Available Functions

List of Available Functions

The baremetal server menu offers three main functions.

1 . Creating a baremetal server
2 . Remove baremetal Server
3 . Baremetal server management

Please note that the functions provided by the standard plan: on-demand type (inventory type) and the custom plan: made-to-order type are different.
*With the custom plan, you cannot change the specifications such as adding or deleting CPU / memory / disk after applying, including after the service is opened.

Create Baremetal Server


Functions

   

Description

 
     

Standard

Custom plan

Chassis details

Chassis ID

  N/A

After providing a baremetal server, you can create a server by specifying a predetermined chassis (chassis).

 

Specifications

  N/A
The specifications (CPU / memory / disk) of the baremetal server specified at the time of application are displayed.

Server Details

Server Name

 

You can set the name of the baremetal server and the OS host name of the official image template.

You can specify the name of the baremetal server and the OS host name of the official image template.

 

Flavor

 

You can select baremetal server from multiple specification flavor (bare metal server menu provided).

N/A
 

Image Name

Official image template

You can select OS image template default by this menu and preinstall it on baremetal server.

You can select the OS image template specified in this menu and pre-install it on the baremetal server.

Zone/Group

   

You can set the group / random (Any Zone) of the group to which the baremetal server belongs.

You can specify the group to which the baremetal server belongs at the time of application.

Access and Security

Key Pair Name

Select Key Pair

You can create / register the SSH key pair to access the baremetal server and select it as the SSH key pair of the bare metal server to be created.
One SSH key pair can be used as SSH key pair of multiple baremetal servers.
You can create / register the SSH key pair to access the baremetal server and select it as the SSH key pair of the bare metal server to be created.
One SSH key pair can be used as SSH key pair of multiple baremetal servers.
   

Import key pair(s)

You can import SSH public keys.

You can import SSH public keys.

   

Administrator Password

You can set the administrator password of the official image template.

You can set the administrator password of the official image template.

Network

Select Logical Network

 
You can set up a pre-created logical network as a baremetal server.
You can set at least one logical network (data plane) and up to 4 logical networks (data plane: 2 / storage plane: 2).
You can set up a pre-created logical network as a baremetal server.
You can set at least one logical network (data plane) and up to 4 logical networks (data plane: 2 / storage plane: 2).
 

Set IP Address

 

You can set the static IP address to the physical NIC port of the baremetal server / the port of the logical network.

You can set the static IP address to the physical NIC port of the baremetal server / the port of the logical network.

Disk

Set Disk Partitioning

 
Customers can configure disk partitioning in two ways as follows:
1) Automatic
Partition is automatically set as default value of this menu.
2) Manual
Customers can set detailed information such as LVM, Size, File type and Label.
*Customers are required to set the disk partitioning configuration in JSON format.
Please refer to API reference for detail.
The default value of this menu is set.
You cannot set the partitioning settings for the disk.
 

RAID level

 
The RAID level setting is set by the default value of this menu.
Baremetal servers are provided with a RAID level of RAID 1 for the OS installation area.
The RAID level setting is set by the default value of this menu.
Baremetal servers are provided with a RAID level of RAID 1 for the OS installation area.
Post-install script    

After providing the baremetal server, you can set up an executable script automatically.

After providing the baremetal server, you can set up an executable script automatically.

Meta Data

   

You can set metadata of baremetal server when bare metal server is provided.

We do not provide metadata function.

Personality

   

Customers can inject configuration files into Baremetal Server’s filesystem or edit them via command line with appropriate file path.

We do not provide personality functions.



Delete Baremetal Server

Functions

Description

 
 

Standard

Custom plan

Cancellation of baremetal server

N/A

In order to cancel the Baremetal Server, you need to apply using the application form.

Delete Baremetal Server

You can select and delete the baremetal server.

You can select and delete the baremetal server.

Erase Data on Hard Disk

After deleting the server, customer data on the hard disk are automatically deleted.

After deleting the server, customer data on the hard disk are automatically deleted.


Note

Custom plans allow you to delete a server and then recreate it.
However, it takes about an hour because various operation check tests and initialization processes are executed until the server can be recreated.
In rare cases, a failure may occur in the meantime, in which case before the server becomes reusable (during initialization).
Please note that we may take measures such as replacing parts without notifying the customer.
If a failure occurs, the status will be “Unavailable”


Manage Baremetal Server


Functions

   

Description

 
     

Standard

Custom plan

Power Action

   
As for the power operations of Baremetal Servers, Customers can boot, stop or reboot a server.
Following two methods are available for operation:
1)Operation via control panel on Customer Portal or API.
2)Operation via console (iLO / iRMC)
As for the power operations of Baremetal Servers, Customers can boot, stop or reboot a server.
Following two methods are available for operation:
1)Operation via control panel on Customer Portal or API.
2)Operation via console (iLO / iRMC)
 

Start Server

 

Activates the Server by turning it ON to start

Activates the Server by turning it ON to start

 

Shutdown Server

 
There are 2 modes to stop the server.
1)Soft shutdown: Stops via ACPI.
2)Hard shutdown: Power Off is executed automatically.
There are 2 modes to stop the server.
1)Soft shutdown: Stops via ACPI.
2)Hard shutdown: Power Off is executed automatically.
 

