Users Guide

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Installing the VASA provider
This section describes prerequisites and installation steps for the VASA provider.
Before you install
Before installing the VASA provider, read through the information in this section.
Supported operating systems and platforms
The VASA provider depends on specic operating system (OS) and application platform requirements. Before installing and
conguring VASA, ensure that your environment meets the requirements described in this section.
NOTE:
• Install VASA provider on a separate Windows host server than the vCenter Server platform.
• For more information about supported OSs, see MD Storage Array support matrix.
Required VMware application platforms
Install and congure the following VMware application platforms before installing the VASA provider:
• VMware vSphere Web Client
• VMware vCenter Server (installed separately from the VASA provider)
NOTE: For information about supported VMware platforms, see the Support Matrix available at www.dell.com/support/
home.
For information about installing and conguring VMware platforms, see https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/. For information
about conguring your VMware environment, see the VMware Fibre Channel SAN Conguration Guide available at https://
www.vmware.com/support/pubs/.
Supported MD series storage arrays
For information about supported MD storage arrays and controller rmware versions, see the Support Matrix available at
www.dell.com/support/home.
Required RAID controller module rmware
For information about controller rmware versions, see the Support Matrix available at www.dell.com/support/home.
Downloading the VASA provider
The VASA provider is a self-extracting, self-installing le available on the Drivers and Download page at www.dell.com/support/
home.
To download the VASA provider:
1. Go to www.dell.com/support/home.
2. Select your MD Series storage array model, and then click Select Model → Servers, Storage, Networking → PowerVault
Storage.
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