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14 Dell Virtual Storage Manager: Installation Considerations and Local Data Protection | 2079-BP-V-VSM
7. Enter y to proceed with these settings.
8. The VSM PS Series VASA Provider will then be registered with the vCenter VASA Service. This process takes
approximately two minutes. Once complete, the PS Series VASA Provider is listed under Storage Providers.
Figure 3 Listing of vSphere Storage Providers – vSphere 6.0 example
2.4.2 Changing the root account password
Change the root password from the default using the following steps.
1. Open a virtual machine console to the VSM virtual appliance.
2. Log into the VSM console using the default credentials: username: root and password: eql.
3. From the Setup menu, select Configuration.
4. From the Configuration menu, select Change root password.
5. At the prompt enter the new password, and then press [Enter].
6. Re-enter the password to verify it, and then press [Enter].
7. Press [Enter] again to return to the main setup menu.
2.4.3 Adding a second NIC to VSM
In some environments, a second NIC is necessary due to the subnet layout or security requirements. Use the steps
below for adding a NIC with the vSphere client.
1. From the vCenter Web Client Home screen, click the Dell Virtual Storage Manager icon.
2. In Manage tab, select Storage Network, and then click Edit…