Quick Start: Add a c7000 enclosure with a single logical interconnect group and connect its server blades to networks

This quick start describes the process to add an enclosure to an existing appliance with Virtual Connect interconnects and enable the server blades to access the existing data center networks. The scenarios in this quick start are for a single logical interconnect group per enclosure (fully stacked) configuration. For a quick start for multiple logical interconnect group per enclosure configuration, see “About multiple logical interconnect groups” in the HPE OneView User Guide.

The steps you take to add an enclosure and ensure that its server blades are connected to the data center networks depend on whether you use an existing enclosure group, or if you need to define the network connectivity by configuring enclosure groups, and logical interconnects and their uplink sets.

For a server blade in an enclosure to connect to a data center network, you must ensure that several resources are configured. For a complete list of resources and the reasons you need them, see Checklist: connecting a server to a data center network.

Logical interconnect groups, their uplink sets, and their associated enclosure groups can be created in different ways:

You can create them before the enclosure is added to HPE OneView.
You can create them as part of the enclosure add operation. During the enclosure add operation, HPE OneView detects the interconnects installed in the enclosure and creates the groups based on the hardware in the enclosure. You complete the configuration of the groups before you complete the enclosure add operation.

Scenario 1: Adding a c7000 enclosure to manage to an existing enclosure group

The quickest way to add an enclosure for management by HPE OneView is to specify an existing enclosure group. When you add an enclosure to an existing enclosure group, the enclosure is configured like the other enclosures in the group, including the network connections. This scenario creates a single logical interconnect group for the enclosure. To create a multiple logical interconnect group for an enclosure, see “About multiple logical interconnect groups” in the HPE OneView User Guide.

Prerequisites

Required privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Server administrator.
The hardware configuration of the enclosure interconnects must match the configuration expected by the logical interconnect group that is associated with the enclosure group.
The uplink sets for the logical interconnect group or groups include connections to the networks you want to access.
All data center switch ports that connect to the Virtual Connect (VC) interconnect modules are configured as described in Data center switch port requirements.
The networks and network sets, if any, have been added to HPE OneView. To add networks or network sets, see Quick Start: Add a network and associate it with an existing server.
See Prerequisites for bringing a c7000 enclosure into HPE OneView for prerequisites and preparation you must complete before you add an enclosure.
See Prerequisites for bringing server hardware into an appliance for prerequisites and preparation you must complete before you add a server.

Process

Resource	Task	Description
Enclosures	Add the enclosure.	Select Add enclosure for management. Specify an existing enclosure group. Select a firmware baseline and an HPE OneView Advanced licensing option.
Server Profiles	Do one of the following: Create a server profile manually or from a server profile template, and assign it to the server hardware. Copy a server profile and assign it to the server hardware, then modify it as necessary. Power on the server hardware.	For a server blade to connect to a data center network, it must have a server profile assigned to it, and that server profile must include a connection to either the network or a network set that includes the network: If there is an existing server profile that matches how you want the server hardware configured, you can copy that server profile and assign it to the server hardware. Otherwise, you must create or copy and modify a server profile that includes at least one connection to the network or a network set that contains the network. Server profiles contain much more configuration information than the connections to networks. For more information about server profiles, see the online help for Server Profiles or the REST API scripting help for server profiles.

See also

Enclosures (top of chapter)

Scenario 2: Defining network connectivity before adding a c7000 enclosure to manage

In this scenario, you configure the logical interconnect group, including its uplink sets, and the enclosure group before you add the enclosure for management. After you define those configurations, the process is the same as adding an enclosure to an existing enclosure group. This scenario creates a single logical interconnect group for the enclosure. To create multiple logical interconnect groups for an enclosure, see “About multiple logical interconnect groups” in the HPE OneView User Guide.

Prerequisites

Required privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Server administrator.
The hardware configuration of the enclosure interconnects must match the configuration expected by the logical interconnect group that you create.
All data center switch ports that connect to the Virtual Connect (VC) interconnect modules are configured as described in Data center switch port requirements.
The networks and network sets, if any, have been added to HPE OneView. To add networks or network sets, see Quick Start: Add a network and associate it with an existing server.
See Prerequisites for bringing a c7000 enclosure into HPE OneView for prerequisites and preparation you must complete before you add an enclosure.
See Prerequisites for bringing server hardware into an appliance for prerequisites and preparation you must complete before you add a server.

