vCenter

What is vCenter?

VMware Management manipulates VMware vCenter via VMware public APIs and seamlessly integrates some features of VMware vCenter Server to achieve a unified management of multiple virtualization platforms on ZStack Cube Ultimate. If you deployed a VMware vCenter Server, you can use VMware Management of ZStack Cube Ultimate to take over the VMware vCenter Server. Then you can view vSphere servers and virtual machines managed by the VMware vCenter Server, use VMware vSphere resources in the virtual data center, and perform operations on virtual machines in the VMware vCenter clusters.

  • The VMware Management feature is provided in a separate module. Before you can use this feature, you need to purchase the Plus License of VMware Management, in addition to the Base License.
  • ZStack Cube Ultimate supports multiple vCenter versions, including 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, and 7.0.

Concepts

  • vSphere: an enterprise-class virtualization platform provided by VMware. It can convert a data center into an integrated computing infrastructure that includes compute, storage, and network resources. VMware vSphere consists of a batch of software applications, with ESXi and Center being the two core components.
  • ESXi: type 1 hypersivor (bemetal hypervisor) that is installed directly on a baremetal server. It allows the creation and management of multiple virtual machines on an ESXi host.
  • vCenter Server: a centralized management platform of physical and virual resources on a VMware vCenter. It allows one-click access and management of ESXi hosts, virtual machines, datastores, networks, and other resources.

External Access Fundamentals

ZStack Cube Ultimate sends cloud resource control requests to a vCenter by using the asynchronous event listening methods and receives the returned event contents. In addition, ZStack Cube Ultimate can also receive contents that are intuitively pushed by vCenters. This way, ZStack Cube Ultimate achieves bidirectional data synchronization.

图 1. ZStack Cube Ultimate Managing vCenter Diagram


vCenter Basic Resource

Add a vCenter Basic Resource

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > Basic Resource. On the Basic Resource page, click Add vCenter. Then, the Add vCenter page is displayed.

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the vCenter.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the vCenter.
  • Domain: Enter a domain for the vCenter.

    The Domain here is a domain name or an IP address used to access the vCenter, for example, 172.20.1.166.

  • Port: Enter an available port number of the vCenter.
  • User: Enter a user name for the vCenter. The name should include an intact domain.
  • Password: Enter the password corresponding to the vCenter user name. The password should match the practical environment and is case-sensitive.
  • HTTPS/HTTP: Select a transfer protocol for vCenter synchronization. You can choose either HTTP or HTTPS. Default option: HTTPS.
图 1. Add Basic Resource


Consideration

The vCenter basic resource is used by ZStack Cube Ultimate for a unified management of vCenter virtualized resources, such as adding a vCenter, synchronizing vCenter data, and deleting a vCenter.

When you add a vCenter to ZStack Cube Ultimate for the first time, the vCenter resources are automatically synchronized to local, such as the clusters, hosts, VM instances, images, storage, and networks. After you put the vCenter into use, you can manually synchronize its resources to local. All synchronized resources are displayed on corresponding resource pages.
  • You can add multiple vCenters to ZStack Cube Ultimate for local managements.
  • You can filter out undesired resources when importing vCenter resources to ZStack Cube Ultimate.

Manage a vCenter Basic Resource

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, click Resource Center > vCenter > Basic Resource. Then, the Basic Resource page is displayed.

The following table lists the actions that you can perform on a vCenter basic resource.
Action Description
Add vCenter Add a vCenter to the current cloud platform.

After you add a vCenter, ZStack Cube Ultimate automatically synchronizes its clusters, hosts, VM instances, storage, networks, and other resources to local. You can view all these resources on corresponding pages.

Edit vCenter Edit the name and the description of a vCenter.
Sync Data Synchronize the vCenter resources to local.
Note:
  • The vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) deployed on the remote vCenter will not be synchronized to local in case of error operations.
  • Frequent DRS migrations on the remote vCenter may cause a sync failure.
  • ZStack Cube Ultimate allows you to specify the time interval for automatic synchronizations of vCenter data. Method:

    Choose Settings > Platform Setting > Global Setting > Advanced > Resource Center > vCenter. Then, set vCenter Data Auto Sync.

Update Password Modify the password of the vCenter.
Delete vCenter Delete a vCenter.

