Users Guide

Adding an RDM to a Virtual Machine
Use the Add Dell Storage wizard to add a Raw Device Mapping (RDM) to a virtual machine.
Add an RDM Using a New Dell Volume
An RDM can be created and mapped to a virtual machine using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Steps
1. Select the virtual machine in inventory to which to add an RDM.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Add Raw Device.
The Add Storage wizard starts with the Device Configuration page open.
3. Select Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine and select a virtual device node.
4. Click Next.
The Storage Center page opens.
5. Select the Storage Center and/or active controller for volume creation, and click Next.
NOTE: The active controller option is only available if the Storage Center user in Storage Manager only has
Administrator privileges.
6. If necessary, select one or more hosts to which to map the new Dell volume, and click Next.
7. Select Create New Dell Volume, and click Next.
8. Select among the following steps that pertain to your environment. The steps that apply depend on the user-preferences settings of
the Storage Center user in Storage Manager.
a) Type the name and size for the new volume, select the volume folder, and click Next.
b) Select the pagepool to use for creating the volume.
c) Select the storage options for this volume.
• 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 .
d) Select a Snapshot Profile for the volume, and click Next.
e) Select the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next.
9. If necessary, select the protocol for mapping, and click Next.
10. Select the compatibility mode for the raw device, and click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
11. Click Finish.
Related reference
Add Storage
Compatibility Mode
Device Configuration
Datastore Properties
Host Selection
Mapping LUN
Protocol Selection
Snapshot Profile
Storage Center
Volume
Volume Settings
Working With Dell Storage
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