Restart (Reboot) Server

 
There are 2 modes to reboot the server.
1)Soft Reboot Server :Reboot is executed through ACPI
2)Hard Reboot Server:This action induces Power OFF & Power ON function consecutively
There are 2 modes to reboot the server.
1)Soft Reboot Server :Reboot is executed through ACPI
2)Hard Reboot Server:This action induces Power OFF & Power ON function consecutively

Change boot mode

   
Change the boot mode and start the server.
If the server is running, stop the server, change the boot mode, and start it.
5 boot modes can be selected.
· No boot mode
・ Disk boot
・ PXE boot
・ ISO boot
・ Legacy boot
Change the boot mode and start the server.
If the server is running, stop the server, change the boot mode, and start it.
5 boot modes can be selected.
· No boot mode
・ Disk boot
・ PXE boot
・ ISO boot
・ Legacy boot

Change Meta Data of Server

   

Customers can change (Add/Edit/Delete) the information of meta data they have configured when creating Baremetal Server.

We do not provide the function to change the metadata of the server.

Server Details

Image Name

Private ISO Image

You can mount the private ISO image uploaded to Image Management on a baremetal server. The mounting method is as follows.
1)You can mount a private ISO image using media connection via customer portal / API.
2)After SSL-VPN connection to NTT Com network via remote console, Customers can use remote management function of each server to mount the ISO image remotely.
You can mount the private ISO image uploaded to Image Management on a baremetal server. The mounting method is as follows.
1)You can mount a private ISO image using media connection via customer portal / API.
2)After SSL-VPN connection to NTT Com network via remote console, Customers can use remote management function of each server to mount the ISO image remotely.

Media connection

   

You can connect a private ISO image stored in Image Management to media for mounting on a baremetal server.

You can connect a private ISO image stored in Image Management to media for mounting on a baremetal server.

Disconnecting media

   

You can disconnect the connected media.

You can disconnect the connected media.

Remote Console Access (RCA)

SSL VPN  
Customers can connect to iLO / iLOC via Internet VPN (SSL).
Maximum 30 IDs are provided per tenant. By adding IDs from the portal, maximum 30 IDs can be added.
Customers can connect to iLO / iLOC via Internet VPN (SSL).
Maximum 30 IDs are provided per tenant. By adding IDs from the portal, maximum 30 IDs can be added.
 

Console Access

 
Customers can operate their Baremetal Server via KVM (i.e. keyboard, video & mouse) console access.
Customers can get information of URL, username, and password for console access via Customer Portal / API.
Customers can operate their Baremetal Server via KVM (i.e. keyboard, video & mouse) console access.
Customers can get information of URL, username, and password for console access via Customer Portal / API.
  BMC  
BMC (iLO, iRMC) allows you to check the event log / hardware status of the baremetal server.
BMC: Baseboard Management Controller
iLO: integrated Lights-Out
iRMC: integrated Remote Management Controller
BMC (iLO, iRMC) allows you to check the event log / hardware status of the baremetal server.
BMC: Baseboard Management Controller
iLO: integrated Lights-Out
iRMC: integrated Remote Management Controller
UEFI    

You can change the UEFI (BIOS) setting of the server via the customer portal / API.

UEFI (BIOS) settings are provided by default. Settings cannot be changed via the Customer Portal / API.
*UEFI manual setting is possible from BMC.

Chassis details

Overview

Information

N/A

You can check the hardware specifications (CPU / memory / disk) and usage start date / contract period.

Server Details

Overview

Information

You can check the server name / ID / tenant ID / acceptance time / elapsed time after acceptance / status.

You can check the server name / ID / tenant ID / acceptance time / elapsed time after acceptance / status.

   

Specifications

You can check the flavor / flavor ID / CPU / memory specifications.

N/A
   

Physical NIC Port

You can check the information on the logical network connected to the 4 physical NIC ports of the bare metal server and each network NIC port.

You can check the information on the logical network connected to the 4 physical NIC ports of the bare metal server and each network NIC port.

   

OS Settings

You can check information such as disk partitioning, RAID and metadata.

You can check information such as disk partitioning and RAID.

    UEFI

You can check the setting status of the UEFI that changed the setting.

UEFI (BIOS) settings are provided by default.
However, it is not possible to check the setting status via the customer portal / API.
 

Physical NIC Port

Add Port

You can add a logical network port to the physical NIC port of the bare metal server.
By this function, Customers can further add multiple Logical Networks.
Port name / port description / port tag / logical network / IP address / segment type (FLAT / VLAN) / segment ID can be set.
You can add a logical network port to the physical NIC port of the bare metal server.
By this function, Customers can further add multiple Logical Networks.
Port name / port description / port tag / logical network / IP address / segment type (FLAT / VLAN) / segment ID can be set.
   

Edit Port’s Settings

You can change the port name / port description of the logical network port / tag of the port / setting of the logical network to which it belongs. You can also add a static IP address / MAC address.

