Dell PowerVault MD3600f, PowerVault MD3620f, MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in User Manual
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Contents
Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-i n Ove rvie w ........................................................ ..... ...... 5
Installation Prerequisit e s ......................................................................................................................... ........ ..... 6
Recommended Configuratio ns ......................................................................................................... ........ ........ ..... 6
Downloading the vCenter Pl u g-i n ......................................................................................................... ........ ......... 6
Installing the vCenter Application Server .................................................................................................. ........ ..... 6
Installing the vCenter Plug-in ....................................................................................................... ........ ........ ........ . 7
Configuring the Application Server and the vC enter P lug-In ................ ..... .... ..... ......... .... ..... .. 8
Configuring Storage Administrator Roles ....................................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ . 9
SAS Support on ESX/ESXi host s ........................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the SAS Provider Upgrade ..................................................................................................................... 13
vCenter Plug-in Security ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Dell MD Storage vCenter Plug-in Features ............................................................................ 19
vCenter Plug-in Features ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Configuring Storage Ar ra ys .................................................................................................................................. 19
Adding a Storage Array ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing a Storage array ................................................................................................................................... 21
Editing System Properties .................................................................................................................................... 21
Storage Array Configuration Backup ..................................................................................................................... 21
ESX Host SAN Configuration ................ ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .............. ......... ......... ..... 24
Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage ............................................................................................ 28
ESX Host Configuration Wizard ............................................................................... ..... ..... .... 29
Storage Array Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Create Disk Group ............................................................................................................................................... 34
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Formatting Virtual Dis k s ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Decision-Making Schemes .................................................................................................................................... 36
Creating a Virtual Disk ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Snapshots Premium Fe ature ................................................................................................................................ 37
Creating a Virtual Disk Copy ................................................................................................................................ 39
Remote Replication .................................... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .................................... 41
Datastores View .................................................................................................................................................. 45
Storage Array Event Log ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Manually Unregistering the vCenter Plug-in .......................................................................................................... 46
Troubleshooting vCenter Plug-in Iss u es ........................................... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ......... 48
Application Server Logs ....................................................................................................................................... 48
The Installation Log Not Show that t he Pegas u s Serv i ce Star t e d ............................................................................ 48
I Cannot Communicat e wit h the A ppl i cati on Server ............................................................................................... 48
I Cannot Create or Delete Objects ........................................................................................................................ 49
How Can I Maximize Client Per f or mance .............................................................................................................. 49
How Do I Suppress Slow Script Wa rnin g Mess a ges ............................................................................................... 49
I Cannot Make Changes to a Storage Array? ......................................................................................................... 49
The vCenter Plug-in Does Not Show the New Storage Array Name after a Clear Configuration Operation in MDSM ... 49
The vCenter Plug-in Displays Incorrect Error Messages ......................................................................................... 50
Getting Help ................................... ......... ......... .......... ......... ............. .......... ......... ......... ......... 51
Contacting Dell ................................................................................................................................................... 51
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Installation Prerequisites
To install and use the vCenter Plug-in, the following prerequisites must be met.
The VMware vCenter 4.x server is installed
One of the following servers is available to be the application server:
Windows 2003 server
Windows, 2003 R2 server
32-bit Windows 2008 server
64-bit Windows 2008 server
32-bit Windows 2008 R2 server
64-bit Windows 2008 R2 server
Dell MD Storage Array with VMware certified firmware
The vCenter Plug-in re quir es the fol l ow in g firm w a re ve r sio ns:
7.35
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Recommended Configurations
The vCenter Plug-in uses the SMI-S protocol to communicate with the storage arrays that are managed within
the vSphere infrastructure. Many procedure calls are made to obtain and send changes to the storage arrays,
which require large amounts of data to be passed between the storage arrays, the application server, and the
vSphere client. The number of managed storage arrays, the number of virtual disks, and the number of physical
disks on each storage array determine the overall performance of the vCenter Plug-in. Therefore, limit the
number of managed system components to the following:
No more than 10 Dell MD series storage arrays
No more than 256 objects, such as virtual disks, virtual disk copies, and snapshots, on each array
No more than 16 remote replications
Downloading the vCenter Plug-in
Obtain the correct version of the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in for your environment (x86 or x64) from the
Download and Drivers area at support.dell.com. See the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals for the
most current versions. The file should be copied to the application server.
