Server consolidation with KVM and Veritas Storage Foundation High Availability (SFHA) Solutions
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Server consolidation with KVM and Veritas Storage Foundation High Availability (SFHA) Solutions

Server consolidation enables you to run virtual machines as physical servers, combining the multiple appllications and their workloads onto a single server for better server utilization.

Figure: Server consolidation

Server consolidation

This solution for a single server with Veritas Storage Foundation High Availability (SFHA) illustrates the migration of a single workload into a KVM Guest.

Figure: Server consolidation for a simple workload

Server consolidation for a simple workload

To implement server consolidation for a simple workload

  1. Install SFHA in the virtual machine.

    See Installing and configuring storage solutions in the KVM guest.

  2. Map the storage from the array to the host.

    See Consistent storage mapping in the KVM environment.

  3. Map the storage from the array to the guest.
  4. Go into the guest and make sure you can import disk groups.
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