You can change the port name / port description of the logical network port / tag of the port / setting of the logical network to which it belongs. You can also add a static IP address / MAC address.

   

Delete Port

You can delete the port of the logical network from the physical NIC port of the bare metal server.

You can delete the port of the logical network from the physical NIC port of the bare metal server.

API    
API based on OpenStack Nova is provided.
(Please refer to API References for details.)
API based on OpenStack Nova is provided.
(Please refer to API References for details.)


Descriptions of Respective Functions

I will explain each function of the baremetal server.
If the standard plan and the custom plan are different, the function difference is specified for each item.

Create Baremetal Server

Server Details

Server Name

Customers can set a Server name.
Customers can set a Server name via Customer Portal / API.
Server name is also configured as OS Host Name ( only for Official Image Templates).
Server Name is unique within a tenant. Customers cannot change Server Name.

<Standard plan>

Items

   

Mode

Rules

All

   

Customer Portal / API

can use only these characters a-z A-Z 0-9 + _ . -
*The first and last letters can not use “hyphen (‘-‘)”.

Entry Rules for Template

Official image template

RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu

Customer Portal / API

Length of characters: 1-63 (byte)

    Windows

Customer Portal / API

Length of characters: 1-15 (byte)

    vSphere

Customer Portal / API

Length of characters: 1-63 (byte)

 

Private ISO Image

   
Length of characters: 1-255 (byte)
*Customers need to be aware of the restrictions of their ISO Image.

<Custom plan>

Items

   

Mode

Rules

All

   

Customer Portal / API

can use only these characters a-z A-Z 0-9 + _ . -
*The first and last letters can not use “hyphen (‘-‘)”.

Entry Rules for Template

Official image template

RHEL

Customer Portal / API

Length of characters: 1-63 (byte)

    Windows

Customer Portal / API

Length of characters: 1-15 (byte)

    vSphere

Customer Portal / API

Length of characters: 1-63 (byte)

 

Private ISO Image

   
Length of characters: 1-255 (byte)
*Customers need to be aware of the restrictions of their ISO Image.

Server ID

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Server ID is a unique identifier that is assigned to Baremetal Server
Server ID is unique within a Region.
Customers cannot change server ID.


Server spec

Regarding server specifications, you can choose from the specified flavors in the standard plan,
In the custom plan, it is possible to specify each of CPU / memory / internal disk at the time of application.

<Standard plan>
You can use this menu by selecting the server from the default flavor from the customer portal / API.
It is also possible to provision a mix of different flavors within a Tenant.

<Physical configuration of bare metal server>

Item Name

Details

CPU

Differs depending upon Flavor

Memory

Differs depending upon Flavor

Internal Disk

Differs depending upon Flavor

RAID Controller RAID1

Power Source

Dual power supplies with Active / Active

NIC

10G Port* 4 (DualPort 10G Network Card * 2)


<Custom plan>
At the time of application, you can flexibly specify the configuration of each part.
Please refer to the menu for the range that can be specified.

<Physical configuration of bare metal server>

Item Name

Details

CPU

Specifications specified by the customer

Memory

Specifications specified by the customer

Internal Disk

Specifications specified by the customer

RAID Controller RAID1

Power Source

Dual power supplies with Active / Active

NIC

10G Port* 4 (DualPort 10G Network Card * 2)


Images

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

You can select the official image template to pre-install on the bare metal server.
The Official Templates including software license will be charged per Baremetal Server.

Official Template

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Official Image Templates are the ones provided through this menu.
There are two types of templates: One is a template including software license, the other is open-source template.
The Official Image Templates including software license will be charged per Baremetal Server.
For the specifications of each template, refer to the detailed information in the OS menu.



OS Settings

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

For OS security settings, refer to the detailed OS information.

Zone / Group

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

If there are multiple groups at the relevant location for the accommodation group, the customer can specify the group or not. (Specified at the time of application for custom plans)
See Region / Zone / Group Details _ for a description of the group.


Access and Security

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

SSH Key Pairs

Customers can create one new SSH key pair, and can register one SSH key pair in use.
For details, refer to the detailed information of the OS.
Customers can create up to 120 key pairs per Tenant.

Select Key Pair

Customers can automatically set key pair to the OS image by selecting the key pair they created prior in the “Server List” page. This will inject the Public key of the key pair into the server OS configuration.

Import Key Pair

Key pairs can be created beforehand and later selected from the available drop down list when a server is initially provisioned. Customers can import their own SSH public key by setting the key pair name name they would like to choose and uploading the key value.
(Key pairs can be also created on the Key Pair List page. Two public keys and two private keys will be generated. The created private keys will be downloaded to Customers’ terminal. The created private keys have to be managed by Customers. Please note that NTT Com will not assume any responsibilities.)

Administrator Password

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Customers can set Administrator Password, which they can use as a SSH password. For more details please refer to the Service Description of OS.
For details, refer to the detailed information of the OS.

Network

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Configuring network setting when provisioning Baremetal Server

When provisioning Baremetal Server, Customers are required to select the existing Logical Network priorly created.
They need to configure Logical network settings to at least one physical NIC port.
(Customers can set one Logical Network for every four physical NIC ports of Baremetal Server.)
However customers can add multiple Logical Network Ports post provisioning through Baremetal Server’s management functions.

