Introduction to Virtualization Features
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Foreword
Having attended previous courses about cloud computing, you may already have
a good understanding of virtual machines (VMs) and the resources they use. This
chapter focuses on when and where we would need to use VMs and what
virtualization features VMs provide.
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will:
Understand virtualization features.
Understand where and when virtualization features may be used.
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What Are the Benefits of Virtualization?
What do I get
by using
virtualization?
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Contents
1. Introduction to Cluster Features
2. Introduction to Virtualization Features
3. Introduction to the Features of Huawei’s Virtualization Product
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Virtual Cluster Features (1)
VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM
Cluster
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Virtual Cluster Features (2)
VM
VM VM VM VM VM VM VM
Cluster
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Virtual Cluster Features (3)
VM
VM
Virtual Resource Pools
VM
VM
VM
Cluster
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Virtual Cluster Features (4)
Memory Memory Memory
Sharing Ballooning Swapping
70%
VM 3 VM 3 VM 3
2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
70%
VM 2 VM 2 VM 3
2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
20%
VM 1 VM 1 VM 3
2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Hypervisor
4 GB
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Contents
1. Introduction to Cluster Features
2. Introduction to Virtualization Features
3. Introduction to the Features of Huawei’s Virtualization Product
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Virtualization (VM) Features (2)
VM 75% VM
VM 25%
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Virtualization (VM) Features (3)
Snapshot 2
Original Snapshot 1 Snapshot 2 Original
Write Write
Read Read
Create Delete
Original Snapshot 1 Snapshot 2
Write
Read
Write
Read
Restore
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NUMA
NUMA-Node0
VM
VM
Interconnect
Remote Access
Local Access
VM
VM
NUMA-Node1
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Contents
1. Introduction to Cluster Features
2. Introduction to Virtualization Features
3. Introduction to the Features of Huawei’s Virtualization Product
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Prerequisites for Enabling Advanced
Features - Tools
I need VM hardware information
I need VM status information
Kernel-mode hardware drivers User-mode vm-agent process
• Snapshot • Obtain VM MAC address
• Live migration • Obtain VM status
• Online VM flavor change • Soft shut down a VM
• NIC QoS • Restart a VM
... ...
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Contents
1. Introduction to Cluster Features
2. Introduction to Virtualization Features
3. Introduction to the Features of Huawei’s Virtualization Product
Cluster Features
VM Features
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Cluster Features
HA Load Balancing
• CNA host failure • Cluster resource scheduling
• Data store failure • Power management
• Blue screen of death • DRS rules
(BSOD) on a Windows VM
Basic Features Others
• Memory • IMC
overcommitment
• NUMA
Cluster
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HA
Restore on
original host
VM HA
Do nothing
Do nothing
Restart VM
VM HA
VM HA
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Power Management
VM VM VM VM
VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM
07:00 23:00 07:00
Cluster
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DRS Rules
VM 1 VM 2 VM 1 VM 2 VM 1 VM 2 VM 1 VM 2
Keep VMs Keep VMs
together apart
VMs to hosts VM Group
VM 1 VM 2
Host Group
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IMC
On FusionCompute, enabling incompatible migration cluster (IMC) mode for a cluster allows VMs
to migrate between hosts that are using CPUs with different performance baselines within this
cluster.
Currently, IMC mode only allows VM live migration between hosts using Intel CPUs.
IMC mode allows the hosts in a cluster to present the same CPU function set to VMs running on
them, despite the fact that these hosts may be using CPUs with different performance baselines.
For the IMC mode to work for a cluster that already contains hosts and VMs, ensure that the
following conditions are met:
The CPU generations of the hosts in the cluster are the same as or later than the target IMC mode.
The CPU generations of the running or hibernating VMs in the cluster are the same as or earlier than the
target IMC mode. If any VM in the cluster does not meet this requirement, stop this VM or migrate it to
another cluster.
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Contents
1. Introduction to Cluster Features
2. Introduction to Virtualization Features
3. Introduction to the Features of Huawei’s Virtualization Product
Cluster Features
VM Features
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VM Features
Resource Management Console
• CPU QoS
• VNC login
• Memory QoS
• Disk scaling
• Adding or deleting NICs
Fast Deployment Others
• VM deployment • Snapshot
using a template • Bundling or attaching USB, PCI, or
• VM cloning GPU devices, or CD-ROM drive
Virtual
Machines
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CPU and Memory QoS
Quota Quota
Reserved CPU Memory Reserved
Limit Limit
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Quiz
1. Which of the following is not a snapshot management option?
A. Create a snapshot
B. Modify a snapshot
C. Restore a VM using one of its snapshots
D. Replicate a snapshot
2. Templates can be used to quickly deploy VMs. At present, templates can be created
only by converting or cloning VMs.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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Summary
At this point you should:
Understand virtualization features.
Understand where and when virtualization features may be used.
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