Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Version 8.4
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2 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction 7 About this document...... 8 Audience...... 8 Scope...... 8 Related Documentation...... 8 Product Overview...... 8 Dell EMC Storage System Requirements...... 10
Chapter 2 Deploying and Unregistering VSI Plug-in 13 Overview...... 14 Software prerequisites...... 14 Upgrade VSI Plug-in...... 14 Upgrade VSI Plug-in using DockerHub...... 14 Upgrade VSI using Package...... 16 Deploying the VSI Plug-in...... 17 Default Port Assignment...... 19 Unregistering the VSI plug-in...... 19
Chapter 3 Dell EMC VSI 21 Dell EMC VSI Dashboard...... 22 Register vCenter Servers...... 22 Unregister vCenter Servers...... 23
Chapter 4 Managing VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System with VSI 25 Introduction...... 26 Register VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 26 Unregister VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 27 View VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 27 Edit Dell EMC PowerMax Storage System...... 28 Register Storage Group...... 29 Unregister Storage Group...... 29 View Storage Group...... 30 Create VMFS Datastores on a VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System.....30 View Datastore Details...... 31 VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Host Best Practices...... 32 Create RDMs on VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 32 Delete RDMs from Dell EMC PowerMax Storage System...... 34 View Storage Details for RDMs and vVols...... 34 Dell EMC PowerMax Usage Limits...... 34 View Usage Limits...... 35 Set Usage Limits...... 35 Increase VMFS Datastore Capacity ...... 36 Delete Datastores on PowerMax Storage system...... 37
Chapter 5 Managing XtremIO Storage System with VSI 39 Introduction...... 40 Register XtremIO Storage System...... 40
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Unregister XtremIO Storage System...... 41 View XtremIO Storage System...... 41 Edit Dell EMC XtremIO Storage System...... 42 Create VMFS Datastores on XtremIO Storage System...... 42 View Datastore Details...... 43 Edit VMFS Datastore Properties...... 44 XtremIO Host Best Practices...... 44 Create RDMs on XtremIO Storage System...... 45
Chapter 6 Managing Unity Storage System with VSI 47 Introduction...... 48 Register Unity Storage System...... 48 Unregister Unity Storage System...... 49 View Unity Storage System Details...... 50 Edit Dell EMC Unity Storage System...... 50 Register Unity Storage Pool...... 51 Unregister Unity Storage Pools...... 52 View Unity Storage Pool Details...... 52 Register NAS Servers...... 53 Unregister Unity NAS Servers...... 53 View Unity NAS Server Details...... 54 Register Unity Capability Profiles...... 54 Unregister Unity Capability Profiles...... 55 View Unity Capability Profiles...... 55 Manage Unity Capability Profile Access...... 56 Create VMFS Datastores on Unity Storage System...... 57 Create NFS Datastores on Unity Storage System...... 58 Create vVol Datastores on a Unity Storage System...... 58 View NFS/VMFS/vVol Datastore Storage Details...... 59 Edit VMFS Datastore Properties...... 60 Edit NFS Datastore Properties...... 60 Edit vVol Datastore Properties...... 61 Manage Access and Connectivity for NFS datastores...... 61 Unity Host Best Practices...... 62 Create RDMs on Unity Storage System...... 62 View Datastore Details...... 64 View Storage Details for RDMs and vVols...... 64
Chapter 7 Managing PowerStore Storage System with VSI 65 Introduction...... 66 Register a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System...... 66 Unregister a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System...... 67 Edit a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System...... 67 Grant/Revoke Storage Access...... 68 Manage VMFS Datastores for PowerStore...... 69 Create VMFS Datastores on Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System...69 View VMFS Datastore Details for PowerStore...... 70 Edit VMFS Datastore for PowerStore...... 70 Manage vVol Datastore for PowerStore...... 71 Create vVol Datastores on a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System.... 71 View vVol Datastore Details for PowerStore...... 71 Edit vVol Datastore for PowerStore...... 72 Manage VM Disks for PowerStore...... 72 Create RDMs on PowerStore...... 72
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View VM Disks for PowerStore...... 73 Manage Host Settings for PowerStore...... 73 View Host Settings...... 73 Apply Host Best Practices for PowerStore...... 74
Chapter 8 Using VSI to Manage Users/Groups 75 Introduction...... 76 Add Users/Groups...... 76 Edit Users/Groups...... 77 View User/Group...... 77
Chapter 9 SSL Certificate Management 79 IAPI SSL Certificate Management...... 80 Register VSI Plug-in using SSL...... 80 Register VSI Plug-in without SSL...... 80 Import vCenter SSL Certificates...... 81 Import SSL certificates to IAPI from the Storage Systems...... 82 Import Intermediate SSL Certificates to IAPI Keystore...... 82 Change settings in application.conf of the IAPI container...... 83
Appendix Reference Topics 85 Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for RDM Provisioning...... 86 Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for Datastore Provisioning...... 87
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6 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CHAPTER 1 Introduction
This chapter includes the following topics:
l About this document...... 8 l Product Overview...... 8 l Dell EMC Storage System Requirements...... 10
Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide 7 Introduction
About this document This document provides instructions to deploy and unregister the Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client plug-in. It also includes information about provisioning, monitoring, managing, and viewing datastores using the VSI plug-in.
Audience This solution is designed for VMware administrators who manage Dell EMC storage systems through the vSphere Client interface. After the VMware administrator plans and implements the storage environment, the VMware administrator sets up the VMware virtual environment and deploys the Dell EMC VSI for VMware vSphere Client. This software enables VMware administrators to provision and manage datastores, virtual machines on the supported Dell EMC storage systems without the direct involvement of the storage administrator. Note: VSI 8.x versions do not support the vSphere Web Client (Flash).
Scope This document provides information about how to deploy, unregister, and use the Dell EMC VSI for VMware vSphere Client.
Related Documentation The following documents contain additional information and are available on Dell EMC Online Support:
l Dell EMC VSI for VMware vSphere Client Release Notes
Product Overview The Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client is a plug-in for VMware vCenter. It enables administrators to view, provision, monitor, and manage datastores on Dell EMC storage systems from the vCenter. VSI supports Unity, VMAX All Flash, PowerMax, XtremIO, and PowerStore storage systems. The user interface for VSI provides communication and access to the storage systems. You can perform the following tasks for the respective storage systems with VSI:
l VMAX All Flash/PowerMax support:
n Storage System and Storage Group Administration
n Provisioning VMFS Datastores
n View VMFS Datastores
n RDM creation
n View VM disk information
n Host Best Practices
n Increase VMFS Datastore capacity
n Delete Datastores and RDMs
n View Datastores and Devices for a selected host or clusters
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n Storage viewing performance improvements l XtremIO support:
n Storage System Administration
n Provisioning VMFS Datastores
n Viewing VMFS Datastore Details
n Increase VMFS Datastore capacity
n RDM creation
n Edit Datastore Properties
n View VM disk information
n Host Best Practices
n Edit Storage System Registration
n View Datastores and Devices for a selected host or clusters
n Storage viewing performance improvements l Unity support:
n Storage System Administration
n Storage Pool Administration
n Provisioning VMFS Datastores
n Viewing VMFS Datastores
n Provisioning NFS Datastores
n Viewing NFS Datastores
n Increase NFS and VMFS Datastore capacity
n RDM creation on Unity
n Edit VMFS and NFS Datastore Properties
n View VM disk information
n NAS Server Administration
n Host Best Practices
n Edit Storage System Registration
n vVol Datastore support
n Capability Profile Administration
n View Datastores and Devices for a selected host or clusters
n Storage viewing performance improvements l PowerStore support:
n Storage System Administration
n Storage Access
n VMFS Datastore Administration
n vVol Datastore Administration
n Create RDMs on PowerStore
n View VMFS and RDM Disks on a VM
n Host Best Practices
Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide 9 Introduction
l Users/User Group Administration Note: VSI 8.x versions support the vSphere Client (HTML5) only and do not yet include all the features in the previous versions of VSI 7.x. Therefore, you may run VSI 8.x and 7.x in the same VMware environment if the arrays and operating systems are supported. Dell EMC Simple Support Matrix lists supported versions of Dell EMC storage systems and software. The following figure depicts the architecture of a typical deployment of VSI plug-in for VMware vSphere Client: Figure 1 VSI deployment architecture
Dell EMC Storage System Requirements Learn about Dell EMC storage systems that are supported with VSI and related system requirements. The Dell EMC Simple Support Matrix provides the supported storage system version numbers for this release. To obtain the required software contact Dell EMC Customer Support.
Table 1 Dell EMC storage system requirements
Dell EMC storage system Requirements
Dell EMC VMAX All Flash and PowerMax l At least one masking view to the vCenter host and/or cluster has been created.
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Table 1 Dell EMC storage system requirements (continued)
Dell EMC storage system Requirements
l An array is connected to the vCenter host using FC.
l A supported PowerMaxOS release and Unisphere for PowerMax 9.x are installed.
Dell EMC XtremIO l A supported Dell EMC XtremIO version is installed.
l One or more initiator groups exist.
l FC connection exists between the ESX/ ESXi host and the array.
l XMS is configured for the Dell EMC XtremIO array.
l Dell EMC XtremIO Block maximum LUN size is 64 TB, and minimum is 2 GB.
Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA l A supported Dell EMC Unity OE software version is installed.
l Network ports are configured.
l Network connectivity exists between the Dell EMC Unity and EXS/ESXi servers.
l Dell EMC Unity Block maximum LUN size is 64 TB, and minimum LUN size is 10 GB.
l A storage pool is created.
l For NFS provisioning, NAS Server must be configured.
l For vVol Provisioning, at least one capabilityProfile should be configured.
Dell EMC PowerStore l Array is connected to ESXi host using FC/iSCSi
l Host(s) added in Unisphere as host/host group
l A supported Dell EMC PowerStore is installed.
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12 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CHAPTER 2 Deploying and Unregistering VSI Plug-in
This chapter includes the following topics:
l Overview...... 14 l Software prerequisites...... 14 l Upgrade VSI Plug-in...... 14 l Deploying the VSI Plug-in...... 17 l Default Port Assignment...... 19 l Unregistering the VSI plug-in...... 19
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Overview This chapter provides instructions on how to deploy the VSI plug-in. Change from Flash based to HTML5 This release supports HTML5 vSphere Client only. It does not support the vSphere Web Client (Flash), as VMware is deprecating the vSphere Web Client in the upcoming releases.
Software prerequisites This topic provides information about the software prerequisites for the VSI plug-in. Prerequisites The following are list of software prerequisites for the VSI plug-in:
l vCenter 6.7.x
l ESXi 6.7.x This version of VSI supports multiple vCenters in Linked Mode or Enhanced Linked Mode configurations. Note: Upgrade from 7.x to 8.x version is not supported.
Upgrade VSI Plug-in You can upgrade the VSI plug-in using either DockerHub or package.
