Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Storage Manager 2020 R1 Installation Guide
- Contents
- Introduction to Storage Manager
- Planning and Preparation
- Installing and Configuring the Data Collector
- Deploying and Configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
- Installing and Configuring the Storage Manager Client
- Connect to the Storage Manager Applications Page
- Install the Storage Manager Client on Windows
- Install the Storage Manager Client on Linux
- Use the Storage Manager Client to Connect to a Storage Center
- Use the Storage Manager Client to Connect to the Data Collector
- Add Storage Centers to Storage Manager
- Next Steps
- Updating Storage Manager Software
Deploying and Configuring the Storage
Manager Virtual Appliance
Use a VMware vSphere Web Client to deploy the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance on an ESXi server. After the Storage
Manager Virtual Appliance is deployed, connect to Virtual Appliance using a web browser and configure the Data Collector
settings.
Topics:
• Virtual Appliance Requirements for vSphere
• Deploy the Virtual Appliance
• Configure the Virtual Appliance as a Primary Data Collector
• Configure the Virtual Appliance as a Remote Data Collector
• Migrating an Existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
Virtual Appliance Requirements for vSphere
The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance requires the following conditions from the vSphere server.
● The Virtual Appliance must be deployed on a standard datastore. Do not deploy the Virtual Appliance on a VVols datastore.
● The vSphere server must be configured to take regular snapshots of the datastore.
Deploy the Virtual Appliance
Deploy the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance on a VMware vCenter server.
Prerequisites
● The VMware ESXi host and VMware vCenter Server must meet the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance requirements in the
Storage Manager 2020 R1 Release Notes.
● The local computer used to deploy the Virtual Appliance must have the VMware Client Integration plug-in installed.
About this task
The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance is available for download from the Drivers & Downloads tab of the storage system
support page located at https://www.dell.com/support.
Steps
1. Download the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance zip file.
The name of the zip file is DellEMCStorageManagerVA-x.x.x.x.zip, where x.x.x.x is the version number.
2. Extract the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance OVA file from the DellEMCStorageManagerVA-x.x.x.x.zip file. The
filename of the OVA file is Storage Manager VA x.x.x.x.ova , where x.x.x.x is the version number.
3. Log on to the VMware vCenter server with the vSphere Web Client.
4. In the right pane, click Host and Clusters.
5. Right-click on ESXi and select Deploy OVF Template.
The Deploy OVF Template wizard opens.
6. Select the Local File radio button.
7. Click Choose Files and select the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance .ova template file.
8. Click Next.
The Select a name and folder page is displayed.
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