Dell Compellent Storage Center VSphere Client Plugin 1.7 Administrators Guide

Dell Compellent Storage Center
vSphere Client Plugin 1.7

Administrators Guide
Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction to the vSphere Client Plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for the vSphere Client Plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the vSphere Client Plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disabling and Enabling the vSphere Client Plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding and Removing Storage Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uninstalling the vSphere Client Plugin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 Working with Dell Compellent Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Creating and Managing Datastores and Raw Device Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding a Datastore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding an RDM to a Virtual Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Expanding a Datastore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing a Datastore or RDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring, Creating, and Recovering Replays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring Data Instant Replays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Expiring a Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recovering Data from a Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replicating Datastores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Replicating a Datastore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing a Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Working with Virtual Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create VMs by Exposing a VMFS Gold Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create VMs using a Raw Device Gold Image as a Boot Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deploy VMs from a Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deploy Virtual Machines to an Existing Datastore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deploy Virtual Machines to a New Datastore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recovering a Virtual Machine from a Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Viewing the Compellent Settings for a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Storage Center Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connectivity Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Compellent View of Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Compellent View of a Host or Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Add Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Compatibility Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Datastore Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Datastore Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Datastore Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Datastore Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Datastore Properties for VMFS Gold Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expansion Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
File System Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Host / Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Host Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lookup Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map Existing Compellent Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map Existing Compellent Volume Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mapping LUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name and Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raw Device Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RDM Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recovery VM Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replay Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replay Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replay Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replication Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resource Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snapshot Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Template Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virtual Machine Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Volume Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface
Purpose
TheDellCompellentvSphereClientPluginAdministratorsGuideprovidesinstructionsforinstalling,
configuring,andusingthevSphereClientPlugin,whichprovidesmanagementofDell Compellent
Storage CenterstoragewiththeVMwarevSphereClient.
Audience
Theintendedaudienceofthisguideisinformationtechnologyprofessionalswhohaveintermediateto
expertknowledgeofbothDell CompellentStorage CenterandVMwarevSphere4.1andabove.Thisguide
assumesadministrativeworkingknowledgeofthefollowing:
MicrosoftWindowsServeroperatingsystems
VMwareESX/ESXi4.1orlater
VMwarevSphereClient
Bashscripting
MicrosoftSystemPreparationtool(Sysprep)
Related Publications
Inadditiontothisguide,refertothefollowingrelatedpublicationsformoreinformationonrelatedtopics.
AllDell CompellentguidesandtechnicaltipsareavailableattheDell CompellentKnowledgeCenter
portals(support.dell.com/compellent).
DellCompellentBestPracticeswithVMwarevSphere5.xorCompellentBestPracticeswithVMwareESX4.x
Providesconfigurationexamples,tips,recommendedsettings,andotherstorageguidelinesausercan
followwhileintegratingVMwarevSpherewiththeDell CompellentStorage Center.Thisdocument
answersmanyfrequentlyaskedquestionswithregardtohowVMwareinteractswithDell Compellent
Storage Centerfeatures,suchasDynamicCapacity,DataProgression,andRemoteInstantReplay.
Storage CenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuide
DescribestheStorageCenterSystemManagersoftwarethatmanagesanindividualStorageCenter.
Storage CenterEnterpriseManagerAdministratorsGuide
ProvidesconfigurationandmanagementinstructionsforEnterpriseManager.
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Getting Started
TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginisanapplicationpluginthatprovidesstorage
administratorstheabilitytomanageDell CompellentStorageCenterswiththeVMware
vSphereClient.
Contents
IntroductiontothevSphereClientPlugin ........................................ 1
InstallingthevSphereClientPlugin ............................................. 3
DisablingandEnablingthevSphereClientPlugin ................................ 4
AddingandRemovingStorage Centers ......................................... 4
UninstallingthevSphereClientPlugin .......................................... 5
Introduction to the vSphere Client Plugin

TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginhasthefollowingfeaturesandrequirements.
Note: Unlessstatedotherwise,allproceduresinthisguideareexecutedinthe
VMwarevSphereClient.
Key Features
TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginprovidesthesefunctions:
Addingandremovingstorage(datastoresandRawDeviceMappings)on
Storage Center.
ProvisioningvirtualmachinesonStorage Center.
ConfiguringVMwareESX/ESXihostsonStorage Center.
CreatingandmanagingStorage CenterReplays.
ReplicatingdatastoresbetweenStorage Centers.
RecoveringdatastoresandVMsfromReplays.
Inaddition,thevSphereClientPluginprovidesnumerousinformationdisplaysonthetabs
withintheVMwarevSphereClientinventoryviews.
Requirements for the vSphere Client Plugin

TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginhassoftwarerequirements,firewall
requirements,andStorageCenterrequirementsforreplication.
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Software Requirements
Thefollowingtablelistssoftwarerequirementsforinstallingandusingthe
Dell CompellentvSphereClientPlugin:
Component
Minimum Required Version
OperatingSystem
MicrosoftWindowsXP,WindowsServer2003,Windows7,
WindowsServer2008
32bitor64bitenvironment
Note: A64bitoperatingsystemispreferred/requiredfor
managinglargenumbers(200to300)ofvirtualmachines.
Microsoft.NetFramework
3.0SP1
WindowsPowerShell
2.0
VMwarevSphereClient
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VMwarevCenterServer
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VMwarevSpherePowerCLI
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Storage Center
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Firewall Requirements
ThefollowingfirewallsettingsmustbeconfiguredtousetheDell CompellentvSphere
ClientPlugin:
AllowoutboundICMP
AllowoutboundcommunicationonTCPport443
Replication Requirements
ToreplicatedatafromoneStorage Centertoanother,makesurethefollowing
requirementsaremet.
StorageCenter:BoththesourceanddestinationStorageCentersmustbeconfiguredin
theVMwarevSphereClient.
QoSDefinition:Aqualityofservice(QoS)definitionmustbesetupforthereplication.
SeetheEnterpriseManagerAdministratorsGuideforinstructionsoncreatingQoS
definitions.
IfyouareusingiSCSIconnectionsforreplications:
ThedestinationStorageCentermustbedefinedasaniSCSIRemoteSystemonthe
sourceStorageCenter.
ThesourceStorageCentermustbedefinedasaniSCSIRemoteConnectiononthe
destinationStorageCenter.
SeetheEnterpriseManagerAdministratorsGuideforinstructionsonconfiguringiSCSI
connectionsbetweenStorage Centers.
Volume Requirements
DellCompellentvolumesusedasadatastoreinthevSphereClientmustmeetthe
followingrequirements.
FormattedasaVirtualMachineFileSystem(VMFS)volume.Volumescreatedwiththe
vSphereClientPluginareformattedasaVMFSvolume.
ThevolumeisnotbeingusedasaLiveVolume.
Installing the vSphere Client Plugin
Installing the vSphere Client Plugin

InstalltheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginonacomputerwiththeVMware
vSphereClientsoftware.
Prerequisites
VMwarevSphereClientmustabletoconnecttothevCenterServer.
VMwarePowerCLIisinstalledonthesamehostasthevSphereClient.
VMwarevSphereClientisclosedwhileinstallingtheDell CompellentvSphereClient
Plugin.
Note: Unlessstatedotherwise,allproceduresinthisguideareexecutedinthe
vSphereClient.
Steps
1 DownloadtheDell CompellentvSphereClientPlugininstallationfilefromthe
Dell Compellentcustomerportal(support.dell.com/compellent).
2 UnziptheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginfileontothevSphereClienthost.
3 Launchthe.msifileandfollowtheinstructionsinthewizard.
4 Wheninstallationiscomplete,logontothevSphereClienttoverifythattheplugin
installedsuccessfully.Ifthepluginisinstalled,aDell CompellentStorage Centericonis
displayedintheSolutionsandApplicationspane.
Note: ToverifythattheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginisenabled,see
DisablingandEnablingthevSphereClientPluginonpage 4.
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Disabling and Enabling the vSphere Client Plugin

Afterinstallation,theDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginisautomaticallyenabled.
Disable the vSphere Client Plugin

UsethePlugininManagertodisabletheplugin:
1 InthevSphereClient,selectManagePluginsfromthePluginsmenu.ThePlugin
Managerdialogboxappears.
2 RightclickontheCompellentvSpherePlugin,andselectDisable.Thestatusofthe
pluginchangestoDisabled.
3 ClickClose.
Enable the vSphere Client Plugin

UsethePlugininManagertoenabletheplugin:
1 InthevSphereClient,selectManagePluginsfromthePluginsmenu.ThePlugin
Managerdialogboxappears.
2 RightclickontheCompellentvSpherePlugin,andselectEnable.
3 ClickClose.
Adding and Removing Storage Centers

OncetheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginisinstalled,configurethe
Dell CompellentStorage CentersthatyouwanttomanagewiththevSphereClient.
Add a Storage Center

