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Support of Baremetal Server Menu

Purpose of this Section

This section guides Customers along the service specification on the support of Baremetal Server menu.

Support Coverage

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

※Y: Covered in this menu N: Need to be covered by customer

Item

    

Baremetal Server Menu Operations

Baremetal Server

Application

   N
 

OS / Hyper Visor

Official Image Templates

 [1]
 

Firmware such as UEFI / BMC

   Y [2]
 

Hardware

   Y

Remote Console Access
Network provided by NTT Com
(Network with SSL VPN router / baremetal server BMC, etc.)
   Y
 

SSL VPN Client Software

   N

[1]

The support range differs for each template. For details, refer to the detailed information of the OS.
[2]
Support for inquiry related to firmware.
Updating firmware should be done by customer. NTT Com will not execute this operation.


Troubleshooting

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Baremetal Server

Troubleshooting Policy

If failure occurred in Customers’ Baremetal Server, a notification of failure occurrence and communication on troubleshooting schedule will be made to Customers by email, after the failure detection by NTT Com.
When the failure happens, Baremetal Server menu provides parts replacement for troubleshooting. NTT Com does not replace the chassis of Baremetal Server.
Depending on the parts of Baremetal Server, NTT Com provides following three types of troubleshooting operation:

1.Hot Swap
NTT Com will carry out troubleshooting work (replacement of failed parts or components) while Customers continue their operation on the Baremetal Server. NTT Com will notify the replacement schedule in advance to Customers.
Customers cannot adjust the schedule of this replacement. Troubleshooting will be completed after NTT Com confirm the Baremetal Server works correctly with Monitoring menu. After the troubleshooting, NTT Com sends the completion notice to Customers.

2.Cold Swap
NTT Com will carry out troubleshooting work (replacement of failed parts or components) of Baremetal Server after Customers shut down (power off) the Baremetal Server.
(If Power off from the OS is not possible, the customer needs to perform Power off work such as performing Power Off via BMC.)
NTT Com will notify the troubleshooting schedule in advance to Customers. Customers are required to choose the date for trouble shooting from the proposed dates by this menu.
In case NTT Com can confirm the Baremetal Server works correctly with Monitoring menu, troubleshooting is completed after the confirmation by NTT Com.
In case NTT Com canmot confirm the Baremetal Server works correctly with Monitoring menu, troubleshooting is completed after the confirmation by Customers. NTT Com will contact to them for the confirmation.
After the troubleshooting, NTT Com sends the completion notice to Customers.

3.Immediate Replacement
NTT Com will carry out troubleshooting work immediately when NTT Com confirms the Baremetal Server has been shut down (powered off) due to its failure. NTT Com will notify the troubleshooting schedule in advance to Customers.
Customers cannot adjust the troubleshooting schedule. In case NTT Com can confirm the Baremetal Server works correctly with Monitoring menu, troubleshooting is completed after the confirmation by NTT Com.
In case NTT Com canmot confirm the Baremetal Server works correctly with Monitoring menu, troubleshooting is completed after the confirmation by Customers. NTT Com will contact to them for the confirmation.

Note

In the custom plan, the baremetal server is a model customized exclusively for the customer, so it is not possible to divert parts from other servers and replace them in the event of a failure.
If parts need to be replaced immediately even in the event of a failure due to system characteristics, it is recommended to prepare a spare machine in advance.


Policy and List of Hot / Cold Swap per Failed Parts

1.Policy

Item

Hot Swap

Cold Swap

Immediate Replacement

Replacement Schedule Notification to Customers

Performed

Performed

Performed

Adustment of Replacement Schedule(Choose from the proposed dates)

Not Performed

Performed

Not Performed

Health Check(Detectable with Monitoring Menu)

Completed after the confirmation by NTT Com.

Completed after the confirmation by NTT Com.

Completed after the confirmation by NTT Com.

Health Check(Undetectable with Monitoring Menu)

 N/A

Completed after the confirmation by Customers.

Completed after the confirmation by Customers.

Completion Notice after Troubleshooting

Performed

Performed

Performed

2. List of Active exchange / non-active exchange of each failure Parts
Hardware
・ General Purpose 1 / General Purpose 2 / General Purpose 3 / Workload Optimized 1 / Custom Plan

Parts

Hot Swap

Cold Swap

Immediate Replacement

Motherboard

 N/A

Y

Y
CPU N/A

Y

Y

Memory

 N/A

Y

Y

RAID Controller

 N/A

Y

Y

HDD / SSD

✔ [3] _

Y

Y
NIC N/A

Y

Y
FAN

✔ [4] _

Y

Y

Power Source(Dual)

 N/A

Y

Y

Power Source(Single)

Y

 N/A

Y

[3]

Hot swap is possible only in the Japan region. If it is not out of order (a sign of failure), hot swap will not be subject.
[4]

For some fans of Baremetal server, hot swap may not be possible.

