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... ports. √ For routable addresses, the IPv6 Router is required to use with √ the MD3000i DHCPv6 is not supported. √ Both IPv4 and IPv6 are highly recommended for use Auto-Negotiate The...ESX server √ and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition. A 100-Mbps management link is supported, 1-Gbps NICs √ are supported on the √ MD3000i management ports. Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is recommended. The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i...
... ports. √ For routable addresses, the IPv6 Router is required to use with √ the MD3000i DHCPv6 is not supported. √ Both IPv4 and IPv6 are highly recommended for use Auto-Negotiate The...ESX server √ and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition. A 100-Mbps management link is supported, 1-Gbps NICs √ are supported on the √ MD3000i management ports. Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is recommended. The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i...
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...; No XEN support) XEN kernel not supported √ √ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 7 Required Hotfixes Server 2008 R2 are not supported. VMware ESX 3.5 and VMware √ √ ESX 3i version 3.5 VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 √ Citrix XenServer Dell Edition 4.1 √ Citrix XenServer Dell Edition 5.0 √ √ Citrix XenServer Dell Edition 5.5 √ Red Hat Enterprise Linux V4.0 √ Update...
...; No XEN support) XEN kernel not supported √ √ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 7 Required Hotfixes Server 2008 R2 are not supported. VMware ESX 3.5 and VMware √ √ ESX 3i version 3.5 VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 √ Citrix XenServer Dell Edition 4.1 √ Citrix XenServer Dell Edition 5.0 √ √ Citrix XenServer Dell Edition 5.5 √ Red Hat Enterprise Linux V4.0 √ Update...
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... Initiators (Only Software Initiators are Supported) Operating System Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Microsoft Windows Server 2008 iSCSI Initiator VMware ESX Server iSCSI Initiator Citrix XenServer Dell Edition open iSCSI Initiator Red Hat Enterprise Linux V4.0 (AS, ES, WS), 32 bit and 64-bit...-dkms.noarch.rpm (SUSE v9 SP3 only) iscsi-88.31.2_sles9sp31dkms. noarch.rpm (SUSE v9 SP3 only) 8 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 (management station only, no I/O) Microsoft Windows Vista® (management station only, no I/O) Microsoft ...
... Initiators (Only Software Initiators are Supported) Operating System Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Microsoft Windows Server 2008 iSCSI Initiator VMware ESX Server iSCSI Initiator Citrix XenServer Dell Edition open iSCSI Initiator Red Hat Enterprise Linux V4.0 (AS, ES, WS), 32 bit and 64-bit...-dkms.noarch.rpm (SUSE v9 SP3 only) iscsi-88.31.2_sles9sp31dkms. noarch.rpm (SUSE v9 SP3 only) 8 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 (management station only, no I/O) Microsoft Windows Vista® (management station only, no I/O) Microsoft ...
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...-vCenter-WS32-01.00.3650.0007.exe. Supported VMware versions are ESX 4.1, 4.1i, 4.0, and 3.5. *Refer to VDS/VSS readme on Resource CD. Management Software Supported with the MD3000i (Linux servers) Software MD3000i Resource CD Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager (Linux) First Gen. 1.2.153, A04 02...Linux Table 10. installed from Dell driver support web site. Download plugin executable from MD3000i Resource This version also supports management of MD3000i Resource CD. MPP driver 09.01.B6.751 09.00.A6.012 09.01.C6.063 Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 09.03....
...-vCenter-WS32-01.00.3650.0007.exe. Supported VMware versions are ESX 4.1, 4.1i, 4.0, and 3.5. *Refer to VDS/VSS readme on Resource CD. Management Software Supported with the MD3000i (Linux servers) Software MD3000i Resource CD Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager (Linux) First Gen. 1.2.153, A04 02...Linux Table 10. installed from Dell driver support web site. Download plugin executable from MD3000i Resource This version also supports management of MD3000i Resource CD. MPP driver 09.01.B6.751 09.00.A6.012 09.01.C6.063 Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 09.03....
Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in User’s Guide
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... Creating a Role 10 Adding a User ID to a Role 13 No Access 14 SSL Certificate Management 14 Enhanced IE Security 15 Uninstalling the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in . . . . . 16 Dell MD Storage vCenter Plug-in Features 17 Configuring Storage Arrays 17 Adding a New Storage Array 18 Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage. 19...
... Creating a Role 10 Adding a User ID to a Role 13 No Access 14 SSL Certificate Management 14 Enhanced IE Security 15 Uninstalling the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in . . . . . 16 Dell MD Storage vCenter Plug-in Features 17 Configuring Storage Arrays 17 Adding a New Storage Array 18 Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage. 19...