AddaStorageCenterfromtheCompellentStorageViewoftheDell CompellentvSphere
ClientPlugin
1 LogontothevSphereClient,andclickHomeinthemaintoolbar.
2 IntheSolutionsandApplicationspane,clickCompellentStorage Center.The
CompellentStorageViewappears.
3 IntheleftcolumnunderStorageSystems,select[AddNewSystem].
4 IntheStorage CenterSettingsbox,provideidentificationfortheStorage Centerthat
youwanttoadd:
Host:EnterthehostnameormanagementIPaddressfortheStorage Center.
UserName/Password:EntertheusernameandpasswordfortheStorage Center.
5 ClickAdd.
Uninstalling the vSphere Client Plugin
Update Access Information for a Storage Center

UpdateStorageCenteraccessinformationfromtheCompellentStorageViewofthe
Dell CompellentvSphereClientPlugin:
3 IntheleftcolumnunderStorageSystems,selecttheStorage Centertoupdate.
4 IntheStorage CenterSettingsarea,providenewaccessinformationforthe
Storage Center:
Host:EnterthehostnameormanagementIPaddressfortheStorage Center.
UserName/Password:EntertheusernameandpasswordfortheStorage Center.
5 ClickUpdate.
Remove a Storage Center

RemoveaStorageCenterfromtheCompellentStorageViewoftheDell Compellent
vSphereClientPlugin:
3 IntheleftcolumnunderStorageSystems,selecttheStorage Centertoremove.
4 IntheStorage CenterSettingsarea,clickRemove.
Uninstalling the vSphere Client Plugin

UninstalltheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginusingtheWindowsControlPanel.
1 ClosethevSphereClient.
2 OpentheWindowsControlPanel.
3 UsetheProgramsandFeaturesorAdd/RemoveProgramscontrolpaneltoremovethe
Dell CompellentvSphereClientPlugin.
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Working with Dell Compellent Storage

TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginprovidestheabilitytoaddandmanage
Dell CompellentstoragewiththeVMwarevSphereWebClient.
Contents
IntroductiontoDell CompellentStorage ......................................... 7
CreatingandManagingDatastoresandRawDeviceMappings .................... 10
Configuring,Creating,andRecoveringReplays ................................. 14
ReplicatingDatastores ....................................................... 16
Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage

ADell CompellentStorage Centerconfiguresandusesstoragebasedonthefollowing:
Storage Term
Description
StorageTier
StorageTiersrepresenttheclassificationofallphysicalstorage
mediaintheStorage Center.Storage Centerautomatically
populatesstoragetierswiththeavailablemediaintheAssigneddisk
folder:
physicalmediaclasses
Tier1:Containsthefastestmediaappropriateforoftenused,
missioncriticaldata.Tier1mediaistypicallythemostexpensive
media.
Tier2:Containsmediumqualitymediaappropriateformedium
prioritydata.
Tier3:Containsslower,inexpensivemediaappropriatefor
backupcopies,Replays,andlowpriority,rarelyuseddata.
StorageType
Withineachtier,datacanbestoredas:
RAIDlevelandpagesize
Nonredundant
RAID0with2MBpagesize
Redundant
RAID10,RAID55,RAID59
with512KB,2MB,or4MBpagesize.
Dualredundant
RAID10with2MBpagesize
Thedefault(andrecommended)settingforstoragetypeis
redundantusingbothRAID10andRAID59witha2MBpagesize.
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Storage Term
Description
Volume
OntheStorage Center,avolumeisalogicalunitofstorage.When
youaddadatastorewithinthevSphereClient,youcreateandmap
anewCompellentvolumeasadatastoreormapanexisting
Compellentvolumeasadatastore.
alogicalunitofstorage
DataType
Volumedatacanbeeitherofthefollowing:
writeableorReplay
Writeable:Datadynamicallywrittentostorage.
Replay:Pointintimecopydata.
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Storage Term
Description
StorageProfiles
StorageProfilesdeterminehowvolumedataisstoredandmigrated
ontheStorage Center.SystemdefinedStorageProfilesinclude:
appliedtoavolumeto
determinehowdatais
migratedonthe
Storage Center
StandardStorageProfiles
Recommended:AvailableonlyonStorage CenterswithLicensed
DataProgression.UsetheRecommendedprofileformost
volumestooptimizeDataProgressionandperformanceonthe
Storage Center.TheRecommendedprofileallowsthesystemto
automaticallyprogressdatabetweenstoragetypesandacrossall
storagetiersbasedondatatypeandusage.
HighPriority:UsetheHighPriorityprofileonlyforvolumesthat
containdatayouwanttokeepinTier1storage.Applyingthe
HighPriorityprofiletoavolumepreventsthevolumedatafrom
migratingtoanothertier.
MediumPriority:UsetheMediumPriorityprofileonlyfor
volumesthatcontaindatayouwanttokeepinTier2storage.
ApplyingtheMediumPriorityprofiletoavolumepreventsthe
volumedatafrommigratingtoanothertier.
LowPriority:UsetheLowPriorityprofileonlyforvolumesthat
containdatayouwanttokeepinTier3storage.ApplyingtheLow
Priorityprofiletoavolumepreventsthevolumedatafrom
FlashOptimizedStorageProfiles
Note: StorageCenter6.4.1supportsonlytheLowPriorityand
FlashOptimizedStorageProfiles.StorageCenterversion6.4.2and
latersupportsallofthefollowingFlashOptimizedStorageProfiles.
LowPriority:UsetheLowPriorityprofileonlyforvolumesthat
containdatayouwanttokeepinTier3storage.ApplyingtheLow
Priorityprofiletoavolumepreventsthevolumedatafrom
FlashOptimizedwithProgression(Tier1toAllTiers):Initially
writestowriteintensiveTier1drives.Replaydataismovedto
Tier2,andlessactivedataprogressestoTier3.
WriteIntensive(Tier1):WritestowriteintensiveSSDsonTier1
(RAID10).Thedatadoesnotprogresstoothertiers.Thisprofile
isusefulforstoringtransactionlogsandtemporarydatabasefiles.
FlashOnlywithProgression(Tier1toTier2):Initiallywritesto
highperformanceTier1drives.Lessactivedataprogressesto
Tier2,butremainsonSSDs.
LowPrioritywithProgression(Tier3toTier2):Writestoless
expensiveTier3(RAID10)drives,andthenallowsfrequently
accesseddatatoprogresstoTier2.Thisprofileisusefulfor
migratinglargeamountsofdatatoStorageCenterwithout
overloadingTier1SSDs.
FormoreinformationonFlashOptimizedStorageProfiles,seethe
StorageCenterOperatingSystem6.4ReleaseNotes.
YoucancreateandmodifyStorageProfileswithinStorage Center,if
youalsohavelicensedDataProgressionsoftware.
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Storage Term
Description
ReplaysandReplay
Profiles
AStorage CenterReplayisapointintimecopyofdata.Assuch,a
Replaycanbeexposedandmappedtoallowrecoveryofadatastore
orvirtualmachine.
appliedtoavolumeto
determinehowoften
Replayswillbetaken
ViewVolume
anExposed(mapped)
Replay
DataProgression
automaticallymigrating
volumedatabasedonthe
StorageProfilesettings
ReplayProfilesdetermineascheduleforvolumeReplays.System
definedReplayProfilesincludecommonlyusedschedulesfordaily
andweeklyReplays.CustomReplayprofilescanbecreatedto
scheduleReplaysappropriatetothedatayouwanttobackup.
Anexposed(mapped)Replayusedtorecoverdatafromapointin
timecopyofdata(Replay).
BasedontheStorageProfileappliedtothevolumeandtheData
Progressionlicensing,volumedataautomaticallyprogressesonthe
Storage Center:
OnStorage CenterswithlicensedDataProgression,datacan
automaticallymigratetodifferentStorageTypeswithinaStorage
Tier,andalsoacrossStorageTiers.
OnStorage CenterswithoutlicensedDataProgression,datacan
migrateonlywithinadesignatedStorageTier.
Creating and Managing Datastores and Raw Device Mappings

TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginallowsyoutocreateandmanageDell
CompellentvolumesthataremappedasdatastorestoESX/ESXihostsorclustersand
volumesthataremappedasRawDeviceMappings(RDMs)tovirtualmachines.
Note: ThevSphereClientPlugindoesnotsupportLiveVolumes.
Thefollowingsectionsdescribehowtocreateandmanagedatastores:
AddingaDatastoreonpage 10
AddinganRDMtoaVirtualMachineonpage 12
ExpandingaDatastoreonpage 13
RemovingaDatastoreorRDMonpage 14
Adding a Datastore
UsetheAddCompellentStorageWizardtoaddDell Compellentstorageasadatastore.
WhenyouaddDell Compellentstorage,youcreateand/ormapaCompellentvolumeon
theStorage Center.SeeIntroductiontoDell CompellentStorageonpage 7fordetailson
Storage Centervolumes.
TherearetwooptionsforaddingDell Compellentstorage:
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CreateanewStorage Centervolumetouseasadatastore.
Forthisoption,youmustspecifyallrequiredvolumeattributes.
MapanexistingStorage Centervolumetouseasadatastore.
Forthisoption,selectanexistingStorage CentervolumetomapuptoanESX/ESXihost.
Add a Datastore Using a New Compellent Volume

