Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
ThinkAgile CP
PDF files
What is new
What is new in Version 5.1.6
What is new in Version 5.1.5
What is new in Version 5.1.4
What is new in Version 5.1.3
What is new in Version 5.1.2
What is new in Version 5.1.1
What is new in Version 5.1.0
What is new in Version 5.0.3
What is new in Version 5.0.0
What is ThinkAgile CP?
How does ThinkAgile CP work?
What can I do with ThinkAgile CP?
How do I access and use ThinkAgile CP?
ThinkAgile CP4000 series overview
ThinkAgile CP6000 series overview
ThinkAgile CP product components
Storage block
Storage block parts list
Compute block
Compute block parts list
Interconnect switch
ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Key product concepts
Storage concepts
Storage blocks
Storage pools
Compute concepts
Compute block and nodes
Compute categories and tags
Migration zones
Networking Concepts
VLANs
VNETs
Application concepts
Application instances
Application templates
Lenovo Cloud Marketplace
Template store
Virtual datacenters
User roles
Infrastructure admin
VDC Manager
Infrastructure Viewer
VDC viewer
No access
Security and compliance
Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure Services
Planning for ThinkAgile CP
Requesting an organization-specific certificate
System limits
Compute system limits
Storage system limits
Networking system limits
Power considerations
Storage considerations
Networking considerations
Pre-install network configuration worksheet
Worksheet considerations
VLAN conflict check
Protocol interoperability
Interconnect switch configuration considerations
Static route configuration in the customer network - Edge and core routers
IP address assignment — customer facing networks
IP address assignment – internal networks
IP address assignment — VNETs
Firewall Settings
Licensing considerations
Managing the cloud
Updating ThinkAgile CP firmware
Over the Air Updates
Engaging Lenovo Services
Installation Guidelines
System reliability guidelines
Working inside the solution with the power on
Handling static-sensitive devices
ThinkAgile CP Setup
Install ThinkAgile CP hardware in a rack
ThinkAgile CP Package Contents
Power cords
Install the ThinkAgile CP storage block
Install the storage slide rails into a round hole rack
Install the storage slide rails into a square hole rack
Install the storage enclosure
Install the ThinkAgile CP compute block
Install the compute slide rails
Install the compute enclosure
Install the ThinkAgile CP interconnect switch
Install the management switch (optional)
Cabling the ThinkAgile CP components
Cabling a single-interconnect configuration
Single direct link topology
Dual direct link topology
Link Aggregation Group (LAG) direct link topology
Cabling a dual-interconnect configuration
X-Link option 1 (MLAG to MLAG) topology
X-Link option 2A (MLAG to LAG) topology
X-Link option 2B (MLAG to LAG) topology
Engaging Lenovo Services
Quick Start Guides
Create a Custom NFV Appliance in ThinkAgile CP
Create a VNET
Deploy the Linux Appliance Instance
Configure the NFV Appliance
Link NFV Appliance to the VNET
Create routes for the VNET
Validate the VNET
Implement Red Hat OCP
Create VMs for cluster components
Configure the Bastion node
Set up the bootstrap node
Set up the control plane nodes
Set up the compute nodes
Complete the installation
Administration
Log in to the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Manage resources
Monitor resources in the Dashboard
View hardware
Register hardware
Register a compute node
Register a storage block
View hardware and software version numbers
View the Cloud Controller version
View hardware versions
View interconnect switch version
View the compute controller version
View storage controller version
Manage a stack
Working with application instances
Create and deploy applications
Create an instance from a template
Import a VM to create a template
Create an instance from an installer
Create an instance from a backup
Manage application instances
Work with vDisks
Add a vDisk
Add a vDisk clone
Resize a vDisk
Modify IOPS and bandwidth limits
Move an instance to an application group
Create a backup
Create a template
Add multiple network interfaces to an instance
Configure multi-vNICs for CentOS instances
Configure multi-vNIC for Ubuntu instances
Manage instance modes and guest agents
Understand instance modes
Install guest agent tools
Remove guest agent tools
Clone and attach a vDisk
Attaching vDisk from instance backup
Attaching a vDisk to an instance from a backup from a different instance
Deleting a vDisk clone
View instances
View all instances
View application instance details
Metrics and activity
Application instance profile
Local and quick DR backups
Manage application domains
Configure NetScaler
Use NetScaler as an NFV
Use Docker in the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Configure for CentOS 6 instances
Set up PXE boot in the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Application templates
View templates
Manage application templates
Create a new instance from a template
Edit a template
Copy a template
Delete a template
Allow share access for importing a VM
Use the Lenovo Cloud Marketplace
Networking
Add a VLAN
VNET Overview
Prerequisites
Create a VNET
Define Settings for Auto-Deployed VNET
Create and deploy a custom NFV instance
Configure VNET for external routing service
Configure a firewall for a VNET (optional)
Finalize Creating the VNET
Configure the core router
View Networks
View All Networks
View network details
View applications in a network
View Network Properties
View assigned virtual datacenters
Manage networks
Manage VLANs
Edit a VLAN name
Assign a Virtual Datacenter to a VLAN
Unassign a virtual datacenter from a VLAN
Delete a VLAN
Manage VNETs and NFV instances
Edit VNET name
Edit VNET properties
Static DHCP bindings for a VNET
Edit the DHCP lease for a VNET
Edit firewall settings for a VNET
Delete a VNET
Assign a virtual datacenter to a VNET
Unassign a virtual datacenter from a VNET
Move a VNET to another stack
Use VNETs in multi-locale organizations
Manage NFV instances
Connect to a console
Restart an NFV instance
Force a restart an NFV instance
Shut down an NFV instance
Force the shutdown of an NFV Instance
Start an NFV instance
Remove an NFV instance
Deploy an NFV instance
Manage firewall profiles
How firewall profiles and overrides are applied
Default profile rules
Create a firewall profile
View firewall profiles
View firewall profile details
Modify firewall details
Rename a firewall profile
Edit the rules in a firewall
Delete a firewall profile
Examples of firewall rules
Manage interconnect switches
Modify Hypervisor Network Settings
Storage blocks and storage pools
View storage pools
View storage pool details
View storage metrics
View storage pool activity
Understand storage activity I/O and latency
Using CentOS with FIO marketplace template to determine latency
View storage pool allocations
View quick DR backups
View resources and connectivity
Manage storage
Manage storage controllers
Manage storage blocks
Manage storage pools
Compute nodes
View compute nodes
View compute node details
View compute node metrics
Manage compute nodes
Migration zones
View migration zones
View migration zone details
View migration zone metrics
Manage migration zones
Connect a migration zone to a storage pool
Delete a migration zone from a storage pool
Working with virtual datacenters
Creating VDCs
Viewing VDC information
Viewing virtual datacenter details
View VDC allocations
Viewing VDC instances
Viewing VDC templates
Creating a firewall override
Registering an external backup repository
Viewing VDC users
Managing VDCs
Renaming a VDC
Changing allocations for a VDC
Deleting a VDC
Enabling the chat support widget
Managing application groups
Creating a group
Renaming a group
Deleting a group
Adding application instances to a group
Removing application instances from a group
Manage your infrastructure
View events
Manage notifications
Manage categories and tags
What are compute categories?
