Host profiles in a storage area network (SAN) architecture
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1. A method in a virtualization system comprising:
- receiving, by a first computer, a reference profile to assess configuration of the first computer for compliance with the reference profile, the first computer associated with a target boot disk used to start the first computer, the reference profile including an identifier of a reference boot disk;
assessing, by the first computer, compliance with the reference profile by comparing configuration settings in the reference profile with corresponding configuration settings of the first computer, including;
setting a boot LUN identifier, wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the target boot disk when the reference boot disk is accessible only by a reference computer and the target boot disk is accessible only by the first computer,wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the reference boot disk otherwise; and
comparing the boot LUN identifier to the identifier of the target boot disk, wherein non-compliance occurs when the identifier of the target boot disk does not match the boot LUN identifier; and
initiating remedial action in a management sever, by the first computer, in response to non-compliance of the configuration settings of the first computer with the reference profile.
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Abstract
Reference profiles for managing configurations of host machines in a cluster may include a subprofile that specifies a boot LUN in a SAN storage architecture. Processing of a reference profile includes properly resolving the boot LUN specified in the reference profile and the actual boot LUN used in a target host machine.
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1. A method in a virtualization system comprising:
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receiving, by a first computer, a reference profile to assess configuration of the first computer for compliance with the reference profile, the first computer associated with a target boot disk used to start the first computer, the reference profile including an identifier of a reference boot disk; assessing, by the first computer, compliance with the reference profile by comparing configuration settings in the reference profile with corresponding configuration settings of the first computer, including; setting a boot LUN identifier, wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the target boot disk when the reference boot disk is accessible only by a reference computer and the target boot disk is accessible only by the first computer, wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the reference boot disk otherwise; and comparing the boot LUN identifier to the identifier of the target boot disk, wherein non-compliance occurs when the identifier of the target boot disk does not match the boot LUN identifier; and initiating remedial action in a management sever, by the first computer, in response to non-compliance of the configuration settings of the first computer with the reference profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system in a virtualization system comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a target boot disk used to boot the computer system; and a data store having stored thereon computer executable program code, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to; receive a reference profile that is representative of configurations of a reference computer system, the reference profile an identifier of a reference boot disk; assess compliance with the reference profile, including; comparing configuration settings in the computer system with configuration settings in the reference profile, including; setting a boot LUN identifier, wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the target boot disk when the reference boot disk is accessible only by the reference computer system and the target boot disk is accessible only by the computer system, wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the reference boot disk otherwise; and comparing the boot LUN identifier to the identifier of the target boot disk, wherein non-compliance occurs when the identifier of the target boot disk does not match the boot LUN identifier; and initiate a remedial action in a management sever, by the first computer, in response to non-compliance of the configuration settings of the first computer with the reference profile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer storage medium having stored thereon computer executable program code, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving a reference profile to assess configuration of the computer for compliance with the reference profile, the computer associated with a target boot disk used to start the computer, the reference profile including an identifier of a reference boot disk; assessing compliance with the reference profile by comparing configuration settings in the reference profile with corresponding configuration settings of the first computer, including; setting a boot LUN identifier, wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the target boot disk when the reference boot disk is accessible only by a reference computer and the target boot disk is accessible only by the first computer, wherein the boot LUN identifier is set to an identifier of the reference boot disk otherwise; and comparing the boot LUN identifier to the identifier of the target boot disk, wherein non-compliance occurs when the identifier of the target boot disk does not match the boot LUN identifier; and initiating remedial action in a management sever in response to non-compliance of the configuration settings of the first computer with the reference profile. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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