Users Guide
Figure 10. vSphere Storage Prole Summary
Storage array events and alerts
The VASA provider propagates storage array alerts to the vCenter Server Event Monitor. Alerts are displayed in the Alarms view.
Events are viewed by clicking the Events icon on the vSphere Web Client Home view.
Figure 11. Triggered Alarms View
Troubleshooting tips
The Table 2 lists some common issues and possible steps for resolution.
Table 2. Issues and corrective steps
Issue Possible Resolution
Unable to connect to the provider host
• Ensure that the URL used for storage provider is registered.
• Ensure that rewall settings allow for congured ports (default values: 8080 and
8443).
• Ensure that the VASA provider service is started on provider host.
No datastore capabilities being displayed
• Ensure that a valid vendor ID and model ID are listed for the registered storage
provider in vCenter Server.
• Ensure that monitored storage arrays have been added to the array manager.
• Ensure that the VASA provider service is running on the provider host.
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