Add a compute category
Rename a compute category
Delete a compute category
What are compute tags?
Add a compute tag
Rename a compute tag
Delete a Compute Tag
Manage self-service
Invite users
View users
Edit user access level
Remove a user from an organization
Manage developer options
View API Tokens
Issue an API token
Copy an API token
Edit an API token
Delete an API token
Manage organizations
View Organization Settings
Modify Organization Settings
View Organizations
Create an Organization
Manage your ThinkAgile CP account
Change account information
Delete the account
Review active sessions
System reporting
System Logs
Crash Dumps
System status information
Metadata Information
Backups and disaster recovery
Application-consistent backups
Manage local backups
Enable automatic local backups
Create a local backup manually
Restore an instance
Create a new instance
Copy a backup to an external repository
Rename a backup
View backup vDisks
Delete a local backup
Delete all local backups
Manage quick DR backups
Requirements for setting up quick DR backups
Allocate storage for a virtual datacenter
Enable quick DR backups
Disable quick DR backups
Restore or start an instance from a quick DR backup
Delete a quick DR backup for an instance
Delete all quick DR backups
Manage external backups
Enable external backups
Disable external backups
Restore an instance
Delete an external backup
Delete all external backups
Third-party backup
Use Quest Rapid Recovery
Back up a Windows Server 2012 R2 with Quest Rapid Recovery
Perform a Rapid Recovery restore
Commvault 1-Touch Windows recovery
Preparing for bare metal recovery with 1-Touch for Windows
Connecting the ISO to a ThinkAgile CP application instance
Interactive Restore
Commvault 1-Touch Linux recovery
Prepare for recovery
Boot from ISO
Interactive Recovery
Veeam Backup & Replication
How to Install Veeam Backup & Replication
Manage Encryption
Understanding Encryption
Understanding KMIP Compatibility
Configure KMIP
Configure Vormetric DSM
Configure SafeNet KeySecure
Configure the KMIP client
Introduction to Metering Manager
Set up the Metering Manager
Log in to Metering Manager
Add a Developer Token
View the dashboard
Manage reports
Create a report
View a report
Modify a report
Delete reports
Manage Groups and Users
View groups
Add a group
Modify a group
Delete a Group
View Metering Manager users
Add a User
Modify a user
Delete users
Change the account password
Accessing the Metering Manager Instance Overview
Metering Manager Overview Details
Action Menu
Activity
Profile
Local Snapshots
Disaster Recovery Snapshots
Introduction to Migration Manager
Before you begin
Software prerequisites
Application Template Requirements
Network and firewall requirements
Notes about Windows Datacenter or Enterprise Editions
Set up the Migration Manager
Obtain Migration Manager template and deploy the console
Log on to Migration Manager
Configure the ThinkAgile CP connection
Configure migration defaults
Configure migration workers
Configure the VMware connection
Migrate a VM
View the dashboard
View and manage migration workers
View migration workers
View and change IP addresses for workers
Manage Groups and Users
View Groups
Add a Group
Modify a Group
Delete Groups
View Migration Manager users
Add a User
Modify a User
Delete Users
Change account password
Manage API keys
vSphere account permissions
Accessing the Migration Manager Instance Overview
Migration Manager Overview Details
Action Menu
Activity
Profile
Local Snapshots
Disaster Recovery Snapshots
Maintaining the ThinkAgile CP infrastructure
Roles and responsibilities
Updating ThinkAgile CP firmware
Over the Air Updates
Managing Support Mode
Enable Support Mode in the Cloud Controller
Access the customer's system via Support Mode
Place a support file on the storage or compute node
Disable Support Mode in the Cloud Controller
Part replacement and maintenance procedures
Storage block maintenance procedures
Storage block component indicators
Shutting off a storage controller
Trigger manual storage HA
Shutting down the storage block
Replacing storage block hardware
Replacing storage network cables or transceivers
Hot-swap drive replacement
Hot-swap drive replacement preparations
Preparing the drives
Example of a clean drive configuration
Removing the drive from the RAID array
Removing a hot-swap drive
Installing a hot-swap drive
Hot-swap power supply replacement
Remove a hot-swap power supply
Install a hot-swap power supply
Hot-swap storage controller replacement
Remove a hot-swap storage controller
Install a hot-swap storage controller
Update the storage node VPD
Access the storage controller using Support Mode
Obtain storage controller IP addresses
Transfer the VPD utility to the storage controller
Enclosure replacement
Remove the enclosure
Install the enclosure
Complete the parts replacement
Compute block maintenance procedures
Shutting off a compute node
Migrating VMs from a compute node
Migrate a VM between compute nodes
Replacing compute block hardware
Hardware replacement procedures
Replace compute network cables
Enable or Disable Maintenance Mode
Enable Maintenance Mode
Disable Maintenance Mode
Hot-swap drive replacement
Remove a hot-swap drive
Install a hot-swap drive
Hot-swap power supply replacement
Remove a hot-swap power supply
Install a hot-swap power supply
Fan replacement
Remove a fan
Remove a 60x60x56 mm Fan
Remove a 80x80x80 mm Fan
Install a fan
Install a 60x60x56 mm Fan
Install a 80x80x80 mm Fan
EIOM replacement
Remove the EIOM
Install the EIOM
DIMM replacement
Remove DIMM
Memory module installation
Installation order
Install DIMM
Compute node replacement
Remove a compute node
Install a compute node
Power off the compute node
Power on the compute node
Replace the SD530 system board
Replace the compute enclosure
