Users Guide

Additional Resources.....................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 7
Importing external storage to PowerStore overview..................................................................................................7
Non-disruptive import of external storage to PowerStore overview................................................................7
Overview of the non-disruptive import process.................................................................................................... 9
Agentless import of external storage to PowerStore overview....................................................................... 10
Overview of the agentless import process.............................................................................................................11
Import security....................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 2: Import requirements and restrictions......................................................................... 13
General requirements for importing data..................................................................................................................... 13
Dell EqualLogic PS Series specific requirements........................................................................................................14
Dell Compellent SC Series specific requirements...................................................................................................... 14
Dell EMC Unity specific requirements.......................................................................................................................... 14
Dell EMC VNX2 Series specific requirements.............................................................................................................14
Dell EMC XtremIO XI and X2 specific requirements................................................................................................. 15
General import restrictions.............................................................................................................................................. 15
CHAP restrictions........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Source system restrictions........................................................................................................................................ 16
General restrictions for Hosts...................................................................................................................................16
Windows-based hosts................................................................................................................................................. 17
Linux-based hosts........................................................................................................................................................ 17
VMware ESXi-based hosts........................................................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 3: Host plugin installation (non-disruptive import only)..................................................19
Installing the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host ............................................................................ 19
Install the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host............................................................................ 20
Upgrade the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host........................................................................ 21
Pre-requisites for an install using the .MSI file..................................................................................................... 21
Installing the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host.................................................................................... 21
Install the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host................................................................................... 22
Upgrade the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host.............................................................................. 23
Installing the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host..............................................................................24
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using the vSphere CLI...................................24
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using setup.pl script on VMA...................... 25
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using VUM........................................................26
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit during an ESXi-based host upgrade...................................................... 27
Uninstalling the host plugin for import......................................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 4: Import workflows.......................................................................................................28
Non-disruptive import workflow....................................................................................................................................28
Cutover workflow for non-disruptive import..............................................................................................................29
Cancel workflow for non-disruptive import ...............................................................................................................30
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