Customers cannot set multiple Logical Ports within the same Logical Network ID to the same physical NIC port of Baremetal Server. Fore more details, please refer to the section of “Add Port of Logical Network”.

For more information on logical networks, see more information on logical networks.

<List of Logical Network Settings When Creating Baremetal Server>

Items to set

 

Description

Mandatory

Optional

Static IP Address

 

Customers can set static IP Address to the Logical Network Port in the range of Logical Network Subnet.

N/A

Y

No IP Address Selected

DHCP enable / disable

Static IP Address is set to Logical Network Port in the range of Logical Network Subnet.

N/A

Y

  • *Static route settings of Logical Network Port will not be validated. Customers are required to manually configure static route in respective OS Network configuration.

  • *As for the DNS / NTP settings of Logical Network, the DNS/NTP, configuration of the 1st Logical Network of Data Plane added to Baremetal server will be reflected to the OS.
    Other DNS / NTP settings of Logical Network will not be reflected. When Customers need to set multiple DNS / NTP settings, they need to set manually in the OS.
*DHCP function cannot be used in the JP7 region.
However, the DHCP function of the DHCP server created by the customer can also be used in the JP7 region.

<Physical configuration>
Baremetal Server has four (4) available ports at physical NIC port.
Physical NIC ports consists of two different network cards that has two physical ports. Each physical NIC port is connected to Data Plane and Storage Plane of Logical Network respectively.

<Logical network value set when creating a bare metal server>

Logical Network ID

Plane

Port ID

Port
Segment type [1]
Port
Segment ID [1]
Port
Subnet
Port
Port IP Address
Physical
Switch #
Physical
Physical Network Port ID
Physical
Physical NIC Port ID
Physical
NIC Port #
Physical
NIC Port
MAC Address

Network Card

Automatically assigned

Data Plane

Automatically assigned

FLAT/VLAN 0/3

Customers

Fixed

#1

Automatically assigned

Automatically assigned

1

Higher Numbers

1

Automatically assigned

Storage Plane

Automatically assigned

FLAT/VLAN 0/3

Customers

Fixed

#2

Automatically assigned

Automatically assigned

2

Lower Numbers

1

Automatically assigned

Storage Plane

Automatically assigned

FLAT/VLAN 0/3

Customers

Fixed

#3

Automatically assigned

Automatically assigned

3

Lower Numbers

2

Automatically assigned

Data Plane

Automatically assigned

FLAT/VLAN 0/3

Customers

Fixed

#4

Automatically assigned

Automatically assigned

4

Higher Numbers

2

[1] By default, the segment type is flat / segment ID is set at 0.
If the customer wants to configure the VLAN, after creating bare metal server, please add a port for the logical network.
(Delete existing ports as required.)
If you select the ESXi for BYOL in the official image template, from the time of creation of the bare metal server
By default, the segment type is VLAN / segment ID is set at 3.
If customers want to use the default settings and different segment ID, customers must add a port of the logical network.

<Comparison table between the NIC name recognized by each OS in the official image template and the physical NIC port of the baremetal server>

For server flavors General Purpose 1 / General Purpose 2 / General Purpose 3 / Workload Optimized 1 / Custom Plan

Physical NIC Port ID

Physical NIC Port #

MAC Address at Port

Network Card

Windows Server RHEL, CentOS Ubuntu ESXi

Automatically assigned

2

Lower Numbers

1 Network 1 enp00s0f1 p1p1 vmnic1

Automatically assigned

1

Higher Numbers

1 Network 0 enp00s0f0 p1p0 vmnic0

Automatically assigned

3

Lower Numbers

2 Network 2 enp00s0f2 p1p2 vmnic2

Automatically assigned

4

Higher Numbers

2 Network 3 enp00s0f3 p1p3 vmnic3

Server flavor Workload Optimized 2 case

Physical NIC Port ID

Physical NIC Port #

MAC Address at Port

Network Card

Windows Server

Automatically assigned

1

Lower Numbers

1 Network 1

Automatically assigned

2

Higher Numbers

1 Network 0

Automatically assigned

3

Lower Numbers

2 Network 2

Automatically assigned

4

Higher Numbers

2 Network 3

<Logical Networking Mapping when Baremetal Server is initially provisioned>
Please also see the diagram of “Add logical Network Port”.
Logical network setting image at the time of initial creation of baremetal server

Hard Disk Settings

RAID Level

<Standard plan>

  • General Purpose1 / General Purpose 2 / General Purpose 3 / Workload Optimized 1
    It will be provided set as RAID1.

  • Workload Optimized 2
    Only two disks are set by default value (RAID 1) of this menu. The setting will not be made to remaining 34 disks.
    For details on how to set the RAID level by the customer, refer to &quot;Workload Optimized 2 RAID Setting Method&quot; in the tutorial.

<Custom plan>

  • Set only two disks with the default value (RAID1) in this menu. It is not set for the disk added as an option.
    *RAID settings are possible from BMC.

