Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Version 4.
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Contents Preface....................................................................................................................... 6 Revision History..................................................................................................................................... 6 Audience................................................................................................................................................ 6 Related Publications...............................................
Managing NAS Volume Snapshots and Snapshot Schedules......................................................39 Create and Manage Replications and Live Volumes..........................................................................41 Replication Operations................................................................................................................. 42 Live Volume Operations...............................................................................................................
Device Configuration..........................................................................................................................83 Extend RDM Size................................................................................................................................. 84 File System Version............................................................................................................................. 84 Host Selection.........................................................
Preface The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Administrator’s Guide provides instructions for installing, configuring, and using the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin, which provides management of Dell storage with the VMware vSphere Web Client. Revision History Document Number: 680-054-006 Revision Date Description A June 2016 Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin version 4.
• Dell FluidFS Administrator’s Guide Describes the Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) and how to manage network-attached storage (NAS). Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services might not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, go to www.dell.com/support.
1 Getting Started The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides storage administrators the ability to manage Dell Storage Centers and Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) clusters with the VMware vSphere Web Client. Introduction to the vSphere Web Client Plugin The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides management of Dell storage. NOTE: Unless stated otherwise, all procedures in this guide are executed in the VMware vSphere Web Client.
Replication Requirements for VMFS Datastores To replicate data from one Storage Center to another, make sure that the following requirements are met: • Storage Center: Both the source and destination Storage Centers must be configured in Enterprise Manager (Dell Storage Manager). They must be configured for the Enterprise Manager user credentials supplied to the vSphere Web Client Plugin in Configuring the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Figure 1. Dell Storage Getting Started Page 5. Under the Basic Tasks heading, click Manage Credentials. Figure 2. Connection Manager Credentials Dialog Box 6. Type the password of the vCenter user in the vCenter Password field. The vCenter User field displays the user that was used to log in to the vSphere Web Client. To configure the vSphere Web Client Plugin for a different vCenter user, log out of the vSphere Web Client and log back in with that user.
The Enterprise Manager user credentials control which Storage Centers and FluidFS clusters can be managed in the vSphere Web Client Plugin. To add a Storage Center or FluidFS cluster to the vSphere Web Client Plugin, log in to the Enterprise Manager client using the same user credentials. Add the Storage Center or FluidFS cluster to manage. See the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on adding a Storage Center to Enterprise Manager.
Figure 3. Getting Started Page Showing Connection to Enterprise Manager NOTE: The more Storage Centers and volumes managed by the Enterprise Manager user, the longer it takes to display the Dell Storage page. 5. Under the Basic Tasks heading, click Manage Credentials. The Manage tab is displayed. Figure 4. Connection Manager Credentials Dialog Box 6. 12 Click Edit. The Connection Manager dialog box opens.
Figure 5. Connection Manager Dialog Box 7. Modify the vCenter and Enterprise Manager credentials as needed and click Submit. To delete the vCenter and Enterprise Manger credentials, click Delete. Displaying Storage Center and FluidFS Information The Summary tab on the Dell Storage page displays summary information for Storage Center and FluidFS clusters. The Monitor tab displays performance and usage charts for Storage Center and FluidFS clusters.
Figure 6. Storage Center Summary Information Label Description Controller Information Displays network and status information about the Storage Center controllers Storage Type Information Displays the Storage Types defined on the Storage Center FluidFS Summary Information Figure 7. FluidFS Summary Information Page shows summary information for a FluidFS cluster.
Figure 7. FluidFS Summary Information Page Label Description FluidFS Cluster Information Shows the details of FluidFS appliances and associated controller details NAS Pool Capacity Statistics Displays pool capacity and space information about the NAS pool Display Dell Storage Monitoring Information Display performance and usage information for Storage Center and FluidFS clusters on the Monitor tab. 1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client. 2. Click 3. In the Administration pane, click Dell Storage.
Storage Center Charts Information Figure 8. Storage Center Charts Information shows a chart for a Storage Center. Figure 8.
Figure 9. FluidFS Cluster Chart Information Label Description Total Capacity Total capacity of the NAS pool Unused (Reserved) Space Size of the storage that is statically allocated to the NAS volume Unused (Unreserved) Space Space allocated for the NAS pool that has not been used Total Used Amount of all space that has been used Usage The Usage tab displays disk space information for Storage Centers and FluidFS clusters. Storage Center Usage Information Figure 10.
