Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Version 4.
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Contents Preface......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Revision History..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Audience....................................................................................................................
Creating Virtual Machines.................................................................................................................................................. 46 Deploy Virtual Machines to an Existing VMFS or NFS Datastore...........................................................................46 Deploy Virtual Machines to a New VMFS Datastore................................................................................................
Host Selection for Snapshot Recovery............................................................................................................................ 78 Live Volumes........................................................................................................................................................................ 78 Mapping LUN.........................................................................................................................................................
Preface The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Administrator’s Guide provides instructions for installing, configuring, and using the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin. The plugin provides management of Dell storage with the VMware vSphere Web Client. Revision History Document Number: 680-054-007 Revision Date Description A February 2017 Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin version 4.
1 Getting Started Introduction to vSphere Web Client Plugin The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides management of Dell Storage. NOTE: Use the VMware vSphere Web Client to perform all procedures in this guide, unless instructed otherwise.
Configuring Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Configure the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to communicate with a Storage Manager server. Prerequisites Install the Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware (DSITV) and register the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin with a vCenter server as described in the Dell Storage Integration Tools for VMware Administrator’s Guide. Steps 1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client. 2. Click Go Home. The Home page opens. 3. Click the Home tab.
NOTE: The more Storage Centers and volumes managed by the Storage Manager user, the longer it takes to display the Dell Storage page. If the credentials are incorrect, a Connection Manager error dialog box opens. Register the vSphere Web Client Plugin After a DSITV Upgrade Installation After a successful upgrade of the DSITV appliance, a reboot is required. You then must unregister and reregister the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin from the DSITV appliance’s CLI menu.
Figure 2. Connection Manager Credentials Dialog Box 6. Click Edit. The Connection Manager dialog box opens. (See Figure 1. Connection Manager Credentials Dialog Box). 7. Modify the vCenter and Storage Manager credentials as needed and click Submit. To delete the vCenter and Storage Manager credentials, click Delete. Displaying Storage Center and FluidFS Information The Summary tab on the Dell Storage page displays summary information for Storage Center and FluidFS clusters.
Figure 3. Storage Center Summary Information Label Description Controller Information Displays network and status information about the Storage Center controllers Storage Type Information Displays the Storage Types defined on the Storage Center FluidFS Summary Information The following figure shows summary information for a FluidFS cluster. Figure 4.
Label Description NAS Pool Capacity Statistics Displays pool capacity and space information about the NAS pool Display Dell Storage Monitoring Information Display performance and usage information for Storage Center and FluidFS clusters on the Monitor tab. Steps 1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client. 2. Click Go Home. The Home page opens. 3. In the Administration pane, click Dell Storage. The Dell Storage page opens. 4. Click the Monitor tab. 5. Select the Storage Center or FluidFS cluster to display.
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Figure 6. FluidFS Cluster Chart Information Label Description Total Capacity Total capacity of the NAS pool Unused (Reserved) Space Size of the storage that is statically allocated to the NAS volume Unused (Unreserved) Space Space allocated for the NAS pool that has not been used Total Used Amount of all space that has been used Usage The Usage tab displays disk space information for Storage Centers and FluidFS clusters.
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Figure 8. FluidFS Cluster Usage Information Label Description Total Capacity Total capacity of the NAS pool Free Space Amount of free space for the NAS pool Used Space Storage space occupied by writes to the NAS volume (user data and snapshots) Unused (Unreserved) Space Space allocated for the NAS pool that has not been used Unused (Reserved) Space A portion of a thin-provisioned NAS volume that is dedicated to the NAS volume (no other volumes can take the space).
2 Working With Dell Storage Introduction to Dell Storage An administrator can use the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to manage Dell storage on a Storage Center or FluidFS cluster. A Storage Center configures and uses storage based on the following settings. Storage Term Description Storage Tier Storage tiers represent the classification of all physical storage media in the Storage Center. Storage Center automatically populates storage tiers with the available media in the Assigned disk folder.
Storage Term Description • Low Priority: Use the Low Priority profile only for volumes that contain data you want to keep in tier 3 storage. That is, applying the Low Priority profile to a volume prevents the volume data from migrating to another tier. You can create and modify Storage Profiles within a Storage Center, if you have licensed Data Progression software.