Upgrade VSI Plug-in using DockerHub Use the procedure in this topic to upgrade the VSI plug-in using DockerHub. Before you begin Log out of the vCenter before upgrading the plug-in. Procedure 1. Log in to the IAPI VM through SSH. 2. Stop the current IAPI container. Use the following command:
docker stop iapi
3. Pull the latest IAPI/VSI image from DockerHub:
docker pull dellemc/vsi
4. Disable or remove the previous IAPI container. Use the following commands:
docker rename iapi iapi-before-upgrade
docker update --restart=no iapi-before-upgrade
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or
docker rm iapi
a. Back up the previous IAPI container. Use the following commands: b. Back up the IAPI database. Use the following command:
docker cp vsidb:/data/appendonly.aof
c. Backup the existing VSI plug-in. Use the following command:
cp /opt/files/vsi-plugin.zip
d. Backup existing SSL certificates. Use the following command:
e. All the back up files in the previous steps can be restored after the container upgrade by copying the files to the new container. For example, docker cp
docker cp vsidb:/data/appendonly.aof
b. Existing VSI plug-in:
cp /opt/files/vsi-plugin.zip
c. Existing SSL certificates:
docker cp iapi:/etc/ssl/certs/java/cacerts
6. Copy VSI plugin and script files from the Docker image to the local file system of the IAPI VM. a. Create a temporary IAPI container with bash access:
docker create -ti --name iapi-temp dellemc/vsi bash
b. Copy and extract the files from the Docker image to the local file system:
docker cp iapi-temp:/opt/files/vsi-plugin.zip /opt/files/ unzip -o /opt/files/vsi-plugin.zip -d /opt/files/vsi-plugin/ docker cp iapi-temp:/opt/scripts /opt/
c. Remove temporary IAPI container:
docker rm iapi-temp
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7. Configure and start the new IAPI container:
docker run --net host --restart=always -v "iapi-logs:/opt/iapi/log" -v "/opt/files:/opt/files" --name iapi -d dellemc/vsi docker start iapi
8. This is an optional step. To restore previous files from backup, use the following command: Any files backed up in the previous steps can be restored after the container upgrade if needed by copying the files to the new container. For example:
docker cp
9. Upgrade the VSI plug-in.
l To register the VSI plug-in without SSL verification, use the following command:
python3 /opt/scripts/register_extension.py -ignoressl true
l To see other options for using SSL certificate verification during registration, use the following command:
python3 register_extension.py -h
Note: After upgrade, the SSL is not enabled by default. To enable SSL, see Change settings in application.conf of the IAPI container.
10. Refresh the VSI plug-in:
l If you have a current vCenter already open, log out and log back in to refresh the plug-in. Or
l If you do not have a vCenter open, log in to the vSphere Client, log out, and log back in to refresh the plug-in.
Upgrade VSI using Package Use the procedure in this topic to upgrade the VSI 8.x to 8.3 version. Before you begin Log out of the vCenter before upgrading the plug-in. Procedure 1. Download the VSI 8.3 upgrade.tar package from Dell EMC Support Site or DockerHub. 2. Copy the upgrade package to /tmp folder of the IAPI server. To copy the upgrade file, use the following command:
scp iapi-vsi-upgrade.tar root@
Note: If SSH is enabled, the default password is root.
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3. Change the directory to /tmp folder. 4. Extract the upgrade package. Use the following command:
tar -xf /tmp/
Note:
l The upgrade package contains the .tar file, the upgrade script, and the docker image.
l You might have to install the tar utility before extracting the upgrade package.
5. Run the upgrade script. Use the following command:
./upgrade_iapi.sh --upgrade
The upgrade script backs up and renames the VSI 8.x docker image, lay down the new docker image. The script also restores the necessary files to a backup folder. An example for the folder name,
./upgrade_iapi.sh --restore ./<20190412194829.tar>
6. To upgrade the VSI plug-in, use the following command:
python3 /opt/scripts/register_extension.py -ignoressl true
Note: After upgrade, the SSL is not enabled by default. To enable SSL, see Change settings in application.conf of the IAPI container.
7. Refresh the VSI plug-in:
l If you have a current vCenter already open, logout and log back in to refresh the plug-in. Or
l If you do not have a vCenter open, log in to the vSphere Client, log out, and log back in to refresh the plug-in.
Deploying the VSI Plug-in This section provides instructions on how to deploy VSI. Before you begin Before you deploy the VSI plug-in, install the VMware vSphere client, using the VMware documentation at www.vmware.com. The required environment and system requirements are listed on the Dell EMC Simple Support Matrix.
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About this task You must have administrator privileges to deploy the OVA file to the vCenter. Procedure 1. Log in to the vCenter through the VMware vSphere Client (HTML5). 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click the vCenter, host, or cluster and select Deploy OVF Template. The Deploy OVF Template wizard is displayed. 4. On the Select template tab, enter the URL to download the OVA file from the Internet or browse to a location accessible from your local drive and click NEXT. 5. On the Select name and folder tab, enter a name for the virtual machine and select a folder to place it and click NEXT. 6. On the Select a compute resource tab, select a cluster or a host to deploy the OVA file and click NEXT. 7. On the Review details tab, verify that the OVA information is correct and click NEXT. 8. On theAccept license agreements tab, click Accept and click NEXT. 9. On the Select storage tab, select an appropriate virtual disk format and VM storage policy. To deploy the OVA file, select the datastore and click NEXT. 10. On the Select networks tab, select the destination network and click NEXT. 11. On the Customize template tab, enter the values for Networking properties and VSI Registration. Networking Properties has five settings, enter the values for:
l Default Gateway
l DNS
l Network 1 IP Address
l Network 1 Netmask
l NTP servers VSI Registration has four settings, enter the values for:
l Enable SSH Note: You can select the checkbox to enable the SSH on IAPI Server.
l vCenter Host Note:
n You can deploy the plug-in to multiple vCenters by providing the vCenter Host names (FQDN name or IP address) separated by commas. However, the vCenter credentials must be the same for each vCenter.
n The vCenters must belong to a single SSO domain. Invalid vCenter entries might corrupt the vCenters list in plug-in view.
l vCenter Administrator Username
l vCenter Administrator Password Click NEXT. 12. On the Ready to complete tab, verify that all the information is correct and click Finish. The deployment of the OVF package on the destination datastore begins and the progress is displayed under Recent Tasks.
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13. Once the OVF template is deployed, power on the IAPI server by clicking the green play button or right-click the IAPI server Power > Power On. Results The Dell EMC VSI plug-in is deployed and displayed under Menu in the vCenter. Note: You may have to log off from vSphere Client and login.
Default Port Assignment Review the default port assignment for VMAX All Flash, PowerMax storage system. The default port assignments for communication on the VMAX All Flash and PowerMax storage system are as shown in the following table:
Table 2 Default Port Assignment
System Request Type Source Destination Default Port
Dell EMC VMAX All VSI/IAPI requests sent VSI/IAPI REST API 8443 (HTTPS) Flash and PowerMax to REST API of Unisphere for PowerMax
Unregistering the VSI plug-in This section provides instructions to unregister the VSI plug-in from VMware vSphere Client. Before you begin
l You must power off the IAPI server first to unregister the VSI plug-in.
l You must have administrator privileges to unregister the VSI plug-in. Note: Unregistering the VSI plug-in using the UI is not supported in this version, hence the plug-in needs to be cleared from the backend. To clear the plug-in from the backend, you must first unregister/clear the plug-in from Managed Object Base (MOB). After the plug-in is unregistered, clear the residual plug-in files and restart the vCenter UI services. About this task To unregister the VSI plug-in, follow the steps in this section. Procedure 1. Using a browser, navigate to vCenter using IP or FQDN name in the following format:
https:/
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7. To unregister the VSI plug-in, click Invoke Method. The Method Invocation Result: void is displayed and the VSI plug-in is now unregistered. 8. Clear the residual plug-in files. To clear the residual plug-in files, login to the vCenter using SSH (PuTTY). 9. Open PuTTY, enter the Host Name (or IP address) of the vCenter Server where the VSI plug-in is deployed and select the connection type as SSH and click Open. 10. Login with root/administrator credentials. 11. Remove the plug-in folder using the following command:
l For Linux:
rm -rf /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity/ com.dellemc.vsi.plugin
l For Windows:
rmdir C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vsphere-client\vc- packages\vsphere-client-serenity/com.dellemc.vsi.plugin /s
The folder is now removed and the residual plug-in files are cleared.
12. Restart the vCenter UI services. To clear any cache content of the plug-in, you must stop the services first and start it by using the following commands: To stop the UI services use: service-control --stop vsphere-ui To start the UI services use: service-control --start vsphere-ui
Results The VSI plug-in is now unregistered and the residual files are cleared.
20 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CHAPTER 3 Dell EMC VSI
This chapter includes the following topics:
l Dell EMC VSI Dashboard...... 22 l Register vCenter Servers...... 22 l Unregister vCenter Servers...... 23
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Dell EMC VSI Dashboard This section provides information about the Dell EMC VSI dashboard. Login to the VMware vSphere Client and click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. The dashboard displays the information about the status for each of the following panels/windows, if applicable:
l Integration Services l Plugin Setup l Storage Groups l Storage Pool Capacity l XtremIO Cluster Capacity l PowerStore Capacity Integration Services The Integration Services panel displays the server IP address and connection status of the virtual machine/IAPI server. It also displays the version and last setup date and time. Plugin Setup The Plugin Setup panel displays the registered vCenters and storage systems. Note: You can register vCenters and Storage Systems from this panel/window by clicking the + (add) icon. Storage Groups The Storage Groups panel displays the name and storage system details. Note: You can click View All to view all the storage groups registered in the VSI plug-in.
Storage Pool Capacity The Storage Pool Capacity panel displays the name, storage system, and the used capacity of storage pools. Note: You can click View All to view all the storage pools registered in the VSI plug-in.
XtremIO Cluster Capacity The XtremIO Cluster Capacity panel displays the name and used capacity of XtremIO clusters. Note: You can click View All to view all the XtremIO clusters registered in the VSI plug-in.
PowerStore Capacity The PowerStore Capacity panel displays the name and used capacity of PowerStore storage system. Note: You can click View All to view all the PowerStore storage systems registered in the VSI plug-in.
Register vCenter Servers This section provides information about how to register vCenter servers to the Dell EMC VSI plug- in. Before you begin You must have administrator privileges to register vCenter servers to the plug-in.
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Procedure 1. Login to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. Note: You can also click Dell EMC VSI from the home page on the left side.
3. On the Dell EMC VSI page, click vCenter Servers on the left side. 4. On the vCenter Servers page, click the + (add) icon. Note: In case of linked mode, the + (add) icon is enabled only if there are any unregistered vCenters from the set of vCenters in the linked mode. The Register vCenter Server dialog box is displayed. Note: You can also click Dashboard and click the + symbol next to vCenters in the Plugin Setup panel/window. The Register vCenter Server dialog box is displayed.
5. Enter the Username and Password. 6. Select the vCenter that you want to register and click REGISTER. Note: You can select multiple vCenters (only in case of linked mode) by selecting the check boxes.
Results The selected vCenters are now registered to the plug-in.
Unregister vCenter Servers This section provides information about how to unregister the vCenter servers from the Dell EMC VSI plug-in. Before you begin You must have administrator privileges to unregister vCenter servers from the VSI plug-in. Procedure 1. Login to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. On the Dell EMC VSI page, click vCenter Servers on the left side. The vCenter Servers page is displayed and it displays all the registered vCenter servers. 4. Select the vCenter that you want to unregister and click the X icon to delete the vCenter. The Unregister vCenter Server(s) dialog box is displayed. Note: You can select multiple vCenters by selecting the check boxes.
5. Click UNREGISTER. Results The selected vCenter(s) are now unregistered.
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24 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CHAPTER 4 Managing VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System with VSI
This chapter includes the following topics:
l Introduction...... 26 l Register VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 26 l Unregister VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 27 l View VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 27 l Edit Dell EMC PowerMax Storage System...... 28 l Register Storage Group...... 29 l Unregister Storage Group...... 29 l View Storage Group...... 30 l Create VMFS Datastores on a VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 30 l View Datastore Details...... 31 l VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Host Best Practices...... 32 l Create RDMs on VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System...... 32 l Delete RDMs from Dell EMC PowerMax Storage System...... 34 l View Storage Details for RDMs and vVols...... 34 l Dell EMC PowerMax Usage Limits...... 34 l Increase VMFS Datastore Capacity ...... 36 l Delete Datastores on PowerMax Storage system...... 37
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Introduction This chapter provides information about managing VMAX All Flash and PowerMax storage systems and storage groups. You can register, unregister, and view storage systems from the Storage Systems page. You can provision datastores on a VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system. Similarly, you can register, unregister, and view storage groups from Storage Groups page. You can also add/delete user access to VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system and VSI. You can assign usage limits to the users who have access to the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system. You can create RDMs and view VM disk information for VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system. You can also apply host best practices to your VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system to set preferred values to the settings.