Interconnect switch maintenance procedures
Power off the interconnect switch in an SS-V3 environment
Make the secondary interconnect switch the primary interconnect
Recovering from DNS misconfiguration
Interconnect parts replacement procedures
Replace the interconnect switch
Remove an interconnect switch
Install the ThinkAgile CP interconnect switch
Replace the secondary interconnect in a DS-V3 configuration
Cabling a single-interconnect configuration
Cabling a dual-interconnect configuration
Replacing a cable between two interconnect switches
Hardware management network cable replacement
Management switch maintenance procedures (optional)
Hardware management network cable replacement
Replacing the management switch (optional)
Removing the management switch (optional)
Install the management switch (optional)
Storage and compute capacity upgrade
Storage capacity expansion
Hot-swap drive installation preparations
Preparing the drives
Installing the drives
Adding drives to the Cloud Controller
Adding the new drives to the RAID array
Increasing the size of the VDO
Increasing the size of the CBS pool
Updating the CBS superblock
Install a compute node
Power on the compute node
Troubleshooting
Application instances
Multiple Windows disks offline
Windows Disks Offline after Adding vNIC
Workaround 1
Workaround 2
Issues with bringing a cloned disk online
Cannot update Windows Guest Agent
Cannot boot in Compatibility Mode for Windows
Spectre and Meltdown fixes
Restart Guest Agent
Cannot shut down or restart Linux instances
Hot-Plug CPU and Memory – Linux
Hot-Plug CPU and RAM failure – Windows 2008
Hot-Plug CPU and RAM Windows 2016 server issues
Hot-Plug memory failure on CentOS 7
CentOS 7 - Hot-Adding CPU Might Cause Intermittent Reboot
CentOS 7 instance incorrect time
Actions unavailable - Windows setup
Disks missing in Windows installer
Windows 10 VNC performance
Ubuntu server 16.04 boot issue
Disks reordered
Cannot enable nested virtualization
ESXi install - no disks found
Migrated VM with firewall profile disconnects
Instance NIC speed
Enable or disable memory oversubscription
Enable memory oversubscription on the compute controller
Disable memory oversubscription on the compute controller
Enable or disable memory oversubscription within application instances
Install VirtIO drivers
Install the Windows Memory Oversubscription service
Windows VMs Will Not Shut Down
Issues when migrating Windows VMs
Networking is not enabled for Red Hat, version 8
Application templates
Cannot create a FreeNAS or Netscaler template
Windows 10 sysprep template creation
Cannot mount CIFS shares
Cannot create a template with Full SysPrep from a Windows ISO image
Backup and disaster recovery
Unable to take a Windows VM backup
Backups of ZFS (FreeNAS)
Troubleshooting the ThinkAgile CP interconnect switch
Networking
Cannot SSH to an NFV internal IP Address
IPv6 network protocol compatibility
Windows instance gets a private IP address
Application instance does not get an IP address
Interconnect switch does not boot - out of disk space
Connecting to the console port of an interconnect switch
System hardware and software
Pulling a drive to test RAID
New compute controller does not receive an IP address
Compute or storage controllers do not receive IP when v2 switch reboots
Configure 1 Gbps Link Speed in the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Power down hardware
Forward logs to a remote server
L1TF mitigation in ThinkAgile CP
Mitigation modes in ThinkAgile CP
L1TF mitigation mode commands
View the L1TF mitigation mode in the user interface
Browsers
Blank web page - Firefox 38
Instance console does not open in Firefox
Technical briefs
Backup and Disaster Recovery
Application backup - Recovery Point Objective
Application Backup - Recovery Time Objective
Local protection
Site protection
Site disaster recovery
Application backup integration
Integration with Third-party Backup Solutions
Clone and attach a vDisk
Understanding Clone Operation Benefits
How cloning and attaching a vDisk works in ThinkAgile CP
ThinkAgile CP High Availability Architecture
ThinkAgile CP platform overview
ThinkAgile CP Abstraction
Hardware scaling
Software upgrades
High availability support
Storage high availability
Compute node or hypervisor high availability
Network High Availability
DHCP High Availability
Non-disruptive migration of existing application instances
Minimizing catastrophic failures in ThinkAgile CP
Resource Reservation for High Availability Applications
Oversubscription in ThinkAgile CP
How oversubscription works in ThinkAgile CP
Oversubscription metrics
Oversubscription at migration zone level
Oversubscription at the node level
Oversubscription considerations
CPU oversubscription
Memory oversubscription
Monitoring CPU and memory
Enabling and disabling memory oversubscription
Service files
Enable and disable memory oversubscription
Enable or disable memory oversubscription on the compute block
Enable and disable memory oversubscription within the VMs
Security in ThinkAgile CP
A Quick Primer on ThinkAgile CP Abstractions
ThinkAgile CP Security Features
ThinkAgile CP Web Services API
Navigate to the CPWS Site
Authorize Token
Make an API Request
Example: How to search for an application
ThinkAgile CP Ansible integration
Ansible overview
Ansible modules
tacp_datacenter
tacp_instance
tacp_network
tacp_info
Running an Ansible playbook
Limitations
Getting help and technical assistance
Lenovo ThinkAgile CP Privacy Notice
PDF files
What is new
What is new in Version 5.1.6
What is new in Version 5.1.5
What is new in Version 5.1.4
What is new in Version 5.1.3
What is new in Version 5.1.2
What is new in Version 5.1.1
What is new in Version 5.1.0
What is new in Version 5.0.3
What is new in Version 5.0.0
What is ThinkAgile CP?