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Figure 11. FluidFS Cluster Usage Information Label Description Total Capacity Total capacity of the NAS pool Free Space Amount of free space for the NAS pool Used Space Storage space occupied by writes to the NAS volume (user data and snapshots) Unused (Unreserved) Space Space allocated for the NAS pool that has not been used Unused (Reserved) Space A portion of a thin-provisioned NAS volume that is dedicated to the NAS volume (no other volumes can take the space).
2 Working With Dell Storage The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin communicates with Enterprise Manager and enables the management of Dell storage. Introduction to Dell Storage An administrator can use the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to manage Dell storage on a Storage Center or FluidFS cluster. A Storage Center configures and uses storage based on the following settings.
Storage Term Description writeable or Replay • • Storage Profiles applied to a volume to determine how data is migrated on the Storage Center Storage Profiles determine how volume data is stored and migrated on the Storage Center. System-defined Storage Profiles include: • • • • Writeable: Data dynamically written to storage Replay: Point-in-time copy data Recommended: Available only on Storage Centers with Licensed Data Progression.
Storage Term Description NAS pool The sum of all storage provided by up to two Storage Centers minus space reserved for internal system use NAS volume Virtualized volume that consumes storage space in the NAS pool. Administrators can create SMB shares and NFS exports on a NAS volume and share them with authorized users. NAS volume snapshot A point-in-time copy of a NAS volume, mounted as an NFS datastore, similar to Replays.
Adding a Datastore Using a New Dell Volume A datastore can be created from a new Dell volume using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. 1. 2. Select an object in inventory that can be a parent of a datastore: • Datacenter • Host • Cluster Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Add Datastore. The Add Datastore wizard starts. 3. 4. Select the default location for the new datastore or specify a new location. Click Next. Select the VMFS datastore type and click Next.
Related Links Add Storage Datastore Properties File System Version Hosts and Clusters Mapping LUN Pagepool Selection Protocol Selection Replay Profile Storage Center Storage Profile Volume Map an Existing Dell Volume as a Datastore An existing Dell volume can be mapped as a datastore using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. 1. 2. Select an object in inventory that can be a parent of a datastore: • Datacenter • Host • Cluster Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Add Datastore.
Related Links Add Storage Datastore Properties Hosts and Clusters Mapping LUN Protocol Selection Select Volume Storage Center Adding Multiple Datastores Use the Add Multiple Datastore wizard to add Dell storage as datastores. About this task When you add multiple datastores, you create multiple Dell volumes on the Storage Center. See Introduction to Dell Storage for details about Dell volumes. Steps 1. 2.
7. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 8. Click Finish. Related Links Datastore Properties File System Version Hosts and Clusters Mapping LUN Create Multiple Datastores Pagepool Selection Protocol Selection Replay Profile Storage Center Storage Profile 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.
9. If necessary, select the protocol for mapping, and click Next. 10. Select the compatibility mode for the raw device, and click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 11. Click Finish.
Related Links Add Storage Compatibility Mode Device Configuration Host Selection Mapping LUN Protocol Selection Storage Center Select Volume Volume Map an Existing RDM to Additional Hosts or Clusters An RDM can be mapped to additional hosts or clusters using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. 1. Select the virtual machine in inventory that has a raw device that you want to map to additional hosts and/or clusters. 2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Add Raw Device.
The Ready to Complete page opens. 5. Click Finish. Related Links Resize Datastore Extend an RDM An RDM can be resized (extended) using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. 1. Select a virtual machine in inventory with an RDM to extend. 2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Extend Raw Device. The Extend Datastore RDM wizard starts. 3. Select the RDM to extend. 4. Click Next. The Expansion Size page opens. 5.
Remove an RDM An RDM can be removed using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. 1. Select a virtual machine in inventory with an RDM to remove. 2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Remove Raw Device. The Remove Storage wizard starts. 3. Select one or more RDMs to remove. 4. Click Next. The Volume Retention page appears. 5. Select a retention option for the raw devices. 6. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page appears. 7. Click Finish.