To add a VMFS datastore, use these options: • • Create New Dell Volume – Create and map a new Dell volume as a VMFS datastore. Map Existing Dell Volume – Select an existing Dell volume to map as a datastore. NOTE: The existing volume must be a formatted VMFS datastore. Adding a Datastore Using a New Dell Volume A datastore can be created from a new Dell volume using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
11. (Optional) Select Replication Options if you want to replicate a datastore. 12. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 13. Click Finish. Related reference Add Storage Datastore Properties File System Version Hosts and Clusters Mapping LUN Replication Options Snapshot Profile Protocol Selection Storage Center Volume Volume Settings Map an Existing Dell Volume as a Datastore An existing Dell volume can be mapped as a datastore using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Adding Multiple Datastores Use the Add Multiple Datastore wizard to add Dell storage as datastores. Prerequisites • • • The active controller option is not available if the Storage Center user in Storage Manager only has volume manager privileges. The SAS mapping protocol selection is available on supported Storage Centers only. The SCv2000 Series and SC4020 Storage Centers support FE-SAS. The options for selecting the VMFS versions depend on the version of ESXi that is running on the host.
Hosts and Clusters Mapping LUN Create Multiple Datastores Protocol Selection Storage Manager Profile Storage Center Volume Volume Settings Editing Volume Settings You can modify the settings for a datastore. Prerequisites The Compression option is enabled only if the Allow Compression option has been set on the Storage Center. Otherwise, the Compression option is not enabled. For information about managing the Allow Compression option, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide. Steps 1.
• • Select a Storage Profile for the volume. Dell recommends using the Recommended (All Tiers) profile for most volumes. If your storage system contains multiple disk folders, select a Disk Folder from the drop-down menu. Click Next. NOTE: If the Reduction Profile option has been set to enable Compression in the user preferences of Storage Manager, Compression will be applied to the datastore. For information about managing the preferences, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide.
Device Configuration Host Selection Mapping LUN Protocol Selection Storage Center Select Volume Volume Map an Existing RDM to Additional Hosts or Clusters An RDM can be mapped to additional hosts or clusters using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. Steps 1. Select the virtual machine in inventory that has a raw device that you want to map to additional hosts and/or clusters. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Add Raw Device. The Add Dell Storage wizard starts. 3.
Extend an RDM An RDM can be resized (extended) using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. Steps 1. Select a virtual machine in inventory with an RDM to extend. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Extend Raw Device. The Extend Datastore RDM wizard starts. 3. Select the RDM to extend. 4. Click Next. The Expansion Size page opens. 5. Type the new size for the RDM in the Extend to field and select the unit of measure from the Storage Size Type drop-down menu. 6. Click Next.
4. Click Next. The Volume Retention page appears. 5. Select a retention option for the raw devices. 6. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page appears. 7. Click Finish. Related reference Select Raw Device Volume Retention Creating and Managing NFS Datastores The vSphere Web Client Plugin allows you to create and manage NFS exports on NAS volumes that are mapped as NFS datastores to ESXi hosts or clusters.
If you choose NFS 4.1, you are prompted to Configure Kerberos Authentication. If you select the checkbox to enable this authentication, choose one of the following options: • • Use Kerberos for authentication only Use Kerberos for authentication and data integrity 12. Click Next The Ready to Complete page opens. 13. Click Finish.
Remove NFS Datastores An NFS datastore can be removed using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. Steps 1. Select an object in inventory that can be a parent of a datastore: • • • Datacenter Host Cluster 2. Select an NFS datastore in inventory and right-click on its name. 3. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Remove Datastore. The Remove Datastores page opens. By default, the VMFS tab is selected. 4. If necessary, select NFS to view the NFS datastores. 5. Click to select the datastores to remove.
Configure Data Instant Snapshot for RDMs on a Virtual Machine Data Instant Snapshot can be configured for an RDM using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. Steps 1. Select a virtual machine in inventory. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Set Snapshot Profile. The Configure Data Instant Snapshot wizard starts. If the VM has multiple RDMs, the wizard displays a page for each RDM. 3. Select one or more Snapshot Profiles to apply to the RDM and click Next. 4.
8. Click Finish. Related reference Snapshot Options Snapshot Properties Deleting a Snapshot When a snapshot is created, an expiration time is assigned to the snapshot. However, you can override the expiration time by explicitly deleting a snapshot. Deleting a snapshot removes the snapshot from the Storage Center. Delete Snapshots for a Datastore A snapshot of a datastore can be deleted using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. Steps 1. Select the datastore for which you want to deletesnapshots . 2.
