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section describes how to configure VMware-based virtual machine section describes how to configure VMware-based virtual machine
images for launch. vSphere versions 4.1 and newer are images for launch. vSphere versions 4.1 and newer are
supported.</para> supported.</para>
<para>The VMware vCenter driver enables <systemitem <para>The VMware vCenter driver enables the <systemitem
class="service">nova-compute</systemitem> to communicate with class="service">nova-compute</systemitem> service to communicate with
a VMware vCenter server that manages one or more ESX host a VMware vCenter server that manages one or more ESX host
clusters. The driver aggregates the ESX hosts in each cluster to clusters. The driver aggregates the ESX hosts in each cluster to
present one large hypervisor entity for each cluster to the present one large hypervisor entity for each cluster to the
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<listitem> <listitem>
<para><emphasis role="bold">vCenter inventory</emphasis>. Make <para><emphasis role="bold">vCenter inventory</emphasis>. Make
sure that any vCenter used by OpenStack contains a single sure that any vCenter used by OpenStack contains a single
data center. This temporary limitation will be removed in a data center. A future Havana stable release will address
future Havana stable release.</para> this temporary limitation.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><emphasis role="bold">DRS</emphasis>. For any cluster <para><emphasis role="bold">DRS</emphasis>. For any cluster
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among all hosts in a cluster. It is recommended to remove among all hosts in a cluster. It is recommended to remove
data stores not intended for OpenStack from clusters being data stores not intended for OpenStack from clusters being
configured for OpenStack. Currently, a single data store can configured for OpenStack. Currently, a single data store can
be used per cluster. This temporary limitation will be be used per cluster. A future Havana stable release will
removed in a future Havana stable release.</para> address this temporary limitation.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><emphasis role="bold">Clusters and data <para><emphasis role="bold">Clusters and data
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</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><emphasis role="bold">Security groups</emphasis>. If you <para><emphasis role="bold">Security groups</emphasis>. If you
use the VMware driver with the OpenStack Networking Service use the VMware driver with OpenStack Networking and the NSX
running the NSX plug-in, security groups are supported. If plug-in, security groups are supported. If you use
you use <systemitem class="service">nova-network <systemitem class="service">nova-network</systemitem>,
</systemitem>, security groups are not supported. Note: The security groups are not supported.</para>
NSX plug-in is the only plug-in validated for vSphere.</para> <note><para>The NSX plug-in is the only plug-in that is validated for
vSphere.</para></note>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><emphasis role="bold">VNC</emphasis>. The port range <para><emphasis role="bold">VNC</emphasis>. The port range
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client to connect to virtual machine, see <link client to connect to virtual machine, see <link
xlink:href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1246" xlink:href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1246"
>http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1246</link>. >http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1246</link>.
Note: In addition to the default VNC port numbers (5900 to </para><note><para>In addition to the default VNC port numbers (5900 to
6000) specified in the above document, the following ports 6000) specified in the above document, the following ports
are also used: 6101, 6102, and 6105.</para> are also used: 6101, 6102, and 6105.</para></note>
<para>The ESXi firewall configuration must be modified to <para>You must modify the ESXi firewall configuration to allow
allow the VNC ports. Additionally, for the firewall the VNC ports. Additionally, for the firewall modifications
modifications to persist after a reboot, you must create a to persist after a reboot, you must create a custom vSphere
custom vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) which is then Installation Bundle (VIB) which is then installed onto the
installed onto the running ESXi host or added to a custom running ESXi host or added to a custom image profile used to
image profile used to install ESXi hosts. For details on install ESXi hosts. For details about how to create a VIB
creating a VIB for persisting the firewall configuration for persisting the firewall configuration modifications, see
modifications, see <link xlink:href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=2007381"> <link
xlink:href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=2007381"
>
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=2007381</link>.</para> http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=2007381</link>.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><emphasis role="bold">Ephemeral Disks</emphasis>. Ephemeral disks <para><emphasis role="bold">Ephemeral Disks</emphasis>.
are not supported. This temporary limitation will be addressed in a Ephemeral disks are not supported. A future stable release
future stable release.</para> will address this temporary limitation.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</orderedlist> </orderedlist>
</section> </section>
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host_password=&lt;ESXi host password&gt; host_password=&lt;ESXi host password&gt;
wsdl_location=http://127.0.0.1:8080/vmware/SDK/wsdl/vim25/vimService.wsdl</programlisting> wsdl_location=http://127.0.0.1:8080/vmware/SDK/wsdl/vim25/vimService.wsdl</programlisting>
<para>Remember that you will have one <systemitem <para>Remember that you will have one <systemitem
class="service">nova-compute</systemitem> service per ESXi class="service">nova-compute</systemitem> service for each
host. It is recommended that this host run as a VM on the same ESXi host. It is recommended that this host run as a VM on the
ESXi host that it manages.</para> same ESXi host that it manages.</para>
<note> <note>
<para>Many <filename>nova.conf</filename> options are relevant <para>Many <filename>nova.conf</filename> options are relevant
to libvirt but do not apply to this driver.</para> to libvirt but do not apply to this driver.</para>