Register VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to register VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system to the VSI plug-in. Before you begin You must have administrator privileges to register VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system. You can also register with read-only privileges, but you can only view the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system properties and cannot provision. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. It displays all the storage systems that are registered to VSI. 4. On the Storage Systems page, click the + (add) icon. The Register Storage System dialog box is displayed. 5. To register the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system, follow the on-screen step by step process: On the Type and Connection Settings page, select or enter the values for following parameters:
l Storage System Type
l Unisphere Host Name/IP
l Port: 8443 is the default.
l Unisphere Username
l Unisphere Password Once all the values are specified, the NEXT button is enabled. Click NEXT. 6. On Storage Systems to Register page, select the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage systems from the list and click NEXT. Note: VSI displays only the local arrays and does not display remote arrays.
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7. On the Storage Groups page, the discovered storage groups are displayed. Select the storage groups from the list and click NEXT. Note: The Storage Groups page is optional, you can proceed with registration and add storage group after the registration of the storage system.
8. On the Storage Access page, all the users/groups along with their role/privileges are displayed. To grant access to the storage group, select the user/group and click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple users with different roles/privileges and grant them access to all the storage groups selected in the previous step.
9. On the Ready to Register page, review the details of the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage systems, storage groups, and storage access and click FINISH. Results The VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system is now registered and displayed on the Storage Systems page. Note: You can expand the storage system and click Details to view the storage system details such as Name, Model, Type, Operating System Version, IP address, Owner, and Physical Capacity. To view the details of the registered storage groups, click Storage Groups.
Unregister VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to unregister VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system. Before you begin To unregister the storage system, you must be the owner of the storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. It displays all the storage systems that are registered to VSI. 4. Select the storage system that you want to unregister and click X (delete) icon. The Unregister Storage System dialog box is displayed. Note: You can select multiple storage systems by selecting the check boxes.
5. Click UNREGISTER. Note: The storage groups that are associated with the storage system are also unregistered.
Results The storage system is successfully unregistered from VSI.
View VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to view VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage system. Before you begin
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Procedure 1. Login to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. The page displays all the storage systems that are registered to the plug-in. 4. To view the Details of the storage system, click the > icon. The Details tab provides the following information:
l Name
l Model
l Type
l OS Version
l IP Address
l Owner It also displays the Physical Capacity of the storage system. 5. To view the details of registered storage groups, click Storage Groups tab.
Edit Dell EMC PowerMax Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to edit the Dell EMC PowerMax storage system. Before you begin You must be the owner of the Dell EMC PowerMax storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. Select the Dell EMC PowerMax storage system, click the Edit (pencil) icon. The Edit Storage System Registration dialog box is displayed. 5. You can modify the following properties:
l Unisphere Host name/IP
l Port
l Unisphere Username
l Unisphere Password
l Owner
6. Click SAVE to save the changes. Note: A vCenter administrator can also perform edit storage system registration, but can only change the Owner.
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Register Storage Group Use the procedure in this topic to register storage group to the VSI plug-in. Before you begin You must be the owner of VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system to register a storage group. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Select Storage Groups on the left side. The Storage Groups page is displayed. 4. To add/register storage groups to the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage systems, click + (add) icon. The Register Storage Group dialog box is displayed. 5. Select the storage system that you want to register its storage group to VSI and click NEXT. 6. Select the storage group that you want to register to VSI and click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple storage groups by selecting the check boxes.
7. Select the users or groups that you want to grant access to the storage group. Click NEXT. 8. On Ready to Register page, review the storage system and storage access details and click FINISH. Results The storage group is now registered to VSI and displayed on the Storage Groups page.
Unregister Storage Group Use the procedure in this topic to unregister storage group from VSI. Before you begin
l You must be the owner of the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax array to unregister a storage group.
l You can only unregister the storage groups, to delete the storage group you must use Unisphere or Solutions Enabler. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Groups on the left side. The Storage Groups page is displayed and it displays all the storage groups that are registered. 4. Select the storage group from the Storage Groups page. 5. Click X (delete) icon to unregister. The Unregister Storage Group dialog box is displayed.
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6. Click UNREGISTER. Results The storage group is successfully unregistered from VSI.
View Storage Group Use the procedure in this topic to view storage group registered in the VSI plug-in. Procedure 1. Login to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Groups on the left side. The Storage Groups is displayed and displays all the storage groups registered. 4. To view the Details, click the > icon. The Details tab displays the following information:
l Name
l Parent Storage Group
l Storage System
l SRP
l Service Level
l Compression
l Compression Ratio
l Deduplication
5. To view the details of users/groups that have access to the storage group, click Storage Access tab. You can add or delete users/groups from the Storage Access tab.
Create VMFS Datastores on a VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create VMFS datastores on a VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system. Before you begin
l A masking view to the host(s) must exist before provisioning.
l Only VMFS 6 is supported in this release. VMFS 5 is not supported.
l The required privileges must be provided for the current logged in user. To provide the privileges see Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for Datastore Provisioning on page 87 Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, or host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > New Datastore.
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The Create Datastore on Dell EMC Storage dialog box is displayed. 4. To create the datastore, select the Type of datastore as VMFS and select the Version 6 from the drop-down. Optionally, you can also create multiple datastores by selecting the checkbox for Create multiple datastores. Note: VSI 8.1 removed the user/group storage limitations implemented in VSI 8.0. If an environment is upgraded to VSI 8.2 directly from 8.0, any storage groups still present on the array can be removed if desired. The storage groups will be named VSI_xxxx_xxxxxx_
5. Click NEXT. 6. Do one of the following and click NEXT:
l If you have chosen to create multiple datastores, enter the number of datastores you want to create, base name, and digits for name suffix. Click NEXT.
l If you have not chosen to create multiple datastores, on the Datastore Settings tab, enter the Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT.
7. On the Storage System Selection tab, select the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click NEXT. 8. On the Storage Settings tab, select the storage settings for the datastore to be created. Click NEXT. Note:
l Only storage groups the user has access to and associated with all hosts in the selected location are available for selection.
l The capacity of the datastore being created must not exceed the user limits for the user logged in (If there are limits set on that user).
l The service level associated with a storage group is displayed with the storage group name.
9. On the Ready to Complete tab, verify the settings before creating the datastore and then click FINISH. Results The new datastore is created and is displayed under the Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, or host.
View Datastore Details Use the procedure in this topic to view the details of a datastore. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Select a cluster or host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > VMware Datastores on Dell EMC. The VMware Datastores on Dell EMC page is displayed. It displays the list of datastores for the registered storage arrays that are mounted on the host.
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4. To view the backing device composing the datastore, click the datastore from the list of datastores. 5. Select a cluster or host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Dell EMC Array Devices. The Dell EMC Array Devices page is displayed, and it displays tabs for PowerMax, XtremIO, and Unity storage systems . To view the devices that datastores and RDMs use, click PowerMax, XtremIO or Unity tab. The devices for the respective storage system are displayed .
VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Host Best Practices Use the procedure in this topic to view and apply best practices to host. Before you begin Must be a registered vCenter user to apply host best practices. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click on a host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > Apply Host Best Practices. To apply host best practices, you can select datacenter, folder, cluster, or host level. If you apply the best practices at datacenter/cluster/folder level, the changes are applied to all the connected hosts within a datacenter/cluster/folder. 4. To view the advanced settings for VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system, select the host and click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Host Best Practices. 5. Select Advanced settings for Array Type: PowerMax/VMAX to manage host settings for PowerMax/VMAX. The panel displays the list of settings and the values for each of the settings from the host. The settings with warning icon do not meet the best practices. Note: Hover over the warning icon to view the preferred value. Select the setting and the description of the setting is displayed.
6. VSI enables you to set the value to a preferred value. To set the preferred values, click Edit. The Apply Advanced Settings for PowerMax/VMAX wizard is displayed. It displays the preferred values for each setting. 7. Select the checkbox for the settings that does not match the preferred values and click SAVE. Results The host settings are now set to the preferred values.
Create RDMs on VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create RDMs on VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage system. Before you begin
l A virtual machine must be created.
l A masking view to the host must exist before provisioning.
l The required privileges must be provided for the current logged in user. To provide the privileges see Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for Datastore Provisioning on page 87.
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Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. Select a VM, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC. 4. Click + CREATE RDM. Note: You can also use create RDM by right-clicking a VM.
The Create RDM Disk on Dell EMC storage dialog box is displayed. Note: RDM creation is supported only for VMs based on VMFS datastores.
5. On the Hard Disk Settings tab, select the hard disk settings to create the RDMs. Select the values for the following settings:
l Location Note: You cannot select the value for Location in this release, it is autoset to Share with the virtual machine.
l Compatibility Mode Note: If the compatibility mode is selected as virtual, the setting Disk Mode is enabled. Select the value for Disk Mode.
l Shares
l Limit IOPs
l Virtual Device Nodes Click NEXT. 6. On the Storage System tab, select the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system that you want to use to create the RDMs. Click NEXT. 7. On the Storage Settings tab, select the values for:
l Capacity Note:
n The capacity must not exceed the user limits for the user that is logged in (If there are limits set on that user).
n The minimum capacity is 4 MB, and the maximum capacity is 65,536 GB.
l Storage Groups Note:
n The service level that is associated with a storage group is displayed with the storage group name.
n The storage groups available for selection are associated with the ESXi hosts that is hosting the VM and the user has access to. Click NEXT.
8. On the Ready to Complete tab, review your selections and click FINISH. The progress of RDM creation is displayed in the Recent Tasks panel and when completed an RDM disk is successfully created. To view the RDM details, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC and select the RDM disk that you created.
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Note: The RDM creation task is submitted to the vCenter, and the RDM data must be collected from vCenter after the completion of the task. Hence, there might be a delay in displaying the details after RDM creation.
Delete RDMs from Dell EMC PowerMax Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to delete RDMs from Dell EMC PowerMax storage system. Before you begin
l vCenter user must have privileges to delete disks.
l vCenter user must have access to the Dell EMC PowerMax storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. Select the VM, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC. 4. To delete the RDM, click X DELETE RDM. The Confirm Delete RDM Disk dialog box is displayed. Note: The RDM need not be the RDM that is created by VSI.
5. Click DELETE to confirm deletion of RDM disk. Results The selected RDM disk is successfully deleted from the VM.
View Storage Details for RDMs and vVols Use the procedure in this topic to view storage details for RDMs and vVols. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. To view storage details for RDMs and vVols, select a VM and click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC, and select a VM disk from the list displayed. Results The storage details for the selected disk are displayed.
Dell EMC PowerMax Usage Limits Learn about Dell EMC PowerMax usage limits in this topic. vCenter users that register the Dell EMC PowerMax storage system can set the usage limits on vCenter users or groups. vCenter users can set the following usage limits:
l Unlimited/No Limit
l Maximum number of volumes
l Maximum total capacity
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l Maximum volume size By default, all the limits for every user/group are unlimited. vCenter users can also view the current usage metrics for the following:
l Maximum number of volumes
l Maximum total capacity vCenter users are prevented from performing actions (Create Datastore, Create RDM, and Increase Datastore capacity) that might put the user over the specified limit.