How does ThinkAgile CP work?
What can I do with ThinkAgile CP?
How do I access and use ThinkAgile CP?
ThinkAgile CP4000 series overview
ThinkAgile CP6000 series overview
ThinkAgile CP product components
Storage block
Storage block parts list
Compute block
Compute block parts list
Interconnect switch
ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Key product concepts
Storage concepts
Storage blocks
Storage pools
Compute concepts
Compute block and nodes
Compute categories and tags
Migration zones
Networking Concepts
VLANs
VNETs
Application concepts
Application instances
Application templates
Lenovo Cloud Marketplace
Template store
Virtual datacenters
User roles
Infrastructure admin
VDC Manager
Infrastructure Viewer
VDC viewer
No access
Security and compliance
Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure Services
Planning for ThinkAgile CP
Requesting an organization-specific certificate
System limits
Compute system limits
Storage system limits
Networking system limits
Power considerations
Storage considerations
Networking considerations
Pre-install network configuration worksheet
Worksheet considerations
VLAN conflict check
Protocol interoperability
Interconnect switch configuration considerations
Static route configuration in the customer network - Edge and core routers
IP address assignment — customer facing networks
IP address assignment – internal networks
IP address assignment — VNETs
Firewall Settings
Licensing considerations
Managing the cloud
Updating ThinkAgile CP firmware
Over the Air Updates
Engaging Lenovo Services
Installation Guidelines
System reliability guidelines
Working inside the solution with the power on
Handling static-sensitive devices
ThinkAgile CP Setup
Install ThinkAgile CP hardware in a rack
ThinkAgile CP Package Contents
Power cords
Install the ThinkAgile CP storage block
Install the storage slide rails into a round hole rack
Install the storage slide rails into a square hole rack
Install the storage enclosure
Install the ThinkAgile CP compute block
Install the compute slide rails
Install the compute enclosure
Install the ThinkAgile CP interconnect switch
Install the management switch (optional)
Cabling the ThinkAgile CP components
Cabling a single-interconnect configuration
Single direct link topology
Dual direct link topology
Link Aggregation Group (LAG) direct link topology
Cabling a dual-interconnect configuration
X-Link option 1 (MLAG to MLAG) topology
X-Link option 2A (MLAG to LAG) topology
X-Link option 2B (MLAG to LAG) topology
Engaging Lenovo Services
Quick Start Guides
Create a Custom NFV Appliance in ThinkAgile CP
Create a VNET
Deploy the Linux Appliance Instance
Configure the NFV Appliance
Link NFV Appliance to the VNET
Create routes for the VNET
Validate the VNET
Implement Red Hat OCP
Create VMs for cluster components
Configure the Bastion node
Set up the bootstrap node
Set up the control plane nodes
Set up the compute nodes
Complete the installation
Administration
Log in to the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Manage resources
Monitor resources in the Dashboard
View hardware
Register hardware
Register a compute node
Register a storage block
View hardware and software version numbers
View the Cloud Controller version
View hardware versions
View interconnect switch version
View the compute controller version
View storage controller version
Manage a stack
Working with application instances
Create and deploy applications
Create an instance from a template
Import a VM to create a template
Create an instance from an installer
Create an instance from a backup
Manage application instances
Work with vDisks
Add a vDisk
Add a vDisk clone
Resize a vDisk
Modify IOPS and bandwidth limits
Move an instance to an application group
Create a backup
Create a template
Add multiple network interfaces to an instance
Configure multi-vNICs for CentOS instances
Configure multi-vNIC for Ubuntu instances
Manage instance modes and guest agents
Understand instance modes
Install guest agent tools
Remove guest agent tools
Clone and attach a vDisk
Attaching vDisk from instance backup
Attaching a vDisk to an instance from a backup from a different instance
Deleting a vDisk clone
View instances
View all instances
View application instance details
Metrics and activity
Application instance profile
Local and quick DR backups
Manage application domains
Configure NetScaler
Use NetScaler as an NFV
Use Docker in the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Configure for CentOS 6 instances
Set up PXE boot in the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Application templates
View templates
Manage application templates
Create a new instance from a template
Edit a template
Copy a template
Delete a template
Allow share access for importing a VM
Use the Lenovo Cloud Marketplace
Networking
Add a VLAN
VNET Overview
Prerequisites
Create a VNET
Define Settings for Auto-Deployed VNET
Create and deploy a custom NFV instance
Configure VNET for external routing service
Configure a firewall for a VNET (optional)
Finalize Creating the VNET
Configure the core router
View Networks
View All Networks
View network details
View applications in a network
View Network Properties
View assigned virtual datacenters
Manage networks
Manage VLANs
Edit a VLAN name
Assign a Virtual Datacenter to a VLAN
Unassign a virtual datacenter from a VLAN
Delete a VLAN
Manage VNETs and NFV instances
Edit VNET name
Edit VNET properties
Static DHCP bindings for a VNET
Edit the DHCP lease for a VNET
Edit firewall settings for a VNET
Delete a VNET
Assign a virtual datacenter to a VNET
Unassign a virtual datacenter from a VNET
Move a VNET to another stack
Use VNETs in multi-locale organizations
Manage NFV instances
Connect to a console
Restart an NFV instance
Force a restart an NFV instance
Shut down an NFV instance
Force the shutdown of an NFV Instance
Start an NFV instance
Remove an NFV instance
Deploy an NFV instance
Manage firewall profiles
How firewall profiles and overrides are applied
Default profile rules
Create a firewall profile
View firewall profiles
View firewall profile details
Modify firewall details
Rename a firewall profile
Edit the rules in a firewall
Delete a firewall profile
Examples of firewall rules
Manage interconnect switches
Modify Hypervisor Network Settings
Storage blocks and storage pools
View storage pools
View storage pool details
View storage metrics
View storage pool activity
Understand storage activity I/O and latency
Using CentOS with FIO marketplace template to determine latency
View storage pool allocations
View quick DR backups
View resources and connectivity
Manage storage
Manage storage controllers
Manage storage blocks
Manage storage pools
Compute nodes
View compute nodes
View compute node details
View compute node metrics
Manage compute nodes
Migration zones
View migration zones
View migration zone details
View migration zone metrics
Manage migration zones
Connect a migration zone to a storage pool
Delete a migration zone from a storage pool
Working with virtual datacenters
Creating VDCs
Viewing VDC information
Viewing virtual datacenter details
View VDC allocations
Viewing VDC instances
Viewing VDC templates
Creating a firewall override
Registering an external backup repository
Viewing VDC users
Managing VDCs
Renaming a VDC
Changing allocations for a VDC
Deleting a VDC
Enabling the chat support widget
Managing application groups
Creating a group
Renaming a group
Deleting a group
Adding application instances to a group
Removing application instances from a group
Manage your infrastructure
View events
Manage notifications
Manage categories and tags
What are compute categories?