Deleting a vCenter also deletes the local records of the associated resources. The actual resources on the remote vCenter are not affected.

vCenter VM Instance

Create a vCenter VM Instance

After you add a vCenter, the vCenter VM instances are automatically synchronized to ZStack Cube Ultimate. You can also create vCenter VM instances on local.

ZStack Cube Ultimate provides multiple VM instance views to satisfy various business scenarios. You can specify how VM instances are displayed as needed to achieve a higher resource management efficiency. Currently, two VM instance views are supported: List View and Directory View.
Note:
  • vCenter VM groups are independent from local VM instance group.
  • Directory views are only displayed to the admin and platform managers. Sub-accounts cannot see a directory view.

To create vCenter VM instances, you need to set up a vCenter network (public network, flat network, or VPC network) on ZStack Cube Ultimate in advance. For detailed method, see Create a vCenter Network.

The following describes how to create a vCenter VM instance on ZStack Cube Ultimate.

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > VM Instance. On the VM Instance page, click Create VM Instance. Then, the Create VM Instance page is displayed.

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the vCenter VM instance.
    Note: The vCenter VM instance name cannot be identical with the vCenter image name.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the vCenter VM instance.
  • Quantity: Select the number of the vCenter VM instances you want to create. You can create vCenter VM instances in bulk.
    Note: Please enter an integer here.
  • Group: Optional. Choose a group for the vCenter VM instance. If you do not set this parameter, the vCenter VM instance goes to the default group.
    Note: Sync Data does not synchronize group information in a vCenter.
  • Instance Offering: Select an instance offering for the vCenter VM instance.
  • Image: Select an image to create the vCenter VM instance.
  • Network Configuration: Select a vCenter public network, flat network, or VPC network that you created before.
    • Make Default: Optional. You can make the network you selected as the default network.
    • Assign IP: Optional. You can assign an IP address on the network you selected for the vCenter VM instance.
    • MAC Address: Optional. You can assign a MAC address on the network you selected for the vCenter VM instance.

    You can click Add Network Configuration to configure another network.

  • Advanced:
    • Disk Offering: Optional. You can select a disk offering to create a volume and attach it to the vCenter VM instance.
    • Cluster: Optional. You can specify a cluster to use the hosts in it to start the vCenter VM instance.
    • Primary Storage: Optional. You can specify a primary storage for the vCenter VM instance.
    • Host: You can specify a host to start the vCenter VM instance.
图 1. Create a vCenter VM Instance on ZStack Cube Ultimate


Manage a vCenter VM Instance

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > VM Instance. Then, the VM Instance page is displayed.

The following table lists the actions that you can perform on a vCenter VM instance.
Action Description
Create vCenter VM Instance Create a vCenter VM instance on ZStack Cube Ultimate.
Edit vCenter VM Instance Edit the name and the description of a vCenter VM instance.
Change Group Change the VM group a vCenter VM instance affiliated to.
Start vCenter VM Instance Start a stopped vCenter VM instance.
Stop vCenter VM Instance Stop a running vCenter VM instance.
Note: If the VM instance has HA enabled, you can make the VM instance not automatically reboot this time after being stopped.
Reboot vCenter VM Instance Reboot a running vCenter VM instance.
Resume vCenter VM Instance Resume a paused vCenter VM instance.
Pause vCenter VM Instance Pause a running vCenter VM instance.
Note: Pausing the vCenter VM instance does not equal to stopping the VM instance. Stopping a paused VM instance may influence the operation of the business.
Power Off vCenter VM Instance Force a running vCenter VM instance into the stopped state.
Note: We recommend that you do not power off a VM instance in general scenarios.
Launch Console You can enter the operating system of a vCenter VM instance by launching its console.
Note:
  • This operation applies to the VM instances managed from vCenters of 7.0 or later versions. If you cannot launch the console, please log in to the vCenter and download the trusted root CA certificate on the login page.
  • This operation does not apply to the VM instances managed from vCenters of versions earlier than 7.0. You cannot directly launch the console of a VM instance unless it meets one of the following requirements:
    • It is a vCenter VM instance created on ZStack Cube Ultimate.
    • It is a vCenter VM instance rebooted on ZStack Cube Ultimate.
    • It is a vCenter VM instance that is migrated on ZStack Cube Ultimate and resides on a shared storage.
Clone vCenter VM Instance Clone a VM instance that has the identical system with an existing vCenter VM instance according to its instance offering.
  • You can clone a vCenter VM instance either online or offline.
  • You can clone a vCenter VM instance with attached volumes.
  • You can clone a VM instance from the vCenter VM instance. (You cannot clone the vCenter VM instance as a template currently.)
Migrate vCenter VM Instance Migrate a vCenter VM instance to another compute node.
  • Only hot migration is supported.
  • You can hot migrate a vCenter VM instance on a shared storage with attached volumes.
  • You cannot migrate a vCenter VM instance on a local storage.
  • The migration speed is affected by the network configurations of the two vCenter VM instances. A low network configuration may result in a slow migration speed.
  • Make sure that you have enabled vMotion before you perform the migration.
    • For vCenters of version 5.5, you need to configure a dedicated VMKernel network and enable vMotion. In addition, make sure that IP addresses of the vMotion sub-interface of source VMkernel and destination VMkernel can intercommunicate with each other.
    • For vCenters of 6.0 or later versions, you just need to enable vMotion in the management network.
Modify Instance Offering You can modify the CPU/memory of a vCenter VM instance offline.
Change Owner Change the owner of a vCenter VM instance.
Note: ZStack Cube Ultimate supports multi-account management for the managed vCenters. Normal accounts and project members can perform actions on vCenter VM instances.
Set VM HA Set an HA mode for a vCenter VM instance.