7. Type the name for the new volume, select the volume folder under Inventory Location, and click Next. The Datastore Properties page opens. 8. Type a value for the size. Select from the drop-down menu to specify the unit type. 9. Choose a folder option: • Create a New NAS Volume Folder – By default, the folder name is derived from the name of the datastore that you entered. • Use Existing NAS Volume Folder – Browse for a folder to use. 10.
• Datacenter • Host 2. • Cluster Select an NFS datastore in inventory and right-click on its name. 3. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Remove Datastore. The Remove Datastores page opens. By default, the VMFS tab is selected. 4. If necessary, select NFS to view the NFS datastores. 5. Click to select the datastores to remove. To select all datastores, click Choose All. 6. (Optional) Select Delete NFS Exports for selected datastores. 7.
Related Links Replay Profile Configure Data Instant Replay for RDMs on a Virtual Machine Data Instant Replay can be configured for an RDM using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. 1. Select a virtual machine in inventory. 2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Replays → Configure Data Instant Replay. The Configure Data Instant Replay wizard starts. If the VM has multiple RDMs, the wizard displays a page for each RDM. 3. Select one or more Replay Profiles to apply to the RDM and click Next.
5. To create a temporary VMware snapshot of the virtual machine prior to Replay creation, select the Create Temporary VMware Snapshot checkbox. 6. If the Temporary VMware Snapshot checkbox is selected, specify whether to include the machine memory and/or quiesce the file systems. 7. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 8. Click Finish. Related Links Replay Properties Snapshot Options Expiring a Replay When a Replay is created, an expiration time is assigned to the Replay.
Recovering Data From a Replay Use the Storage Center Replay Recovery wizard to recover data from a Storage Center Replay. The wizard allows you to select the Replay from which you want to recover data and then exposes and maps the Replay to allow you to copy data for recovery. Recover a Datastore From a Storage Center Replay A datastore can be recovered using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. Prerequisites A Replay of the datastore must exist. Steps 1. Select the datastore for which you want to recover data.
The VM Selection page opens. 5. Select the virtual machine to use to access the recovered data. 6. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 7. Click Finish. Related Links Replay Selection VM Selection Creating and Managing FluidFS NAS Volume Snapshots and Snapshot Schedules Storage Centers present a certain amount of capacity (a NAS pool, composed of NAS volumes) to the Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) cluster.
NAS Volume Snapshots and Snapshot Schedules This section provides steps for creating on-demand NAS volume snapshots and for setting up schedules to take snapshots at regular intervals. Creating NAS Volume Snapshots You can create an on-demand snapshot of a NAS volume for an associated datastore and set the expiration date for the snapshot. Steps 1. Select an NFS datastore in inventory. 2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Snapshots → Create Snapshot. The Create Snapshot wizard starts. 3.
9. Click Finish to set the schedule. Snapshots of the NAS volume will be taken and retained according to the values set by the schedule. You can revise the schedule values as needed. For information, see Editing NAS Volume Snapshot Schedules. If you want to take an immediate (on-demand) snapshot, see Creating NAS Volume Snapshots.
Viewing Schedules From the Monitor Tab Follow these steps to view summary information about all snapshot schedules for the selected NAS volume. Steps 1. Select an NFS datastore in inventory. The vSphere Web Client Plugin loads information for the selected datastore. NOTE: If summary information does not display for the selected NFS datastore, verify that you provided correct credentials for the vCenter server and Enterprise Manager configuration. 2. Click the Monitor tab. 3.
The Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule wizard starts. 3. On the Edit Snapshot/Snapshot Schedule page, select Snapshot and click Next. 4. Select the snapshot from the list of schedules in the table. 5. Edit any of the current information: a. In the Name field, select the name for edit and type a revised name. b. To prevent automatic deletion of the snapshot, clear the Enable Expiration checkbox. c.
4. Select a snapshot or multiple snapshots from the list of schedules in the table. To select all snapshots in the list, check the box next to the Snapshot Name column heading. 5. Click Next. A summary screen specifies the snapshot or snapshots that you selected to delete. 6. Click Finish to delete the snapshots. Next steps You can also select and delete snapshot schedules. See Deleting NAS Volume Snapshot Schedules.