View Usage Limits Use the procedure in this topic to view the PowerMax/VMAX usage limits. Before you begin
l A PowerMax/VMAX storage system must be registered.
l To set limits to a user/group, the user/group must be granted access to the registered PowerMax/VMAX storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Users/Groups on the left side. The Users/Groups page is displayed. It displays the list of all users/groups that have access to the Dell EMC storage systems. 4. To view the existing usage limits for vCenter users or groups, select a user/group from the list displayed. 5. Select the PowerMax/VMAX Usage tab to display the usage limits for the selected user/ group. The limits and usage for all the PowerMax storage system the user/group has access to is displayed.
Set Usage Limits Use the procedure in this topic to set or modify the usage limits for a vCenter user/group. Before you begin
l A PowerMax/VMAX storage system must be registered.
l To set limits to a user/group, the user/group must be granted access to the registered PowerMax/VMAX storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Users/Groups on the left side. The Users/Groups page is displayed. It displays the list of all users/groups that have access to the Dell EMC storage systems. 4. To set or edit the usage limits, click the edit (pencil) icon. The Edit User/Group page is displayed. It displays all the PowerMax/VMAX storage systems registered.
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5. To set the usage limits for a specific array, click the PowerMax/VMAX tab. Click the edit (pencil) icon in each column to set the limit. You can set limits for the following:
l Maximum Device Capacity
l Maximum # of Devices
l Maximum Total Capacity Note:
l When you set or edit the usage limits, click the green tick mark for each limit to save the changes made or the red X mark to discard the changes.
l You can also set usage limits for all the PowerMax/VMAX storage systems at once using Edit limits for all.
6. Click SAVE, the user limits are successfully set. Note:
l To set a limit to unlimited, set the limit to 0.
l The usage limits can be set only at a group or user level for a given PowerMax/ VMAX storage system. If there are limits set on a group for PowerMax/VMAX storage system, no limits for that storage system can be set on the users who belong to that group and vice-versa. The group limits are enforced considering the combined usage of the users in that group.
Increase VMFS Datastore Capacity Use the procedure in this topic to increase the VMFS datastore capacity. Before you begin Only the users with privileges in vCenter to configure datastores and have access to the datastore storage can increase its capacity. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the VMFS datastore, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. 4. In the Capacity panel, click INCREASE . You can also right-click the VMFS datastore and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > Increase Datastore Capacity to change the capacity of the VMFS datastore. The Increase Datastore Capacity wizard is displayed. 5. In the Increase Datastore Capacity wizard, increase the capacity in GB or TB and click SAVE. Note: The capacity must not exceed the user limits (if any limits set for that user).
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Delete Datastores on PowerMax Storage system Use the procedure in this topic to delete the datastores on PowerMax storage system. Before you begin
l vCenter users must have privileges to delete datastore and also have access to the datastore storage. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the PowerMax datastore that you want to delete, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Delete Datastore. The Confirm Delete Datastore dialog box is displayed. To delete, click DELETE. Note: The datastore need not be the datastore that is created by VSI.
Results The selected datastore is successfully deleted.
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This chapter includes the following topics:
l Introduction...... 40 l Register XtremIO Storage System...... 40 l Unregister XtremIO Storage System...... 41 l View XtremIO Storage System...... 41 l Edit Dell EMC XtremIO Storage System...... 42 l Create VMFS Datastores on XtremIO Storage System...... 42 l View Datastore Details...... 43 l Edit VMFS Datastore Properties...... 44 l XtremIO Host Best Practices...... 44 l Create RDMs on XtremIO Storage System...... 45
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Introduction This chapter provides information about managing the XtremIO storage systems. You can register, unregister, edit, and view XtremIO storage systems from Storage Systems page. You can create RDMs and view VM disk information for XtremIO storage system. You can also apply Host Best Practices to your XtremIO storage system to set preferred values to the settings. You can provision and view XtremIO datastores.
Register XtremIO Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to register XtremIO storage system to the VSI plug-in. Before you begin
l You must have administrator privileges to register storage system to the plug-in.
l Non-admin user who has host level privileges can also register storage systems to the plug-in. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. To register an XtremIO storage system, click + (add) icon. The Register Storage System dialog box is displayed. 5. To register an XtremIO storage system, follow the on-screen step by step process. On the Type and Connection Settings tab, enter the values for following parameters:
l Storage System Type
l XMS Host Name/IP Note: Host name and IP address both are supported.
l XMS Username
l XMS Password Once all the values are specified, the NEXT button is enabled. Click NEXT.
6. On the Storage Systems to Register tab, select the XtremIO storage system that you want to register and click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple XtremIO storage systems by selecting the check boxes. Click NEXT.
7. The Storage Access tab displays all the vCenter users/groups. You can select the users/ groups from the list to grant them access to an XtremIO storage system. Click NEXT. Note:
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l It is optional to grant permissions for users/groups during registration. You can also provide access after the storage system registration.
l You can select multiple users/groups by selecting the check boxes.
8. On the Ready to Register tab, review the settings and click FINISH. Results The XtremIO storage system is registered and displayed on the Storage Systems page.
Unregister XtremIO Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to unregister XtremIO storage system. Before you begin Only the owner of the storage system can unregister XtremIO storage system. Note: An administrator cannot unregister a storage system that is registered by a non-admin user. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. It displays all the registered storage systems. 4. Select the storage system that you want to unregister from VSI and click X (delete) icon. The Unregister Storage System dialog box is displayed. 5. Click UNREGISTER. Results The XtremIO storage system is successfully unregistered. Note: Multiple XtremIO storage systems can be selected and unregistered.
View XtremIO Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to view XtremIO storage system details. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. It displays all the registered storage systems. 4. To view details of the storage system, select the XtremIO storage system and click the > icon. The Details tab displays the following information:
l Name
l Model
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l ID
l Connect Status
l Management Ip
l Owner
l XMS Version It also displays Physical Capacity and Volume Capacity of the XtremIO storage system.
5. To view all the users/groups having access to the XtremIO storage system, click User Access tab. Note: You can add users/groups by clicking + (add) icon and grant the access. You can also revoke grant permission for users/groups by clicking X (delete) icon.
Edit Dell EMC XtremIO Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to edit the Dell EMC XtremIO storage system. Before you begin You must be the owner of the Dell EMC XtremIO storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. Select the Dell EMC XtremIO storage system, click the Edit (pencil) icon. The Edit Storage System Registration dialog box is displayed. 5. You can modify the following properties:
l Host name/IP
l Username
l Password
l Owner
6. Click SAVE to save the changes. Note: A vCenter administrator can also perform edit storage system registration, but can only change the Owner.
Create VMFS Datastores on XtremIO Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create VMFS datastores on XtremIO storage system. Before you begin
l The user creating the datastore must be assigned host level role, as it enables the user to have datastore privileges from the vCenter.
l The user must be in the User Access list for the particular registered XtremIO cluster. It enables the user to have access to create datastores.
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Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, folder, or host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > New Datastore. The Create Datastore on Dell EMC Storage dialog box is displayed. 4. To create the datastore, select the Type of datastore as VMFS and select the Version 6 from the drop-down. Note: Optionally you can also create multiple datastores by selecting the checkbox for Create multiple datastores. You can create a maximum of 10 datastores at one time.
5. Click NEXT. 6. On the Datastore Settings page, enter the Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT. 7. On the Storage System Selection page, select the XtremIO storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click NEXT. Note: Only registered storage systems with status Connected are displayed.
8. On the Initiator Group Selection page, select the initiator group and click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple initiator groups.
9. On the Storage Settings page, select the storage settings and click NEXT. 10. On the Ready to Complete page, verify the settings before creating the datastore and then click FINISH. Results The new datastore is created and is displayed under the Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, folder, or host.
View Datastore Details Use the procedure in this topic to view the details of a datastore. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Select a cluster or host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > VMware Datastores on Dell EMC. The VMware Datastores on Dell EMC page is displayed. It displays the list of datastores for the registered storage arrays that are mounted on the host. 4. To view the backing device composing the datastore, click the datastore from the list of datastores. 5. Select a cluster or host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Dell EMC Array Devices. The Dell EMC Array Devices page is displayed, and it displays tabs for PowerMax, XtremIO, and Unity storage systems . To view the devices that datastores and RDMs use,
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click PowerMax, XtremIO or Unity tab. The devices for the respective storage system are displayed .
Edit VMFS Datastore Properties Use the procedure in this topic to edit VMFS datastore properties. Before you begin
l Ensure that the XtremIO storage system used by the VMFS datastore has been registered. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the VMFS datastore, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. You can edit the following properties:
l Capacity
l Data Reduction
l Alerts
4. To increase the capacity, click INCREASE in the Capacity panel. You can also right-click the VMFS datastore and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > Increase Datastore Capacity to change the capacity of the VMFS datastore. 5. To refresh the Data Reduction, click REFRESH in the Data Reduction panel. The Data Reduction is refreshed and displays the updated information. 6. To enable or disable alerts, click EDIT in the Alerts panel. The Alerts dialog is displayed. Enable or disable the alert settings and click SAVE to save your settings.
XtremIO Host Best Practices Use the procedure in this topic to apply the best practice to ESXi host. Before you begin
l Must be a registered vCenter user to apply host best practices.
l Ensure that the XtremIO storage system is connected to the host you want to apply host best practices. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click on a host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > Apply Host Best Practices. To apply host best practices, you can select datacenter, folder, cluster, or host level. If you apply the best practices at datacenter/cluster/folder level, the changes are applied to all the connected hosts within a datacenter/cluster/folder. 4. To view the advanced settings for XtremIO storage system, select the host and click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Host Best Practices.
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5. Select Advanced settings for Array Type: XtremIO to manage host settings for XtremIO. The panel displays the list of settings and the values for each of the settings from the host. The settings with warning icon do not meet the best practices. Note: Hover over the warning icon to view the preferred value. Select the setting and the description of the setting is displayed.
6. VSI enables you to set the value to a preferred value. To set the preferred values, click Edit. The Apply Advanced Settings for XtremIO wizard is displayed. It displays the preferred values for each setting. There are two functions of host settings:
l ESXi settings: It is applied to host as global value. It does not affect existing LUN properties. It is applied to LUN that is created after applying the settings.
l LUN settings: It is applied to all existing XtremIO LUNs on the host. Applying LUN setting does not affect LUN which is mounted after apply.
7. Select the checkbox for the settings that does not match the preferred values and click SAVE. Results The host settings are now set to the preferred values. Note: For MaxHWTransferSize
l If no XtremIO storage system is registered to the VSI plug-in, the option for MaxHWTransferSize is not displayed.
l If only XtremIO X1 is registered, the preferred value is 256.
l If only XtremIO X2 is registered, the preferred value is 4096.
l If both XtremIO X1 and X2 are registered, the preferred value is 4096.
Create RDMs on XtremIO Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create RDMs on XtremIO storage system. Before you begin
l A virtual machine must be created.
l The user creating the volume must be assigned host level role, as it enables the user to have volume privileges from the vCenter.
l The user must be in the User Access list for the particular registered XtremIO cluster. It enables the user to have access to create volumes.
l The required privileges must be provided for the current logged in user. To provide the privileges see Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for RDM Provisioning on page 86. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. Select a VM, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC. 4. Click + CREATE RDM.
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Note: You can also use create RDM by right-clicking a VM.
The Create RDM Disk on Dell EMC storage dialog box is displayed. Note: RDM creation is supported only for VMs based on VMFS datastores.