Disc partitioning (standard plan only)

  • Automatic setting
    Disk partitioning setup is defined by default as part of Baremetal Server menu is made. The partitioning configuration for each OS is as follows:
  • Official image template

  • RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu
    Primary Storage Area will be set as ‘/’.
    GPT area, UEFI partition and boot partition are the other partition areas created other than primary storage.
    Following are the file systems of each OS:
    RHEL/CentOS : xfs
    Ubuntu : ext4
    LVM will not be configured.

Disk Partitioning (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu)

Area Name

GPT Area

/boot/efi /boot /
File system N/A fat32 [2] ext4

xfs for RHEL / CentOS, and ext4 for Ubuntu

Data volume <1MB 512MB 512MB

<Remaining Area >


[2] RHEL8 and Ubuntu are provided with fat32, and other OS are provided with fat16.

  • Windows
    Primary storage area will be set as “C:”.
    File system is NTFS.
    In the head of the primary storage, create partitions of Windows RE Tools, ESP and MSR.
    (For the above, please refer to the following URL: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824839.aspx)

    16GB of Pagefile is created in “C:”.

** Disk Partitioning (Windows)**

Area Name

Windows RE ESP MSR Windows (C:)
File system Tools N/A N/A NTFS / pagefile.sys
Data volume 300MB-1GB 500MB 128MB

<Remaining area> / 16GB

  • VMware ESXi for BYOL
    Partitioning setup is based on the specification defined by VMware.
    Partitions and file system are created on the primary storage.

  • Manual Partitioning
    Customers can set detailed information such as LVM, Size, File type and Label.
    It is necessary to fill in the configuration parameters in JSON format (see Smart Data Platform Baremetal Server API Reference for details).
    Specifically, the following disk partitioning can be set according to the OS.
  • RHEL / CentOS / Ubuntu
    LVM settings are supported.
    Custmers can choose Partitioning type, Label, LVM group, Partitioning size, Filesystem type, Mount point and so on.
    Almost all file formats (incl. ext2, ext4, swap) can be supported.
  • Windows
    Customers can specify the partitioning size of each disk. (Customers cannot change the drive letters. They will be assigned automatically.)
    Remaining capacity of each disk will be remained as “Unused”.
    Only NTFS format is available.
    Set the disk size of Windows (C:) to 100GB or more (including pagefile.sys (16GB)).
  • VMware ESXi for BYOL
    Individual settings for disk partitioning are not possible. It is set based on the software vendor specifications.

<Reference> LVM Settings for each OS
  • Official image template

Official image template

Enable Manual setting

Detail of Manual LVM Settings

RHEL/CentOS

Enabled

vg_label and lv_label can use only these characters a-z A-Z 0-9 + _ . -
1-64 characters length
fs_type : xfs, ext4, ext3, ext2, vfat, swap
mount_point allows /, /var, /usr, /home
Ubuntu

Enabled

vg_label and lv_label can use only these characters a-z A-Z 0-9 + _ . -
1-64 characters length
fs_type : xfs, ext4, ext3, ext2, jfs, fat16, fat32, swap
mount_point allows /, /home, /tmp, /usr, /var, /srv, /opt, /usr/local

SWAP Capacity

<Standard plan>

The Baremetal Server with Official Image Template enables following SWAP areas:

Official image template

Customers designating SWAP System Type(s)

Details

Size (GB)

RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu

Customers need to specify the system type.

SWAP area is created with the size and mount point designated by Customers.

N/A
 

Customers do not need to specify the system type.

SWAP area is created with the default settings of this menu automatically.

16
Windows

Customers do not need to specify the system type.

SWAP area is created with the default settings of this menu automatically.

16
*This function is not provided in the custom plan.

Post-Install Action

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

NTT Com provides following functions which can provide methods for additional customized OS configuration.

User Data/ Post-install Script

Customers can set an automatically executable script after Baremetal Servers provisioning via Customer Portal /API. Customers are noted that there are restrictions over parameters as below:

Item Name

Methods

Numbers

Unit

Maximum Number of Script

Customer Portal / API

1

Script

Script Size

Customer Portal

16 KB
  API 64 KB

Encoding Method

Customer Portal / API

base64 N/A
<Reference>For respective OS Format Use Cases
As for the format of each OS, Please refer to the following table:

Official image template

Execution File

Execution Format

RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu cloud-init https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CloudInit
Windows cloudbase-init https://github.com/stackforge/cloudbase-init
VMware ESXi for BYOL N/A N/A

Personality Parameter

<Standard plan>

Before offering bare metal server, you can put SSH Key, configuration file etc in the file system of bare metal server.
Customers are noted that there are restrictions over parameters as below:

Item Name

Methods

Numbers

Unit

Maximum Number of File

Customer Portal / API

10

File

Length of File Paths

Customer Portal / API

255 Byte

Script Size

Customer Portal / API

10 KB

Encoding Method

Customer Portal / API

Base64 N/A
※ If the OS is RHEL / CentOS, files can not be placed under / tmp
*This function is not provided in the custom plan.