Steps 1. Select the datastore for which you want to recover data. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Replays > Recover VM Data from Replay. The Storage Center Replay Recovery wizard starts. 3. Select one or more snapshots from which to recover data. NOTE: Only one snapshot per volume can be selected. 4. Click Next. The Host Selection page opens. 5. Select the host for accessing the recovered datastore. 6. Click Next. The Datastore Name page opens. 7.
Creating and Managing FluidFS NAS Volume Snapshots and Snapshot Schedules Storage Centers present a certain amount of capacity (a NAS pool, composed of NAS volumes) to the Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) cluster. When you create an NFS datastore, an associated NAS volume is created in the FluidFS cluster. The path of the NFS Export folder corresponds with the NAS volume and is mounted on the ESXi host.
Creating NAS Volume Snapshot Schedules Set up a snapshot schedule to take snapshots of a NAS volume at regular intervals during a designated timeframe. Steps 1. Select an NFS datastore in inventory. 2. Select the NAS volume for which you want to take a snapshot. 3. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Create Snapshot Schedule. The Create Snapshot Schedule wizard starts. 4. Type a name for the snapshot schedule.
Figure 9. Monitor Tab Showing All Snapshots for the Selected NAS Volume Viewing Schedules From the Monitor Tab View summary information about all snapshot schedules for the selected NAS volume. Steps 1. Select an NFS datastore in inventory. The vSphere Web Client Plugin loads information for the selected datastore. NOTE: If summary information does not display for the selected NFS datastore, verify that the correct credentials for the vCenter server and Dell Storage Manager configuration are correct. 2.
Figure 10. Monitor Tab Showing Schedules for the Selected NAS Volume Managing NAS Volume Snapshots and Snapshot Schedules This section describes how to revise and delete snapshots and snapshot schedules. Editing NAS Volume Snapshots Edit a snapshot to modify the snapshot name and expiration date. Steps 1. Select an NFS datastore in inventory. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule. The Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule wizard starts. 3.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Snapshot > Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule The Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule wizard starts. 3. On the Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule page, select Snapshot Schedule and click Next. 4. Select the snapshot schedule from the list of schedules in the table. 5. Edit any of the current information: a) Select Take Snapshot Every and revise the numerical value and interval (minutes, hours, days, or weeks).
• • Replication Operations Live Volume Operations Replication Operations Use the vSphere Web Client Plugin to add, modify, and remove replications for datastores and RDMs. The following sections describe how to create and manage replications: • • • Creating a Datastore or RDM Replication Modifying a Datastore or RDM Replication Removing a Datastore or RDM Replication Create a Datastore or RDM Replication Use the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to create datastores and RDM replications.
• The source Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote Connection on the destination Storage Center. • See the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on configuring iSCSI connections between Storage Centers. At least one Quality of Service (QoS) definition must be set up on the source Storage Center for replication. See the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on creating QoS definitions. Steps 1. Select the virtual machine with the RDM to replicate.
Related reference Storage Center for Replication Replication Options Modify an RDM Replication Modify the settings of an existing datastore replication. Steps 1. Select the virtual machine with the RDM that is being replicated. 2. Select Actions > Dell Storage Actions > Replications/Live Volume > Edit Settings/Convert. The Modify Replication/Live Volume wizard starts. 3. Select the replication to modify. 4. Click Next. The Replication Options page opens. 5.
Remove an RDM Replication Remove an RDM replication after the replication is no longer needed. Steps 1. Select the virtual machine with the RDM from which you want to remove a replication. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Replications/Live Volume > Remove. The Remove Replication/Live Volume wizard starts. 3. Select the replications to remove. 4. Click Next. The Remove Options page opens. 5. Specify removal options for the replications. 6. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 7.
11. (Optional) If you selected Live Volume, Synchronous – High Availability as the replication type in step 5, select Failover Automatically to configure Live Volumes to automatically fail over when service is disrupted. By default, Restore Automatically is also selected. For more information, see Configure Live Volume Automatic Failover and Restore. 12. Specify a Live Volume Secondary Mapping target location. 13. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens with a summary of the selections that you made.
Modify a Live Volume Datastore or RDM Replication The vSphere Web Client Plugin can modify Live Volume datastore and RDM replications, and convert the replication type between a Live Volume and a replication. Modifying a Live Volume Datastore Modify the settings of an existing Live Volume datastore. Steps 1. Select the datastore that is being replicated. 2. Select Actions > Dell Storage Actions > Replications/Live Volume > Edit Settings/Convert. The Modify Replications/Live Volume wizard starts. 3.