5. On the Hard Disk Settings tab, select the hard disk settings to create the RDMs. Select the values for the following settings:
l Location Note: You cannot select the value for Location in this release, it is autoset to Share with the virtual machine.
l Compatibility Mode Note: If the compatibility mode is selected as virtual, the setting Disk Mode is enabled. Select the value for Disk Mode.
l Shares
l Limit IOPs
l Virtual Device Nodes Click NEXT. 6. On the Storage System tab, select the XtremIO storage system that you want to use to create the RDMs. Click NEXT. 7. On the Storage Settings tab, select the values for:
l Capacity Note: The minimum capacity is 1 MB and the maximum capacity is 65536 GB.
l Logical Block Size
l Alignment Offset
l Choose to enable either of the following alerts:
n Small IO Alerts
n Unaligned IO Alerts
n VAAI TP Alerts Click NEXT. 8. On the Initiators Groups tab, select one or more initiator groups from the list. Click NEXT. 9. On the Ready to Complete tab, review your selections and click FINISH. The progress of RDM creation is displayed in the Recent Tasks panel and when completed an RDM disk is successfully created. To view the RDM details, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC and select the RDM disk that you created. Note: The RDM creation task is submitted to the vCenter, and the RDM data must be collected from vCenter after the completion of the task. Hence, there might be a delay in displaying the details after RDM creation.
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This chapter includes the following topics:
l Introduction...... 48 l Register Unity Storage System...... 48 l Unregister Unity Storage System...... 49 l View Unity Storage System Details...... 50 l Edit Dell EMC Unity Storage System...... 50 l Register Unity Storage Pool...... 51 l Unregister Unity Storage Pools...... 52 l View Unity Storage Pool Details...... 52 l Register NAS Servers...... 53 l Unregister Unity NAS Servers...... 53 l View Unity NAS Server Details...... 54 l Register Unity Capability Profiles...... 54 l Unregister Unity Capability Profiles...... 55 l View Unity Capability Profiles...... 55 l Manage Unity Capability Profile Access...... 56 l Create VMFS Datastores on Unity Storage System...... 57 l Create NFS Datastores on Unity Storage System...... 58 l Create vVol Datastores on a Unity Storage System...... 58 l View NFS/VMFS/vVol Datastore Storage Details...... 59 l Edit VMFS Datastore Properties...... 60 l Edit NFS Datastore Properties...... 60 l Edit vVol Datastore Properties...... 61 l Manage Access and Connectivity for NFS datastores...... 61 l Unity Host Best Practices...... 62 l Create RDMs on Unity Storage System...... 62 l View Datastore Details...... 64 l View Storage Details for RDMs and vVols...... 64
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Introduction This chapter provides information about managing Unity storage system, Unity storage pools, Unity Capability profiles, and Unity NAS Servers. You can register, unregister, edit, and view Unity storage systems. Similarly you can register, unregister, and view details of the Unity storage pools, Unity Capability profiles, and Unity NAS Servers. You can create RDMs and view VM disk information for Unity storage system. You can also apply Host Best Practices to your Unity storage system to set preferred values to the settings. You can provision, modify VMFS and NFS datastores. You can create and manage vVol datastores on Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA storage system.
Register Unity Storage System Use the procedure in this section to register Unity storage system to the VSI plug-in. Before you begin
l You cannot add Storage Pools, Capability Profiles, and NAS Servers without registering Unity storage array.
l Non-admin user who has host level privileges can also register storage systems to the plug-in. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. To register the Unity storage system, click + (add) icon. The Register Storage System wizard is displayed. 5. To register the Unity storage system, follow the on-screen step-by-step process. On the Type and Connection Settings tab, enter the values for following parameters:
l Storage System Type: Select Unity storage system from the drop-down list.
l Unisphere Host Name/IP Note: Host name and IP address both are supported.
l Unisphere Username
l Unisphere Password Once all the values are specified, the NEXT button is enabled. Click NEXT.
6. On the Storage Pools tab, select the storage pools that you want to register and click NEXT. Note:
l You can select multiple storage pools by selecting the check boxes.
l Storage pool selection can be also done post the storage system registration.
7. On the NAS Servers tab, select the NAS Servers that you want to register and click NEXT.
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Note:
l You can select multiple NAS servers by selecting the check boxes.
l NAS server selection can be also done post the storage system registration.
8. On the Capability Profiles tab, select the capability profiles to be accessible to VSI and click NEXT. Note: The capability profiles cannot be created in VSI, they must be created from Unisphere.
9. On the Storage Access tab, select the users or groups from the list of all the vCenter users and groups are displayed. Click NEXT. The selected users or groups are granted access to the Unity Storage Pools, Capability Profiles, and NAS Servers. Note:
l The Storage Access tab is enabled only if you select a Storage Pool, Capability Profile, or NAS Server. This tab is not displayed in the wizard if you do not select any Storage Pool, Capability Profile, or a NAS Server. You can select multiple users or groups by selecting the check boxes.
10. On the Ready to Register tab, review the settings and click FINISH. Results The Unity storage system is registered and displayed on the Storage Systems page.
Unregister Unity Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to unregister Unity storage system from the VSI plug-in. Before you begin Only a storage owner for the particular Unity storage system can unregister. Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed and it displays all the registered storage systems. 4. Select the Unity storage system that you want to unregister and the X (delete) icon is enabled. Note: You can select multiple Unity storage systems by selecting the check boxes.
5. Click X icon and Unregister Storage System page is displayed. 6. To unregister the Unity storage system from the plug-in, click UNREGISTER . Note: The storage pools and NAS Servers that are associated with the Unity storage system are also removed.
Results The Unity storage system is successfully unregistered.
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View Unity Storage System Details Use the procedure in this topic to view the details of Unity storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed and it displays all the registered storage systems. 4. Select the Unity storage system that you want to view and click the > icon. The Details tab displays the following information:
l Name
l Model
l Serial Number
l Software Version
l IP Address
l Owner It also displays Storage System Capacity and VSI usable Capacity of the Unity storage system.
5. Click Storage Pools tab, it displays all the registered storage pools that are accessible to the VSI plug-in. Note: You can add storage pools by clicking + icon and you can also delete the storage pools by clicking X icon from the Storage Pools tab.
6. Click NAS Servers tab, it displays all the registered NAS servers that are accessible to the VSI plug-in. Note: You can add NAS Servers by clicking + icon and you can also delete the NAS Servers by clicking X icon from the NAS Servers tab.
7. Click Capability Profile tab, it displays the registered capability profiles for a Unity storage system. Note: The owners of the Unity storage system can register or unregister capability profiles.
Edit Dell EMC Unity Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to edit the Dell EMC Unity storage system. Before you begin You must be the owner of the Dell EMC Unity storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI.
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3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. Select the Dell EMC Unity storage system, click the Edit (pencil) icon. The Edit Storage System Registration dialog box is displayed. 5. You can modify the following properties:
l Unisphere Host name/IP
l Unisphere Username
l Unisphere Password
l Owner
6. Click SAVE to save the changes. Note: A vCenter administrator can also perform edit storage system registration, but can only change the Owner.
Register Unity Storage Pool Use the procedure in this topic to register Unity storage pool to the VSI plug-in. Before you begin
l You cannot add Unity storage pool without registering Unity Storage System.
l Only storage owners can add storage pools from the particular owned Unity storage system Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity Storage Pools on the left side. The Unity Storage Pools page is displayed and it displays all the registered Unity storage pools. 4. Click + (add) icon, the Register Unity Pools dialog box is displayed. 5. On the Storage Systems tab, select the unity storage system to register its Unity pools to VSI. Click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple Unity storage systems by selecting them from the list of storage system displayed.
6. On the Select Unity pools tab, select the Unity pool and click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple Unity storage pools by selecting them from the list of storage pools displayed.
7. On the Storage Access tab, select the users or groups to give them access to the Unity storage pool. Click NEXT. 8. On the Ready to Register tab, review the Unity pools and storage access details and click FINISH. Results The Unity pool is now registered to the plug-in and displayed under Unity Storage Pools page.
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Unregister Unity Storage Pools Use the procedure in this topic to unregister the Unity storage pool. Before you begin Only a storage owner who registered the particular Unity storage system can unregister the storage pools for that storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity Storage Pools on the left side. The Unity Storage Pools page is displayed. It displays all the registered Unity storage pools. 4. Select the Unity storage pool that you want to unregister. Note: You can select multiple Unity storage pools by selecting them from the list of storage pools displayed.
5. Click the X (delete) icon. The Unregister Unity Pool(s) page is displayed. 6. To unregister the Unity storage pools, click UNREGISTER . Results The Unity storage pools are successfully unregistered from the plug-in.
View Unity Storage Pool Details Use the procedure in this topic to view Unity storage pool details. Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity Storage Pools on the left side. The Unity Storage Pools page is displayed and it displays all the registered Unity storage pools. 4. Select the Unity storage pool that you want to view and click the > icon. The Details tab displays the following information:
l Name
l Description
l Size
l Free
l Used
l Subscription
l Fast Cache
l Snapshot Auto-Delete
l Snapshot Used
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It also displays the Pool Capacity bar which provides the used capacity and free capacity information.
5. Click Storage Access tab, it displays the Users/Groups who have access to the Unity storage pool. You can add more Users/Groups to the Unity storage pool or delete Users/Groups from the Unity storage pool by clicking + (add) and X (delete) icons.
Register NAS Servers Use the procedure in this topic to register NAS servers to the VSI plug-in. Before you begin Unity storage system must be registered. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity NAS Servers on the left side. The Unity NAS Servers page is displayed and it displays all the registered Unity NAS Servers. 4. Click + (add) icon, the Register Unity NAS Servers dialog box is displayed. 5. On the Storage Systems tab, select the unity storage system to register its Unity NAS Servers to VSI. Click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple Unity storage systems by selecting them from the list of storage system displayed.
6. On the Select NAS Servers tab, select the NAS Servers you want to register to VSI and click NEXT. Note: You can select multiple NAS servers by selecting them from the list displayed.
7. On the Storage Access tab, select the users or groups to give them access to NAS Servers. Click NEXT. 8. On the Ready to Register tab, review the selected Unity NAS Servers and storage access details and click FINISH. Results The Unity NAS Servers are registered and displayed on the Unity NAS Servers page.
Unregister Unity NAS Servers Use the procedure in this topic to unregister the Unity NAS Servers. Before you begin Only a storage owner who registered the NAS Servers can unregister them for that storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity NAS Servers on the left side.
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The Unity NAS Servers page is displayed. It displays all the registered Unity NAS Servers. 4. Select the Unity NAS Server that you want to unregister. Note: You can select multiple Unity NAS Servers by selecting them from the list displayed.
5. Click the X (delete) icon. The Unregister Unity NAS Servers page is displayed. 6. To unregister the Unity NAS Servers, click UNREGISTER . Results The Unity NAS Servers are successfully unregistered from the plug-in.
View Unity NAS Server Details Use the procedure in this topic to view Unity NAS Server details. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity NAS Servers on the left side. The Unity NAS Servers page is displayed and it displays all the registered Unity NAS Servers. 4. Select the Unity NAS Server that you want to view and click the > icon. The Details tab displays the following information:
l Name
l Health Status
l SP
l Async Replication Type
l Sync Replication Type
l Tenant
l Storage System
l Pool
l Protocols
l Owner
5. Click Storage Access tab, it displays the Users/Groups who have access to the NAS servers. You can add more Users/Groups to the Unity storage pool or delete Users/Groups from the Unity storage pool by clicking + (add) and X (delete) icons.
Register Unity Capability Profiles Use the procedure in this topic to register Unity Capability Profile to the VSI plug-in. Before you begin
l Capability Profiles must be created from Unisphere.
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l The owners of the Unity storage system can register additional Capability Profiles or unregister existing Capability Profiles. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity Capability Profiles on the left side. The Unity Capability Profiles page displays all the registered Capability Profiles. 4. Click + (add) icon, the Register Capability Profiles wizard is displayed. 5. On the Storage Systems tab, select the Unity storage systems to discover the Capability Profiles. Click NEXT. 6. On the Select Capability Profiles tab, select the Capability Profiles to make them accessible to VSI. Click NEXT. 7. On the Storage Access tab, select the vCenter users or groups that you want to grant access to the capability profiles. 8. On the Ready to Register tab, review the selected Capability Profiles and storage access details. Click FINISH. Results The Unity Capability Profiles are registered and displayed on the Unity Capability Profiles page.
