Administrator Guide

Set Up a VMware vCenter Host from Initial Setup

Configure a VMware vCenter 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 or server object 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 vCenter Server.

3. Click Next.

The Verify vCenter Information page appears and displays the VMware hosts that are connected or partially connected.

4. Click Next.

5. Enter the IP address or host name, the user name, and password of a VMware host.

6. 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.

7. (Optional) To create a volume after finishing host setup, select the Launch wizard to create a volume for this host check box.

8. Click Finish.

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