NOTE: If you choose to change the replication type from a replication to a Live Volume, a warning dialog box opens. You must select the checkbox to confirm that you want to make the conversion, and then click OK. 6. Modify the other replication settings as needed. 7. Click Next. If you did not choose to convert from a Live Volume to a replication, the Live Volumes Settings page opens. Set the values for the Live Volume. 8.
7. Click Finish. Related reference Replication Delete Options Select Replications Configure Live Volume Automatic Failover and Restore You can enable Storage Center Automatic Failover and Automatic Restore from the vSphere Web Client Plugin on Live Volumes that meet certain criteria. When Automatic Failover is enabled, the secondary Live Volume will automatically be promoted to primary in the event of a failure.
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3 Working With Virtual Machines The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides the ability to provision virtual machines and recover virtual machine data from a snapshot.
10. Customize the settings for each virtual machine, click Update, and click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 11. Click Finish. Related reference Customization Datastore Lookup Datastore Options Name and Location Template Selection Deploy Virtual Machines to a New VMFS Datastore Use the Create Virtual Machines wizard to deploy one or more virtual machines to a new datastore. Prerequisites A virtual machine template must be created from which new virtual machines can be deployed.
e) Select the file system version, and click Next. If the file system version is VMFS-3, select the maximum file size and block size for the file system. f) Click Next. The Datastore Properties page opens. g) Verify the name and inventory location for the datastore, and click Next. The Customization page opens. 12. (Optional) Select Create Replication/Live Volume if you want to replicate the volume data to a second Storage Center and allow both Storage Centers to process I/O requests for the volume. 13.
The Ready to Complete page appears. 15. Click Finish. Related tasks Add an NFS Datasore Using an Existing NFS Export Related reference Customization Datastore Options Datastore Properties Name and Location NFS Exports Template Selection Volume Create Virtual Machines By Creating a New NFS Export Use the Provision Virtual Machines wizard to deploy one or more virtual machines to an NFS datastore. Prerequisites A virtual machine template must be created from which new virtual machines can be deployed.
14. Click Finish. Related tasks Add an NFS Datasore Using an Existing NFS Export Related reference Customization Datastore Options Datastore Properties Name and Location NFS Exports Template Selection Volume Clone a Virtual Machine Use the Provision Virtual Machine wizard to clone a virtual machine and create a thin copy of the existing virtual machine. Prerequisites NOTE: This option applies only to VMs or VM templates on an NFS datastore.
The Ready to Complete page opens. 12. Click Finish. Related reference Host/Cluster Name and Location Datastore Selection for Clone Virtual Machine Template Selection - Clone VM Customization for Clone VM Recovering a Virtual Machine From a Snapshot The vSphere Web Client Plugin allows you to recover virtual machine data from a snapshot of a VMFS datastore.
4 Managing Disaster Recovery Use the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to manage Disaster Recovery for VMFS datastores. Topics: • • • Activate Disaster Recovery Restore/Start Disaster Recovery Predefine Disaster Recovery Activate Disaster Recovery Activate Disaster Recovery for the corresponding datastore on the associated Storage Center. Prerequisites Valid restore points must be defined. Steps 1. Select a datacenter. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Disaster Recovery > Activate.
Restore/Start Disaster Recovery Use the Restore/Start Disaster Recovery page to restore the Disaster Recovery activated volume for the corresponding datastore. Prerequisites Valid restore points must be defined. Steps 1. Select a datacenter. 2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Disaster Recovery > Restore/Restart. The Restore/Restart Disaster Recovery wizard starts, and the Select SAN array source/destination page opens. 3. From the list, select a source/destination pair. Click Next.
4. (Optional) To modify the settings, click Edit Settings. The Edit Activate Disaster Recovery Setting page opens. 5. Modify the settings: • • • • Click Change next to Server to specify the server to which the activated volume will be mapped when DR is activated. Check the Use Original Volumes Folder checkbox to use the source volume folder path for the activated DR volume. Check the Use Active Snapshot checkbox to use the current state of the volume (active snapshot) for the activated volume.
