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Instance history messages

Instance history messages

All operations that IBM Cloud® performs for your VMware® instance are logged in the instance history. You can use the instance history as a reference to review these operations. For more information about reviewing your instance history, see Procedure to view the deployment history for Automated instances.

The following information details the messages that can be issued to your instance history.

General instance history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for general actions.

  • Starting to create the instance user and required services...

  • The instance user and required services creation is complete.

  • Ordering the vCenter Server license...

  • Ordering VMware licenses...

  • Completed the order for VMware licenses.

  • Ordering <quantity> upcharges...

  • Starting the <environment> installation and configuration...

  • The <environment> installation and configuration is complete.

  • Starting VMware components...

  • Starting to deploy the instance...

  • The <instance_name> instance is ready to use.

  • Starting upgrade to <version>...

  • The upgrade to <version> is complete.

  • VMware component upgrade is complete.

  • Starting the <instance_name> instance deletion...

  • The <instance_name> instance is successfully deleted.

  • The secure wipe of the instance is complete.

  • Cancelling the vCenter license...

  • Cancelling the instance user and required services...

  • Cancelling <environment> upcharges...

  • VMware license cancellation in progress...

  • VMware license cancellation is complete.

  • The IBM Cloud infrastructure order failed or timed out.

Instance error messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following instance history error messages.

  • Error ordering VMware licenses. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error ordering subnets. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error: The IBM Cloud infrastructure API key is not valid. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error: The IBM Cloud infrastructure data center is not valid. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error using a shared image in the provided IBM Cloud infrastructure account. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error ordering service entries. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error ordering subnets. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error ordering licenses. Open a service ticket for assistance.

  • Error ordering services. Open a service ticket for assistance.

Cluster history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for managing clusters for VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instances.

  • Starting the cluster configuration...

  • Starting the cluster configuration for <cluster_name>...

  • The cluster configuration is complete.

  • The <cluster_name> cluster is ready to use.

  • Adding the new cluster into vCenter...

  • The new cluster is added to vCenter.

  • Starting the cluster deletion for <cluster_name>...

  • Deleting the <cluster_name> cluster from vCenter...

  • The <cluster_name> cluster is deleted from vCenter.

  • The <cluster_name> cluster is deleted.

ESXi server history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for VMware ESXi™ servers.

  • Starting the order for <quantity> ESXi servers...

  • Verifying the ESXi server order...

  • The ESXi servers with the <ip_addresses> Private IP address are ready.

  • All ESXi servers are reclaimed.

  • Adding ESXi servers to the vCenter Server instance...

  • The ESXi servers are successfully updated.

  • Starting to order ESXi servers for cluster...

  • Starting to order <quantity> ESXi servers for the <Cluster Name>cluster...

  • The ESXi servers for the cluster are ready.

  • ESXi servers with the <ip_addresses> Private IP address are ready for the cluster.

  • The ESXi server is ready.

  • The ESXi server configuration is complete.

  • The ESXi server is successfully added with the property.

  • All requests for adding ESXi servers are successfully completed.

  • Adding the ESXi server...

  • Ordering a bare metal server for the ESXi server...

  • New ESXi servers are added to vCenter.

  • Starting to add services to the new ESXi servers...

  • The selected ESXi servers are successfully cancelled.

  • New ESXi servers are provisioned.

  • New ESXi servers are verified and ready.

  • Starting to order <quantity> new ESXi servers for the <cluster_name> cluster...

  • The selected ESXi servers are removed from vCenter Server.

  • Starting to remove services to remove ESXi servers...

  • Verifying ESXi servers for the <cluster_name> cluster...

  • The new cluster ESXi servers successfully passed verification.

  • Verifying new ESXi server order...

  • The verification of the ESXi servers order failed.

  • Splitting batch add ESXi servers request.

  • Successfully completed all requests for removing ESXi servers.

  • The host is successfully added.

  • The host(s) are successfully removed.

  • Bare metal server cancellation in progress...

  • Bare metal server cancellation is complete.

  • Removing ESXi servers from the vCenter Server instance..

  • Removing the ESXi server.

  • Removing the <server_id> ESXi server.

  • Removing selected ESXi servers from vCenter Server...

  • Cancelling the ESXi servers...

  • Cancelling the selected ESXi servers...

Networking history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for network settings.

  • Starting the public VLAN order...

  • Successfully completed the VLAN configuration.

  • Ordering additional private VLAN...

  • Additional private VLAN is provisioned.

  • An additional private VLAN Virtual Server Instance is provisioned.

  • Trunking additional private VLAN to bare metal servers...

  • Successfully trunked the additional private VLAN to bare metal servers.

  • Cancelling the additional private VLAN Virtual Server Instance...

  • Cancelling VLANs...

  • VLAN cancellation in progress...

  • VLAN cancellation is complete.

  • Ordering a two socket <type> NSX license...

  • NSX configuration for the new cluster is complete.

  • Cancelling the two socket NSX license...

  • The NSX license has been successfully cancelled.

  • Starting the order for subnets...

  • The subnet is ready.

  • The portable private subnet is ready.

  • Granting new subnet access to NFS storage...

  • Cancelling subnets...

  • Subnet cancellation in progress...

  • Cancelling the customer portable private subnet...

  • Canceling the customer portable public subnet...

  • Cancelling the Endurance Storage private subnet...

  • Cancelling the portable public subnet...

  • The portable public subnet is ready.

  • Starting the portable public subnet order...

  • Subnet cancellation is complete.

  • Cancelling network storage...

Virtual Server Instance history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for Virtual Server Instances (VSIs).

  • Ordering a new virtual server instance for the IBM CloudDriver...

  • The <ip_address> IBM CloudDriver virtual server instance is provisioned.

  • Cancelling the <ip_address> IBM CloudDriver virtual server instance...

  • Starting the order for the Microsoft Windows virtual server instance for Microsoft Active Directory/DNS...

  • Verifying the Microsoft Windows virtual server instance order for Active Directory/DNS...

  • The Microsoft Windows virtual server instance for Active Directory/DNS is ready.

  • Virtual server instance cancellation in progress...

  • Cancelling associated virtual server instances...

  • Virtual server instance cancellation is complete.

IBM CloudDriver history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for IBM CloudDriver.

  • Preparing the IBM CloudDriver...

  • The IBM CloudDriver is ready.

  • The <ip_address> IBM CloudDriver is ready to use.

  • Checking the IBM CloudDriver status...

  • Reusing the existing <ip_address> IBM CloudDriver...

  • Reusing the existing IBM CloudDriver (In Provisioning)...

  • Releasing the IBM CloudDriver...

  • Releasing the <ip_address>IBM CloudDriver...

  • Starting the IBM CloudDriver deletion...

  • Completed the IBM CloudDriver deletion.

Storage history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for storage settings.

  • Ordering the vSAN license...

  • Cancelling the vSAN license...

  • The vSAN license cancellation is complete.

  • Ordering <quantity> NFS storage(s) for the <cluster_name> cluster.

  • The new NFS storage is added and ready to use.

  • Cancelling Management NFS share storage...

  • The selected NFS storage is deleted.

  • Starting the order for Endurance Storage...

  • Cancelling Endurance Storage...

Service history messages

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions issues the following messages for services.

  • Starting the management services setup...

  • Ordering service entries...

  • Completed the order for service entries.

  • IBM operation services are running.

  • Enabling the default services...

  • The default services are successfully enabled.

  • Service entry cancellation in progress...

  • Service entry cancellation is complete.