A server configuration is a record of all the information and file references
needed to create a fully functioning server. Server configurations are
made up of a
and at least one
file.
Cloud Automation Platform employs both virtual server configurations and physical server configurations to create an application configuration, which defines all the resources needed to deploy
a single session. A single application configuration can include combinations of both virtual and physical server configurations.
A server configuration includes the following information:
Associated image files
One or more images are grouped into a server configuration based on
the number of drives the VM requires.
Available image types include:
- ESX virtual disk
- ISO image
- Floppy image
Mount point and device type
Each image is attached to the server configuration at a mount point. Available device types include IDE or SCSI.
Note: Cloud Automation Platform reserves
mount point IDE 1:1 for VM management.
Associated hardware profile
A server configuration is linked to a hardware profile, which defines
the amount of RAM required for the resource deployment. When a server
configuration is created, a hardware profile must be specified.
Network adapter configuration
Identifies whether NAIL is installed and if an application-specific
MAC address, such as those used for license enforcement, is required.
It also identifies whether a group network or a private, single-host network
is required. Authentication requirements are also defined here.
Remote access methods
Identifies
which methods of remote access are available to users for each server
configuration. Supported types include: RDP, Shadowing, Citrix, and VNC.
Administrators configure the types of remote access while creating a
server configuration. An application user can then select the method with
which to connect to the resource. For information about configuring universal
remote access (URA) to enable communication from a remote computer to
the CAP Core server, refer to the Installation and Administration Guide.
Network card type (virtual server configurations only)
For VMware ESX, the network card prevents TCP/IP conflicts
and image duplication errors. You can select the network card type.
Bus configuration (virtual server configurations only)
For VMware ESX, you must specify Buslogic or Lsilogic
or problems will result. Earlier versions of VMware use Buslogic, while
newer versions use LSI Logic as the SCSI device type. To determine the
bus type of your initial image template, in the VM’s configuration file
(.vmx), find the line that begins with scsi0.virtualDev and note the associated
value.
Ultimately, a server configuration is associated with an .
Server configurations cannot be deployed directly to a physical host.
They must be associated with an application configuration, which is then
used to create a session and deployed as needed.
See the workflow
diagram for more information about how server configurations are used.
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