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Getting Started Reference
Novell
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PlateSpin
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June 17, 2009
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  • Page 1 AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTATION Getting Started Reference Novell ® PlateSpin Orchestrate ® 2.0.2 June 17, 2009 www.novell.com PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Getting Started Reference...
  • Page 2 Further, Novell, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of Novell software, at any time, without any obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes.
  • Page 3 Novell Trademarks For Novell trademarks, see the Novell Trademark and Service Mark list (http://www.novell.com/company/legal/ trademarks/tmlist.html). Third-Party Materials All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 4 PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Getting Started Reference...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide 1 Overview Product Rebranding ............9 Introduction to PlateSpin Orchestrate .
  • Page 6 PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Getting Started Reference...

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    This Getting Started Reference provides a basic introduction to PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 from ® Novell components and what’s new in the product since its last release. Chapter 1, “Overview,” on page 9 Chapter 2, “Understanding Basic Functionality,” on page 15...
  • Page 8 PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Web site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/pso_orchestrate20/) look for the documentation updates section included at the end of the book. Documentation Conventions In Novell documentation, a greater-than symbol (>) is used to separate actions within a step and items in a cross-reference path. ®...

  • Page 9: Overview

    ® ZENworks Orchestrator has been repositioned under the Novell PlateSpin brand of Data Center Management products. PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 is an upgrade for ZENworks Orchestrator 1.3. The table below maps the older ZENworks brand component naming to the newer PlateSpin brand component naming.

  • Page 10: Introduction To Platespin Orchestrate

    1.2 Introduction to PlateSpin Orchestrate The following sections contain information to help introduce you to PlateSpin Orchestrate: Section 1.2.1, “What Is PlateSpin Orchestrate?,” on page 10 Section 1.2.2, “How Do I Obtain and License PlateSpin Orchestrate?,” on page 12 1.2.1 What Is PlateSpin Orchestrate? PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 uses its functional components to: Perform high-performance task breakdown across multiple machines (resources) in a data center...
  • Page 11 Improved automatic configuration of SLES VM hosts VM management UI (PlateSpin Orchestrate VM Client) New UI themes Improved list navigation through a “locator pop-up” and a filter field Improved tooltips related to VM life cycle operations Visibility into history of VM life cycle operations Improved event logging (content and format) Improved VM remote connection setup Optional manual VM placement in addition to default automated placement...

  • Page 12: Platespin Orchestrate Documentation

    Initially one (Xen* virtual machine) 1.2.2 How Do I Obtain and License PlateSpin Orchestrate? To download the product for evaluation or purchase, contact an authorized Novell Sales representative or a Certified Novell Partner. You can evaluate the product before purchase by downloading a trial key, which controls the number of users and managed nodes you can configure.

  • Page 13: Platespin Orchestrate Installation And Configuration Guide

    Section 1.3.5, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client Reference,” on page 13 Section 1.3.6, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Administration Guide,” on page 14 Section 1.3.7, “PlateSpin Orchestrate High Availability Configuration Guide,” on page 14 Section 1.3.8, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Command Line Reference,” on page 14 Section 1.3.9, “PlateSpin Orchestrate Server Portal Reference,”...

  • Page 14: Platespin Orchestrate Administration Guide

    1.3.6 PlateSpin Orchestrate Administration Guide PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Administrator Reference provides in-depth information on the PlateSpin Orchestrate Console, which is a thin-client browser console, and the PlateSpin Orchestrate user grid command line management and deployment tool. It is anticipated that developers will typically develop jobs using the zos command line tool, while higher level system administrators will use the ZENworks GUI-based interfaces to submit, deploy and run jobs and manage network resources.

  • Page 15: Understanding Basic Functionality

    This section provides further information about some important administrator tasks that use the ® ® Development Client in PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 from Novell . You can investigate these tasks further after you have successfully deployed and run your first job. The section includes the following information: Section 2.1, “Basic PlateSpin Orchestrate Server, VM Client, and Development Client Terms...

  • Page 16: System Architecture

    2.1.3 Resources Running the PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent For PlateSpin Orchestrate, a resource is a computing node somewhere in your network (that is, your grid or data center network), which has a PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent installed on it. When the Orchestrate Agent is installed on a resource, communication between the agent and the PlateSpin Orchestrate Server is established and the computing resource can be discovered and can begin performing jobs that are assigned to it by the Orchestrate Server.
  • Page 17 PlateSpin Orchestrate Software Architecture Figure 2-1 PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent PlateSpin Orchestrate PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent Development Client PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent PlateSpin Orchestrate Server PlateSpin Orchestrate PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent VM Client PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent The PlateSpin Orchestrate Server The PlateSpin Orchestrate Server is the gateway between enterprise applications and resource servers.

  • Page 18: How Do I Interact With Platespin Orchestrate

    The PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client and Other Client Tools The PlateSpin Orchestrate Clients let a computing resource administrator troubleshoot, initiate, change, or shut down server functions for PlateSpin Orchestrate and its computing resources. The clients also monitor all managed computing resource job activity and provide facilities to manage application jobs.
  • Page 19 Summary of the PlateSpin Orchestrate Toolset Table 2-1 Role Tool Type Description Common Function Administrator Graphical The PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Stops or starts the Interface Client Orchestrate Server(s) Deploys jobs. Command Sample command line for help: Line Manages Group and zosadmin command --help Interface Policy associations.

  • Page 20: How Platespin Orchestrate Components Communicate

    Role Tool Type Description Common Function User Graphical The Orchestrate Server Portal Displays deployed jobs. Interface Displays available computing resources. Command Sample command line for help: Line Runs jobs. zos command --help Interface Monitors running jobs. Manages the user’s own jobs.
  • Page 21 Communication Ports Used By the Orchestrate Server Figure 2-2 Browser http: 8080 User Portal http: 8001 PlateSpin custom: 8100 Orchestrate Server TLS: 8101 RMI: 1099 Administrator Information (Installer/SDK) Java Web Page Messages Agent Messages • zos (User CLI) • SDK (Java Toolkit) •...
  • Page 22 PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Getting Started Reference...

  • Page 23: A.1 June 17, 2009 (2.0.2 Release)

    Documentation Updates This section contains information about documentation content changes that were made in this PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Getting Started Guide after the initial release of PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0. The changes are listed according to the date they were published. The documentation for this product is provided on the Web in two formats: HTML and PDF.
  • Page 24 PlateSpin Orchestrate 2.0 Getting Started Reference...

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