Add a compute category
Rename a compute category
Delete a compute category
What are compute tags?
Add a compute tag
Rename a compute tag
Delete a Compute Tag
Manage self-service
Invite users
View users
Edit user access level
Remove a user from an organization
Manage developer options
View API Tokens
Issue an API token
Copy an API token
Edit an API token
Delete an API token
Manage organizations
View Organization Settings
Modify Organization Settings
View Organizations
Create an Organization
Manage your ThinkAgile CP account
Change account information
Delete the account
Review active sessions
System reporting
System Logs
Crash Dumps
System status information
Metadata Information
Backups and disaster recovery
Application-consistent backups
Manage local backups
Enable automatic local backups
Create a local backup manually
Restore an instance
Create a new instance
Copy a backup to an external repository
Rename a backup
View backup vDisks
Delete a local backup
Delete all local backups
Manage quick DR backups
Requirements for setting up quick DR backups
Allocate storage for a virtual datacenter
Enable quick DR backups
Disable quick DR backups
Restore or start an instance from a quick DR backup
Delete a quick DR backup for an instance
Delete all quick DR backups
Manage external backups
Enable external backups
Disable external backups
Restore an instance
Delete an external backup
Delete all external backups
Third-party backup
Use Quest Rapid Recovery
Back up a Windows Server 2012 R2 with Quest Rapid Recovery
Perform a Rapid Recovery restore
Commvault 1-Touch Windows recovery
Preparing for bare metal recovery with 1-Touch for Windows
Connecting the ISO to a ThinkAgile CP application instance
Interactive Restore
Commvault 1-Touch Linux recovery
Prepare for recovery
Boot from ISO
Interactive Recovery
Veeam Backup & Replication
How to Install Veeam Backup & Replication
Manage Encryption
Understanding Encryption
Understanding KMIP Compatibility
Configure KMIP
Configure Vormetric DSM
Configure SafeNet KeySecure
Configure the KMIP client
Introduction to Metering Manager
Set up the Metering Manager
Log in to Metering Manager
Add a Developer Token
View the dashboard
Manage reports
Create a report
View a report
Modify a report
Delete reports
Manage Groups and Users
View groups
Add a group
Modify a group
Delete a Group
View Metering Manager users
Add a User
Modify a user
Delete users
Change the account password
Accessing the Metering Manager Instance Overview
Metering Manager Overview Details
Action Menu
Activity
Profile
Local Snapshots
Disaster Recovery Snapshots
Introduction to Migration Manager
Before you begin
Software prerequisites
Application Template Requirements
Network and firewall requirements
Notes about Windows Datacenter or Enterprise Editions
Set up the Migration Manager
Obtain Migration Manager template and deploy the console
Log on to Migration Manager
Configure the ThinkAgile CP connection
Configure migration defaults
Configure migration workers
Configure the VMware connection
Migrate a VM
View the dashboard
View and manage migration workers
View migration workers
View and change IP addresses for workers
Manage Groups and Users
View Groups
Add a Group
Modify a Group
Delete Groups
View Migration Manager users
Add a User
Modify a User
Delete Users
Change account password
Manage API keys
vSphere account permissions
Accessing the Migration Manager Instance Overview
Migration Manager Overview Details
Action Menu
Activity
Profile
Local Snapshots
Disaster Recovery Snapshots
Maintaining the ThinkAgile CP infrastructure
Roles and responsibilities
Updating ThinkAgile CP firmware
Over the Air Updates
Managing Support Mode
Enable Support Mode in the Cloud Controller
Access the customer's system via Support Mode
Place a support file on the storage or compute node
Disable Support Mode in the Cloud Controller
Part replacement and maintenance procedures
Storage block maintenance procedures
Storage block component indicators
Shutting off a storage controller
Trigger manual storage HA
Shutting down the storage block
Replacing storage block hardware
Replacing storage network cables or transceivers
Hot-swap drive replacement
Hot-swap drive replacement preparations
Preparing the drives
Example of a clean drive configuration
Removing the drive from the RAID array
Removing a hot-swap drive
Installing a hot-swap drive
Hot-swap power supply replacement
Remove a hot-swap power supply
Install a hot-swap power supply
Hot-swap storage controller replacement
Remove a hot-swap storage controller
Install a hot-swap storage controller
Update the storage node VPD
Access the storage controller using Support Mode
Obtain storage controller IP addresses
Transfer the VPD utility to the storage controller
Enclosure replacement
Remove the enclosure
Install the enclosure
Complete the parts replacement
Compute block maintenance procedures
Shutting off a compute node
Migrating VMs from a compute node
Migrate a VM between compute nodes
Replacing compute block hardware
Hardware replacement procedures
Replace compute network cables
Enable or Disable Maintenance Mode
Enable Maintenance Mode
Disable Maintenance Mode
Hot-swap drive replacement
Remove a hot-swap drive
Install a hot-swap drive
Hot-swap power supply replacement
Remove a hot-swap power supply
Install a hot-swap power supply
Fan replacement
Remove a fan
Remove a 60x60x56 mm Fan
Remove a 80x80x80 mm Fan
Install a fan
Install a 60x60x56 mm Fan
Install a 80x80x80 mm Fan
EIOM replacement
Remove the EIOM
Install the EIOM
DIMM replacement
Remove DIMM
Memory module installation
Installation order
Install DIMM
Compute node replacement
Remove a compute node
Install a compute node
Power off the compute node
Power on the compute node
Replace the SD530 system board
Replace the compute enclosure
Interconnect switch maintenance procedures
Power off the interconnect switch in an SS-V3 environment
Make the secondary interconnect switch the primary interconnect
Recovering from DNS misconfiguration
Interconnect parts replacement procedures
Replace the interconnect switch
Remove an interconnect switch
Install the ThinkAgile CP interconnect switch
Replace the secondary interconnect in a DS-V3 configuration
Cabling a single-interconnect configuration
Cabling a dual-interconnect configuration
