Virtualization enhancements
Version 8.3 includes the following virtualization updates:
Guest OS Support Matrix
The following table lists the various guest operating systems supported by each server version:
1 If Guest OS customization for Windows Server 2012 does not complete, reboot the virtual machine manually, as described in VMware knowledge base article 2037366. See also known issue QM001776934. This issue was resolved in vCenter Server 5.0 Update 2, vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1, and ESXi 5.1 Update 1.
2This applies only to BSA 8.3 SP1.
Platform Support Matrix
The following table lists the various platforms supported by each server version:
Platform | Version | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
IBM Frames | Power 5/Power 6 (Enterprise Edition Only) | 8.0 | Through HMC version 6 and 7. |
Power 7 (Enterprise Edition Only) | 8.2 | ||
MS Hyper-V 2.0 | SCVMM 2008 R2 | 8.0 |
|
MS Hyper-V 3.0 | SCVMM 2012 SP1 (Beta) | 8.3.00 |
|
Solaris Zones (x86) | Solaris 10 u4 | 8.1.0 |
|
Solaris Zones (SPARC) | Solaris 10 u4 | 8.1.0 |
|
VMware ESX | 3.0 | 7.2 | Through vCenter Server |
3.5 | 7.4.3 | ||
4.0 | 8.0 | ||
4.1 | 8.1.0 | ||
VMware ESXi | 3.5 | 8.0 | |
4.0 | 7.5 | ||
4.1 | 8.1.0 | ||
5.0 | 8.1.03 | ||
5.1 | 8.3.00 | ||
VMware vCenter Server (x86) | 2.5 | 7.5 - 8.1.x |
|
4.0 | 8.0 |
| |
VMware vCenter Server (x64) | 4.0 | 8.0 |
|
4.1 | 8.1.0 |
| |
5.0 | 8.1.03 |
| |
5.1 | 8.3.00 |
| |
Citrix Xen | 5.5.0 | 8.1.0 |
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5.6.0 | 8.1.0 |
| |
6.0 | 8.2.0 |
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RHEV | 3.0 | 8.2.0 |
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Support for SCVMM 2012 SP1 Beta
BMC Server Automation 8.3 now supports Windows 2012 Guest OS for SCVMM 2012 SP1 Beta.
For more information about this new support, see the following pages:
- SCVMM-2012-SP1-prerequisites
- Creating-Linux-Templates-for-SCVMM-2012-SP1-Beta
- Troubleshooting-SCVMM-2012-SP1
BLCLI Updates for SCVMM
In BMC Server Automation version 8.3, the following BLCLI commands now support the SCVMM network:
- listVirtualEntityTypes
This CLI command lists additional entity type called SCVMMVMNetwork which will be used as input in listing CLI commands to list SCVMM VM Networks.
Example
blcli Virtualization listVirtualEntityTypes - listVirtualEntitiesByEntityManagerServerIdAndEntityType
This CLI command lists the Virtual entities based on the Entity Manager Server ID and Entity type.
Example
blcli Virtualization listVirtualEntitiesByEntityManagerServerIdAndEntityType $SERVER_ID SCVMMVMNetwork - listVirtualEntitiesByEntityManagerServerNameAndEntityType
This CLI command lists the Virtual entities based on the Entity Manager Server Name and Entity type.
Example
blcli Virtualization listVirtualEntitiesByEntityManagerServerNameAndEntityTypev $SERVER_NAME SCVMMVMNetwork