NeverStop mode means enabled the HA feature. When a VM instance is shut down due to exceptions, this mode can trigger an automatic VM reboot to improve the VM availability.

Note:
  • If hosts are running properly, VM instances with HA enabled can reboot automatically in case of an abnormal shutdown.
  • If hosts are abnormal or enter the maintenance mode, VM instances on LocalStorage primary storage and with HA enabled can reboot automatically in case of an abnormal shutdown.
  • If in a remote vCenter environment, the Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) service is enabled to provide HA for vCenter VM instances, the HA setting on ZStack Cube Ultimate does not take effect on these VM instances.
Note:
  • If you select the NeverStop mode, make sure that the HA Policy is enabled in the platform setting. Otherwise, the NeverStop mode cannot take effect.
  • The VM instances do not HA restart if they are stopped manually or through scheduled jobs.
Set Console Password Set the console password for a vCenter VM instance.
  • This password is the VNC protocol password, not the password of the vCenter VM instance.
  • The setting takes effect after you reboot the VM instance.
Attach Volume Attach an available volume to a vCenter VM instance.
Detach Volume Detach a volume that you attached before from a vCenter VM instance.
Delete vCenter VM Instance Deleting a vCenter VM instance and its local records. In addition, the actual VM instances on the remote vCenter is stopped.
Recover vCenter VM Instance Recover a deleted vCenter VM instance.
Note: The recovered VM instance goes to the VM group it affiliated to before it was deleted. If the original group has been deleted, the VM instance goes to the default group.
Expunge vCenter VM instance Expunge a deleted vCenter VM instance. This action expunges the local records and the actual VM instance on the remote vCenter.

vCenter Network

Create a vCenter Network

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > Network. On the Network page, click Create Network. Then, the Create Network page is displayed.

This topic describes three vCenter network creation scenarios.
  • Create a public network.
  • Create a flat network.
  • Create a VPC network.

Create a Public Network

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the public network.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the public network.
  • L2 Network Type: Select an L2 network type as needed.
    • Supported types: L2NoVlanNetwork and L2VlanNetwork.
    • If you select L2VlanNetwork, enter the VLAN ID.
  • Switch: Enter the dvSwitch name or vSwitch name of the vCenter as needed.
  • Network Type: Select Public Network here.
  • Cluster: Select a vCenter cluster.
  • Network Range Method: Select a method to add a network range for the public network. You can select IP Range or CIDR.
    • IP Range:
      • Start IP: Set a start IP address for the network range, for example, 172.20.58.200.
      • End IP: Set an end IP address for the network range, for example, 172.20.58.220.
      • Netmask: Set a netmask for the network range, for example, 255.255.0.0.
      • Gateway: Set a gateway for the network range, for example, 172.20.0.1.
    • CIDR: Set a CIDR block for the public network, for example, 192.168.1.1/24.
  • DHCP Service: Optional. Choose whether to enable the DHCP service.
    Note: vCenter public network does not support DHCP services. You need to manually assign an IP address to a VM instance.
图 1. Create a vCenter Public Network


