Administrator Guide

The Set up localhost for Storage Center wizard opens.
● If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to any interface, the Log into Storage Center via
iSCSI page appears. Select the target fault domains, and then click Log In.
● In all other cases, proceed to the next step.
5. On the Verify localhost Information page, verify that the information is correct. Then click Create Server.
The server definition is created on the Storage Center for the connected and partially connected initiators.
6. 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 are applied
manually before starting IO to the Storage Center.
7. (Optional) Place a check next to Create a Volume for this host to create a volume after finishing host setup.
8. Click Finish.
Create a Server from a VMware vSphere Host
Configure a VMware vSphere 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 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 Fibre Channel zoning before starting this procedure.
About this task
NOTE: vSphere is not supported on servers connected to the Storage Center over SAS.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab, click Servers.
4. Click Create Server from a VMware vSphere or vCenter.
The Set Up VMware Host on Storage Center wizard appears.
5. Enter the IP address or hostname, the user name and password. Then click Next.
● If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to any interface, the Log into Storage Center via
iSCSI page appears. Select the target fault domains, and then click Log In.
● In all other cases, the Verify vSphere Information page appears. Proceed to the next step.
6. Select an available port, and then click Create Server.
The server definition is created on the Storage Center.
7. 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 are applied
manually before starting IO to the Storage Center.
8. (Optional) Place a check next to Create a Volume for this host to create a volume after finishing host setup.
9. Click Finish.
Create a Server from a VMware vCenter Host
Configure a VMware vCenter cluster 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 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.
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