5 Viewing Dell Storage Information Viewing the Dell Settings for a Host Use the Dell Storage Settings tab to display information about the Fibre Channel and iSCSI connections between the ESXi host and the Storage Center. The Dell Storage Settings page is accessible from the Configure tab of an ESXi host. Figure 12. Dell Storage Settings for a Host NOTE: The method for viewing Adapter Details varies depending on the version of ESXi that is running on the host.
Icon Label Description Disconnected FC A Fibre Channel connection between the HBA and Storage Center does not exist. Connected iSCSI An iSCSI connection between the HBA and Storage Center exists. Disconnected iSCSI An iSCSI connection between the HBA and Storage Center does not exist. Connected Storage Center The Storage Center is connected to the ESXi host. Partially Connected Storage Center The Storage Center is partially connected to the ESXi host.
Label Description Alias iSCSI alias name Status Status of the adapter Storage Details Table 3.
Figure 13. General Tab Information for a Storage Center The following table describes the information in the General tab. Table 4.
Label Description Created By User that created the volume Date Updated Date the volume was last updated Updated By User that last updated the volume Notes Descriptive notes for the volume FluidFS General Tab Information The following figure shows an example of information in the General tab for a FluidFS cluster. Figure 14. Information in the General Tab for a FluidFS Cluster The following table describes the information in the General tab for a FluidFS cluster. Table 5.
Figure 15. Storage Center Statistics Information The following table describes the usage statistics for a Storage Center. Table 6. Usage Statistics for a Storage Center Label Description Total volume space consumed Total space used on the volume Savings vs.
Figure 16. Usage Statistics for a FluidFS Cluster The following table describes the FluidFS usage statistics information. Table 7. Fluid FS Usage Statistics Information Label Description NAS Volume Name Name of the volume Size Size of the volume Unused (Reserved) Space A portion of a thin-provisioned NAS volume that is dedicated to the NAS volume (no other volumes can take the space). The amount of reserved space is specified by the storage administrator.
Figure 17. Connectivity Information for a Storage Center The following table describes the information from the Connectivity tab. Table 8. Information From the Connectivity Info Tab Label Description Server Port Server name and port Storage Port Storage port on the Storage Center LUN Mapping LUN Type Protocol (Fibre Channel or iSCSI) Status Status for the path The following figure shows an example of connectivity information for a FluidFS cluster.
Figure 18. Connectivity Information for a FluidFS Cluster The following table describes connectivity information for a FluidFS cluster. Table 9. Connectivity Information for a FluidFS Cluster Label Description Host IP address of the host Folder Folder location of NFS datastores Status Status of host (connected, offline) Virtual IP Address IP address of virtual IP Volume Snapshots Tab The Volume Snapshots tab displays information about the snapshots for the selected Dell volume.
Figure 19. Volume Snapshots Tab The following table describes the information in the Volume Snapshots tab. Table 10.
Figure 20. Replications/Live Volume Tab The following table describes the information in the Replications/Live Volume tab. Table 11.
Viewing Dell Charts Use Dell Charts to display Storage Center performance information for an ESXi host. The Dell Charts view is accessible from the Performance page on the Monitor tab of a host, cluster, datastore, datastore cluster, virtual machine, or datacenter. The following figure shows KB/sec and IO/sec charts for a Storage Center. Figure 21. Example of KB/sec Chart and IO/sec Chart for a Storage Center The following figure shows an example of a latency chart for a Storage Center.
Figure 22. Example of Latency Chart for a Storage Center For each Storage Center connected to the ESXi host, the header includes information described in the following table. Table 12. Header Information for a Storage Center Label Description Parent Name of the Storage Center Name Name of the VMware object Type Type of object Charts The following table describes the type of Storage Center performance data displayed in charts. Table 13.
6 Wizard Page Reference Add Storage (Storage Center) Use the Add Storage page to select how you want to add storage. • • Create New Dell Volume—Select this option to create a new Dell volume to map. Map Existing Dell Volume—Select this option to select an existing Dell volume to map. Add Storage (NFS) Use the Add Storage page to select how you want to add storage for an NFS datastore. • 68 Create New NFS Datastore—Select this option to create a new NFS datastore to map.
• Map an Existing NFS Export—Select this option to select an existing NFS datastore to map. Compatibility Mode Use the Compatibility Mode page to select the access mode for the virtual disk. • • Physical—Select this option to allow the guest operating system direct access to the hardware. VMware snapshots of the virtual machine do not include this disk. Virtual—Select this option to provide the guest operating system virtual access to the disk.
