Users Guide

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, which provides management of Dell

storage with the VMware vSphere Web Client.

Revision History

Document Number: 680-054-006

Revision Date Description

A June 2016 Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin version 4.0 general

release

Audience

The intended audience of this guide is information technology professionals who have intermediate to

expert knowledge of both Dell Storage Centers and Enterprise Manager. This guide also assumes

administrative working knowledge of VMware vSphere Web Client, VMware vCenter, VMware ESXi, and

FluidFS.

NOTE: Throughout this document, Dell Storage Manager (2016 and later) and Enterprise Manager

(2015 and earlier) are synonymous.

Related Publications

In addition to this guide, the following documentation is available for client applications used with Dell

storage products:

• Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Release Notes

Describes new enhancements and known issues for the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin.

• Compellent Integration Tools for VMware Administrator’s Guide

Provides instructions for deploying CITV and configuring the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin.

• Compellent Integration Tools for VMware Release Notes

Describes the new features and enhancements in the latest version of CITV.

• Dell Compellent Best Practices with VMware vSphere 5.x

Provides configuration examples, tips, recommended settings, and other storage guidelines a user can

follow while integrating VMware vSphere with the Dell Storage Center. This document answers many

frequently asked questions with regard to how VMware interacts with Dell Storage Center features,

such as Dynamic Capacity, Data Progression, and Remote Instant Replay.

• Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide

Describes the Storage Center System Manager software that manages an individual Storage Center.

• Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide

Provides configuration and management instructions for Dell Storage Manage 2016 R1. Alternatively,

see the Enterprise Manager Administrator’s Guide if you are using Enterprise Manager 2015 R3.

Preface