Replacing a cable between two interconnect switches
Hardware management network cable replacement
Management switch maintenance procedures (optional)
Hardware management network cable replacement
Replacing the management switch (optional)
Removing the management switch (optional)
Install the management switch (optional)
Storage and compute capacity upgrade
Storage capacity expansion
Hot-swap drive installation preparations
Preparing the drives
Installing the drives
Adding drives to the Cloud Controller
Adding the new drives to the RAID array
Increasing the size of the VDO
Increasing the size of the CBS pool
Updating the CBS superblock
Install a compute node
Power on the compute node
Troubleshooting
Application instances
Multiple Windows disks offline
Windows Disks Offline after Adding vNIC
Workaround 1
Workaround 2
Issues with bringing a cloned disk online
Cannot update Windows Guest Agent
Cannot boot in Compatibility Mode for Windows
Spectre and Meltdown fixes
Restart Guest Agent
Cannot shut down or restart Linux instances
Hot-Plug CPU and Memory – Linux
Hot-Plug CPU and RAM failure – Windows 2008
Hot-Plug CPU and RAM Windows 2016 server issues
Hot-Plug memory failure on CentOS 7
CentOS 7 - Hot-Adding CPU Might Cause Intermittent Reboot
CentOS 7 instance incorrect time
Actions unavailable - Windows setup
Disks missing in Windows installer
Windows 10 VNC performance
Ubuntu server 16.04 boot issue
Disks reordered
Cannot enable nested virtualization
ESXi install - no disks found
Migrated VM with firewall profile disconnects
Instance NIC speed
Enable or disable memory oversubscription
Enable memory oversubscription on the compute controller
Disable memory oversubscription on the compute controller
Enable or disable memory oversubscription within application instances
Install VirtIO drivers
Install the Windows Memory Oversubscription service
Windows VMs Will Not Shut Down
Issues when migrating Windows VMs
Networking is not enabled for Red Hat, version 8
Application templates
Cannot create a FreeNAS or Netscaler template
Windows 10 sysprep template creation
Cannot mount CIFS shares
Cannot create a template with Full SysPrep from a Windows ISO image
Backup and disaster recovery
Unable to take a Windows VM backup
Backups of ZFS (FreeNAS)
Troubleshooting the ThinkAgile CP interconnect switch
Networking
Cannot SSH to an NFV internal IP Address
IPv6 network protocol compatibility
Windows instance gets a private IP address
Application instance does not get an IP address
Interconnect switch does not boot - out of disk space
Connecting to the console port of an interconnect switch
System hardware and software
Pulling a drive to test RAID
New compute controller does not receive an IP address
Compute or storage controllers do not receive IP when v2 switch reboots
Configure 1 Gbps Link Speed in the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller
Power down hardware
Forward logs to a remote server
L1TF mitigation in ThinkAgile CP
Mitigation modes in ThinkAgile CP
L1TF mitigation mode commands
View the L1TF mitigation mode in the user interface
Browsers
Blank web page - Firefox 38
Instance console does not open in Firefox
Technical briefs
Backup and Disaster Recovery
Application backup - Recovery Point Objective
Application Backup - Recovery Time Objective
Local protection
Site protection
Site disaster recovery
Application backup integration
Integration with Third-party Backup Solutions
Clone and attach a vDisk
Understanding Clone Operation Benefits
How cloning and attaching a vDisk works in ThinkAgile CP
ThinkAgile CP High Availability Architecture
ThinkAgile CP platform overview
ThinkAgile CP Abstraction
Hardware scaling
Software upgrades
High availability support
Storage high availability
Compute node or hypervisor high availability
Network High Availability
DHCP High Availability
Non-disruptive migration of existing application instances
Minimizing catastrophic failures in ThinkAgile CP
Resource Reservation for High Availability Applications
Oversubscription in ThinkAgile CP
How oversubscription works in ThinkAgile CP
Oversubscription metrics
Oversubscription at migration zone level
Oversubscription at the node level
Oversubscription considerations
CPU oversubscription
Memory oversubscription
Monitoring CPU and memory
Enabling and disabling memory oversubscription
Service files
Enable and disable memory oversubscription
Enable or disable memory oversubscription on the compute block
Enable and disable memory oversubscription within the VMs
Security in ThinkAgile CP
A Quick Primer on ThinkAgile CP Abstractions
ThinkAgile CP Security Features
ThinkAgile CP Web Services API
Navigate to the CPWS Site
Authorize Token
Make an API Request
Example: How to search for an application
ThinkAgile CP Ansible integration
Ansible overview
Ansible modules
tacp_datacenter
tacp_instance
tacp_network
tacp_info
Running an Ansible playbook
Limitations
Getting help and technical assistance
Lenovo ThinkAgile CP Privacy Notice
ThinkAgile HX Series
Resources and downloads
What is new
What is new (May, 2021)
Solution overview
System architecture
HX series models
Solution components
Product specifications
Parts list
Cluster deployment
Deployment engagement
License considerations
Preparing server hardware
Planning data
Creating and configuring a cluster
Cluster management
Firmware/drivers/software updates
Troubleshooting
Hardware replacement
Ordering a serviceable part
Replacing parts
Getting help
Before you call
Contacting Support
Resources and downloads
What is new
What is new (May, 2021)
Solution overview
System architecture
HX series models
Solution components
Product specifications
Parts list
Cluster deployment
Deployment engagement
License considerations
Preparing server hardware
Planning data
Creating and configuring a cluster
Cluster management
Firmware/drivers/software updates
Troubleshooting
Hardware replacement
Ordering a serviceable part
Replacing parts
Getting help
Before you call
Contacting Support
ThinkAgile MX Series
ThinkAgile MX Series
Overview
ThinkAgile MX certified configurations guide
ThinkAgile MX Best Recipes
ThinkAgile MX Update Repository
Lenovo Press documents
UEFI Setup for ThinkAgile MX nodes
Operating Mode settings
Processor settings
Security settings
ThinkAgile MX Appliances
Overview
Appliance or Certified Node?
ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes
Overview
Microsoft Windows Server Software-Defined Datacenter certification
Related documentation
ThinkAgile MX Certified Node on SR650 and ThinkAgile MX3520 Appliances
Specifications and server components
Hardware replacement procedures
ThinkAgile MX1021 on SE350 and ThinkAgile MX1020 Appliance
Specifications and server components
Hardware replacement procedures
Software setup for ThinkAgile MX solutions
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Getting help and technical assistance
Before you call
Collecting service data
Contacting Support
ThinkAgile MX Series
Overview
ThinkAgile MX certified configurations guide
ThinkAgile MX Best Recipes
ThinkAgile MX Update Repository
Lenovo Press documents
UEFI Setup for ThinkAgile MX nodes
Operating Mode settings
Processor settings
Security settings
ThinkAgile MX Appliances
Overview
Appliance or Certified Node?
ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes
Overview
Microsoft Windows Server Software-Defined Datacenter certification
Related documentation
ThinkAgile MX Certified Node on SR650 and ThinkAgile MX3520 Appliances
Specifications and server components
Hardware replacement procedures
ThinkAgile MX1021 on SE350 and ThinkAgile MX1020 Appliance
Specifications and server components
Hardware replacement procedures
Software setup for ThinkAgile MX solutions
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Getting help and technical assistance
Before you call
Collecting service data
Contacting Support
ThinkAgile SX for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub
ThinkAgile SXM documentation and related content
SXM4200/SXM6200 models
SXM4200/SXM6200 hardware
SXM4200/SXM6200 network and management cabling
SXM4400/SXM6400 models
SXM4400/SXM6400 hardware
SXM4400/SXM6400 network and management cabling
Power cabling
Adding ThinkAgile SXM nodes to a deployed solution
Software
ThinkAgile SXM planning and Setup
Planning and Setup considerations
Firmware maintenance and Best Recipe
Overview of planning and deployment activities
Predeployment requirements
Deployment activities
License considerations
Management considerations
Managing IDs and passwords
Administering ThinkAgile SXM solutions
Updating ThinkAgile SXM solution firmware
Firmware maintenance and Best Recipe
Prerequisites
Preparing to update ThinkAgile SXM firmware
Configure XClarity Administrator for a specific Best Recipe
Update XClarity Administrator
Import firmware update packages
Import firmware compliance policy
Assign firmware compliance policy
Update the ThinkAgile SXM OEM Extension Package
Prerequisites
Provide LXCA details to Azure Stack Hub
Determine current versions
Create the update storage container
Upload the OEM Extension Package
Perform the update
Verify the update and Azure Stack Hub functionality
Update the ThinkAgile SXM switch firmware (Lenovo switches only)
Prerequisites
Prepare XClarity Administrator to update switch firmware
Update Lenovo TOR switch firmware
Back up Lenovo TOR switch configurations
Update CNOS on Lenovo TOR switches
Verify Lenovo TOR switch functionality
Update Lenovo BMC switch firmware
Back up BMC switch configuration
Update the Lenovo BMC switch
Verify BMC switch functionality
Fallback
Updated CNOS command syntax
Managing IDs and passwords
Product management and changes
Standard management
Component service and replacement considerations
Replacing servers
Replacing server parts
Appendix A: XClarity Administrator deployment and configuration
Retire the previous XClarity Administrator installation
Deploy and configure XClarity Administrator
Configure XClarity Administrator static IP address
Read and Accept Lenovo XClarity Administrator License Agreement task
Create User Account task
Configure Network Access task
Configure Date and Time Preferences task
Configure Service and Support Settings task
Configure Additional Security Settings task
Start Managing Systems task
Apply XClarity Administrator Pro license
Apply XClarity Administrator update package
Manage the nodes
Manage the switches (Mellanox switches currently cannot be managed by LXCA)
Back up Lenovo network switch configuration files
Import and apply server pattern
Appendix B: Updating ThinkAgile SXM switches using the CLI (Lenovo switches only)
Prerequisites
Prepare switch image files
Verify Azure Stack Hub health
Updating Lenovo TOR switch firmware using the CLI
Back up TOR switch configurations
Update CNOS on TOR switches using the CLI
Updating BMC switch firmware using the CLI
Back up BMC switch configuration
Update the BMC switch using the CLI
Troubleshooting ThinkAgile SXM issues
Troubleshooting considerations
Isolating and resolving issues
Troubleshooting scenarios and tips
Isolating problems from XClarity Administration
Isolating network problems on Lenovo switches
Working with service and support
Opening a support case
Collecting data
Sending data to ThinkAgile Advantage Support
ThinkAgile SXM documentation and related content
SXM4200/SXM6200 models
SXM4200/SXM6200 hardware
SXM4200/SXM6200 network and management cabling
SXM4400/SXM6400 models
SXM4400/SXM6400 hardware
SXM4400/SXM6400 network and management cabling
Power cabling
Adding ThinkAgile SXM nodes to a deployed solution
Software
ThinkAgile SXM planning and Setup
Planning and Setup considerations
Firmware maintenance and Best Recipe
Overview of planning and deployment activities
Predeployment requirements