Create a Flat Network

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the flat network.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the flat network.
  • L2 Network Type: Select an L2 network type as needed.
    • Supported types: L2NoVlanNetwork and L2VlanNetwork.
    • If you select L2VlanNetwork, enter a VLAN ID.
  • Switch: Enter the dvSwitch name or vSwitch name of the vCenter as needed.
  • Network Type: Select Flat Network here.
  • Cluster: Select a vCenter cluster.
  • Network Range Method: Select a method to add a network range for the public network. You can select IP Range or CIDR.
    • IP Range:
      • Start IP: Set a start IP address for the network range, for example, 172.20.58.100.
      • End IP: Set an end IP address for the network range, for example, 172.20.58.120.
      • Netmask: Set a netmask for the network range, for example, 255.255.0.0.
      • Gateway: Set a gateway for the network range, for example, 172.20.0.1.
    • CIDR: Set a CIDR block for the flat network, for example, 192.168.1.1/24.
  • DHCP Service: Optional. Choose whether to enable the DHCP service.
    Note: vCenter flat network does not support DHCP services. You need to manually assign an IP address to a VM instance.
图 2. Create a vCenter Flat Network


Create a VPC Network

Before you begin:
  • To create a vCenter VPC network, make sure that a ZStack Cube Ultimate management node and a vCenter host can communicate with each other.
  • To create a vCenter VPC network, you need to prepare a VPC vRouter in the Network Resource in advance.
    Note: ZStack Cube Ultimate provides users with dedicated vCenter vRouter images. You can find the download address of the latest vRouter image on the ZStack Cube Ultimate official website.
    • Software: ZStack-vRouter-2.5.4.2.vmdk
    • Download address: Click here.
On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the VPC network.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the VPC network.
  • L2 Network Type: Select an L2 network type as needed.
    • Supported types: L2NoVlanNetwork and L2VlanNetwork.
    • If you select L2VlanNetwork, enter a VLAN ID.
  • Switch: Enter the dvSwitch name or vSwitch name of the vCenter as needed.
  • Network Type: Select VPC Network here.
  • Cluster: Select a vCenter cluster.
  • VPC vRouter: Select a VPC vRouter.
  • Network Range Method: Select a method to add a network range for the public network. You can select IP Range or CIDR.
    • IP Range:
      • Start IP: Set a start IP address for the network range, for example, 172.20.58.200.
      • End IP: Set an end IP address for the network range, for example, 172.20.58.220.
      • Netmask: Set a netmask for the network range, for example, 255.255.0.0.
      • Gateway: Set a gateway for the network range, for example, 172.20.0.1.
    • CIDR: Set a CIDR block for the VPC network, for example, 192.168.1.1/24.
  • DHCP Service: Optional. Choose whether to enable the DHCP service. The DHCP service is enabled by default.
  • DHCP IP: Optional. Set an IP address for the DHCP server.
  • NIC Type: Select the NIC type for the VPC network.
图 3. Create a VPC Network


Manage a vCenter Network

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, click Resource Center > vCenter > Network. Then, the Network page appears.

The following table lists the actions that you can perform on a vCenter network.
Action Description
Create vCenter Network Create a vCenter network. Network type includes public network, flat network, and VPC network.
Edit vCenter Network Edit the name and description of the vCenter network.
Add Network Range Add a network range for the vCenter network. An IPv4 public network supports IP range and CIDR. Flat networks and VPC networks only support IP range.
Set Sharing Mode
Set the sharing mode of a resource. The platform provides the following sharing modes:
  • Share Globally: Shares the resource to all projects and accounts.
  • Share to Specified Projects/Accounts: Shares the resource with specified projects and accounts.
  • Not Share: Revokes the resource from projects and accounts to which the resource is shared. If you set Sharing Mode to Not Share for a resource, other projects and accounts cannot use the resource.
Note:
  • If you change the Sharing Mode setting of a resource from Share Globally to Share to Specified Projects/Accounts, the resource is visible only to the specified projects or accounts the resource is shared to.
  • If the resource that you share to the specified projects oraccounts is being used by these projects or accounts and then you change the Sharing Mode of the resource, the change does not take effect on the projects or accounts immediately. They can reverse and use the resource until it is released.
Delete vCenter Network Deleting a vCenter network resource also deletes local records. Your actual network resources on your remote vCenter will not be affected. (Deleting a vCenter network detaches the corresponding NIC from the vCenter VM instance.)