Meta Data

<Standard plan>

You can set metadata of bare metal server when bare metal server is provided.
Customers are noted that there are restrictions over parameters as below:

Item Name

Methods

Numbers

Unit

Maximum Number of Configurable Key/Value Pair

Customer Portal / API

128

Pairs

Maximum Letter Size of Configurable Key and Configurable Value Respectively

Customer Portal / API

255 byte
*This function is not provided in the custom plan.

Delete Baremetal Server

Cancellation of baremetal server

<Custom plan>

In order to cancel the Baremetal Server, you need to apply using the application form.


Delete Baremetal Server

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

It is possible to delete and delete the bare metal server to be deleted from the customer portal / API.


Erase Data on Hard Disk

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

s for data erase standards, it satisfies the requirement of NIST.SP.800-88r1 and data erase is completely realized, so it is impossible to read data after deleting data.
Even when the Baremetal server is abolished, it will be implemented in a manner that meets the above specifications.
In addition, PCIDSS conforms to the operation condition at the time of disk failure.
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Manage Baremetal Server

Power Action

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

From the Customer Portal / API you can do the following:

Item Name

Details

Start Server

Activates the Server by turning it ON to start

Shutdown Server

There are 2 modes to stop the server.
1)Soft shutdown: Stops via ACPI.
2)Hard shutdown: Power Off is executed automatically

Reboot Server

There are 2 modes to reboot the server.
1)Soft Reboot Server :Reboot is executed through ACPI
2)Hard Reboot Server :This action induces Power OFF & Power ON function consecutively


Change boot mode

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

From the Customer Portal / API you can do the following:

Item Name

Details

Change boot mode

Change the boot mode and start the server.
If the server is running, stop the server, change the boot mode, and start it.
5 boot modes can be selected.
· No boot mode
-Disk boot [3]
-PXE boot [3]
-ISO boot [3]
-Legacy boot [4]

[3] The server will be started and rebooted with the boot mode set to UEFI.

[4] The server will boot and reboot with the boot mode set to the legacy BIOS.
In the case of v1 flavor, the order of boot order is ISO boot, disk boot, PXE boot.
In the case of v2 flavor, ISO boot is executed at the beginning of the boot order and disk boot or PXE boot is executed for the second and third order
For v3 flavors and custom plans, the boot order is ISO boot, disk boot, PXE boot.


Media connection

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

You can mount a private ISO image stored in image management on a baremetal server.
After shutting down the bare metal server, connect the media and select ISO boot in the boot mode.

Only ISO9660 is supported for the media format that can be connected. Other formats are not supported.

Please be aware that media disconnection may be performed automatically in the following cases.
-After 24 hours or more have elapsed after connecting the media
-After connecting the media, stopping the server and starting the server again
For points other than the above, Please check the detailed information of Image management.

Disconnecting media

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

You can disconnect the media connected to the bare metal server.



Remote Console Access

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

SSL VPN

Following Functions will be provided:
1)End Point for Remote Console Access
We provide SSL VPN access from your location. It is possible to access the iLO / iRMC of bare metal servers belonging to the same tenant.

Steps Customers need to follow to can establish the VPN session.
•Install SSL VPN Client Software on customer terminal.
Configure SSL VPN endpoint information provided by NTT Com.

For supported OS, please check from the following URL. (Customers will be moved to outside of NTT Com site.)


2)Username and Password Management
It is possible to manage (delete / change) user names and passwords accessible to remote access endpoints.
※30 IDs will be provided per tenant.

Item Name

Details

Change User Password

You can change your password.
The entry rule of the password is 8–127 characters length, with upper and lower cases / numbers / special characters ( . - _ @ / * + , ! # $ % & ( ) ~ |) as usable characters.

Delete User

Customer can delete the users.

User List

You can check the ID list of the same tenant.



Console Access

Customers can operate the console of the bare metal server with KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse). The URL, Token, Username and Password for console access will be notified via the Customer Portal / API.


iLO / iRMC

You can monitor the hardware status of the bare metal server from iLO (integrated Lights-Out) and iRMC (integrated Remote Management Controller).
Event log / Hardware Status etc. can be collected via iLO / iRMC.


Edit UEFI (BIOS) Configuration

<Standard plan>

You can change the UEFI setting of the server via the customer portal / API. Please see below for a list of configurable functions.
After the setup is complete, the server undergoes Soft reboot , it make take upto 20 mins to implement changes and bring up the server.
Furthermore, they can also view the Default configurations for different UEFI functions at customer Portal.

  • General Purpose 1 v1/General Purpose 2 v1/General Purpose 3 v1/Workload Optimized 1 v1
  • General Purpose 1 v2/General Purpose 2 v2/General Purpose 3 v2/Workload Optimized 1 v2
  • General Purpose 2 v3/General Purpose 3 v3

  • Workload Optimized 2
    The UEFI settings can not be changed.
    UEFI setting status can not be confirmed by the Customer Portal.
    For the setting status list please refer to the following.

<Custom plan>

It is not possible to change the UEFI settings of the server or check the UEFI settings status via the Customer Portal / API.
*UEFI manual setting is possible from BMC.

  • Custom Plan v3
    UEFI setting status can not be confirmed by the Customer Portal.
    For the setting status list please refer to the following.



