Dell EMC VxRack FLEX Administration Manual
Dell EMC
VxRack™ System FLEX
Administration Guide
Document revision 1.3
June 2017
Revision history
Date Document revision Description of changes
June 2017 1.3 Minor updates for GA release
April 2017 1.2 Added Configuring system monitoring for the VxRack
server
October 2016 1.1
July 2016 1.0 Initial release
Updated management software information
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Updated to support ScaleIO 2.0
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Updated product name
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Added Configuring the baseboard management
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controller to send SNMP alerts
Revision history | 2
Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4
Managing VMware vSphere operations....................................................................................................5
Logging on to the VMware vSphere Web Client.................................................................................... 5
Monitoring VSAN....................................................................................................................................5
Managing ScaleIO operations....................................................................................................................7
Graphical User Interface (GUI)...............................................................................................................7
Command Line Interface (CLI)............................................................................................................... 7
VMware plug-in...................................................................................................................................... 8
Collecting ScaleIO logs.......................................................................................................................... 8
Collecting ScaleIO logs using the Installation Manager web client..................................................8
Collecting ScaleIO logs using the Installation Manager Command Line Interface (CLI)................. 9
Configuring ScaleIO features............................................................................................................... 10
Configuring SNMP and SMTP to monitor VxRack System FLEX.........................................................11
Configuring SNMP trap forwarding for Cisco Nexus Switches.............................................................11
Configuring VMware vCenter to send SNMP and SMTP alerts........................................................... 11
Configuring system monitoring for the VxRack server........................................................................ 13
VxRack System management software.................................................................................................. 14
Using Vision software...........................................................................................................................14
3 | Contents
Introduction
This guide contains instructions for managing VxRack System FLEX after installation at the customer site.
The target audience for this document includes those responsible for managing VxRack FLEX, including
the system administrator and Dell EMC personnel responsible for remote management of VxRack FLEX.
The document assumes that the person administering VxRack FLEX:
Is familiar with VMware, ScaleIO, and Cisco networking technologies
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Is familiar with VxRack FLEX concepts and terminology
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Has VxRack FLEX troubleshooting skills
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Refer to Glossary for terms, definitions, and acronyms.
Introduction | 4
Managing VMware vSphere operations
Use the VMware vSphere Web Client to perform tasks such as the following on the VxRack System
FLEX:
Monitor VSAN
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Manage servers and hosts. Refer to vCenter Server and Host Management in the VMware
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vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center.
Administer VMware vSphere. Refer to vSphere Administration with the vSphere Client in the
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VMware vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center.
Logging on to the VMware vSphere Web Client
The VMware vSphere Web Client enables you to connect to the VMware vCenter Server system to
manage VMware ESXi hosts through a browser.
About this task
Use this procedure to log on to the VMware vSphere Web Client on the VxRack Controller.
Procedure
1 Using a web browser, launch the VMware vSphere Web Client. Refer to the customer's Logical
Configuration Survey for the required (vCSA) URL.
2 When prompted, type the username and password.
3 Click Login.
Monitoring VSAN
Use this procedure to monitor VSAN on the VxRack Controller.
About this task
Exercise caution when accessing the VxRack Controller VMware vCenter. Do not make any
configuration changes other than those documented as it may result in loss of monitoring and
remote support capabilities.
Procedure
1 Log on to the VMware vSphere Web Client.
2 Click Hosts and Clusters.
3 Click the cluster hosting the VxRack Controller nodes.
4 Click Manage > Settings > Virtual VSAN > General.
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