Hypervisor cluster profile configuration management
A hypervisor cluster profile and the associated server profile template are used to define a consistent configuration from server nodes to hypervisors in the cluster. The server profiles define physical server configurations for server nodes in the cluster, which are derived from template configurations in the hypervisor cluster profile and the associated server profile template. The hypervisor profiles define network and storage configurations for hypervisors in the cluster, which are derived from template configurations in the hypervisor cluster profile. The template configurations for hypervisor networking and storage in the hypervisor cluster profile are defined based on physical server template configurations to ensure consistent configuration from server node to hypervisor. A hypervisor cluster must be managed by one instance of HPE OneView to avoid inconsistencies.
The server profile template must have a configured connection to the hypervisor management network for the template to be valid for use by a hypervisor cluster profile.
You can import a hypervisor cluster profile. A hypervisor cluster profile configures hypervisor cluster and hypervisors with the help of the hypervisor manager managing them.
The hypervisor cluster profile works with the registered hypervisor manager to make any configuration changes in the hypervisor cluster or hypervisors. The settings defined on the hypervisor manager are displayed in the hypervisor cluster profiles by default. You can override the hypervisor configurations in the hypervisor cluster profiles.
The hypervisor cluster profile helps you manage life cycle operations such as growing or shrinking the cluster, modifying configurations based on needs, consistency checks, and nondisruptive firmware updates on the server nodes. For example, you can grow or shrink a hypervisor cluster by adding or removing hypervisors from the hypervisor cluster profile. Any change in the configuration of the hypervisor cluster profile will be reported as an inconsistency. When inconsistencies are remediated, the changed configurations can be applied on hypervisor cluster and member hypervisors.
A hypervisor cluster profile can manage VMware ESXi-based hypervisor clusters by leveraging the VMware vCenter server as hypervisor manager.
Backup and restore of VMware VCenter is supported in the hypervisor cluster profile. You can backup and restore the VMware vCenter through the VMware console. Backup and restore of VMware vCenter is supported on both Windows and Linux-based appliances. The hypervisor manager disconnects from HPE OneView when the UUIDs are updated during the backup and restore process. If the restore operation disconnectes the hypervisor manager from the HPE OneView appliance, edit the hypervisor manager settings and select the Force update option.
Select the Force update option only if the backup is restored. If a new VMware vCenter is commissioned using the same IP address and hostname, do not select the Force update option. .