Deployment activities
License considerations
Management considerations
Managing IDs and passwords
Administering ThinkAgile SXM solutions
Updating ThinkAgile SXM solution firmware
Firmware maintenance and Best Recipe
Prerequisites
Preparing to update ThinkAgile SXM firmware
Configure XClarity Administrator for a specific Best Recipe
Update XClarity Administrator
Import firmware update packages
Import firmware compliance policy
Assign firmware compliance policy
Update the ThinkAgile SXM OEM Extension Package
Prerequisites
Provide LXCA details to Azure Stack Hub
Determine current versions
Create the update storage container
Upload the OEM Extension Package
Perform the update
Verify the update and Azure Stack Hub functionality
Update the ThinkAgile SXM switch firmware (Lenovo switches only)
Prerequisites
Prepare XClarity Administrator to update switch firmware
Update Lenovo TOR switch firmware
Back up Lenovo TOR switch configurations
Update CNOS on Lenovo TOR switches
Verify Lenovo TOR switch functionality
Update Lenovo BMC switch firmware
Back up BMC switch configuration
Update the Lenovo BMC switch
Verify BMC switch functionality
Fallback
Updated CNOS command syntax
Managing IDs and passwords
Product management and changes
Standard management
Component service and replacement considerations
Replacing servers
Replacing server parts
Appendix A: XClarity Administrator deployment and configuration
Retire the previous XClarity Administrator installation
Deploy and configure XClarity Administrator
Configure XClarity Administrator static IP address
Read and Accept Lenovo XClarity Administrator License Agreement task
Create User Account task
Configure Network Access task
Configure Date and Time Preferences task
Configure Service and Support Settings task
Configure Additional Security Settings task
Start Managing Systems task
Apply XClarity Administrator Pro license
Apply XClarity Administrator update package
Manage the nodes
Manage the switches (Mellanox switches currently cannot be managed by LXCA)
Back up Lenovo network switch configuration files
Import and apply server pattern
Appendix B: Updating ThinkAgile SXM switches using the CLI (Lenovo switches only)
Prerequisites
Prepare switch image files
Verify Azure Stack Hub health
Updating Lenovo TOR switch firmware using the CLI
Back up TOR switch configurations
Update CNOS on TOR switches using the CLI
Updating BMC switch firmware using the CLI
Back up BMC switch configuration
Update the BMC switch using the CLI
Troubleshooting ThinkAgile SXM issues
Troubleshooting considerations
Isolating and resolving issues
Troubleshooting scenarios and tips
Isolating problems from XClarity Administration
Isolating network problems on Lenovo switches
Working with service and support
Opening a support case
Collecting data
Sending data to ThinkAgile Advantage Support
ThinkAgile VX Series
Downloads and resources
What is new
What is new (August, 2021)
What is new (March, 2021)
Solution overview
VX series models
Software offerings
Product specifications
Service engagement
vSAN cluster deployment
Deploying a vSAN cluster with the VX deployer
Preparing for the deployment
Security considerations
Disk configuration considerations
Deployment configuration worksheet
Installing hardware into rack
Cabling the network
Configuring DNS entries
Deploying the vSAN cluster
Setting up the VX Deployer
Running the VX Deployer
Validating the deployment
Verifying vCenter
Verifying the vSAN cluster
Verifying the distributed virtual switches
Troubleshooting the deployment
Deploying a vSAN cluster manually
Preparing for the deployment
Deployment configuration worksheet
Installing hardware into rack
Cabling the network
Configuring DNS entries
Deploying the vSAN cluster
Installing and setting up vSphere
Creating and configuring a vSAN cluster
Updating a vSAN cluster
Hardware replacement
Identify parts failures
Ordering a serviceable part
Replacing parts
Verifying the physical parts replacement
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting VMware software
Troubleshooting Lenovo software
Troubleshooting hardware
Getting help
Before you call
Contacting Support
Downloads and resources
What is new
What is new (August, 2021)
What is new (March, 2021)
Solution overview
VX series models
Software offerings
Product specifications
Service engagement
vSAN cluster deployment
Deploying a vSAN cluster with the VX deployer
Preparing for the deployment
Security considerations
Disk configuration considerations
Deployment configuration worksheet
Installing hardware into rack
Cabling the network
Configuring DNS entries
Deploying the vSAN cluster
Setting up the VX Deployer
Running the VX Deployer
Validating the deployment
Verifying vCenter
Verifying the vSAN cluster
Verifying the distributed virtual switches
Troubleshooting the deployment
Deploying a vSAN cluster manually
Preparing for the deployment
Deployment configuration worksheet
Installing hardware into rack
Cabling the network
Configuring DNS entries
Deploying the vSAN cluster
Installing and setting up vSphere
Creating and configuring a vSAN cluster
Updating a vSAN cluster
Hardware replacement
Identify parts failures
Ordering a serviceable part
Replacing parts
Verifying the physical parts replacement
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting VMware software
Troubleshooting Lenovo software
Troubleshooting hardware
Getting help
Before you call
Contacting Support