Administrator Guide

Assigning/Creating Virtual Servers on Storage Centers
Virtual machines that are not automatically managed on a Storage Center must be manually assigned to server objects on the
Storage Center(s) that provide storage.
Assign a Virtual Machine to a Storage Center Server Object
If a virtual server object has already been created on the Storage Center, assign the virtual server to a virtual machine.
Steps
1. If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click
(Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Servers.
The Servers view is displayed.
3. Click the Registered Servers tab.
4. Click on the Server that contains the Virtual Machine
The server Summary view opens.
5. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
6. Select the virtual machine on which to assign the virtual server.
7. Click Assign to Virtual Server.
The Assign to Virtual Server dialog box opens.
8. Select the Storage Center on which the virtual server is located.
9. Select the name of the virtual server to assign to the virtual machine.
10. Click OK.
Create a Storage Center Server Object for a Virtual Machine
If there is no virtual object on the Storage Center, create one for the virtual machine.
Steps
1.
If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click
(Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Servers.
The Servers view is displayed.
3. Click the Registered Servers tab.
4. Click the Server that contains the Virtual Machine.
The server Summary view opens.
5. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
6. Select the virtual machine on which to create the virtual server.
7. Click Create Virtual Server.
The Create Virtual Server dialog box opens.
8. Select the Storage Center on which the virtual server is located.
9. Select the operating system of the virtual server.
10. Click OK.
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