Replication Operations The vSphere Web Client Plugin enables you to add, modify, and remove replications for datastores and RDMs. The following sections describe how to create and manage replications: • Creating a Datastore or RDM Replication • Modifying a Datastore or RDM Replication • Removing a Datastore or RDM Replication Create a Datastore or RDM Replication The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides the ability to create datastores and RDM replications.
Replicating an RDM An RDM replication can be created using the vSphere Web Client Plugin. Prerequisites If you are using iSCSI connections for replications: • The destination Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote System on the source Storage Center. • The source Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote Connection on the destination Storage Center. See the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on configuring iSCSI connections between Storage Centers.
Steps 1. Select the datastore that is being replicated. 2. Select Actions → Dell Storage Actions → Replications/Live Volume → Edit Settings/Convert. The Modify Replications/Live Volume wizard starts. 3. From the list of replications, select one to modify. 4. Click Next. The Replication Options page opens. 5. To change the replication type, select a type from the drop-down menu. NOTE: If you choose to change the replication type from a replication to a Live Volume, a warning dialog box opens.
Related Links Replication Options Select Replications Removing a Datastore or RDM Replication The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides the ability to remove datastore and RDM replications. Remove a Datastore Replication Remove a datastore replication after the replication is no longer needed. Prerequisites A datastore replication must exist. Steps 1. Select the datastore for which you want to remove a replication. 2.
Related Links Replication Delete Options Select Replications Live Volume Operations The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin enables you to add, modify, and remove Live Volumes for datastores and RDMs. You can also configure automatic failover and restore features.
The Ready to Complete page opens with a summary of the selections that you made. 14. Click Finish. Related Links Replication Options Live Volume Options Storage Center for Replication Adding a Live Volume to an RDM 1. Select the virtual machine with the RDM to replicate. 2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Replications/Live Volume → Add. 3. Select the RDM to replicate. 4. Click Next. The Add Replications/Live Volume wizard starts. The Storage Center page opens. 5.
Modify a Live Volume Datastore or RDM Replication The vSphere Web Client Plugin provides the ability to modify Live Volume datastore and RDM replications, including the ability to convert the replication type between a Live Volume and a replication. Modifying a Live Volume Datastore You can modify the settings of an existing Live Volume datastore. Prerequisites A Live Volume datastore must exist. Steps 1. Select the datastore that is being replicated. 2.
Modify a Live Volume RDM Replication You can modify the settings of an existing Live Volume RDM replication. Prerequisites A Live Volume RDM replication must exist. Steps 1. Select the virtual machine with the RDM that is being replicated. 2. Select Actions → Dell Storage Actions → Replications/Live Volume → Edit Settings/Convert. The Modify Replication/Live Volume wizard starts. 3. Select the Live Volume to modify. 4. Click Next. The Replication Options page opens. 5.
3. Select the replications to remove. 4. Click Next. The Remove Options page opens. 5. Specify removal options for the replications. 6. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 7. Click Finish. Related Links Replication Delete Options Remove a Live Volume RDM Replication Remove a Live Volume RDM replication after the replication is no longer needed. Prerequisites An RDM replication must exist. Steps 1. Select the virtual machine with the RDM from which you want to remove a replication. 2.
– Protected NOTE: If you have not configured a Live Volume to the datastore, see Add a Live Volume to a Datastore or RDM . • Storage Center version 6.7 or later • VMware server operating system • Port 3033 enabled for inbound traffic Steps 1. Select a datastore or RDM in the inventory for which you have configured Live Volume synchronous replication with high availability. The vSphere Web Client Plugin wizard loads information for the selected datastore. 2. Click the Monitor tab. 3.
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Working With Virtual Machines 3 The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides the ability to provision virtual machines and recover virtual machine data from a Replay. The following options are available for provisioning virtual machines: • Create a virtual machine • Clone a virtual machine by creating a thin copy of a virtual machine Creating Virtual Machines The vSphere Web Client Plugin allows you to provision (create) virtual machines using Dell storage.
6. Specify a base name for the VMs, the number of VMs to create, and an inventory location for new virtual machines, and click Next. 7. If necessary, specify the resource pool within which to run virtual machines, and click Next. 8. Select Lookup for Existing Datastore and click Next. The Datastore Lookup page opens. 9. Select the datastore in which to store virtual machine files, and click Next. 10. Customize the settings for each virtual machine, click Update, and click Next.