Customization Use the Customization page to customize settings for the virtual machines. • • • • • Customize virtual machine settings—Select the virtual machine for which you want to specify custom settings. Name—Type a name for the virtual machine. CPU—Select the number of CPUs for the virtual machine. Memory—Select the memory capacity for the virtual machine. Network—Select the virtual networks to which to connect this virtual machine.
Datastore Lookup Use the Datastore Lookup page to select the datastore in which to store the virtual machine files. Datastore Name Use the Datastore Name page to specify the name and location for the recovered datastore. • • • Datastore Name—Type a name for the recovered datastore. Use original datastore name—Select this checkbox to use the original datastore name and the snapshot time as the name of the recovered datastore. Location—Select the location for the recovered datastore.
Datastore Options When provisioning a virtual machine, use the Datastore Options page to select a datastore to hold the virtual machine. • • • Lookup for Existing Datastore—Select this option to use an existing datastore for the virtual machine. Create VMFS Datastore—Select this option to create a new datastore for the virtual machine. Creating a new datastore includes creating a new Dell volume and configuring a new datastore.
Datastore Selection for Clone Virtual Machine When cloning a virtual machine, use the Datastores page to select a datastore to store the virtual machine files. Device Configuration Use the Device Configuration page to select the option for adding a raw device. • • • Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine—Select this option to create a new volume to be mapped as an RDM to the virtual machine.
Edit Activate Disaster Recovery Settings Use the Edit Activate Disaster Recovery Settings page to specify properties for the Disaster Recovery operations. • • • • Server—Allows you to change the server. Use Original Volumes Folder—Select this option to indicate that the original volume folder should be used for the Disaster Recovery operations. Use Active Snapshot—Select this option to indicate that active snapshots should be used in the Disaster Recovery operations.
NOTE: The Compression option is enabled only if the Allow Compression option has been set on the Storage Center. Otherwise, the Compression option is not enabled, and cannot be selected. For information about managing the Allow Compression option, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide. Extend RDM Size Use the Expansion Size page to specify a new, expanded size for an RDM of an existing volume. • • • Original Size—Displays the current size of the volume.
If the host is running ESXi 5.5, the following options are available. • • VMFS-5—Select this option to enable additional capabilities, such as support for a datastore that is larger than 2 TB. VMFS-3—Select this option if the datastore is accessed by legacy (pre-5.0) ESX hosts. Host Selection Use the Host Selection page to select one or more hosts to which to map the raw storage.
Host/Cluster Use the Host/Cluster page to select a host or cluster on which to run the virtual machine. Hosts and Clusters Use the Hosts and Clusters page to select one or more hosts or clusters to which to add the datastore.
Host Selection for Snapshot Recovery Use the Host Selection page to select the host or cluster on which to expose the recovered data. Live Volumes Use the Live Volumes page to specify the values for Live Volume replication. • • • • • • 78 Secondary QoS Definition—Select a secondary Quality of Service (QoS) definition for the Live Volume. For information about creating or modifying QoS definitions, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide.
Mapping LUN Use the Mapping LUN page to select the LUN to which to map the Dell volume. When creating multiple datastores, the assignment of LUNs starts at the specified LUN and increments using the available LUNs. Name and Location Use the Name and Location page to specify the name and location for the virtual machines. • • • Base Name—Type a base name for the virtual machines to create. Number of VMs to Create—Specify the number of virtual machines to create.
NFS Export Use the NFS Export page to specify properties for a NAS datastore. • • • • • • • • Create a New Volume—Select this option to create a new NAS volume. Use Existing Volume—When you select this option, the existing NAS volumes are shown. Select a volume from the list. Name—NAS datastore name specified on the previous step of the datastore provisioning wizard. Size—Type a number and select the unit of measurement from the drop-down menu.
• • • SAS—Select this option to use the Front-End SAS protocol. iSCSI—Select this option to restrict mapping to iSCSI paths only. Any available—Select this option to use any available path between the host and the storage. Recover/Restart Disaster Recovery Warning Use the Recover/Restart Disaster Recovery Warning page to select recovery options. • • Mirror Back Only—Skip the step of recreating the replication in the original direction and use the Disaster Recovery site as the source.
Replication Delete Options Use the Delete Options page to select options for removing a replication destination volume and restore point. • • • Recycle Destination Volume—Select this checkbox if you want to move the destination volume to the Recycle Bin on the destination Storage Center. Delete Destination Volume—Select this checkbox if you do not want to retain the deleted destination volume in the Recycle Bin— not recommended.
