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Managing OpenStack servers

This topic provides instructions for performing the following actions on a provisioned server:

To start or stop a server

  1. From the list of servers in the Servers link of the My Services tab in the My Cloud Services Console, highlight the server that you want to start or stop.
  2. Choose one of these methods to perform the action:
    • Click the Start start_button.jpgicon or the Stop stop_button.jpgicon.
    • Click the Operator Action operator_action_button.jpgicon and select the action (Start or Stop).
    • Right-click the server and choose the action from the Server pop-up menu.
      serverflyout.png
      After the server is started or stopped, the status is as Running or Stopped.
      info_message.png

To suspend or resume a server

The Suspend Resume feature allows you to suspend or resume a provisioned server in OpenStack. You can add the functionality to use the Suspend Resume feature by customizing your OpenStack installation as described in Implementing-Suspend-Resume.

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To shut down a server

  1. From the list of servers in the Servers link of the My Services tab in the My Cloud Services Console, highlight the server that you want to shut down.
  2. Choose one of these methods to perform the action:
    • Click the Shutdown shutdown.pngicon.
    • Click the Operator Action operator_action_button.jpgicon and select the action (Shutdown).
       The server is shut down.

To add a disk to a server

  1. Log on to BMC Remedy Action Request System (AR System) by using your end-user credentials.
  2. In the left side of the window, click the vertical Applications menu, and select Cloud Lifecycle Management > My Cloud Services Console.
  3. In the My Services tab of My Cloud Services workspace, click the Servers link.

    AddDisk1.png
  4. From the displayed list of servers, select the server to which you want to add a disk, and click Modify Actions  ModifyCPU.gif.

  5. From the drop-down menu, select Add Disk.
    The Submit Request dialog box is displayed.

    AddDisk2.png

    Note

    BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management cloud administrators can increase the disk sizes for the provisioned OpenStack servers.

  6. Select your options and click Next.

    AddDisk3.png
  7. Review your request details and click Submit.

To modify CPU count and memory size for a server

Note

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management cloud administrators can create memory and CPU options and option choices for the OpenStack Provider. For more  information, see Creating memory and CPU options and option choices for OpenStack.

  1. Log on to BMC Remedy Action Request System (AR System) by using your end-user credentials.
  2. In the left side of the window, click the vertical Applications menu, and select Cloud Lifecycle Management > My Cloud Services Console.
  3. In the My Services tab of My Cloud Services workspace, click the Servers link.

    ModifyCPU1.png
  4. From the displayed list of servers, select the server for which you want to modify the memory and CPU option choices, and click Modify Actions ModifyCPU.gif.
  5. From the drop down menu, select an available post deployment modify action.

    ModifyCPU2.png
  6. In the Submit Request dialog box, select your options and click Next.

    ModifyCPU3.png
  7. Review your request details and click Submit.

 

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