vCenter Volume

Create a vCenter Volume

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > Volume. On the Volume page, click Create Volume. Then, the Create Volume page is displayed.

This topic describes two volume creation scenarios.
  • Create a vCenter volume with a disk offering.
  • Create a vCenter volume with a volume image.

Create a vCenter Volume with a Disk Offering

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the vCenter volume.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the vCenter volume.
  • Creation Method: Choose Disk Offering, and select a disk offering as needed.
  • Primary Storage: Optional. Specify a primary storage for the vCenter volume.
  • VM Instance: Optional. Specify a VM instance for the vCenter volume to attach to.
    • If you set neither Primary Storage nor VM Instance, the volume you create is not instantiated and is displayed on the Uninstantiated tab page.
      Note:

      An uninstantiated volume is only a conceptual device that does not occupy an actual space. It is instantiated when you attached it to a VM instance.

    • If you set both Primary Storage and VM Instance, the volume is created on the specified primary storage and attached to the specified VM instance.
    • If you set only set VM Instance, the volume is created on the primary storage where the VM instance reside.
    • If you set only Primary Storage, the volume is created as an available volume on the primary storage and occupies an actual space.
图 1. Create a vCenter Volume with a Disk Offering


Create a vCenter Volume with a Volume Image

On the displayed pages, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the vCenter volume.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the vCenter volume.
  • Creation Method: Choose Volume Image, and select a volume image as needed.
    Note: Upload the needed volume image to the image storage in advance.
  • VM Instance: Specify a VM instance for the volume to attach to. The volume is created on the primary storage where the VM instance reside.
  • Specify: Optional. Choose whether to specify a primary storage to create the volume.
图 2. Create a vCenter Volume with a Volume Image


Manage a vCenter Volume

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > Volume. Then, the Volume page is displayed.

The following table lists the actions that you can perform on a vCenter volume.
Action Description
Create vCenter Volume Create a new vCenter volume via a disk offering or a volume image.
Edit vCenter Volume Edit the name and the description of a vCenter volume.
Enable vCenter Volume Enable a disabled vCenter volume.
Disable vCenter Volume Disable an enabled vCenter volume.
Attach vCenter Volume Attach a vCenter volume to the specified vCenter VM instance as a data volume.
Detach vCenter Volume Detach a vCenter volume from a vCenter VM instance.
Note: Detaching a volume from a running VM instance may affect the business continuity. Proceed with caution.
Change Owner Change the owner of a vCenter volume.
Note: ZStack Cube Ultimate supports multi-account management for the managed vCenters. Normal account and project members can perform operations on vCenter volumes.
Delete vCenter Volume The deleted vCenter volume is displayed on the Recycle Bin tab.
Note: Deleting a vCenter volume interrupts data reads/writes of associated VM instances from/to the volume, and makes the volumes unavailable. You cannot attach it to any VM instance unless you recover the volume.
Recover vCenter Volume Recover a deleted vCenter volume. The recovered volume is displayed on the Available Resource tab.
Expunge vCenter Volume Expunge a deleted vCenter volume.
Note: This operation expunges the volume. The expunged volumes cannot be recovered. Proceed with caution.

