Infrastructure parameters for input JSON - Servers

Following is an example of parameters for <vim controller>. Based on the number of servers in your environment, the remaining servers must be similarly configured. 

"servers":[
	{
		"description":"VIM Controller server",
		"hostname":"VIM-Controller1",
		"hw_profile":"default_controller_profile",
		"ilo":"10.x.x.x",
		"password":"Test1234",
		"role":"controller",
		"serial":"MXQ82R342",
		"model":"Gen10",
		"user":"admin",
		"label_password":"xxxxxxx"
	},
	{ },
	{ }
]
The following table defines each of the server parameters:
Parameter Description
[Optional] description

Enter the descriptive information of the corresponding DL or EL servers.

If you do not need this parameter, delete the same from your input JSON file.

[Optional] hostname

Enter the hostname provided by the customer.

This value is mapped to the server name of iLO. You can also accept the default or existing value by entering NA in this parameter.

hw_profile
Enter the name of the hardware profile of the corresponding server cartridges and the servers. The following default hardware profiles are available:

  • default_el8k_hci_compute_profile: Used for HCI compute

  • default_controller_profile: Used for DL VIM controller

  • default_el_controller_profile: Used for EL VIM controller

  • default_storage_profile: Used for Ceph storage controller

  • default_hci_compute_profile: Used for HCI nodes

  • default_compute_profile: Used for compute nodes.

  • default_amd_compute_profile: Used for AMD controller nodes

  • default_amd_hci_compute_profile: Used for AMD HCI compute nodes

  • default_amd_storage_profile: Used for AMD storage nodes.

ilo
Enter the available IP address from the iLO OOBM network.
NOTE:

This parameter is optional only if the DHCP service is used. If DHCP service is not configured and used, then this value is mandatory.

password

To access iLO, enter the corresponding password of the administrator user.

This parameter is used in conjunction with the user parameter.

NOTE:

The password must conform to following conventions:

  • The minimum number of permissible characters is 7.

  • The maximum number of permissible characters is 20.

  • The password must contain at least 1 numeral.

  • The password must contain at least 1 lowercase alphabet.

  • The password must contain at least 1 uppercase alphabet.

role
Enter the name of the role of the corresponding Gen10 servers. The valid values for this parameter for starter kits are as follows:

  • controller: Used for VIM controllers

  • osdcompute: Used for HCI nodes

NOTE:

The values for role depends on the type of profile.

serial
Enter the serial number of the corresponding DL or EL servers which is available on the sticker label on the physical servers.
NOTE:

This parameter is mandatory only if the DHCP service is used.

model

Enter the model description of the corresponding DL or EL servers.

user
Enter the corresponding username that is used to access iLO.
NOTE:

This user is a new Administrator user that is created when the input JSON file is uploaded.

label_password Enter the password of the corresponding DL or EL servers, which are available on the sticker label on the physical server.

This password is used with the default "Administrator" user when accessing the servers for the first time.

NOTE:

  • If the new Administrator user is not created, then this field is mandatory to be populated. If the new Administrator user has been created, then this field is optional.

  • This parameter is mandatory only if the DHCP service is used.