Replication Options Use the Replication Options page to select options for replicating a datastore. • Replication Type – Select one of the following types: • • • • • • • Replication, Asynchronous Replication, Synchronous – High Availability Replication, Synchronous – High Consistency Live Volume, Asynchronous Live Volume, Synchronous – High Availability Live Volume, Synchronous – High Consistency For information about these replication types, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide.
Resize Datastore Storage Use the Resize Datastore Storage page to specify a new, expanded size for an existing volume. • • • Original Size—Displays the current size of the volume. Resize to—Type a new, resized value for the volume. Storage Size Type—Select a unit of measure—GB or TB. Resource Pool Use the Resource Pool page to select a resource pool in which to run the virtual machine.
Select NFS Version Use the Select NFS Version page to specify the NFS version to be applied when creating an NFS datastore. • • • NFS3—Select this option if the datastore is accessed by older FluidFS appliances. NFS4.1—Select this option to enable additional capabilities provided in NFS 4.1. Configure Kerberos Authentication—If NFS 4.1 is selected, optionally enable Kerberos-based authentication when creating the NFS datastore.
Select Raw Device Use the Select Raw Device page to select the raw devices to replicate or remove. Select RDM Use the Select RDM page to select the RDM to extend.
Select Replications Use the Select Replications page to select one or more replications to modify or remove. Select Restore Points Use the Select Restore Points page to select the datastores identified as restore points for Disaster Recovery operations.
Select Source/Destination Pair Use the Select Source/Destination Pair page to select the array pairs to be used in a Disaster Recovery operation. Select Volume Use the Select Volume page to search for and select an existing Dell volume to map as storage. The selected volume must already be formatted as a VMFS datastore.
Snapshot Options Use the Snapshot Options page to take a temporary VMware snapshot and specify options for the snapshot. • • • Create Temporary VMware Snapshot—Select this checkbox to take a temporary VMware snapshot before taking a snapshot. Include memory—Select this checkbox to capture the virtual machine memory in the snapshot. Quiesce file systems (if available)—Select this checkbox to pause running processes in the guest operating system before taking the snapshot.
• Select Snapshot Profiles—Select one or more Snapshot Profiles to associate with the volume. NOTE: To deselect a Snapshot Profile, press the Ctrl key and click the selected Snapshot Profile. • Schedule—Displays the snapshotschedule for the selected Snapshot Profile. Snapshot Properties Use the Snapshot Properties page to specify properties for the snapshot. • • • 90 Expiration—Specify the time after which you want the snapshot to expire.
Snapshot Selection Use the Select Snapshots page to select the snapshots from which to recover data or to select the snapshots to delete. • • Select one or more snapshots to use to recover data. To recover data, select onesnapshots per volume that you want to recover. If more than one RDM is mapped to the virtual machine, you must select one snapshots for each volume to recover. Select one or more snapshots that you want to delete (expire).
NOTE: The Select Active Controller option is not available if the Storage Center user in Storage Manager only has volume manager privileges. Storage Center for Replication Use the Storage Center page to select the destination Storage Center for replication. Template Selection Use the Template Selection page to select a virtual machine template on which to base a new virtual machine. • • 92 Select Virtual Machine template—Select a VM template from the drop-down list of available templates.
Template Selection for Clone Virtual Machine Use the Template Selection page to select a virtual machine template on which to clone a virtual machine. • • • Select Virtual Machine template—Select a VM template from the drop-down list of available templates. Select Virtual Machine—Select a VM from the drop-down list of available virtual machines. Details—Displays details about the currently selected VM template.
Volume Use the Volume page to specify attributes for a new Dell volume. • • • Volume Name—Type a name for the volume. Size—Specify the volume size. Volume Folder—Select the folder location for the volume. Volume Retention Use the Volume Retention page to specify retention options for removing the volume or raw device. • • • 94 Unmap volume—Select this option to unmap the volume from the host. The unmapped volume remains on the Storage Center.
Volume Settings Use the Volume Settings page to specify the options for a datastore. NOTE: The Volume Settings page opens only if the Allow Storage Profile Selection user-preference setting is set for the Storage Center user in Storage Manager. NOTE: The values for Storage Profile and Disk Folder can be modified only if the preferences for the Storage Center have been set to Allow.
