3.3.2 Collecting virtualization system configuration information
You can use windows or commands to collect (import) virtualization system configuration information. This subsection describes both methods.
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Using windows to collect virtualization system configuration information
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In the IM Configuration Management window, check whether the virtualization system management host is registered.
If the virtualization system management host is not registered, register it. For details about the procedure, see 3.3.1(2)(a) Using the Register Host window to register virtual hosts.
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Use either of the following methods to collect virtualization system configuration information:
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To centrally collect the information, in the IM Configuration Management window, from the menu bar, choose Operation, Virtualization Configuration, and then Batch Collect Virtualization Configurations.
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To collect the information from a specific host, in the IM Configuration Management window, select the target host. From the menu bar, choose Operation, Virtualization Configuration, and then Collect Virtualization Configuration.
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When all of the information has been collected, the host names are added under Host List in the IM Configuration Management window.
Note that virtual hosts are displayed in the sequence they are registered on the manager. Perform the following procedure to find the virtual host whose information you want to view.
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Open the Host List page. Click the Lower Host Information button.
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In the Lower Host Information section, click the item name (host name, IP address, host type) that can be used to identify the host whose information you want to view and sort the hosts.
If the virtualization configuration information for the host has changed, perform step 2 again.
(2) Using commands to collect (import) virtualization configuration information
The following describes how to import the virtualization configuration information collected from the virtualization software and virtualization management software to the manager running IM Configuration Management in order to register new hosts.
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Execute the jcsdbexport command to export monitoring tree information from Central Scope.
The exported information is output to the configuration file for monitoring tree.
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Execute the jcfcolvmesx command to collect virtualization configuration information from VMware ESX.
Specify the following options in the jcfcolvmesx command.
Option
Value
-m
Specify https when using SSL for communication with VMware ESX.
When you use SSL for communication with VMware ESX, you need to obtain beforehand a certificate from the applicable VMware ESX host and install it in IM Configuration Management.
For details about how to obtain and install certificates, see 3.3.1(5) Installing certificates.
-u
Specify the name of the VMware ESX user.
-p
Specify the password for VMware ESX.
-c
Specify the VMware ESX host from which virtualization configuration information is to be collected.
-o
Specify the name of the virtualization configuration information file for storing the virtualization configuration information.
When you execute this command, the KNAN24030-I and KNAN24031-I messages appear, and virtualization configuration information is collected.
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Execute the jcfexport command to export the information managed by IM Configuration Management.
Execute the jcfexport command on the manager running IM Configuration Management.
The command exports the information managed by IM Configuration Management, which is stored in the IM Configuration Management database (host input information file (host_input_data.csv)).
For details about the information managed by IM Configuration Management that can be exported, see 7.8.1 Types of information that can be imported or exported in the JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Overview and System Design Guide.
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Execute the jcfmkhostsdata command on the manager running IM Configuration Management to create a host input information file to hold the virtualization configuration information.
Specify the following options in the jcfmkhostsdata command.
Option
Value
-imcf
Specify the name of the host input information file (host_input_data.csv) exported in step 3.
-vm
Specify the name of the virtualization configuration information file created in step 2.
-o
Specify the output destination for the host input information file (host_input_data.csv) that is to be updated with the virtualization configuration information.
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Overwrite the host input information file exported in step 3 with the host input information file created in step 4.
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Execute the jcfimport command to import the host input information file created in step 5 to IM Configuration Management.
When you execute the jcfimport command, the three types of information that IM Configuration Management holds (host, system hierarchy (IM configurations), and profile) will be deleted. To manage profiles, you need to collect these three types of information after the import. Perform the following procedure to collect the three types of information.
1. In the IM Configuration Management window, open the Host List page.
2. In the tree area, select Host List. Select all the hosts displayed in the Lower Host Information section.
3. From the menu bar, choose Operation, and then Collect Host Information.
4. From the menu bar, choose Operation, and then Collect IM Configuration.
5. From the menu bar, choose Operation, and then Batch Collect Profiles.
The profiles are collected all at one time.