Process

Resource	Task	Description
Logical Interconnect Groups	Create at least one logical interconnect group.	You add uplink sets as part of creating a logical interconnect group. Ensure that at least one of the uplink sets you add includes an uplink port to the data center networks you want to access. For more information about logical interconnect groups, see the online help for Logical Interconnect Groups or the REST API scripting help for logical interconnect groups.
Enclosure Groups	Create an enclosure group.	You can create an enclosure group with logical interconnect groups initially, or you can create an enclosure group that does not specify logical interconnect groups, and then add the logical interconnect groups later. For more information about enclosure groups, see the online help for Enclosure Groups or the REST API scripting help for enclosure groups.
Enclosures	Add the enclosure.	Select Add enclosure for management. Specify the enclosure group you created. Select a firmware baseline and an HPE OneView Advanced licensing option.
Server Profiles and Server Hardware	Do one of the following: Create a server profile manually or from a server profile template, and assign it to the server hardware. Copy a server profile and assign it to the server hardware, then edit the server profile as necessary. Power on the server hardware.	For a server blade to connect to a data center network, it must have a server profile assigned to it, and that server profile must include a connection to either the network or a network set that includes the network: If there is an existing server profile that matches how you want the server hardware configured, you can copy that server profile and assign it to the server hardware. Otherwise, you must create or copy and modify a server profile that includes at least one connection to the network or a network set that contains the network. Server profiles contain much more configuration information than the connections to networks. For more information about server profiles, see the online help for Server Profiles or the REST API scripting help for server profiles.

See also

Enclosures (top of chapter)

Scenario 3: Defining network connectivity as you add the enclosure to manage

In this scenario, you configure the logical interconnect group, including its uplink sets, and the enclosure group during the enclosure add operation. HPE OneView detects the interconnects installed in the enclosure and prompts you to create a logical interconnect group and enclosure group based on the hardware in the enclosure. This scenario creates a single logical interconnect group for the enclosure. To create multiple logical interconnect groups for an enclosure, see “About multiple logical interconnect groups” in the HPE OneView User Guide.

Prerequisites

Required privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Server administrator.
All data center switch ports that connect to the Virtual Connect (VC) interconnect modules are configured as described in Data center switch port requirements.
The networks and network sets, if any, have been added to HPE OneView. To add networks or network sets, see Quick Start: Add a network and associate it with an existing server.
See Prerequisites for bringing a c7000 enclosure into HPE OneView for prerequisites and preparation you must complete before you add an enclosure.
See Prerequisites for bringing server hardware into an appliance for prerequisites and preparation you must complete before you add a server.

Process

Resource	Task	Description
Enclosures	Add the enclosure.	Select Add enclosure for management. Select Create new enclosure group. Select an enclosure group name. Select a firmware baseline and an HPE OneView Advanced licensing option.
Logical Interconnect Groups	Select Create new logical interconnect group. Edit the default logical interconnect group.	During the enclosure add operation, select Create new logical interconnect group. After you click Add, HPE OneView discovers the interconnects in the enclosure, creates a default logical interconnect group, and opens an edit screen for that logical interconnect group. The default logical interconnect group name is the enclosure group name you entered followed by `interconnect group`. For example, if you specified `DirectAttachGroup` for the enclosure group name, the default logical interconnect group name is `DirectAttachGroup interconnect group`. You add uplink sets as part of editing the logical interconnect group. Ensure that at least one of the uplink sets you add includes an uplink port to the data center networks you want to access. For more information about logical interconnect groups, see the online help for Logical Interconnect Groups or the REST API scripting help for logical interconnect groups.
Server Profiles and Server Hardware	Do one of the following: Create a server profile manually or from a server profile template, and assign it to the server hardware. Copy a server profile and assign it to the server hardware, then edit the server profile as necessary. Power on the server hardware.	For a server blade to connect to a data center network, it must have a server profile assigned to it, and that server profile must include a connection to either the network or a network set that includes the network: If there is an existing server profile that matches how you want the server hardware configured, you can copy that server profile and assign it to the server hardware. Otherwise, you must create or copy and modify a server profile that includes at least one connection to the network or a network set that contains the network. Server profiles contain much more configuration information than the connections to networks. For more information about server profiles, see the online help for Server Profiles or the REST API scripting help for server profiles.

See also

Enclosures (top of chapter)

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