HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform administrator guide (5697-0109, July 2009)

B Deploying VMware ESX Server with SVSP
This appendix provides guidelines and specific recommendations for deploying the VMware ESX
server virtual infrastructure with SVSP. For current information regarding VMware and SVSP, see the
HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform release notes.
To ensure proper deployment, the following sections must be followed in order. HP recommends that
you test this deployment in a test environment before using it in a production environment.
For additional VMware information, see the storage section in the VMware ESX Server 3i Configuration
Guide available at https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3i_e/r35u2/
vi3_35_25_u2_3i_server_config.pdf.
Deployment overview
The basic supported setup includes two Data Path Modules (DPMs) and two VSM servers. From the
VMware side, the supported setup includes standalone VMware ESX servers and/or VMware cluster
with HA and DSR. These features ensure high availability and resource load balancing for the entire
VMware storage environment. It is highly recommended that you build an environment that combines
VMware cluster (HA+DSR) with at least two DPMs, two VSM servers, and two storage systems (or
one storage system with two controllers) as presented in the following diagram.
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