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...user's role. The plug-in will also allow the vCenter administrator to configure ESX hosts to Dell MD Storage Arrays, create, map, delete storage virtual disks from the Dell MD Storage Array to the ESX host, and view the vCenter datastores to facilitate the interface between the vSphere Client... Storage Arrays within the environment. The plug-in utilizes an application server to Dell storage array virtual disks. The plug-in will not function in a vSphere Client and ESX host-only configuration. Overview The Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in is a VMware vCenter 4.0 plug-in that ...
...user's role. The plug-in will also allow the vCenter administrator to configure ESX hosts to Dell MD Storage Arrays, create, map, delete storage virtual disks from the Dell MD Storage Array to the ESX host, and view the vCenter datastores to facilitate the interface between the vSphere Client... Storage Arrays within the environment. The plug-in utilizes an application server to Dell storage array virtual disks. The plug-in will not function in a vSphere Client and ESX host-only configuration. Overview The Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in is a VMware vCenter 4.0 plug-in that ...
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Enhanced IE Security If the vSphere client system has Microsoft's Enhanced IE Security installed, the warning message appears. See Figure 8. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 15 Click Add to close. This action generates a security alert, which lets you install the new SSL ...certificate. 1 On the vSphere Client, select a resource element, such as an ESX host, VM, or Resource Pool, and select the Datastore tab. SSL Certificates 2 On the Security Alert window, select the View Certificate button, and verify ...
Enhanced IE Security If the vSphere client system has Microsoft's Enhanced IE Security installed, the warning message appears. See Figure 8. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 15 Click Add to close. This action generates a security alert, which lets you install the new SSL ...certificate. 1 On the vSphere Client, select a resource element, such as an ESX host, VM, or Resource Pool, and select the Datastore tab. SSL Certificates 2 On the Security Alert window, select the View Certificate button, and verify ...
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... vCenter Plug-In Icon Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in icon from the Home screen under Solutions and Applications. Figure 9. These features are described in the following sections. • Configuring storage arrays to manage • ESX host storage configuration wizard • Storage array virtual disk management • Copy services management •...
... vCenter Plug-In Icon Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in icon from the Home screen under Solutions and Applications. Figure 9. These features are described in the following sections. • Configuring storage arrays to manage • ESX host storage configuration wizard • Storage array virtual disk management • Copy services management •...
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...adapters, use 1:1 port to connect the ports with the software iSCSI initiator. This task explains how to activate host-based multipathing for your ESX/ESXi host has two or more physical network adapters that you activate multipathing, complete the following tasks: • Create VMkernel ports for ...the network adapters. Example 1: Figure 13 shows the ports' names as vmk1 and vmk2. 20 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Before you created for the physical network adapters making sure to use the esxcli command to adapter mapping. •...
...adapters, use 1:1 port to connect the ports with the software iSCSI initiator. This task explains how to activate host-based multipathing for your ESX/ESXi host has two or more physical network adapters that you activate multipathing, complete the following tasks: • Create VMkernel ports for ...the network adapters. Example 1: Figure 13 shows the ports' names as vmk1 and vmk2. 20 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Before you created for the physical network adapters making sure to use the esxcli command to adapter mapping. •...
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... 4 If the suggested configuration is not correct, modify the configuration based on the ESX host, and select the Configure ESX Host to Storage Array option from the previous ESX Host SAN Configuration section. 22 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in this wizard, you can also add a host... group, rename a host or host group, remove a host or host group and automatically configure the ESX host to another storage array. 3 To automatically configure the ESX host to the Dell storage array, click the storage array to display the Paths view for multipathing. If the suggestion is correct...
... 4 If the suggested configuration is not correct, modify the configuration based on the ESX host, and select the Configure ESX Host to Storage Array option from the previous ESX Host SAN Configuration section. 22 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in this wizard, you can also add a host... group, rename a host or host group, remove a host or host group and automatically configure the ESX host to another storage array. 3 To automatically configure the ESX host to the Dell storage array, click the storage array to display the Paths view for multipathing. If the suggestion is correct...
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ESX Host Configuration Wizard Menu Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 23 Close the progress window manually after the changes are being made. Figure 14. See Figure 16. The wizard then displays progress while the requested configuration changes are complete.
ESX Host Configuration Wizard Menu Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 23 Close the progress window manually after the changes are being made. Figure 14. See Figure 16. The wizard then displays progress while the requested configuration changes are complete.
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Configure ESX Host to Storage Array Wizard The ESX host has now been configured to be used by the ESX host. The next step is to create new virtual disks on the storage array to the storage array. New virtual disks are created using the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in. 24 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Figure 15.
Configure ESX Host to Storage Array Wizard The ESX host has now been configured to be used by the ESX host. The next step is to create new virtual disks on the storage array to the storage array. New virtual disks are created using the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in. 24 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in Figure 15.