The Storage Center page opens. 9. Select the Storage Center for volume creation, and click Next The Create Storage Volume page opens. 10. Type the name and size for the new volume, select the volume folder, and click Next 11. Select the following steps that pertain to your environment. The steps that apply depend on the user-preferences settings of the Storage Center user in Enterprise Manager. a. Select the pagepool to use for creating the volume. b. Select the storage options for this volume.
Create Virtual Machines to an NFS Datastore Using an Existing NFS Export Use the Provision Virtual Machines wizard to create (deploy) one or more virtual machines to an NFS datastore using an existing NFS export. Prerequisites This option assumes that you have already created a virtual machine template from which to deploy the new virtual machines. For information about creating or updating a virtual machine template, refer to the vSphere help topics on virtual machine templates.
Related Links Add an NFS Datasore Using an Existing NFS Export Customization Datastore Options Datastore Properties Name and Location NFS Exports Template Selection Volume Create Virtual Machines By Creating a New NFS Export Use the Provision Virtual Machines wizard to deploy one or more virtual machines to an NFS datastore. Prerequisites This option assumes that you have already created a virtual machine template from which to create (deploy) new virtual machines.
12. Type a value in the FluidFS Cluster VIP or DNS Name field and click Next. The Customization page opens. 13. Customize the settings for each virtual machine, click Update, and click Next. The Ready to Complete page opens. 14. Click Finish.
6. Specify a base name for the VMs, the number of VMs to create, and an inventory location for the new virtual machines. 7. If you want the virtual machine to be powered on, select the checkbox Power on virtual machine after cloning. 8. If necessary, specify the resource pool within which to run the virtual machines, and click Next. The Customization page opens. 9. (Optional) Select Use Customization Spec. The page then displays a list of customization specs that have been defined previously.
Related Links Replication Delete Options VM Selection 60 Working With Virtual Machines
Viewing Dell Storage Information 4 The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin enables you to display information about Dell storage including HBA to Storage Center connectivity, datastore information, and performance charts. Viewing the Dell Settings for a Host Use the Dell Settings tab to display information about the Fibre Channel and iSCSI connections between the ESXi host and the Storage Center. The Dell Storage Settings page is accessible from the Manage tab of an ESXi host. Figure 15.
Connectivity Legend Icon Label Description Connected FC A Fibre Channel connection between the HBA and Storage Center exists. Disconnected FC A Fibre Channel connection between the HBA and Storage Center does not exist. Connected iSCSI An iSCSI connection between the HBA and Storage Center exists. Disconnected iSCSI An iSCSI connection between the HBA and Storage Center does not exist. Connected Storage Center The Storage Center is connected to the ESXi host.
NOTE: If the host is in a cluster that does not exist on the Storage Center, the cluster definition is created on the Storage Center.
Figure 16. General Tab Information for a Storage Center Table 1. Information From the General Tab describes the information in the General tab. Table 1.
Label Description Read Cache Indicates whether Read Cache is enabled or not (Yes or No) Date Created Date and time the volume was created Created By User that created the volume Date Updated Date the volume was last updated Updated By User that last updated the volume Notes Descriptive notes for the volume FluidFS General Tab Information Figure 17. Information in the General Tab for a FluidFS Cluster shows an example of information in the General tab for a FluidFS cluster. Figure 17.
Usage Statistics Tab The Usage Statistics tab displays usage information about the selected Dell volume. Storage Center Statistics Information Figure 18. Storage Center Statistics Information shows an example of usage statistics for a Storage Center. Figure 18. Storage Center Statistics Information Table 3. Usage Statistics for a Storage Center describes the usage statistics for a Storage Center. Table 3.
Label Description Tier 2 Storage Active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on tier 2 Tier 3 Storage Active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on tier 3 FluidFS Statistics Information Figure 19. Usage Statistics for a FluidFS Cluster shows an example of usage statistics for a FluidFS cluster. Figure 19. Usage Statistics for a FluidFS Cluster Table 4. Fluid FS Usage Statistics Information describes the FluidFS usage statistics information.
