not create an alias.

Handling when unavailable characters are used for output Characters other than alphanumeric characters and "_" are converted to "_" and become part of the name.
If the output string is too long When the output string is over 60 characters, the 61st and subsequent characters are truncated. When the output string is over 64 characters or more, the 65th and subsequent characters are truncated.
Validation

An error occurs if the return value is one of following:

  • Other than String
  • When starting from non-alphabetic characters.
  • When having a non-standard prefix for the zone. ("LSAN_","TI_", "QOS[HML][0-9]+_")(case ignored)

An error occurs if the return value is one of following:

  • Other than String
  • When starting from non-alphabetic characters.