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Manage datacenters and clusters

Learn how to manage your datacenters and clusters in SAM Core on Snow Atlas.

View datacenters and clusters​

For field descriptions, see Datacenters and clusters: Reference.

  1. On the SAM Core menu, select Datacenters and clusters.

  2. Find and select the datacenter or cluster you want to view the details for. For information on how to filter, sort, and group the list datacenters and clusters, see Manage lists.

Export datacenter and cluster information​

You can export information from, for example, a list or a search result in the SAM Core user interface. Available file formats are CSV, PDF, XLS/XLSX, and XML.

  1. In a list or search result, do one of the following:

    • Select the three dots in the upper-right corner of the page, and then select Export.

    • Right-click anywhere in the list.

  2. Select your preferred file format for the export.

    The export will be available as a downloaded file in your web browser.

Add datacenters and clusters​

You can add datacenters and clusters manually in SAM Core based on the inventoried computers in your IT environment.

For field descriptions, see Add or edit datacenter/cluster: Reference.

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  • When you add a datacenter or cluster manually, make sure that you only add the physical servers. The virtual machines will then be added automatically based on the configured relationships between them and their physical hosts.

  • If you are uncertain of any of the settings, check with your datacenter/cluster administrator.

  1. On the SAM Core menu, select Datacenters and clusters.

  2. Select the three dots in the upper-right corner of the page, and then select Add datacenter/cluster.

  3. On the General tab:

    1. Enter a Name for the new datacenter/cluster.

    2. Select the Organization node that the datacenter/cluster belongs to, and then select Apply.

    3. If the datacenter is managed by a controller, select the Controller from the list. You can either scroll the list or start typing the name of the controller to filter the list.

    4. Enter a Description for the datacenter/cluster.

    5. Select the Hypervisor technology that is used for the datacenter/cluster.

    6. If the datacenter/cluster is configured with high availability, select High availability enabled.

    7. If VMware vSphere is the selected Hypervisor technology and the VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler) feature has been enabled for the cluster, also select Datacenter is a VMware DRS cluster.

    8. Select Save.

  4. On the Hosts tab, add the physical servers that are included in the datacenter/cluster:

    1. Select Add hosts.

    2. Select the servers you want to add. You can either scroll the list or start typing the Name, Operating system, or Organization of the servers to filter the list.

    3. Select Save.

  5. On the Extended coverage tab, specify if any of the applications installed in the datacenter/cluster is covered by extended licenses:

    1. Select Extend coverage.

    2. Select Application from the list of applications on your selected hosts.

    3. Select Coverage reason from the list: Passive cluster node, Disaster recovery, Test/Development, or Other.

    4. Select Select datacenter/cluster, and then select the datacenter/cluster with the extended license coverage.

    5. Select Extend coverage.

    6. Repeat Step 5.i through Step 5.v to add more applications.

Edit datacenters and clusters​

For field descriptions, see Add or edit datacenter/cluster: Reference.

  1. On the SAM Core menu, select Datacenters and clusters.

  2. Find and select the datacenter or cluster you want to edit. For information on how to filter, sort, and group the list datacenters and clusters, see Manage lists.

  3. Select Edit datacenter/cluster.

  4. Add or edit the applicable information.

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    Some information on the General tab is not be editable. This applies to information, such as hypervisor technology and configuration, that is gathered by a Snow Integration Connector.

  5. Select Save.

Delete datacenters and clusters​

  1. On the SAM Core menu, select Datacenters and clusters.

  2. Find and select the datacenter or cluster you want to delete. For information on how to filter, sort, and group the list datacenters and clusters, see Manage lists.

  3. Select Edit datacenter/cluster.

  4. Select Delete.

  5. Select OK to confirm.