Label Description Overcommited Space A portion of a thin-provisioned NAS volume that is not available and not in use by the NAS volume. The amount of overcommitted space for a NAS volume is: (NAS volume size) – (NAS volume available space) – (NAS volume used space) With thin provisioning, storage space is consumed only when data is physically written to the NAS volume, not when the NAS volume is initially allocated.
Table 5. Information From the Connectivity Info Tab Label Description Server Port Server name and port Storage Port Storage port on the Storage Center LUN Mapping LUN Type Protocol (Fibre Channel or iSCSI) Status Status for the path Figure 21. Connectivity Information for a FluidFS Cluster shows an example of connectivity information for a FluidFS cluster. Figure 21. Connectivity Information for a FluidFS Cluster Table 6.
Volume Replays Tab The Volume Replays tab displays information about the Replays for the selected Dell volume. Figure 22. Volume Replays Tab shows an example of information on the Volume Replays tab. Figure 22. Volume Replays Tab Table 7. Information From the Volume Replays Tab describes the information in the Volume Replays tab. Table 7.
Figure 23. Replications/Live Volume Tab Table 8. Information on the Replications/Live Volume Tab describes the information in the Replications/ Live Volume tab. Table 8.
Label Description Source Volume Size Capacity of the volume on the source Storage Center Destination Volume Size Capacity of the volume on the destination Storage Center Replicate Active Replay Indicates whether the Replicate Active Replay option is enabled Deduplicate Indicates whether the Deduplication option is enabled Replicate to Lowest Tier Preference (Yes or No) for replicating to lowest tier QoS Definition Name of the QoS definition for the replication Viewing Dell Charts Use Dell Char
Figure 24. Example of KB/sec Chart and IO/sec Chart for a Storage Center Figure 25. Example of Latency Chart for a Storage Center shows an example of a latency chart for a Storage Center.
Figure 25. Example of Latency Chart for a Storage Center For each Storage Center connected to the ESXi host, the header includes information described in Table 9. Header Information for a Storage Center. Table 9. Header Information for a Storage Center Label Description Parent Name of the Storage Center Name Name of the VMware object Type Type of object Charts Table 10.
Label Description Total IO/sec – Combined transfer rate of read and write operations in I/O operations per second Write IO/sec – Transfer rate of write operations in I/O operations per second IO Size Chart Average IO Size – Average size of I/O operations in kilobytes Latency (ms) Chart Read Latency – Latency of read operations in milliseconds Write Latency – Latency of write operations in milliseconds Transfer Latency – Latency of data transfer operations in milliseconds Viewing Dell Storage Informati
5 Wizard Page Reference The following sections describe the wizard pages of the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin. Add Storage (Storage Center) Use the Add Storage page to select how you want to add storage. • Create New Dell Volume – Select this option to create a new Dell volume to map. • Map Existing Dell Volume – Select this option to select an existing Dell volume to map.
Add Storage (NFS) Use the Add Storage page to select how you want to add storage for an NFS datastore. • • Create New NFS Datastore – Select this option to create a new NFS datastore to map. Map an Existing NFS Export – Select this option to select an existing NFS datastore to map. Compatibility Mode Use the Compatibility Mode page to select the access mode for the virtual disk. • Physical – Select this option to allow the guest operating system direct access to the hardware.
NOTE: vSphere 5 supports 64-TB pRDMs and individual file sizes of up to 64 TB. • Virtual – Select this option to provide the guest operating system virtual access to the disk. As such, VMware snapshots and other advanced VMware features can be used. Note, however, that only providing virtual access might cause incompatibility issues with some Dell applications. Create Multiple Datastores Use the Create Multiple Datastores page to specify the number and name of datastores to create.
Customization Use the Customization page to customize settings for the virtual machines. • Customize virtual machine settings – Select the virtual machine for which you want to specify custom settings. • Name – Type a name for the virtual machine. • CPU – Select the number of CPUs for the virtual machine. • Memory – Select the memory capacity for the virtual machine. • Network – Select the virtual networks to which to connect this virtual machine.
• Use Customization Spec – Select this checkbox to choose from predefined customization specifications. Datastore Lookup Use the Datastore Lookup page to select the datastore in which to store the virtual machine files. Datastore Name Use the Datastore Name page to specify the name and location for the recovered datastore. • • 80 Datastore Name – Type a name for the recovered datastore.
