HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.1.1 Administrator Guide (web) (TB581-96065, September 2011)

Prerequisite environment for virtualization servers
To use Device Manager to manage virtualization servers, the following requirements must be satisfied.
Table 5 System requirements for using Device Manager to manage virtualization servers
Connection type between virtualization servers
and storage systems
Prerequisite
software
Virtualization software
FC
None
#1
VMware® ESX Server 3.5
(Upgrade 2 or later)
FC
vMA
#2
VMware ESX Server 3i Version 3.5
FC
vMA
#2
VMware ESX 4.0
FC
vMA
#2
VMware ESXi 4.0
FC
vMA
#2
VMware ESX 4.1
FC
vMA
#2
VMware ESXi 4.1
Note
Before using Device Manager to manage volumes used by virtualization servers, perform the
following operations:
• Set up the storage system environment
For details on the requirements for using storage system volumes in a virtualization server, see
the manual for each storage system.
• Set up LUN security for ports
Enable LUN security for the storage system ports. For details on how to do this, see the LUN
Manager manual.
• Install vMA and specify the information of the CIMOM interface
For details on how to install vMA, see the vSphere Management Assistant Guide. For details
on how to specify the information of the CIMOM interface, see the CIM Storage Management
API Programming Guide. You can download these manuals from the VMware Web site.
• Configure a firewall between the management server and the virtualization server
For details on the port numbers that need to be added to the firewall exceptions list, see “Port
settings for operation in an environment with a firewall” on page 72.
#1:
You can also use vMA to manage virtualization servers.
#2:
IPv6 can also be used for communication between the Device Manager server and vMA. Note
that, even if you use IPv6 for communication between the Device Manager server and vMA, you
need to set up an environment so that the following communication uses IPv4:
• Communication between vMA and VMware ESX
• Communication between vMA and VMware vCenter Server
• Communication between vCenter Server and VMware ESX
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