Consideration

vCenter volumes provide storage space for vCenter VM instances. vCenter volumes are categorized into two types:
  • Root Volume: A root volume is yhe system volume of a VM instance. A root volume supports the system running of a VM instance.
  • Data Volume: A data volume provides extended storage space for a VM instance.
To use vCenter volumes, note following points:
  • Volumes cannot be attached to VM instances with different Hypervisors. For example, a volume attached to a KVM VM instance cannot be attached to a vCenter VM instance.
  • You can detach a volume from the VM instance it attached to. The detached volume can be attached to a VM instance with the same Hypervisor with the original VM instance.
  • A volume can be attached to a VM instance at one time.
  • The space occupied by a volume is calculated as a virtual space. Creating a volume occupies a virtual capacity equal to the volume size and only a small actual space. The actual space a volume occupies increases with more files written into the volume.
  • A root volume is an integral part of a vCenter VM instance. You cannot detach a root volume from a VM instance.

vCenter Image

Add a vCenter Image

ZStack Cube Ultimate allows you to add local images in the .vmdk format to a vCenter. You can keep local image states consistent with those on the remote vCenter through the data synchronization.

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > Image. On the Imagepage, click Add Image. Then, the Add Image page is displayed.

This topic describes two image addition scenarios.
  • Add a system image.
  • Add a volume image.

Add a System Image

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the vCenter image.
    Note: The vCenter image name cannot be identical with a vCenter VM instance name.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the vCenter image.
  • Image Type: Choose System Image.
  • Platform: Choose the platform type of the vCenter system image.
    The image platform type decides whether the VM instances created from the image use VirtIO drivers, including disk drivers and NIC drivers. Supported platforms: Linux, Windows, and Other.
    • Linux: The VM instances created from the image use VirtIO drivers.
    • Windows: The operating system encapsulated in the image is not installed with VirtIO. Therefore, the VM instances created from the image do not use VirtIO drivers.
    • Other: The operating system encapsulated in the image can be of any types. The VM instances created from the image does not use VirtIO drivers.
  • Image Storage: Choose a vCenter image storage.
  • URL: Enter the download URL of the vCenter system image.
图 1. Add a System Image


Add a Volume Image

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the vCenter image.
    Note: The vCenter image name cannot be identical with a vCenter VM instance name.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the vCenter image.
  • Image Type: Choose Volume Image.
  • Image Storage: Choose a vCenter image storage.
  • URL: Enter the download URL of the vCenter volume image.
图 2. Add a Volume Image


Manage a vCenter Image

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > Image. Then the Image page is displayed.

The following table lists the actions that you can perform on a vCenter image.
Action Description
Add vCenter Image Add a local image in the .vmdk format to the vCenter. Currently, you cannot add an image of in the .iso format.
Edit vCenter Image Edit the name and the description of a vCenter image.
Enable vCenter Image Enable a disabled vCenter image. After you enable the image, it serves as a backup.
Disable vCenter image Disable an enabled vCenter image. After you disable the image, it no longer serves as a backup.
Set Sharing Mode
Set the sharing mode of a resource. The platform provides the following sharing modes:
  • Share Globally: Shares the resource to all projects and accounts.
  • Share to Specified Projects/Accounts: Shares the resource with specified projects and accounts.
  • Not Share: Revokes the resource from projects and accounts to which the resource is shared. If you set Sharing Mode to Not Share for a resource, other projects and accounts cannot use the resource.
Note:
  • If you change the Sharing Mode setting of a resource from Share Globally to Share to Specified Projects/Accounts, the resource is visible only to the specified projects or accounts the resource is shared to.
  • If the resource that you share to the specified projects oraccounts is being used by these projects or accounts and then you change the Sharing Mode of the resource, the change does not take effect on the projects or accounts immediately. They can reverse and use the resource until it is released.
Change Owner Change the owner of a vCenter image.
Note: ZStack Cube Ultimate supports multi-account management on managed vCenters. Normal accounts and project members can use the vCenter images shared by the admin.
Delete vCenter Image Deleting a vCenter image deletes its local records and the actual image on the remote vCenter.
Recover vCenter image Recover a deleted vCenter image. The recovered image appears on the Available tab page.
Expunge vCenter Image Expunge a deleted image. You can only expunge an image in the recycle bin.

vCenter Event Message

On the main menu of ZStack Cube Ultimate, choose Resource Center > vCenter > Event Message. Then, the Event Message page is displayed.

On the displayed page, you can view vCenter alarm message information, such as the description, type, alarmed vCenter, triggered user, target, and date.
  • This page displays up to 300 event messages. You can specify a time range to view the messages occurring during this period.
  • You can set the message count displayed on each page and turn pages by clicking the button at the lower right. Options: 10, 20, 50, and 100.
图 1. Event Message