Unregister Unity Capability Profiles Use the procedure in this topic to unregister Unity capability profiles. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity Capability Profiles on the left side. The Unity Capability Profiles page is displayed, and it displays all the registered capability profiles. 4. Select the Unity capability profiles that you want to unregister and the X (delete) icon is enabled. Note: You can select multiple Unity capability profiles by selecting the check boxes.
5. Click X icon and Unregister Capability Profile(s) page is displayed. 6. To unregister the Unity capability profile from the plug-in, click UNREGISTER. Results The Unity capability profile is successfully unregistered.
View Unity Capability Profiles Use the procedure in this topic to view Unity capability profiles. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client.
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2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Unity Capability Profiles on the left side. The Unity Capability Profiles page is displayed, it displays all the registered capability profiles. 4. Select the Unity capability profile that you want to view and click the > icon to expand the capability profile. The Details tab displays the following information:
l Name
l Description
l Status
l In Use
l Pool
l Service Level
l Usage Tags
l FAST Cache
l Drive Type
l Raid Level
l Space Efficiency
l Virtual Volumes
5. Click Storage Access tab, it displays all the users or groups who have access to the capability profiles. Note: The Unity storage system owner can grant access, click + (add) to add the access to capability profiles.
Manage Unity Capability Profile Access Use the procedure in this topic to manage access to capability profiles from Users/Groups page. Before you begin You must be the owner of the Unity storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Users/Groups on the left side. The Users/Groups page is displayed, it displays list of all users or groups that have access to the Dell EMC storage systems. 4. To view the access details for a specific user, select the user or group and click the Access Details tab. 5. To edit access, select a user or group and click the Edit icon (pencil). The Edit User/Group page is displayed. 6. In the Edit User/Group page, expand the tree to view all the objects that have access. 7. Select or de-select the capability profiles to grant or deny access. Click SAVE.
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Create VMFS Datastores on Unity Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create VMFS datastores on Unity storage system. Before you begin
l You must have enough vCenter privileges to create datastores.
l You must have access to the storage pool.
l vSphere must be added in the access list of Unisphere. Note: A vCenter/Host must be registered on the Unisphere UI.
Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, folder, or host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > New Datastore. The Create Datastore on Dell EMC Storage dialog box is displayed. 4. To create the datastore, select the Type of datastore as VMFS and select the Version from drop-down as 6. Note: Optionally you can also create multiple datastores by selecting the checkbox for Create multiple datastores. You can create a maximum of 10 datastores at one time.
5. Click NEXT. 6. If you have not chosen to create multiple datastores, on the Datastore Settings tab, enter the Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT. If you have chosen to create multiple datastores, enter the number of datastores you want to create, base name, and digits for name suffix. Click NEXT. Note: The Name of the datastore should be valid. It can include alphanumeric characters, space, hyphen, underscore, open, and close parenthesis. No other characters are valid.
7. On the Storage System Selection tab, select the Unity storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click NEXT. Note: Only registered storage systems with status Connected are displayed.
8. On the Storage Settings tab, select the storage settings and click NEXT. Note: The Data Reduction and Advanced Deduplication properties are supported only for All Flash Unity storage systems.
9. On the Ready to Complete tab, verify the settings before creating the datastore and then click FINISH. Results The new datastore is created and is displayed under the Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, folder, or host.
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Create NFS Datastores on Unity Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create NFS datastores on Unity storage system. Before you begin
l You must have the required vCenter privileges to create datastores.
l You must have access to the storage pools and NAS servers.
l vSphere must be added in the access list of Unisphere. Note: A vCenter/Host must be registered on the Unisphere UI.
Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, folder, or host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > New Datastore. The Create Datastore on Dell EMC Storage dialog box is displayed. 4. To create the datastore, select the Type of datastore as NFS and select the Version from the drop-down. Click NEXT. 5. On the Datastore Settings tab, enter the Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT. 6. On the Storage System Selection tab, select the Unity storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click NEXT. 7. On the Storage Settings tab, select the storage settings and click NEXT. Note: The NAS servers available for selection in the drop-down are the NAS servers that user has been granted access to. If the user has not been granted access to a NAS server, an error banner is displayed.
8. On the Host Access tab, select the hosts that you want to access the datastore, and select the access mode. Note: You can set the access mode for each host individually or the same for all selected hosts. The default access mode must be set to No Access to prevent other hosts from accessing the datastore.
9. On the Ready to Complete tab, verify the settings before creating the datastore and click FINISH. Results The new NFS datastore is created and is displayed under the Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, or host.
Create vVol Datastores on a Unity Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create vVol datastores on a Unity storage system. Before you begin
l The Unity storage system must be registered as a VASA provider and Capability Profiles must be registered to VSI plug-in.
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Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, folder, or host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > New Datastore. The Create Datastore on Dell EMC Storage dialog box is displayed. 4. To create the datastore, select the Type of datastore as vVol Block or vVol File. Click NEXT. 5. On the Datastore Settings tab, enter the Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT.
6. On the Storage System Selection tab, select the Unity storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click NEXT. Note:
l Only the Unity storage systems that the user has access to are displayed.
l If the Unity system is not registered as a VASA Provider, a red banner is displayed.
7. On the Capability Profile tab, select the capability profiles to create the datastore. Note: You can modify the datastore size in the Datastore Size(GB) column by selecting the Edit (pencil) icon. The total size of the datastore is displayed below the datagrid.
8. On the Ready to Complete tab, verify the settings before creating the datastore and click FINISH. Results The new vVol Datastore is created and displayed under the Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, folder, or host.
View NFS/VMFS/vVol Datastore Storage Details Use the procedure in this topic to view the storage details of an NFS/VMFS/vVol datastore. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the datastore that you want to view, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. The storage details for the NFS/VMFS/vVol datastore are displayed. Note: You can also view details for a vVol datastore using the following steps:
a. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. b. Select a VM, and click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC. c. Select a disk to view the storage properties.
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Edit VMFS Datastore Properties Use the procedure in this topic to edit the VMFS datastore properties. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the VMFS datastore, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. For VMFS datastore, you can edit the following properties:
l Capacity
l Data Reduction
l FAST VP
l Host IO Limit
l SP Owner
4. To increase the datastore capacity, click INCREASE in the capacity panel.
Note: You can also right-click the VMFS datastore and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > Increase Datastore Capacity to change the capacity of the VMFS datastore.
5. To edit the Data Reduction, click EDIT in the Data Reduction panel. The Edit Data Reduction wizard is displayed. To enable or disable Data Reduction, select or deselect the Data Reduction checkbox. You can choose to enable Advanced Deduplication when Data Reduction is enabled. Click SAVE to save your settings. 6. To edit FAST VP, click EDIT in the FAST VP panel. The FAST VP wizard is displayed. Select a Tiering Policy and click SAVE. 7. To edit Host IO Limit, click EDIT in the Host IO Limit panel. The Host IO Limit wizard is displayed. Select a limit and click SAVE. 8. To edit SP Owner, click EDIT in the SP Owner panel. The SP Owner wizard is displayed. Select an SP Owner and click SAVE.
Edit NFS Datastore Properties Use the procedure in this topic to edit the NFS datastore properties. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the NFS datastore, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. For NFS datastore, you can edit the following properties:
l Capacity
l Data Reduction
l FAST VP
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4. To increase the datastore capacity, click INCREASE in the capacity panel.
Note: You can also right-click the NFS datastore and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > Increase Datastore Capacity to change the capacity of the NFS datastore.
5. To edit the Data Reduction, click EDIT in the Data Reduction panel. The Edit Data Reduction wizard is displayed. To enable or disable Data Reduction, select or deselect the Data Reduction checkbox. You can choose to enable Advanced Deduplication when Data Reduction is enabled. Click SAVE to save your settings. 6. To edit FAST VP, click EDIT in the FAST VP panel. The FAST VP wizard is displayed. Select a Tiering Policy and click SAVE.
Edit vVol Datastore Properties Use the procedure in this topic to edit the vVol datastore properties. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the vVol datastore, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. 4. To edit the datastore capacity, click EDIT in the Capacity grid. The Edit Datastore Capacity dialog box is displayed. 5. To edit the datastore size, select the capability profile and modify the datastore size. Click SAVE to save the changes. 6. You can add or remove Capability Profiles from Edit Datastore Capacity. To add Capability Profile, click Add (+) icon. The Add Capability Profile(s) dialog box is displayed. 7. Select the Capability Profile that you want to add from the list of Capability Profiles. Click ADD. 8. Click SAVE in the Edit Datastore Capacity dialog box to save the changes.
Manage Access and Connectivity for NFS datastores Use the procedure in this topic to manage host connectivity and access mode for NFS datastores. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Select Menu > Storage. 3. Select the NFS datastore that you want to manage, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Access and Connectivity. 4. To mount the NFS datastore to additional hosts, click the + (add) icon. The "Mount Datastore to Additional Hosts" dialog box is displayed. 5. Select the hosts from the list displayed to mount the NFS datastore. Select the access mode for each host individually or set the access mode for all selected hosts. 6. To edit the access mode for existing hosts , select the hosts and click edit (pencil) icon. The Edit Access Mode dialog box is displayed. 7. Select the access mode for each host or set for all selected hosts. Click SAVE.
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8. To change the default access mode, click EDIT in the Default Access Mode panel. Select the default access mode and click SAVE. 9. To unmount the NFS datastore from hosts, select the hosts and click X (delete) icon. The Unmount Datastore dialog box is displayed. 10. Confirm the hosts that are selected and click UNMOUNT to continue. The datastore is now successfully unmounted from the selected hosts.
Unity Host Best Practices Use the procedure in this topic to view and apply best practices to host. Before you begin Must be a registered vCenter user to apply host best practices. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click on a host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > Apply Host Best Practices. To apply host best practices, you can select datacenter, folder, cluster, or host level. If you apply the best practices at datacenter/cluster/folder level, the changes are applied to all the connected hosts within a datacenter/cluster/folder. 4. To view the advanced settings for Unity storage system, select the host and click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Host Best Practices. 5. Select Advanced settings for Array Type: Unity to manage host settings for Unity. The panel displays the list of settings and the values for each of the settings from the host. The settings with warning icon do not meet the best practices. Note: Hover over the warning icon to view the preferred value. Select the setting and the description of the setting is displayed.
6. VSI enables you to set the value to a preferred value. To set the preferred values, click Edit. The Apply Advanced Settings for Unity wizard is displayed. It displays the preferred values for each setting. 7. Select the checkbox for the settings that does not match the preferred values and click SAVE. Results The host settings are now set to the preferred values.
Create RDMs on Unity Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create RDMs on Unity storage system. Before you begin
l A virtual machine must be created.
l You must have enough vCenter privileges to create volumes.
l You must have access to the storage pool.
l vSphere must be added in the access list of Unisphere.
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l The required privileges must be provided for the current logged in user. To provide the privileges see Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for RDM Provisioning on page 86. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. Select a VM, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC. 4. Click + CREATE RDM. Note: You can also use create RDM by right-clicking a VM.
The Create RDM Disk on Dell EMC storage dialog box is displayed. Note: RDM creation is supported only for VMs based on VMFS datastores.
5. On the Hard Disk Settings tab, select the hard disk settings to create the RDMs. Select the values for the following settings:
l Location Note: You cannot select the value for Location in this release, it is autoset to Share with the virtual machine.
l Compatibility Mode Note: If the compatibility mode is selected as virtual, the setting Disk Mode is enabled. Select the value for Disk Mode.
l Shares
l Limit IOPs
l Virtual Device Nodes Click NEXT. 6. On the Storage System tab, select the Unity storage system that you want to use to create the RDMs. Click NEXT. 7. On the Storage Settings tab, select the values for:
l Storage Pool
l Capacity Note: The minimum capacity is 1 GB and the maximum capacity is 65536 GB.
l Tiering Policy
l Choose to enable either of the following:
n Thin
n Data Reduction Note: – You can enable data reduction with or without Advanced Deduplication. – Data Reduction is available for Unity 4.5 and All Flash pools.