• Location – Select the location for the recovered datastore. Datastore Options When provisioning a virtual machine, use the Datastore Options page to select a datastore to hold the virtual machine. • Lookup for Existing Datastore – Select this option to use an existing datastore for the virtual machine. • Create VMFS Datastore – Select this option to create a new datastore for the virtual machine. Creating a new datastore includes creating a new Dell volume and configuring a new datastore.
Datastore Properties Use the Datastore Properties page to specify properties for the datastore. • Datastore name – Type a name for the datastore. • Maximum file size – If the file system version is VMFS-3, select the file system block size option for the datastore. The block size affects the maximum file size the new datastore can support. NOTE: VMFS-5 uses a unified 1-MB file block size. Therefore, the Maximum file size option is not displayed if the file system version is VMFS-5.
Datastore Selection for Clone Virtual Machine When cloning a virtual machine, use the Datastores page to select a datastore to store the virtual machine files. Device Configuration Use the Device Configuration page to select the option for adding a raw device. • • Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine – Select this option to create a new volume to be mapped as an RDM to the virtual machine.
• Map Existing Raw Device Mapping to Hosts and Clusters – Select this option to map an existing raw device mapping on this virtual machine to other hosts and/or clusters. Extend RDM Size Use the Expansion Size page to specify a new, expanded size for an RDM of an existing volume. • • • Original Size – Displays the current size of the volume. Extend to – Type a new, resized value for the volume. Storage Size Type – Select a unit of measure (GB or TB).
• VMFS-5 – Select this option to enable additional capabilities, such as support for a datastore that is larger than 2 TB. • VMFS-3 – Select this option if the datastore is accessed by legacy (pre-5.0) ESX hosts. Host Selection Use the Host Selection page to select one or more hosts to which to map the raw storage. Host/Cluster Use the Host/Cluster page to select a host or cluster on which to run the virtual machine.
Hosts and Clusters Use the Hosts and Clusters page to select one or more hosts or clusters to which to add the datastore. Host Selection for Replay Recovery Use the Host Selection page to select the host or cluster on which to expose the recovered data.
Live Volumes Use the Live Volumes page to specify the values for Live Volume replication. • Secondary QoS Definition – Select a secondary Quality of Service (QoS) definition for the Live Volume. For information about creating or modifying QoS definitions, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide. • Automatically Swap Primary Storage Center – Select this checkbox to set the values for automatic swapping, then click Advanced. • Min.
Mapping LUN Use the Mapping LUN page to select the LUN to which to map the Dell volume. When creating multiple datastores, the assignment of LUNs starts at the specified LUN and increments using the available LUNs. Name and Location Use the Name and Location page to specify the name and location for the virtual machines. • Base Name – Type a base name for the virtual machines to create. • Number of VMs to Create – Specify the number of virtual machines to create.
NFS Export Use the NFS Export page to specify properties for a NAS datastore. • Create a New Volume – Select this option to create a new NAS volume. • Use Existing Volume – When you select this option, the existing NAS volumes are shown. Select a volume from the list. • Name – NAS datastore name specified on the previous step of the datastore provisioning wizard. • Size – Type a number and select the unit of measurement from the drop-down menu.
Protocol Selection Use the Protocol Selection page to select the connection protocol for the Dell volume. • • • Fibre Channel – Select this option to restrict mapping to Fibre Channel paths only. iSCSI – Select this option to restrict mapping to iSCSI paths only. Any available – Select this option to use any available path between the host and the storage. Replay Profile Use the Replay Profile page to select one or more Replay Profiles to apply to the Dell volume.
• Select Replay Profiles – Select one or more Replay Profiles to associate with the volume. NOTE: To deselect a Replay Profile, press the Ctrl key and click the selected Replay Profile. • Schedule – Displays the Replay schedule for the selected Replay Profile. Replay Properties Use the Replay Properties page to specify properties for the Replay. • Expiration – Specify the time after which you want the Replay to expire.
