Administrative Task Overview
This table provides a summary of the tasks that administrators perform to configure
and manage the SuperCluster Virtual Assistant. These steps are performed by the
assistant administrator.
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1. (One time only) Initialize the
assistant and add network resources.
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Ensure that the assistant is available and determine the
version of the assistant.
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Initialize the assistant so that the assistant is
configured specifically for your SuperCluster
configuration.
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Set up network resources to support the creation of
domains.
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Configure security parameters.
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2. Create domain users.
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Learn about the different types of user roles.
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Determine which users will have access to the
assistant.
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Identify the available resources.
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Create the user accounts.
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(Optional) Allocate resources to users.
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Provide the users with their login credentials and tool
URL.
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3. Review the resource and network recipes, and create new recipes if needed.
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The use of recipes is optional, but they simplify the
creation of domain resources and network parameters. Review
the default recipes. If the recipes do not provide the
amount of resources and network configurations for the
domains you plan to create,you can create your own
recipes.
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(Only applicable for SuperCluster version 2.6 or earlier) If you plan to configure domains with preconfigured OVM templates, upload the templates into the assistant.
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4. Monitor domain activity, resources,
deployments, and health.
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Monitor available resources.
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Check the queue to see the state of the domain deployments.
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Check the health status of domains by viewing the Health
Monitor screen.
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View the log to see tool activity.
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