8. On the Ready to Complete tab, review your selections and click FINISH. The progress of RDM creation is displayed in the Recent Tasks panel and when completed an RDM disk is successfully created. To view the RDM details, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC and select the RDM disk that you created.
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Note: The RDM creation task is submitted to the vCenter, and the RDM data must be collected from vCenter after the completion of the task. Hence, there might be a delay in displaying the details after RDM creation.
View Datastore Details Use the procedure in this topic to view the details of a datastore. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Select a cluster or host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > VMware Datastores on Dell EMC. The VMware Datastores on Dell EMC page is displayed. It displays the list of datastores for the registered storage arrays that are mounted on the host. 4. To view the backing device composing the datastore, click the datastore from the list of datastores. 5. Select a cluster or host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Dell EMC Array Devices. The Dell EMC Array Devices page is displayed, and it displays tabs for PowerMax, XtremIO, and Unity storage systems . To view the devices that datastores and RDMs use, click PowerMax, XtremIO or Unity tab. The devices for the respective storage system are displayed .
View Storage Details for RDMs and vVols Use the procedure in this topic to view storage details for RDMs and vVols. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. To view storage details for RDMs and vVols, select a VM and click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC, and select a VM disk from the list displayed. Results The storage details for the selected disk are displayed.
64 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CHAPTER 7 Managing PowerStore Storage System with VSI
This chapter includes the following topics:
l Introduction...... 66 l Register a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System...... 66 l Unregister a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System...... 67 l Edit a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System...... 67 l Grant/Revoke Storage Access...... 68 l Manage VMFS Datastores for PowerStore...... 69 l Manage vVol Datastore for PowerStore...... 71 l Manage VM Disks for PowerStore...... 72 l Manage Host Settings for PowerStore...... 73
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Introduction This chapter provides information about managing the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system. VSI 8.4 supports the following functions:
l Register, unregister and edit the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system.
l Grant or revoke vCenter user/group access to Dell EMC PowerStore storage system.
l Create VMFS and vVol datastores, view, and edit the datastores.
l Create RDMs and view a VMs disks.
l View and apply host settings based on host best practices.
Register a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to register a Dell EMC PowerStore storage system to the VSI plug- in. Before you begin
l A user that registers a Dell EMC PowerStore storage system to the VSI plug-in is the owner and can edit registration excluding ownership.
l A vCenter administrator can edit the registration, but only change the owner. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. On the Storage Systems page, click + (add) icon. The Register Storage System dialog box is displayed. 5. To register the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system, follow the on-screen step-by-step process: In the Type and Connection Settings step, select or enter the values for following parameters:
l Storage System Type
l PowerStore Name/IP
l Username
l Password Once all the values are specified, the NEXT button is enabled. Click NEXT.
6. In the Storage Access step, select the vCenter users and groups to provide them access to the storage. Click NEXT. 7. In the VASA Provider step, select the check-box Register as VASA Provider to enable vVols using this storage system. Click NEXT. Note:
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l The VASA Provider step is added, only when VSI detects that the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system is not registered as a VASA Provider.
l Supports registering all vCenter servers in linked mode groups.
8. In the Ready to Register step, review your selections and click FINISH. You can click BACK to make any changes.
Results The Dell EMC PowerStore storage system is now registered to VSI plug-in and displayed on the Storage Systems page. Note: You can expand the storage system and click Details to view the storage system details. To view the details of the users who have access to the storage system, click User Access.
Unregister a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to unregister a Dell EMC PowerStore storage system from the VSI plug-in. Before you begin To unregister the storage system, you must be the owner of the storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. Select the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system that you want to unregister. Click X (delete) icon. The Unregister Storage System wizard is displayed. Note: You can select multiple storage systems by selecting the check boxes.
5. Click UNREGISTER. Results The storage system is successfully unregistered from VSI.
Edit a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to edit Dell EMC PowerStore storage system registration. About this task Note:
l vCenter administrators can change the owner of a Dell EMC PowerStore storage system.
l You must be the owner of the storage system to edit registration. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI.
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3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. Select the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system that you want to edit. Click the Edit (Pencil) icon. The Edit Storage System Registration wizard is displayed. You can update the owner, modify username and password.
5. To change ownership, select the user from the drop-down for Owner. Note: Only the owner of the storage system can assign the owner permission to a user with vCenter admin privileges.
6. To register VASA provider for vCenters, select the Register as VASA Provider checkbox. The checkbox will be enabled when vCenter or vCenters in linked mode group are not registered with VASA provider. 7. Modify your settings and click SAVE.
Grant/Revoke Storage Access Use the procedure in this topic to grant or revoke storage access. Before you begin Only owners of the storage system (the user that registered the storage) can grant or revoke access. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Storage Systems on the left side. The Storage Systems page is displayed. 4. Select the registered Dell EMC PowerStore storage system from the list of storage systems displayed. Click the > icon to expand the storage system to view the details of storage system and users who have access to the storage system. 5. To grant the storage access, click + (Add) icon in the User Access tab. The Grant Storage Access wizard is displayed. 6. Select the vCenter users/groups you want to grant access to storage system. Click GRANT ACCESS. 7. To revoke the storage access, click X (Delete) icon in the User Access tab. The Grant Storage Access wizard is displayed. 8. Select the vCenter users/groups you want to revoke access from the storage system. Click REVOKE ACCESS.
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Manage VMFS Datastores for PowerStore Information about managing vCenter users/groups for PowerStore storage system. You can create, edit, and view VMFS datastores for PowerStore storage system.
Create VMFS Datastores on Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create VMFS datastores on Dell EMC PowerStore storage system. Before you begin
l You must have the required privileges to create VMFS datastores on Dell EMC PowerStore storage system.
l The host must be registered as ESXi system by iSCSI or Fibre Channel protocol type on Dell EMC PowerStore storage system. About this task Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, folder, or host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > New Datastore. The Create Datastore on Dell EMC Storage dialog box is displayed. 4. To create the datastore, select the Type of datastore as VMFS and select the Version 6 from the drop-down. Click NEXT. Note: You can also create multiple datastores by selecting the checkbox for Create multiple datastores.
5. In the Datastore Settings step, enter the Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT. 6. In the Storage System Selection step, select the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system that you want to use to create the datastore. Click NEXT. Note:
l Only registered storage systems with status Connected are displayed.
l Only the storage systems the user has access to are displayed.
7. In the Storage Settings step, select the Capacity of the datastore, the Performance Policy, and a Protection Policy (Optional). Click NEXT. 8. In the Ready to Complete step, verify the settings before creating the datastore. Click BACK to modify the settings or FINISH to create the datastore. Results The new datastore is created and displayed under the Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, folder, or host.
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View VMFS Datastore Details for PowerStore Use the procedure in this topic to view VMFS datastore details for PowerStore storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the datastore that you want to view, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. The storage details for the VMFS datastore are displayed in the following panels:
l General
l Capacity
l Performance
l Protection
l Volume Details
Edit VMFS Datastore for PowerStore Use the procedure in this topic to edit VMFS datastore properties for a PowerStore storage system. Before you begin You must have access to PowerStore storage system to increase the datastore capacity and change performance and protection policies. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the VMFS datastore that you want to edit, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. You can edit the following properties:
l Datastore Capacity
l Performance Policy
l Protection Policy
4. To increase the datastore capacity, click INCREASE under the Capacity panel. The Increase Datastore Capacity dialog box is displayed. Modify the datastore size, click SAVE. 5. To change the performance policy, click CHANGE POLICY under the Performance panel. The Change Performance Policy dialog box is displayed. Select a different policy, click SAVE. 6. To change or assign a protection policy, click CHANGE POLICY under the Protection panel. The Change Protection Policy dialog box is displayed. Select a policy or select None to remove from protection. Click SAVE.
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Manage vVol Datastore for PowerStore Information about managing vVol datastores for PowerStore storage system. You can create, edit, and view vVol datastores for PowerStore storage system.
Create vVol Datastores on a Dell EMC PowerStore Storage System Use the procedure in this topic to create vVol datastores on a Dell EMC PowerStore storage system. Before you begin Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, folder, or host and select Dell EMC VSI Actions > New Datastore. The Create Datastore on Dell EMC Storage dialog box is displayed. 4. To create the datastore, either select the type as vVol Block. Click NEXT. Note:
l VSI 8.4 supports only vVol Block.
l When creating a vVol Block datastore on Dell EMC PowerStore storage system, a corresponding storage container is created in the storage.
5. In the Datastore Settings step, enter the name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT. 6. In the Storage System Selection step, select the Dell EMC PowerStore storage system that you want to use to create the datastore. Click NEXT. Note: Only the storage systems a user has access to are displayed.
7. In the Storage Settings step, you can set a capacity quota. To set a capacity quota, click the checkbox Enable VVol datastore capacity quota and set the Maximum Capacity from the drop-down. Click NEXT. Note: The supported minimum capacity is 10 GB, and the maximum capacity is 4096 PB.
8. In the Ready to Complete step, review the settings. Click BACK to modify your settings or click FINISH to create the datastore. Results The new datastore is created and is displayed under the Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, folder, or host.
View vVol Datastore Details for PowerStore Use the procedure in this topic to view the vVol datastore details for PowerStore storage system. Before you begin
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Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. Results The storage details for vVol datastore are displayed in the General and Capacity panels.
Edit vVol Datastore for PowerStore Use the procedure in this topic to edit vVol datastore properties for a PowerStore storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Storage. 3. Select the vVol datastore that you want to edit, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Storage. You can edit the capacity quota for a vVol datastore. 4. To edit the capacity quota, click EDIT under Capacity panel. The Edit Capacity Quota wizard is displayed. Note: If the vVol datastore is already in use with some capacity occupied, user cannot edit the quota number to be under the used capacity.
5. Select the checkbox Enable vVol datastore capacity quota. Select the Maximum Capacity and a High Water Mark (%). Enter the Maximum Capacity and percentage of High Water Mark (%). Click SAVE.
Manage VM Disks for PowerStore Information about managing VM disks for PowerStore storage system. You can create RDMs and view VM disks for PowerStore.
Create RDMs on PowerStore Use the procedure in this topic to create RDMs on PowerStore storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. Select a VM, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC. 4. Click + CREATE RDM. Note: You can also use create RDM by right-clicking a VM.
The Create RDM Disk on Dell EMC storage dialog box is displayed. Note: RDM creation is supported only for VMs based on VMFS datastores.
5. In the Hard Disk Settings step, select the disk settings. Click NEXT. 6. In the Storage System step, select the PowerStore storage system that you want to use to create the RDM. Click NEXT.
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Note: Only the storage systems the user has access to are displayed.
7. In the Storage Settings step, select the disk capacity, performance and protection policies. Click NEXT. 8. In the Ready to Complete step, verify your settings. Click BACK to modify your settings or click FINISH to create the RDM. Results The progress of RDM creation is displayed in the Recent Tasks panel and when completed an RDM disk is successfully created. Note: The RDM creation task is submitted to the vCenter, and the RDM data must be collected from vCenter after the completion of the task. Hence, there might be a delay in displaying the capacity of RDM.
View VM Disks for PowerStore Use the procedure in this topic to view the storage details for VMFS and RDM disks. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > VMs and Templates. 3. Select a VM, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Disks on Dell EMC. 4. Select a disk, and the hard disk details are displayed. Note: You can edit policies using the EDIT button for VMFS based disk.
