Administrator Guide

Installing DSITV
This section describes DSITV components and how to install 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, 2020 R1
Storage Center 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x
VMware ESXi 6.5, 6.7, 7.0
VMware vCenter Server 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.
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