Replay Selection Use the Select Replays page to select the Replays from which to recover data or to select the Replays to delete. • Select one or more Replays to use to recover data. To recover data, select one Replay per volume that you want to recover. If more than one RDM is mapped to the virtual machine, you must select one Replay for each volume to recover. • Select one or more Replays that you want to delete (expire).
Replication Delete Options Use the Delete Options page to select options for removing a replication destination volume and restore point. • Recycle Destination Volume – Select this checkbox if you want to move the destination volume to the Recycle Bin on the destination Storage Center. • Delete Destination Volume – Select this checkbox if you do not want to retain the deleted destination volume in the Recycle Bin (not recommended).
Replication Modification Options Use the Modification Options page to select options for replicating a datastore. • Replicate Active Replay – Select this checkbox to copy all writes from the active Replay area of the volume. Note that replicating active Replays can require significant bandwidth. • Deduplication – Select this checkbox to copy only the changed portions of the Replay history on the source volume, rather than all data captured in each Replay.
Replication Options Use the Replication Options page to select options for replicating a datastore. • Replication Type – Select one of the following types: – Replication, Asynchronous – Replication, Synchronous – High Availability – Replication, Synchronous – High Consistency – Live Volume, Asynchronous – Live Volume, Synchronous – High Availability – Live Volume, Synchronous – High Consistency For information about these replication types, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide.
Resize Datastore Storage Use the Resize Datastore Storage page to specify a new, expanded size for an existing volume. • Original Size – Displays the current size of the volume. • Resize to – Type a new, resized value for the volume. • Storage Size Type – Select a unit of measure (GB or TB).
Resource Pool Use the Resource Pool page to select a resource pool in which to run the virtual machine. Select Raw Device Use the Select Raw Device page to select the raw devices to replicate or remove.
Select RDM Use the Select RDM page to select the RDM to extend. Select Replications Use the Select Replications page to select one or more replications to modify or remove.
Select Volume Use the Select Volume page to search for and select an existing Dell volume to map as storage. The selected volume must already be formatted as a VMFS datastore. Snapshot Options Use the Snapshot Options page to take a temporary VMware snapshot and specify options for the snapshot. • Create Temporary VMware Snapshot – Select this checkbox to take a temporary VMware snapshot before taking a Replay.
• Include memory – Select this checkbox to capture the virtual machine memory in the snapshot. • Quiesce file system (if available) – Select this checkbox to pause running processes in the guest operating system before taking the snapshot. Pausing the processes ensures that the file system is in a known, consistent state when the snapshot is taken. (Note that this option requires that VMware tools are installed.) See VMware help for information about VMware snapshot options.
Storage Center for Replication Use the Storage Center page to select the destination Storage Center for replication. Storage Profile Use the Storage Profile page to select a Storage Profile for the Dell volume. For information about Storage Profiles, see Introduction to Dell Storage. NOTE: The Storage Profile page opens only if the Allow Storage Profile Selection user-preference setting is set for the Storage Center user in Enterprise Manager.
• Recommended (All Tiers) – Select this option for most volumes. The Recommended profile allows the system to automatically progress data between and across all storage tiers based on data type and usage. • High Priority (Tier 1) – Select this option to force volume data to remain in tier 1 storage. • Medium Priority (Tier 2) – Select this option to force volume data to remain in tier 2 storage. • Low Priority (Tier 3) – Select this option to force volume data to remain in tier 3 storage.
Template Selection for Clone Virtual Machine Use the Template Selection page to select a virtual machine template on which to clone a virtual machine. • • • Select Virtual Machine template – Select a VM template from the drop-down list of available templates. Select Virtual Machine – Select a VM from the drop-down list of available virtual machines. Details – Displays details about the currently selected VM template. Volume Use the Volume page to specify attributes for a new Dell volume.
• Volume Name – Type a name for the volume. • Size – Specify the volume size. • Volume Folder – Select the folder location for the volume. Volume Retention Use the Volume Retention page to specify retention options for removing the volume or raw device. • Unmap volume – Select this option to unmap the volume from the host. The unmapped volume remains on the Storage Center. • Place in Recycle Bin – Select this option to unmap the volume from the host and move the volume to the Recycle Bin.
VM Selection If an RDM volume is associated with the virtual machine, use the Recovery VM Selection page to select the virtual machine that you want to use to access the recovered data.