Installing the vCenter Application Server
Install the vCenter application server on a different Windows 2003 server or Windows 2008 server than the
VMware vCenter Server is installed on.
NOTE:
After you have downloaded the vCenter Plug-in software, copy the file to the system that will be the
application server. Run the vCenter Plug-in installer to launch the installation wizard. The installation wizard
installs a Jetty application server and the SMI-S provider. After the installation is complete, the installation
wizard registers the vCenter Plug-in with the vCenter Server.
During the installation process, you must provide information about the system components, such as the
storage array names, the IP addresses, and the DNS names, used during the installation.
information required for each component.
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When adequate resources are available on the vCenter Server system, you can install the
application server on the same host as the vCenter Server, but it is not recommended.
Table 1
shows the
Table 1. Configuration Worksheet Example
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vCenter Server Names VCENTER-4 DNS Names
IP Addresses
vCenter Administrator Name: administrator Password: password
vCenter-4.domain.com
192.168.51.217
pplication Server Name:
Dell MD Storage Array 1
Name:
Dell MD Storage Array 2 Name: MD3600-02 IIP Addresses: Password: 192.168.51.91
Dell MD Storage Array 3 Name: IP Addresses: Password:
Storage Administrator User ID: User1
Storage Administrator User ID:
NOTE:
When you are upgrading from an earlier version of the vCenter Plug-in, and the storage arrays already have
passwords, re-ente r the previ ous pas swords in the update d ver sion of t he v Center Plug -in fo r eac h stora ge a rray. Y ou can not
modify the storage arrays until the passwords have been re-entered.
pp-Server DNS Name: IP Address: app-server.domain.com
MD3600-01
IP Addresses: Password: 192.168.51.89
192.168.51.225
192.168.51.90
192.168.51.92
Installing the vCenter Plug-in
1
Read the introduction screen and then click
2
Read through the license agreement and if you accept the terms, select the appropriate radio button and
Next
click
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Select the local installation directory for the vCenter Plug-in manager or click
4
Review the installation details and click
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Change the port number of the Jetty server or accept the default of 8084 and 8081 and click
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Next
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Next
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Next
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NOTE:
If the vCenter Plug-In will be installed on the same system as an active vCenter Server, and
VMware Update Manage r i s ins talle d, the port n umber 8084 for the plug -in m ust be chan ged from the
default to an unuse d port number.
Change the IP address of the application server when desired. The IP address defaults to the IP address
Next
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The installation is now complete. Click
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Done
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verify that the cimserver service was installed and that both the cimserver service and the Jetty6-Service
service have started.
NOTE:
After the application server reboots, the name of the CIMOM service changes to Pegasus CIM Object Manager.
NOTE:
In the event one of these services crash or is stopped, the CIMOM service must be started before the Jetty service or
no updates/modifications will occur.
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Installing the SAS Provider Upgrade
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SCP the file to the target ESXi host.
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NOTE:
If root is not enabled, log in as a shell-enabled user, and su to super user.
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Enter
rpm -q lsi-provider
provider
140815
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esxupdate -b file:$PWD/vmware-esx-provider-lsi-provider.vib -nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update
the same directory that
the .vib file is located.
You should see Unpacking cross_lsi-provider, Installing lsi-provider, and Cleaning up lsi-provider
After the update finishes, enter
You should see the following information:
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-260xxx pending,in stalled
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-140815 retired
Reboot the host after stopping any running VMs.
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esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider
Done
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rpm -q lsi-provider
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lsi-provider-410.04.V0.24-
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for ESX or
for ESXi hosts.
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