Manage Host Settings for PowerStore Information about the managing the host settings for PowerStore storage system. You can apply and view the host settings for PowerStore storage system. You can also apply the host settings for a cluster/folder/datacenter.
View Host Settings Use the procedure in this topic to view the host settings and compare the settings with best practices. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Select a host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Host Best Practices. The host best practices for PowerStore storage system are displayed. The icon in the first column indicates whether the setting (displayed in Value column) meets the best practice.
4. To view a detail description of the host setting, hover over the info icon. Click EDIT to set the best practices for the host.
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Apply Host Best Practices for PowerStore Use the procedure in this topic to apply host best practices to PowerStore storage system. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters. 3. Select a host, click Configure > Dell EMC VSI > Host Best Practices. Click EDIT. The Host Best Practices for PowerStore modal is displayed. 4. Select a setting to set it to the best practice. Click SAVE. You can also apply the host best practices for a cluster. Right-click a cluster, click Dell EMC VSI Actions > Apply Host Best Practices. Note: When applying host best practices for a cluster, there are no indicators for each of the settings. Select individual or all settings and click SAVE.
74 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CHAPTER 8 Using VSI to Manage Users/Groups
This chapter includes the following topics:
l Introduction...... 76 l Add Users/Groups...... 76 l Edit Users/Groups...... 77 l View User/Group...... 77
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Introduction This chapter provides information about managing vCenter users/groups and how to grant them access to Dell EMC storage systems. You can perform the add, edit, and view operations from the Users/Groups page.
Add Users/Groups Use the procedure in this topic to add users/groups and grant them access to storage. Before you begin
l A vCenter user who registers a storage system, becomes the owner and controls access to the storage system and its storage.
l vCenter users who have privileges to create datastores can create datastores on the storage systems they have been granted access to.
l A vCenter user can view storage system details that are associated with a datastore without being granted access. Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Users/Groups on the left side. The Users/Groups page is displayed. It displays the vCenter administrator name and list of all users/groups that have access to the Dell EMC storage systems. Note: The vCenter administrator name is displayed even if the administrator has not registered any storage systems or been granted access to them.
4. Click + icon, the Add User/Group dialog box is displayed. It displays all the available vCenter users/groups created on the vCenter server client.
5. To grant access to the users/groups, select the User/Group and the storage system. Note:
l Only the storage systems that are registered by you are listed for selection.
l You can select multiples users/groups by selecting the checkbox.
6. Click ADD. The users/groups are added and displayed on the Users/Groups page.
Results The users/groups are granted access to the storage system. The users/groups are displayed under or removed from the Users/Groups page.
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Edit Users/Groups Use the procedure in this topic to edit a user's or group's access to the Dell EMC storage systems. Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Users/Groups on the left side. The Users/Groups page is displayed. It displays the vCenter administrator name and list of all users/groups that have access to the Dell EMC storage systems. Note: The vCenter administrator name is displayed even if the administrator has not registered any storage systems or been granted access to them.
4. Select the user or group you want to edit. 5. Click the edit icon (pencil). The Edit User/Group dialog box is displayed. 6. To grant access, select the storage system or the storage resources. To remove access, uncheck the storage resources. Note:
l Only the storage systems that are registered by you are listed for selection/ deselection.
l You can select/deselect multiples users/groups by selecting the checkbox.
7. Click SAVE. Results The users/groups are accordingly displayed or removed from the Users/Groups and User Access/Storage Access page.
View User/Group Use the procedure in this topic to view the user/group details. Procedure 1. Log in to VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Dell EMC VSI. 3. Click Users/Groups on the left side. The Users/Groups page is displayed, it displays list of all users/groups that have access to the Dell EMC storage systems. 4. Select the user or group that you want to view. The Users/Groups page displays Summary and Details of the selected user/group. The Summary tab displays the number of storage systems the user/group has access to out of the total number of storage systems registered in the VSI plug-in. 5. To view the details, click Details tab, it displays each storage system details along with the storage group or storage pool details.
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78 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide CHAPTER 9 SSL Certificate Management
This chapter includes the following topics:
l IAPI SSL Certificate Management...... 80 l Register VSI Plug-in using SSL...... 80 l Register VSI Plug-in without SSL...... 80 l Import vCenter SSL Certificates...... 81 l Import SSL certificates to IAPI from the Storage Systems...... 82 l Import Intermediate SSL Certificates to IAPI Keystore...... 82 l Change settings in application.conf of the IAPI container...... 83
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IAPI SSL Certificate Management This topic provides information about the IAPI SSL certificate management. IAPI SSL certificates are exported to the truststore as part of the ova deployment. For more information about how to deploy ova file, see Deploying the VSI Plug-in on page 17.
Register VSI Plug-in using SSL This topic provides information about how to register the VSI plug-in using SSL. Procedure 1. Deploy the ova file, see Deploying the VSI Plug-in on page 17 for steps to deploy the ova file. 2. Select the Enable SSH checkbox. Note: Do not enter values for vCenter Host, vCenter Administrator Username and vCenter Administrator Password.
3. Power On the IAPI virtual machine. 4. Import the vCenter SSL certificates to IAPI VM. Note: You can also register the VSI plug-in without importing the vCenter SSL certificates. You can import them to IAPI VM at any given point.
5. Login to IAPI server through SSH and run the following command:
python3 /opt/scripts/register_extension.py -vcenter
The Dell EMC VSI plug-in is registered. 6. To view the VSI plug-in, login to the vCenter and the Dell EMC VSI plug-in is displayed under Menu.
Register VSI Plug-in without SSL This topic provides information about how to register the VSI plug-in without using SSL. Procedure 1. Deploy the ova file, see Deploying the VSI Plug-in on page 17 for steps to deploy the ova file. 2. Login to IAPI server through SSH. 3. Power On the IAPI server and run the following command:
python3 /opt/scripts/register_extension.py -ignoressl True
The Dell EMC VSI is registered. 4. To view the VSI plug-in, login to the vCenter and the Dell EMC VSI plug-in is displayed under Menu.
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Import vCenter SSL Certificates This topic provides information about how to import vCenter SSL certificates. Before you begin vCenter certificates should be imported to IAPI truststore with both IP and FQDN aliases for users/groups to work without any error. Note: In case of linked mode, you must import certificates for all linked vCenters and PSC (Platform Service Controller). Procedure 1. Login to the IAPI server SSH and access the IAPI docker container. Use the following commands:
root@photon [ ~ ]# docker exec -it iapi bash
2. Install the wget utility and download the root certificates from each vCenter. Use the following commands:
root@photon [ ~ ]# apt-get install wget
root@photon [ ~ ]# wget https://
3. Extract the zip file using the following command:
unzip download.zip
To know more about downloading the SSL certificates, see How to download vCenter Server root certificates. 4. Import the Linux-based, X.509, root certificate for your vCenter. For example, after you unzip the file, the certificate to import will look like certs/lin/e65bea3e.0 To import, use the following command:
keytool -storepass changeit -import -alias
5. Restart the IAPI to reestablish vCenter connections using SSL. Use the following commands:
exit docker restart iapi
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Import SSL certificates to IAPI from the Storage Systems Use the procedure in this topic to import SSL certificates to IAPI from the storage systems. Procedure 1. To import SSL certificates from Unity, VMAX All Flash/PowerMax, and XtremIO storage systems, use the following command:
keytool -import -alias
Note: The alias name must be IP/FQDN being used for exporting certificates from storage system management interfaces (XMS/Unisphere).
Import Intermediate SSL Certificates to IAPI Keystore Use the procedure in this topic to import intermediate SSL certificates to IAPI keystore. Before you begin The user must have setup the Intermediate SSL Certificates root chain in the vCenter host. Procedure 1. Log in through SSH to IAPI VM and access docker container. Use the following command:
docker exec -it iapi bash
2. Install wget, use the following command:
apt-get install wget
3. Download certificate chain from the vCenter host, use the following command:
wget https://
4. Import the certificate chain, use the following command:
keytool -storepass changeit -import -file
5. Restart IAPI container, use the following command:
docker restart iapi
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Change settings in application.conf of the IAPI container Use this topic to change the settings in application.conf of the IAPI container. Before you begin To enable SSL, you must set the following flags to FailOnUntrusted in IAPI application.conf:
l ssl.verification.vcenter
l ssl.verification.xtremio
l ssl.verification.powermax/vmax
l ssl.verification.unity Note: The default value for these flags is WarnOnUntrusted and must be set to FailOnUntrusted to enable SSL. Procedure 1. Login to the IAPI server through SSH and access the IAPI Docker container. Use the following command:
root@photon [ ~ ]# docker exec -it iapi bash
2. Edit the application.conf file, in /opt/iapi/conf/ folder. 3. Change the settings in application.conf. For example, comment these settings to disable SSL Certificate Validation in IAPI. Use the following commands:
root@photon [ ~ ]# sed -i 's/ssl.truststore.path = \/etc\/ssl\/certs\/ java\/cacerts/#ssl.truststore.path = \/etc\/ssl\/certs\/java\/ cacerts/g' application.conf
root@photon [ ~ ]# sed -i 's/ssl.truststore.passphrase = changeit/ #ssl.truststore.passphrase/g' application.conf
4. Restart IAPI container to apply the Configuration changes. Use the following commands:
root@photon [ ~ ]# exit
root@photon [ ~ ]# docker restart iapi
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84 Dell EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Product Guide APPENDIX Reference Topics
This chapter includes all the reference topics used in this document:
l Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for RDM Provisioning...... 86 l Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for Datastore Provisioning...... 87
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Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for RDM Provisioning This topic provides information about providing the required privileges to the current logged in user for RDM provisioning. Before you begin
l A virtual machine must be created. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Administration > Access Controls > Roles. 3. Click + to add new role. The New Role wizard is displayed. 4. Select Virtual Machine from the list of roles and select the privilege Configure Raw device for the VM. Click NEXT. Note: To view all the privileges for VM, click See more privileges.
The Configure Raw device privilege allows the user to add or remove a raw disk mapping or SCSI pass through device. Setting this privilege overrides any other privilege for modifying raw devices, including connection states. 5. On the next screen, provide the Role name, Description and click FINISH. The privilege for the virtual machine is successfully added. 6. Similarly, select Host from the list of roles and select the privilege Storage partition configuration for the host. Click NEXT. Note: To view all the privileges for host, click See more privileges.
The Storage partition configuration privilege allows VMFS datastore and diagnostic partition management. Users with this privilege can scan for new storage devices and manage iSCSI. 7. On the next screen, provide the Role name, Description and click FINISH. The privilege for the host is successfully added. 8. You must grant the role for the current user on the specific managed objects (the target VM and the target host) in vSphere.
a. For target host, click Menu > Hosts and Clusters and right-click the target host and click Add Permission. The Add Permission wizard is displayed. Specify the user and the role having the Storage partition configuration privilege and click OK.
b. For target VM, click Menu > VMs and Templates and right-click the target VM and click Add Permission. The Add Permission wizard is displayed. Specify the user and the role having the Configure Raw device privilege and click OK. Results The user has all the required privileges for RDM provisioning.
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Provide Privileges for Current Logged in User for Datastore Provisioning This topic provides information about providing the required privileges to the current logged in user for datastore provisioning. Procedure 1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client. 2. Click Menu > Administration > Access Controls > Roles. 3. Click + to add new role. The New Role wizard is displayed. 4. Select Host from the list of roles and select the privilege Storage partition configuration for the host. Click NEXT. Note: To view all the privileges for host, click See more privileges.
The Storage partition configuration privilege allows VMFS datastore and diagnostic partition management. Users with this privilege can scan for new storage devices and manage iSCSI. 5. On the next screen, provide the Role name, Description and click FINISH. The privilege for the host is successfully added.
Results The user has the required privileges for datastore provisioning.
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