Overview of KVM hypervisor management support

The Server Manager provides KVM hypervisor management support for the following:

• OpenStack KVM compute support (using NOVA API).

  • KVM hypervisor and virtual machine discovery via OpenStack.

  • KVM hypervisor and virtual machine monitoring.

    • Monitor hypervisor status.

    • Monitor virtual machine status.

    • VM addition and deletion.

  • Tracks virtual machine mobility (VM migration).

• OpenStack KVM block storage support (using CINDER API).

  • KVM logical volume discovery and monitoring via OpenStack.

• OpenStack KVM network support (using Neutron API).

  • Virtual interface discovery and monitoring via OpenStack.

  • vRouter discovery and monitoring via OpenStack.

  • Open vSwitch discovery via OpenStack.

• OpenStack service discovery and monitoring.

• Root-cause and impact analysis.

• IPStoragePath support for OpenStack in ESM.

  Additional prerequisites are necessary to use the KVM hypervisor management feature. Review and fulfill them as described in “Prerequisites for the KVM hypervisor management” on page 39.