・Workload Optimized 2

Parts

Hot Swap

Cold Swap

Immediate Replacement

Motherboard

 N/A

Y

Y
CPU N/A

Y

Y

Memory

 N/A

Y

Y

RAID Controller

 N/A

Y

Y
HDD N/A

Y

Y
NIC N/A

Y

Y
FAN N/A

Y

Y

Power Source(Dual)

 N/A

Y

Y

Power Source(Single)

Y

 N/A

Y

Software

Parts

Hot Swap

Cold Swap

Immediate Replacement

Firmware (BMC, UEFI, NIC, RAID controller)

 N/A

Y(Particular version designated by this menu.)

Y(Particular version designated by this menu.)

Available Data Centers for Hot Swap

The bases that can handle activity exchange are as follows. (As of March 2022)

Region

 General Purpose 1 v1 General Purpose 2 v1 General Purpose 3 v1 Workload Optimized 1 v1 Workload Optimized 2 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 Custom Plan v3
JP1

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Y

Y

 N/A
JP2

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Y

Y

 N/A
JP4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Y

Y

 N/A

Y

Y

 N/A
JP5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Y

Y

Y

 N/A

Y

Y

 N/A
JP6

Y

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Y

Y

 N/A
JP7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Y

Troubleshooting Flow of Baremetal Server

Hot swap and cold swap have different troubleshooting flows respectively.

Trouble Flow

  • If the OS starts up while troubleshoot, we may request you to stop the server again.

  • After troubleshoot is completed, the server may be handed over in the running state.


Remote Console Access

Troubleshooting Policy

Once the failure is detected, NTT Com will swiftly troubleshoot the Remote Console Access SSL VPN. NTT Com will notify the troubleshooting schedule in advance to Customers. After the troubleshooting is finished, NTT Com sends the completion notice to Customers.
Since there is a single configuration between the BMC and the opposite switch, it may take about 24 hours if a failure occurs in the section.

Troubleshooting Flow of Baremetal Server

RCA Trouble Flow


Disclosures

<Standard plan / Custom plan>

Product Lifecycle Policy

Baremetal ServerBaremetal ServerFor hardware and public software that is provided by the Baremetal Server menu, the information of End of Support / End of Life will be disclosed.
Based on this information, Customers are advised to make a migration plan of their Baremetal Servers and related systems.
This information is subject to change without any notification to customers.


Status

Contents
End of Sale
・ Only available while stocks last
・ We will continue to provide ticket inquiries, patches and firmware for vulnerabilities and defects.
・ Parts replacement support for hardware failures will continue to be available.
End of General Support
・Discontinue to provide patches and firmware.
・Provide ticket inquiries for only known issues.
・ Parts replacement support for hardware failures will continue to be available.

End of Life *
・All services and supports are discontinued.

We will notify end of life in advance 6 months before it occurs.

Note

The Baremetal Server menu does not migrate / upgrade to the next version of the hardware / official image template. Customers should consider the migration / upgrade plan at their own cost and responsibility with reference to the following information.



Software

Official Template

Template Name

 End of Support

Source Link
Red Hat Enterprise Linux server 7.3, 7.5

6/30/2024

 https://access.RedHat.com/support/policy/updates/errata#Life_Cycle_Dates
Red Hat Enterprise Linux server 8.1

5/31/2029

 https://access.RedHat.com/support/policy/updates/errata#Life_Cycle_Dates
Windows Server 2012R2 Standard Edition 10 / 10 / 2023 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle
Windows Server 2012R2 Datacenter Edition 10 / 10 / 2023 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle
Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition

1/12/2027

 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition

1/12/2027

 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle
Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition

1/9/2029

 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Edition

1/9/2029

 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle
VMware ESXi 5.5u3 for BYOL 9 / 19 / 2020 http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/Product-Lifecycle-Matrix.pdf
VMware ESXi 6.0u2 for BYOL

3/12/2022

 http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/Product-Lifecycle-Matrix.pdf
VMware ESXi 6.5u1 for BYOL

11/15/2023

 http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/Product-Lifecycle-Matrix.pdf
VMware ESXi 6.7u3 for BYOL

11/15/2023

 http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/Product-Lifecycle-Matrix.pdf


Hardware

Flavor Name

 End of Sale End of General Support End of Life
General Purpose 1 v1 12 / 2017 N/A N/A
General Purpose 1 v2

10/2020

3/2023

 N/A
General Purpose 2 v1 12 / 2017 N/A N/A
General Purpose 2 v2

10/2020

3/2023

 N/A
General Purpose 2 v3 N/A N/A N/A
General Purpose 3 v1 12 / 2017 N/A N/A
General Purpose 3 v2

10/2020

3/2023

 N/A
General Purpose 3 v3 N/A N/A

3/2023
Workload Optimized 1 v1 12 / 2017 N/A N/A
Workload Optimized 1 v2 8 / 2019

3/2023

 N/A
Workload Optimized 2 v1 8 / 2019 8 / 2021 N/A
Custom Plan v3 N/A N/A N/A
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