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Posted to users@cloudstack.apache.org by Traiano Welcome <tr...@gmail.com> on 2015/10/24 14:38:26 UTC
CloudStack 4.5: "Add VMware Datacenter" ?
Hi List
I have a zone setup with a single XenServer cluster and pod. This has
been running stably for a number of months now.
I also have a VMware 5.5 datacenter deployed, and decided to add the
vmware datacenter to the zone, using the "Add VMware Datacenter"
option, which appears on the zone settings page under "Infrastructure"
panel.
This seems to happen without error, and the VMware DC appears to
associated with the Zone.
My assumption was that I would then be able to deploy VMs for this
zone onto either XenServer or VMware (a further assumption was that I
wouldn't need to do any further configuration to have this feature
active).
However, when I try to create a new instance, I don't see any options
for deploying a VM to VMware.
I don't seem to be able to find much documentation on _using_ this
feature in the CloudStack documentation, besides the documentation on
installing cloudstack for VMware.
Would anyone be able to explain what this feature is supposed to do,
and if there is any additional configuration that must be done to make
it active?
Many thanks in advance,
Traiano
Re: CloudStack 4.5: "Add VMware Datacenter" ?
Posted by Dag Sonstebo <Da...@shapeblue.com>.
Hi Traiano,
in addition to Tim¹s points, have you configured a new cluster / pod for
the VMware resources? Have a look at
http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-installation/en/4.5/h
ypervisor/vsphere.html .
In particular make sure you understand the use of system IP addresses -
for VMware each VR requires an IP address in the management IP range,
compared to XenServer which uses link-local IP addresses.
Regards,
Dag Sonstebo
Cloud Architect
ShapeBlue
On 26/10/2015, 05:16, "Timothy Lothering" <tl...@datacentrix.co.za>
wrote:
>Hi Traiano,
>
>I assume you have OS Templates for XenServer? Try creating a new template
>(or export/import the current ones) for the VMware platform. Then select
>the "VMware" based template when deploying a new instance.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Timothy Lothering
>Timothy Lothering
>Solutions Architect
>Managed Services
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Traiano Welcome [mailto:traiano@gmail.com]
>Sent: Saturday, 24 October 2015 2:38 PM
>To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
>Subject: CloudStack 4.5: "Add VMware Datacenter" ?
>
>Hi List
>
>I have a zone setup with a single XenServer cluster and pod. This has
>been running stably for a number of months now.
>
>I also have a VMware 5.5 datacenter deployed, and decided to add the
>vmware datacenter to the zone, using the "Add VMware Datacenter"
>option, which appears on the zone settings page under "Infrastructure"
>panel.
>This seems to happen without error, and the VMware DC appears to
>associated with the Zone.
>
>My assumption was that I would then be able to deploy VMs for this zone
>onto either XenServer or VMware (a further assumption was that I wouldn't
>need to do any further configuration to have this feature active).
>
>However, when I try to create a new instance, I don't see any options for
>deploying a VM to VMware.
>
>I don't seem to be able to find much documentation on _using_ this
>feature in the CloudStack documentation, besides the documentation on
>installing cloudstack for VMware.
>
>Would anyone be able to explain what this feature is supposed to do, and
>if there is any additional configuration that must be done to make it
>active?
>
>Many thanks in advance,
>Traiano
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RE: CloudStack 4.5: "Add VMware Datacenter" ?
Posted by Timothy Lothering <tl...@datacentrix.co.za>.
Hi Traiano,
I assume you have OS Templates for XenServer? Try creating a new template (or export/import the current ones) for the VMware platform. Then select the "VMware" based template when deploying a new instance.
Kind Regards,
Timothy Lothering
Timothy Lothering
Solutions Architect
Managed Services
T: +27877415535
F: +27877415100
C: +27824904099
E: tlothering@datacentrix.co.za
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-----Original Message-----
From: Traiano Welcome [mailto:traiano@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 24 October 2015 2:38 PM
To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
Subject: CloudStack 4.5: "Add VMware Datacenter" ?
Hi List
I have a zone setup with a single XenServer cluster and pod. This has been running stably for a number of months now.
I also have a VMware 5.5 datacenter deployed, and decided to add the vmware datacenter to the zone, using the "Add VMware Datacenter"
option, which appears on the zone settings page under "Infrastructure"
panel.
This seems to happen without error, and the VMware DC appears to associated with the Zone.
My assumption was that I would then be able to deploy VMs for this zone onto either XenServer or VMware (a further assumption was that I wouldn't need to do any further configuration to have this feature active).
However, when I try to create a new instance, I don't see any options for deploying a VM to VMware.
I don't seem to be able to find much documentation on _using_ this feature in the CloudStack documentation, besides the documentation on installing cloudstack for VMware.
Would anyone be able to explain what this feature is supposed to do, and if there is any additional configuration that must be done to make it active?
Many thanks in advance,
Traiano