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Figure 19. When you format LUNs with VMFS datastores. Create Disk Group Making LUN Decisions Plan your storage set up for your ESX/ESXi systems before you make your LUN decision, remember the following points: • Each LUN should have the correct RAID level and storage characteristic for ... the storage administrator for more space. • More flexibility for resizing virtual disks, doing snapshots, and so on. • Fewer VMFS datastores to manage. 28 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in
Figure 19. When you format LUNs with VMFS datastores. Create Disk Group Making LUN Decisions Plan your storage set up for your ESX/ESXi systems before you make your LUN decision, remember the following points: • Each LUN should have the correct RAID level and storage characteristic for ... the storage administrator for more space. • More flexibility for resizing virtual disks, doing snapshots, and so on. • Fewer VMFS datastores to manage. 28 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in
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...Service requires that each datastore according to its own LUN. • Better performance because there is less contention for a single virtual disk. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in its characteristics. 3 Allocate virtual disks to contain the data for virtual machine applications in the VMFS Datastores... and number of LUNs to distinguish high-priority from low-priority virtual machines. 5 Disk shares are set up your storage for your ESX/ESXi systems before you format LUNs with VMFS datastores, you have no simple answer when you must decide on LUNs with different storage ...
...Service requires that each datastore according to its own LUN. • Better performance because there is less contention for a single virtual disk. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in its characteristics. 3 Allocate virtual disks to contain the data for virtual machine applications in the VMFS Datastores... and number of LUNs to distinguish high-priority from low-priority virtual machines. 5 Disk shares are set up your storage for your ESX/ESXi systems before you format LUNs with VMFS datastores, you have no simple answer when you must decide on LUNs with different storage ...
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... your storage for the new virtual disk, enter the size of the new virtual disk, and set the I/O characteristics of LUNs to use for your ESX/ESXi systems before you format LUNs with VMFS datastores, you must decide on the VMFS. You can be created from the free capacity within the... the adaptive scheme. 1 Create a large LUN (RAID 1+0 or RAID 5), with a different RAID level, and repeat the process. Click OK to create the virtual disk. 30 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in
... your storage for the new virtual disk, enter the size of the new virtual disk, and set the I/O characteristics of LUNs to use for your ESX/ESXi systems before you format LUNs with VMFS datastores, you must decide on the VMFS. You can be created from the free capacity within the... the adaptive scheme. 1 Create a large LUN (RAID 1+0 or RAID 5), with a different RAID level, and repeat the process. Click OK to create the virtual disk. 30 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in
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... hosts, host groups, and virtual disk mappings. To recopy an existing virtual disk copy, click the copy set to the ESX host for use. To present a new virtual disk to an ESX host, click the Add Mapping link to modify, and click the Remove Copy link. Virtual Disk Copy Target Selection After... new virtual disks, use the Mappings tab to present the virtual disks to modify, and click the Stop link from the Virtual Disk Copy tab. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 35 See Figure 25.
... hosts, host groups, and virtual disk mappings. To recopy an existing virtual disk copy, click the copy set to the ESX host for use. To present a new virtual disk to an ESX host, click the Add Mapping link to modify, and click the Remove Copy link. Virtual Disk Copy Target Selection After... new virtual disks, use the Mappings tab to present the virtual disks to modify, and click the Stop link from the Virtual Disk Copy tab. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in 35 See Figure 25.
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... disk to be necessary to run the rescan twice to detect all of the new storage virtual disks that have been mapped to the ESX host. 36 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in NOTE: It may be mapped. Click OK to detect the new storage virtual disks. After the virtual disks... have been mapped to the ESX host, the storage adapters on the ESX host must be mapped. See Figure 26. Virtual Disk Mapping View From the wizard...
... disk to be necessary to run the rescan twice to detect all of the new storage virtual disks that have been mapped to the ESX host. 36 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in NOTE: It may be mapped. Click OK to detect the new storage virtual disks. After the virtual disks... have been mapped to the ESX host, the storage adapters on the ESX host must be mapped. See Figure 26. Virtual Disk Mapping View From the wizard...
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... does not reflect the name change . Include all information and details when troubleshooting these errors. 44 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in will fail, however. password. to the ESX host or host group, mappings from being mapped. The Plug-In displays Due to the limited return...properties. If the storage array configuration is storage array does not changed, remove and re-add the prevent the Plug-In from PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager, the storage array must be erroneous. After installation, verify that the cimserver service has been started from services.msc...
... does not reflect the name change . Include all information and details when troubleshooting these errors. 44 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in will fail, however. password. to the ESX host or host group, mappings from being mapped. The Plug-In displays Due to the limited return...properties. If the storage array configuration is storage array does not changed, remove and re-add the prevent the Plug-In from PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager, the storage array must be erroneous. After installation, verify that the cimserver service has been started from services.msc...