Chassis details

<Custom plan>
You can get the chassis details of the baremetal server via the Customer Portal / API.
*There is no notation in the standard plan.

1. Chassis list

Item Name

Details

ID

Show chassis ID

Hardware overview

Display memory capacity / number of CPU cores / disk capacity

Flavor

Display Custom Plan v3 (flavor name of custom plan)

Zone/Group

Display zone / group to which bare metal server belongs

Usage start date / contract period

Display the date when the use of the bare metal server started / Display the number of years of the minimum contracted period

Baremetal server name

Displays the baremetal server name set by the customer

Status

Displays the current status values of Baremetal Server. Values can be ACTIVE, BUILD, REBUILD, RESIZE, VERIFY_RESIZE, ERROR, DELETED.

Action

Operation to create a baremetal server is possible


2.Server Details: Information Overview

Item Name

Details

ID

Shows the value of the chassis ID of the baremetal server

Tenant ID

Displays the Tenant ID where Baremetal Server is created within.

Zone/Group

Display zone / group to which bare metal server belongs

Usage start date

Shows the date when the baremetal server started to be used

Contract period

Shows the number of years of the contracted minimum usage period

Status

Displays the current status values of Baremetal Server. Values can be ACTIVE, BUILD, REBUILD, RESIZE, VERIFY_RESIZE, ERROR, DELETED.


3. Overview-Specs

Item Name

Details

Flavor

Display Custom Plan v3 (flavor name of custom plan)

CPU

Display the specifications of the CPU processor of the baremetal server

Memory

Display the memory specifications of the baremetal server

Disk

Display the specifications of the disk of the baremetal server


Server Details

You can get detailed information on bare metal server via customer portal / API.
Server List

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Item Name

Details

Name

Displays the server name set by Customers.

Image Name

Displays the name of Official Image Template or private ISO image.

Zone/Group

Display zone / group to which bare metal server belongs

Time since provisioning

Displays the value of the elapsed time after accepting the new server creation (different from the billing unit time)

Flavor

Display Flavor Name Value (If the pointer is overlaid, information such as Flavor ID / CPU / Memory will be displayed.)

Status

Displays the current status values of Baremetal Server. Values can be ACTIVE, BUILD, REBUILD, RESIZE, VERIFY_RESIZE, ERROR, DELETED.

Power Status

Displays the value of power state for Baremetal Server. Values can be RUNNING, SHUTDOWN, CRASHED.

Task

Displays the task values. the current state of progress of the tasks on the server. Values can be None, BUILDING, DELETING, STOPPING, STARTING, REBOOTING, REBUILDING, RESIZING, RESIZE_REVERTING, RESIZE_CONFIRMING.

Action

Delete Baremetal Server, or available operations when Customers manage Baremetal Server. Values can be Start server, Shutdown server, Edit server information, Console information,Reboot, Delete server


2.Server Details: Information Overview

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Item Name

Details

Server Name

Displays the server name set by Customers.

ID

Displays the Baremetal Server ID configured by NTT Com.

Tenant ID

Displays the Tenant ID where Baremetal Server is created within.

Zone/Group

Display zone / group to which bare metal server belongs

Creation time

Display time when bare metal server was created

Time since provisioning

Displays the elapsed time since the order for creating Baremetal Server is accepted.

Status

Displays the current status values of Baremetal Server. Values can be ACTIVE, BUILD, REBUILD, RESIZE, VERIFY_RESIZE, ERROR, DELETED.


3. Server Details: Specification Overview

<Standard plan>

Item Name

Details

Flavor

Displays the name of their Flavor.

Flavor ID

Displays the Flavor ID associated with Flavor.

CPU

Displays the number of CPU processor in Baremetal Server.

Memory

Displays the Baremetal Server memory size.

*There is no notation in the custom plan.

4.Server Details: Image Overview

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Item Name

Details

Image Name

Displays the value of the Official Image Template Name.


5.Server Details: Meta Data Overview

<Standard plan>

Item Name

Details

Meta Data

Displays the value of meta data key and value formats.

*There is no notation in the custom plan.

6. Overview - RAID configuration

<Standard plan>

Item Name

Details

Primary Storage

Display the value of the primary storage attribute of the RAID array as True / False

RAID Card Hardware ID

Shows the value of the RAID card hardware ID of the RAID array

Disk Hardware ID

Shows the value of the disk hardware ID of the RAID array

Partitioning Label

Show partition label value for partition

LVM

Display partition LVM attributes as True / False

Size

Show partition size

*There is no notation in the custom plan.

7. Overview-LVM Volume Group

<Standard plan>

Item Name

Details

VG Label

Shows VG label values for LVM volume groups

PV Partitioning Label

Display PV partition label of LVM volume group on one line

LV label

Show LV label value

Size

Show LV size value

*There is no notation in the custom plan.

8. Overview - File system

<Standard plan>

Item Name

Details

Mount Point

Show file system mount points

Label

Show file system label

Filesystem Types

Show file system type

*There is no notation in the custom plan.

