Users Guide

Volume

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.

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.

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 not available if the Storage Center user in Enterprise

Manager only has volume manager 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.

NOTE: The following steps might change depending on the user-preferences settings of the

Storage Center user in Enterprise Manager.

a. Enter the name and size for the new volume, select the volume folder, and click Next.

b. If necessary, select the pagepool to use for creating the volume, and click Next.

c. Select a Storage Profile for the volume, and click Next.

NOTE: Dell recommends using the Recommended (All Tiers) profile for most volumes.

d. If necessary, select a Replay Profile for the volume, and click Next.

e. Select the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next.

8. If necessary, select the protocol for mapping, and click Next.

9. Select the compatibility mode for the raw device, and click Next.

The Ready to Complete page opens.

10. Click Finish.