Administrator Guide

Steps
1. On the Configuration Complete page of the Discover and Configure Storage Center wizard, click Configure this host
to access a Storage Center.
The Set up localhost on Storage Center wizard appears.
2. Click Next.
● If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to an iSCSI interface, the Log into Storage Center
via iSCSI page appears. Select the target fault domains, and then click Next.
● In all other cases, the Verify localhost Information page appears.
3. Select an available port, and then click Next. The server definition is created on the Storage Center.
The Host Setup Successful page displays the best practices that were set by the wizard and best practices that were not
set. Make a note of any best practices that were not set. It is recommended that these updates be applied manually before
starting I/O to the Storage Center.
4. (Optional) To create a volume after finishing host setup, select the Launch wizard to create a volume for this host
checkbox.
5. Click Finish.
Set Up a VMware Host from Initial Setup
Configure a VMware vSphere host to access block-level storage on the Storage Center.
Prerequisites
● Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.
● The Storage Manager Client must be run by a Storage Manager Client user with the Administrator privilege.
● The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator or Volume
Manager privilege.
● On a Storage Center with Fibre Channel IO ports, configure the Fibre Channel zoning before starting this procedure.
● To configure a host to access block-level storage on a Storage Center with SAS HBAs, you must connect to the Storage
Center through a Dell Storage Manager Data Collector.
● To download the correct SAS HBA driver for an ESXi host, go to www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility and search
for Dell mpt3sas 04.00.00.00.1. Click the Dell 12GB/s HBA external link, and download the mpt3sas version
04.00.00.00.1vmw driver.
● To update the SAS HBA driver on an ESXi host, see www.dell.com/Support/Article/us/en/19/HOW11081.
● Configure only one ESXi host at a time.
Steps
1. On the Configuration Complete page of the Discover and Configure Storage Center wizard, click Configure VMware
vSphere to access a Storage Center.
The Set up VMware Host on Storage Center wizard appears.
2. Enter the IP address or host name, the user name, and password of the VMware host.
3. Click Next.
● If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to any interface, the Log into Storage Center via
iSCSI page appears. Select the target fault domains, and then click Log In.
● In all other cases, the Verify vCenter Information page appears.
4. Select an available port, and then click Next. The server definition is created on the Storage Center.
The Host Setup Successful page displays the best practices that were set by the wizard and best practices that were not
set. Make a note of any best practices that were not set by the wizard. It is recommended that these updates be applied
manually before starting I/O to the Storage Center.
5. (Optional) To create a volume after finishing host setup, select the Launch wizard to create a volume for this host
check box.
6. Click Finish.
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