Administrator Guide

Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab, click Servers.
4. Click Create Server from localhost.
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 denition 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 nishing host setup.
8. Click Finish.
Create a Server from a VMware vSphere Host
Congure 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 Dell 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, congure Fibre Channel zoning before starting this procedure.
About this task
NOTE: Block level storage cannot be set up for a VMware cluster on a Storage Center with SAS IO ports.
Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
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 denition 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 nishing host setup.
9. Click Finish.
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