Administrator Guide
Figure 1. Connection Manager Credentials dialog box
6 Enter the requested information:
• vCenter User (not editable) – The eld displays the user that was used to log in to the vSphere Web Client. To congure the
vSphere Web Client Plugin for a dierent vCenter user, log out of the vSphere Web Client and log back in with that user.
NOTE
: The vSphere Web Client Plugin uses the vCenter user credentials to continue running the tasks after the
vSphere Web Client Plugin is closed.
• vCenter Password – vCenter user password.
• Dell Storage Manager Server – Type the hostname or IP address of the Storage Manager server.
• Dell Storage Manager Port – Type the port number for the Storage Manager in the eld.
• Dell Storage Manager User and Password – Type the username and password of a Storage Manager user with administrator
privileges. The Storage Manager user credentials control which Storage Centers and FluidFS clusters can be managed in the
vSphere Web Client Plugin.
To add a Storage Center or FluidFS cluster to the vSphere Web Client Plugin, log in to the Storage Manager client using the same user
credentials. Add the Storage Center or FluidFS cluster to manage. See the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide for
instructions on adding a Storage Center to Storage Manager and for instructions on adding a FluidFS cluster to Storage Manager.
7 Click Submit.
• The plugin validates the vCenter and Storage Manager credentials.
• If the credentials are correct, the vSphere Web Client Plugin retrieves Storage Center information from the Storage Manager
server.
NOTE
: The more Storage Centers and volumes that are managed by the Storage Manager user, the longer it takes to
display the Dell Storage page.
If the credentials are incorrect, a Connection Manager error dialog box opens.
VASA Provider
The Dell VASA Provider gathers information about the available storage topologies, capabilities, and statuses of Storage Centers, as well as
Storage Center events and alerts. The VASA provider passes this information to VMware vCenter, making it accessible to vSphere clients.
This information allows VMware vCenter administrators to make informed decisions when selecting the datastore on which to place new
virtual machines.
Getting Started
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