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1 Getting Started............................................................................................................................ 6

Key Features.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Requirements for the vSphere Client Plugin......................................................................................................................6

Software Requirements.................................................................................................................................................. 6

Replication Requirements for VMFS Datastores.........................................................................................................6

Configuring Dell Storage vSphere Client Plugin.................................................................................................................7

VASA Provider....................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Registering VASA provider............................................................................................................................................. 8

Unregistering VASA provider......................................................................................................................................... 8

Managing the vSphere Client Plugin...................................................................................................................................9

Changing vCenter and Dell Storage Manager Credentials.........................................................................................9

Displaying Storage Center Information........................................................................................................................10

Disabling and Enabling the vSphere Client Plugin.......................................................................................................11

2 Working With Dell Storage...........................................................................................................12

Introduction to Dell Storage................................................................................................................................................12

Creating and Managing VMFS Datastores on Storage Centers....................................................................................13

Adding a VMFS Datastore ............................................................................................................................................13

Editing Volume Settings................................................................................................................................................ 15

Expanding a Datastore...................................................................................................................................................16

Removing a Datastore................................................................................................................................................... 16

Configuring, Creating, and Recovering Snapshots..........................................................................................................16

Applying a Snapshot Profile for a Datastore............................................................................................................... 17

Taking a Snapshot of a Datastore................................................................................................................................ 17

Deleting Snapshots for a Datastore............................................................................................................................. 17

Recovering a Datastore From a Storage Center Snapshot...................................................................................... 17

Create and Manage Replications and Live Volumes........................................................................................................18

Replication Operations...................................................................................................................................................18

Live Volume Operations.................................................................................................................................................21

3 Working With Virtual Machines....................................................................................................25

Deploy Virtual Machines to an Existing VMFS Datastore.............................................................................................. 25

Deploy Virtual Machines to a New VMFS Datastore......................................................................................................26

4 Viewing Dell Storage Information.................................................................................................28

Viewing the Host Settings..................................................................................................................................................28

Connectivity Legend..................................................................................................................................................... 28

Adapter Details...............................................................................................................................................................28

Storage Details...............................................................................................................................................................29

Configuring Storage Center Connections........................................................................................................................29

Using Dell Storage Views....................................................................................................................................................30

Viewing General Information........................................................................................................................................30

Viewing Usage Statistics............................................................................................................................................... 31

Viewing Connectivity Information............................................................................................................................... 33

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