Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware Version 5.
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Preface 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: 680-131-002 Revision Date Description A March 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,
1 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 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.
Click Next. The End User License Agreement page opens. 7 Read the license agreement and click Accept. 8 Click Next. The Name and Location page opens. 9 Specify the name and location of the virtual appliance. • 10 (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. Click Next.
8 Select View > Inventory > VMs and Templates. The Virtual Machines & Templates view opens. 9 Right-click the DSITV virtual appliance and select Edit Settings. The Virtual Machine Properties dialog box opens. 10 Click the Options tab and select the VMware Tools option. 11 Make sure the Synchronize guest time with host checkbox is selected. 12 Click OK. 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.
4 When the correct time zone is displayed, type 1 and press Enter to save the changes. 5 When the time zone is set, press Enter to return to the main menu. Configure the Network Settings of DSITV 1 Log in to DSITV. 2 At the CLI prompt, type 2 and press Enter. 3 Type the host name of DSITV and press Enter. 4 Type the IP address of DSITV for the management network and press Enter. 5 Type the network mask for the management network and press Enter.
2 Replay Manager Service for VMware Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) enables Replay Manger to communicate with VMware vCenter and create consistent Replays of VMware virtual machines and datastores on a Dell Storage Center. 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 5.0 during the RMSV configuration process (see Configuring RMSV).
3 To begin the data migration, type y when prompted and continue with the following steps: NOTE: If you have already configured RMSV or migrated from a DSITV 4.1 appliance, the migration option is not available. a Enter the IP address or host name of the DSITV appliance from which to migrate the data. b DSITV authenticates the host and asks if you want to continue connecting. Type yes when asked to confirm that you want to continue connecting.
3 Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin The 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 Web Client. 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.
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 Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin. • Restart the vSphere Web Client service.
Managing an NFS Datastore Created Outside the Plugin For NFS datastores created outside the vSphere Web Client Plugin, verify that you invoke the Dell Storage view for the corresponding datastore at least once. This action will retrieve details of the NFS datastore. In addition, ensure that the vSphere Web Client Plugin can validate the datastore with the registered Dell Storage Manager configuration.
