Administrator Guide

Installing DSITV

Introduction to DSITV

DSITV integrates the Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) and Dell Storage vSphere Client Plugin with VMware vSphere.

• Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) ensures consistent snapshots of VMware virtual machines and datastores. To configure

RMSV, see Configuring RMSV.

• Dell Storage vSphere Client Plugin is a plugin for VMware vCenter that provides storage administrators the ability to manage Dell

storage with the VMware vSphere Client. To install the Dell Storage vSphere Client Plugin on a VMware vCenter Server, see Installing

the vSphere Client Plugin.

• For information about installing and configuring VMware software, see: www.vmware.com/support.

Software Requirements

This section describes the software requirements for the DSITV components.

Table 1. Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV)

Product Versions

Storage Center 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x

Replay Manager Explorer 7.8, 8.0, 8.0.1

VMware ESXi 6.5, 6.7, 7.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.5, 6.7, 7.0

Table 2. Dell Storage vSphere Client Plugin

Product Versions

Dell Storage Manager 2018 R1, 2019 R1

Storage Center 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x

VMware ESXi 6.5, 6.7, 7.0

VMware vCenter Server (vCSA) 6.5, 6.7, 7.0

NOTE: Microsoft Windows vCenter Server is not supported.

NOTE: FluidFS is not supported in DSITV version 5.1 and later.

NOTE: The Dell Storage Manager Data Collector is required for the Dell Storage vSphere Client Plugin. See the

Dell

Storage Manager Installation Guide

for information about installing the Data Collector.

Deploying DSITV

The DSITV virtual appliance is delivered as an OVA (Open Virtual Appliance) file. The OVA file is named DSITV-06.00.00.XXX.ova

and is deployed to a VMware vCenter Server using the Deploy OVF Template wizard.

Steps

1. Start the vSphere Client and connect to the VMware vCenter Server.

2. Select Menu > VMs and Templates.

3. Select Actions > Deploy OVF Template.

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