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7.6. Adding a Host
1. Before adding a host to the CloudPlatform configuration, you must first install your chosen
hypervisor on the host. CloudPlatform can manage hosts running VMs under a variety of
hypervisors.
The CloudPlatform Installation Guide provides instructions on how to install each supported
hypervisor and configure it for use with CloudPlatform. See the appropriate section in the
Installation Guide for information about which version of your chosen hypervisor is supported, as
well as crucial additional steps to configure the hypervisor hosts for use with CloudPlatform.
Warning
Be sure you have performed the additional CloudPlatform-specific configuration steps
described in the hypervisor installation section for your particular hypervisor.
2. Now add the hypervisor host to CloudPlatform. The technique to use varies depending on the
hypervisor.
• Section 7.6.1, “Adding a Host (XenServer, KVM, or OVM)”
• Section 7.6.2, “Adding a Host (vSphere)”
7.6.1. Adding a Host (XenServer, KVM, or OVM)
XenServer, KVM, and Oracle VM (OVM) hosts can be added to a cluster at any time.
7.6.1.1. Requirements for XenServer, KVM, and OVM Hosts
Warning
Make sure the hypervisor host does not have any VMs already running before you add it to
CloudPlatform.
Configuration requirements:
• Each cluster must contain only hosts with the identical hypervisor.
• For XenServer, do not put more than 8 hosts in a cluster.
• For KVM, do not put more than 16 hosts in a cluster.
For hardware requirements, see the installation section for your hypervisor in the CloudPlatform
Installation Guide.
7.6.1.1.1. XenServer Host Additional Requirements
If network bonding is in use, the administrator must cable the new host identically to other hosts in the
cluster.