9. Overview - Media connection status

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Item Name

Details

media

Display the name of the media connected to the bare metal server


10. Overview - Physical NIC port

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Item Name

Details

Physical NIC Port ID

Displays the value of physical NIC port ID of Baremetal Server. (NTT Com sets this by default)

Physical NIC Port MAC Address

Displays the value of MAC Address for Baremetal Server’s Physical NIC Port.

Physical Network Port ID

Displays the value of physical network port ID in Logical Network, which is the counterpart of Baremetal Server’s physical NIC port.

Network Plane

Displays the value of the Plane type (Data Plane / Storage Plane) of Logical Network.

Connectivity Port Network ID

Displays the value of the ID of the logical network connected to the physical NIC port of the baremetal server

Connectivity Port PortID

Displays the value of Logical Network ID connected to Baremetal Server’s physical NIC port.

Connectivity Port Subnet ID

Displays the value of Logical Network Subnet ID connected to Baremetal Server’s physical NIC port.

Connectivity Port IP Address

Displays the value of IP Address in Logical Network connected to Baremetal Server’s physical NIC port.


11. Overview - UEFI

<Standard plan>

Item Name

Details

Flavor

Displays the name of their Flavor.

Status

Show reflection status of UEFI setting

message

When an error occurs in the UEFI setting, a message is displayed

Update date and time

Display the date and time the UEFI setting was last updated

Key

Display changed setting items by UEFI setting

Types

Display type of setting value

Values

Display the changed setting value by UEFI setting

Default

Display default setting value

*There is no notation in the custom plan.


Physical NIC Port

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

You can check the port information of the logical network connected to the physical NIC port of the bare metal server.
In addition, customers can add a port of the logical network to connect to the physical NIC port of the bare metal server.


Logical Network Setting in Baremetal Server Management (after Server creation is completed)

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

You can add / change / delete the port of the logical network connected to the physical NIC port of the bare metal server.
Customers can set only Logical Network configuration via Customer Portal / API.
Therefore, after setting the segment ID / IP address set for multiple logical network ports, the customer needs to set the segment ID / IP address for each physical NIC port as the OS setting of the bare metal server.

This function becomes a port addition function of the logical network for the bare metal server menu. For that reason, you should use API of logical network, not API of bare metal server on API.
This chapter describes the port addition function of the logical network. For more information on logical networks in general, please refer to the detailed information on logical networks.


Add Logical Network Port

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Following are the required settings when Customers add Logical Network Port to physical NIC port of their Baremetal Server:


1.Add Port to Baremetal Server.
Customers can add Logical Network Port of the same Plane (Data / Storage Plane) to each physical NIC port of Baremetal Server.

Item Name

 

Details

Mandatory

Optional

Port Name

 

This is the name of Logical Network Port set by Customers.

N/A

Y

Port Description

 

This is the description for Logical Network Port.

N/A

Y

Port Tag

 

This is the tag for the Port set by Customers. They can use this tag when they would like to search or set conditions via Customer Portal / API.

N/A

Y

Select Logical Network

 

Customers can select Logical Network that associated with Logical Network Port.

Y

N/A
 

DHCP Enabled

When Logical Network DHCP is enabled, IP address will be assigned automatically from the IP address range of Subnet.

N/A

Y

 

DHCP Disabled

When Logical Network DHCP is disabled, the smallest IP address that is not used in the Subment will be assinged automatically.

N/A

Y

Segmentation Types

 

After Customers create Baremetal Server, they can assign segmentation type from following two types, and can perform this operation in the screen for adding Logical Network Port.

Y

N/A
  flat

This connects Logical Network Port and Baremetal Server with untagged vLAN.

N/A

Y

  VLAN

This connects Logical Network Port and Baremetal Server with tagged vLAN.

N/A

Y

Segmentation ID

 

If you select VLAN as the segment type, the segment ID becomes the VLAN ID, and you can make it belong to the same VLAN as other ports for which the same segment ID is set. 0/1/2/4094 cannot be set as the segment ID. When using a bare metal server as vSphere ESXi as a hypervisor menu, 0/1/2/3/4094 cannot be set as the segment ID.

N/A

Y

IP address is automatically assigned

 

IP address is automatically assigned when the port is created. If not checked, a port with no address specified will be created.

N/A

Y

*DHCP function cannot be used in the JP7 region.
However, the DHCP function of the DHCP server created by the customer can also be used in the JP7 region.


2. Edit Port Settings
You can change port name / port description / port tag of logical network port.

Item Name

Details

Mandatory

Optional

Port Name

This is the name of Logical Network Port set by Customers.

N/A

Y

Port Description

This is the description for Logical Network Port.

N/A

Y

Port Tag

This is the tag for the Port set by Customers. They can use this tag when they would like to search or set conditions via Customer Portal / API.

N/A

Y



3. Delete a Port from Baremetal Server
Customers can delete Logical Network Port from Physical NIC port of their Baremetal Server.

Item Name

Details

Mandatory

Optional

Port ID

Select which Port to delete.

Y

N/A


Reference: Adding Logical Network ID after Baremetal Server is Provisioned.
*Please also refer to the image of “Network Settings when Creating Baremetal Servers”.
Image of adding logical network ID after providing baremetal server