Install Guide

Installing and Configuring the Dell Storage
Manager Virtual Appliance
This section includes instructions for installing and configuring the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
Topics:
• Virtual Appliance Requirements for vSphere
• Deploying the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
• Configuring the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
• Migrating an Existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
Virtual Appliance Requirements for vSphere
The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance requires the following conditions from the vSphere server.
● The Virtual Appliance must be deployed on a standard datastore. Do not deploy the Virtual Appliance on a VVols datastore.
● The vSphere server must be configured to take regular snapshots of the datastore.
Deploying the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
Deploying the Virtual Appliance installs it as a virtual machine on an ESX server using the VMware vSphere Web Client. After
deploying the Virtual Appliance, set up the default administrator user.
Deploy the Virtual Appliance
Deploy the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance on a VMware vCenter server.
Prerequisites
● VMware vCenter server
● The ESX server must meet the requirements in Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements on page 10.
● The local computer used to deploy the Virtual Appliance must have the VMware Client Integration plug-in installed.
Steps
1. Log on to the VMware vCenter server with the vSphere Web Client.
2. In the right pane, click Host and Clusters.
3. Right-click on Datacenter then select Deploy OVF Template.
The Deploy OVF Template wizard appears.
4. Click Local File.
5. Click Browse and select the Virtual Appliance .ova template file.
6. Click Next.
The Review details page appears.
7. Confirm the details for the Virtual Appliance.
8. Click Next.
The Accept EULAs page appears.
9. Click Accept.
10. Click Next.
The Select name and folder page appears.
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