Release Notes

11 Dell Virtual Storage Manager: Installation Considerations and Local Data Protection | 2079-BP-V-VSM
2.1.1 To verify or set the vCenter Server managed IP
1. From the vSphere Web Client landing homepage, click vCenter, and then under Inventory Lists, click vCenter
Servers.
2. Select the vCenter Server that manages the environment where the VSM will be installed. In the Manage tab,
click Edit.
3. Under Runtime settings, set the vCenter Server managed address to the IP address assigned to the vCenter
Server.
Figure 1 Setting vCenter Server managed address
4. Click OK to apply.
2.2 Protecting the VSM appliance
Exercise care when selecting the datastore to host the VSM appliance VM. VSM should not be placed on local storage
datastores, or on a vVol datastore. While VSM can be placed on a datastore that is being backed up with replications or
snapshots, it should not be placed on a datastore where the replication is managed or Smart Copies are taken by the
VSM. This is because the quiescing that is performed as part of these operations may disrupt the VSM while it is
managing the replication or Smart Copy. For Virtual Volume environments, do not migrate the VSM appliance to a vVol
datastore or storage container.
Because VSM is an integral part of a virtualized environment, especially in environments utilizing Virtual Volumes,
protect the VSM virtual appliance and data. VSM must be run on a vSphere High Availability cluster to provide
continued availability of VSM in the event of host failure.