Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware Version 5.
About This Guide This guide provides instructions for installing the Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware (DSITV) and for configuring Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) and Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Revision History Document number: 680-131-003 Revision Date Description A August 2019 Initial release Audience The intended audience of this guide is information technology professionals who have intermediate to expert knowledge of Dell Storage Centers, Dell Storage Manager, and Re
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Contents Preface: About This Guide............................................................................................................... 2 Revision History..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Audience............................................................................................................................................................................
1 Installing DSITV Introduction to DSITV DSITV integrates the Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) and Dell Storage vSphere Web 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 Web Client Plugin is a plugin for VMware vCenter that provides storage administrators the ability to manage Dell storage with the VMware vSphere Client.
• • (Optional) Change the name of the virtual appliance in the Name field. The default name of the virtual appliance is Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware. (Optional) Select a folder in the Inventory Location pane to which to deploy the virtual appliance. 10. Click Next. The Host/Cluster page opens. 11. Select the host or cluster on which to deploy the virtual appliance. If a cluster is selected, click Next and select the host within the cluster on which to deploy the virtual appliance. 12.
Logging In to DSITV Use the vSphere Client to log in to DSITV. 1. Start the vSphere Client and connect to the VMware vCenter Server. 2. Select View > Inventory > View > VMs and Templates. The Virtual Machines & Templates view opens. 3. Right-click the DSITV virtual appliance and select Open Console. 4. If the virtual appliance is not running, select VM > Power > Power On. 5. When the login prompt appears, type the DSITV login credentials.
7. Type the IP address of the DNS server for the management network and press Enter. 8. To specify a second DNS server, type the IP address of the DNS server for the management network and press Enter. Otherwise, press Enter to skip this step. 9. When the values that you entered in the previous steps are displayed on the screen, type y and press Enter to save the changes. 10. When the network settings are configured, press Enter to return to the main menu. (Optional) Change the Root Password of DSITV 1.
• No available updates found If an update is found, the version number of the update is displayed. 4. Press Enter to return to the virtual appliance update menu. Install an Update to DSITV CAUTION: Before updating DSITV, make sure that no scheduled backups or restore operations are in progress. 1. Log in to DSITV. 2. At the CLI prompt, type 15 and press Enter. The following options are displayed: ------------------------------------------1. Appliance version 2. Check for updates 3. Install update 4.
8. Save changes to the hosts file and type exit to return to the CLI. 9. Install the updates as described in Updating DSITV. Copy Updates to the Virtual Appliance 1. Contact Dell Technical Support to obtain the latest DSITVUpdate.zip file. 2. Using a computer with Internet access, download an unzip tool for CentOS release 6.7, which is the operating system of the virtual appliance. 3. Use Secure Copy (SCP) to copy the DSITVUpdate.
2 Replay Manager Service for VMware RMSV Data Migration Upgrading from earlier versions of DSITV requires a migration of RMSV data. You can choose to migrate the RMSV data created in DSITV 4.x to DSITV 5.1 during the RMSV configuration process. DSITV prompts you to migrate data unless one of the following conditions is met: • • You have already migrated data from DSITV 4.x to DSITV5.1. You chose to configure DSITV5.1 without migrating the earlier data.
4. Type the host name or IP address of the VMware vCenter Server and press Enter. 5. Type the user name of the VMware vCenter user with administrator privileges and press Enter. 6. Type the password of the user with administrator privileges and press Enter. 7. Retype the password and press Enter to confirm the password. 8. Type 11 and press Enter. RMSV attempts to connect to the VMware vCenter Server. If a Connected successfully message is displayed, continue to step 8.
3 Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Installing the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin To install the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin, register the plugin with VMware vCenter. • • • • Deploy DSITV and configure the time zone and network settings. Identify the host name or IP address of the VMware vCenter Server. Identify the user name and password of a VMware vCenter user with administrator privileges. Make sure that Dell Storage Manager Data Collector is communicating with Storage Center.
A DSITV Application Troubleshooting To handle any issues with the DSITV application: • • Use the RMSV troubleshooting procedures to troubleshoot issues with Dell Replay Manager Service for VMware. Use the vSphere Web Client Plugin troubleshooting procedures to troubleshoot issues with Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Troubleshooting the vSphere Web Client Plugin Dell Storage Icon Is Missing If the Dell Storage icon does not appear in the Administration pane of the vSphere Web Client: • • • Verify that the host name or IP address of the VMware vCenter Server is correct and the VMware vCenter Server user has administrator privileges. See Restart RMSV. Verify that the vSphere Web Client Plugin is running. See Installing the vSphere Web Client plugin. Restart the vSphere Web Client service.
