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CA Process Automation FlexPod Use Cases

This section describes the CA Process Automation FlexPod use cases.

O-NR-1 Attach VLAN to a Storage Controller

The use case is used to create a VLAN in a Cisco switch to attach later to a storage controller.

Start Request Name: O-NR-1 Attach VLAN to Stor Star

CA Server Automation Connectors Called

• Query Service Controller
• NMA Run Script
• Storage Create VLAN

Connect Parameters

T_SVC_URL__

T_SVC_USER__

T_SVC_PASSWORD__

T_NMA_SCRIPT__

T_NMA_DEVICE__

T_NMA_VLAN__

T_NMA_VLAN_NAME__

T_HOSTNAME__

T_INTERFACE__

T_SVC_STORAGE_SERVER__

T_SVC_STORAGE_USER__

T_SVC_STORAGE_PASSWORD__

T_SVC_STORAGE_PROTOCOL__

T_SVC_STORAGE_PORT__

T_SVC_STORAGE_TIMEOUT__

O-NR-2 Attach VLAN to the UCS Environment

The use case is used to create a VLAN in a Cisco switch to attach later to a UCS system.

Start Request Name: O-NR-2 Attach VLAN to UCS Start

CA Server Automation Connectors Called

• Query Service Controller
• NMA Run Script
• UCS VLAN Operation

Connect Parameters

T_SVC_URL__

T_SVC_USER__

T_SVC_PASSWORD__

T_NMA_SCRIPT__

T_NMA_SCRIPT2__

T_NMA_DEVICE__

T_NMA_VLAN__

T_NMA_VLAN_NAME__

O-NR-5 Attach VLAN to the ESX Environment

The use-case creates a VLAN in a Cisco switch that is attached later to an ESX environment.

Start Request Name: O-NR-5 Attach VLAN to ESX Start

CA Server Automation Connectors Called

• Query Service Controller
• NMA Run Script (2)

Connect Parameters

NMA VLAN ID

NMA VLAN Name

O-RM-1 Provide Fiber Channel Storage to a Service Profile

The use case creates a FCP zone in the Cisco 5000 switch and is based on the WWWPN from a UCS service profile. The information is used to provision an FC storage component and attach it later to the UCS service profile.

Start Request Name: O-RM-1 Prov FC Stor to Svc Start

CA Server Automation Connectors Called

• Query Service Controller
• NMA Run Script
• UCS Service Profile Details
• Storage Provision FCP
• Publish Indication

Connect Parameters

T_SVC_URL__

T_SVC_USER__

T_SVC_PASSWORD__

T_NMA_SCRIPT__

T_NMA_DEVICE__

T_NMA_ZONE__

T_NMA_VSAN_ID__

T_NMA_UCS_PROFILE__

T_NMA_NETAPP_ALIAS1__

T_NMA_NETAPP_ALIAS2__

T_STOR_DATASET__

T_STOR_SIZE__

T_STOR_PROVISION_ID__

T_STOR_RES_POOL__

T_STOR_HOST_TYPE__

O-RM-2 Deploy Fiber Channel FlexClone LUN to Service Profile

The use-case creates a FCP zone in the Cisco 5000 switch and is based on the WWWPN from a UCS service profile. This information is used to clone a LUN to the UCS service profile.

Start Request Name: O-RM-2 Deploy FC Boot LUN Start

CA Server Automation Connectors Called

• Query Service Controller
• NMA Run Script
• UCS Service Profile Details
• Storage Clone LUN

Connect Parameters

T_SVC_URL__

T_SVC_USER__

T_SVC_PASSWORD__

T_NMA_SCRIPT__

T_NMA_DEVICE__

T_NMA_ZONE__

T_NMA_VSAN_ID__

T_NMA_UCS_PROFILE__

T_NMA_NETAPP_ALIAS1__

T_NMA_NETAPP_ALIAS2__

T_STOR_LUN_PATH__

T_SVC_STORAGE_SERVER__

T_SVC_STORAGE_PROT__

T_SVC_STORAGE_TIMEOUT__

T_SVC_STORAGE_TYPE__

T_SVC_UCS_MGR__

T_SVC_UCS_PROF_DN__

T_SVC_UCS_VIRTUAL__

O-RM-4 Deploy Fiber Channal Boot Platform with FlexClone

The use-case creates an FCP zone in the Cisco 5000 switch and is based on the WWWPN from a UCS service profile. This information is used to clone a LUN and attach it to the UCS service profile.

Start Request Name: O-RM-4 Deploy FC Boot LUN Start

CA Server Automation Connectors Called

• Query Service Controller
• NMA Run Script
• UCS Service Profile Details
• Storage Clone LUN
• UCS Boot Policy Ex

Connect Parameters

T_SVC_URL__

T_SVC_USER__

T_SVC_PASSWORD__

T_NMA_SCRIPT__

T_NMA_DEVICE__

T_NMA_ZONE__

T_NMA_VSAN_ID__

T_NMA_UCS_PROFILE__

T_NMA_NETAPP_ALIAS1__

T_NMA_NETAPP_ALIAS2__

T_STOR_LUN_PATH__