CreatinganewdatastorecanalsocreateanewvolumeontheStorageCenter.
1 RightclickonanobjectintheInventorythatcanbeaparentofadatastore:
DataCenter
Cluster
Host
2 SelectManageCompellentStorageAddDatastore.TheAddCompellentStorage
wizardappears.
3 SelecttheStorageCenterand/oractivecontrollerforvolumecreation,andclickNext.
4 Ifnecessary,selectoneormorehoststowhichtomapthenewCompellentvolume,and
clickNext.
5 SelectCreateNewCompellentVolume,andclickNext.
a OntheVolumepage,providethename,size,andfolderforthenewCompellent
volume,andclickNext.
b Ifnecessary,selectaStorageProfileforthevolume,andclickNext.
Note: Dell CompellentrecommendsusingtheRecommendedStorageProfile
formostvolumeswhenusingaStandardStorageType.WhenusingaFlash
OptimizedStorageType,DellCompellentrecommendsusingtheFlash
OptimizedwithProgression(Tier1toAllTiers)StorageProfile.
c
Ifnecessary,selectaReplayprofileforthevolume,andclickNext.
d SpecifytheLUNformappingthevolume,andclickNext.
6 Selecttheprotocolformapping,andclickNext.
7 Enteranameforthedatastoreandselectaninventorylocation.
IfthefilesystemversionisVMFS3,selectthemaximumfilesizeandblocksizeforthe
datastore.
8 ClickNext.
9 Reviewthesettingsforthedatastore,andclickFinish.
Map an Existing Compellent Volume as a Datastore

ExistingStorageCentervolumescanalsobeusedtocreateadatastoreinthevSphere
Client.
1 RightclickonanobjectintheInventorythatcanbeaparentofadatastore:
DataCenter
Cluster
Host
2 SelectManageCompellentStorageAddDatastore.TheAddCompellentStorage
wizardappears.
3 SelecttheStorageCenterand/oractivecontrolleronwhichtoaddthedatastore,and
clickNext.
4 Ifnecessary,selectoneormorehoststowhichtomaptheexistingCompellentvolume,
andclickNext.
5 SelectMapExistingCompellentVolume,andclickNext.
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6 LocateandselectanexistingCompellentvolumetomapasadatastore,andclickNext.
Note: TheCompellentvolumemustbeaVMFSvolume.
7 SpecifytheLUNformappingthevolume,andclickNext.
9 Specifyanameforthedatastore.TheCompellentvolumenameisusedbydefault.
Tochangethenameofthedatastore,cleartheKeepexistingdatastorenamecheck
boxandenteranewnameintheDatastorenamefield.
Torenamethevolumetomatchthenewdatastorename,selecttheRenamevolume
tomatchdatastorenamecheckbox.
10 ClickNext.
11 Reviewthesettingsforthedatastore,andclickFinish.
Adding an RDM to a Virtual Machine

UsetheAddCompellentStoragewizardtoaddaRawDeviceMapping(RDM)toavirtual
machine.Thewizardallowsyouto:
CreateanewrawdevicebasedonanewCompellentvolume.
CreateanewrawdevicebasedonanexistingCompellentvolume.
Mapanexistingrawdevicetoadditionalhostsorclusters.
Add a New Raw Device Using a new Compellent Volume

1 GotoHostsandClustersorVMsandTemplatesintheInventory.
2 Rightclickonthevirtualmachinetowhichtoaddarawdevice,andselectManage
CompellentStorageAddRawDevice.TheAddCompellentStoragewizard
appears.
3 SelectAddNewRawDeviceMappingtoVirtualMachine,specifyanodeforthe
virtualdevice,andclickNext.
4 SelecttheStorageCenterand/oractivecontrollerforvolumecreation,andclickNext.
5 Ifnecessary,selectoneormorehoststowhichtomapthenewCompellentvolume,and
clickNext.
6 SelectCreateNewCompellentVolume,andclickNext.
a Providethename,size,andfolderforthenewCompellentvolume,andclickNext.
b Ifnecessary,selectaStorageProfileforthevolume,andclickNext.
Note: Dell CompellentrecommendsusingtheRecommendedStorage
ProfileformostvolumeswhenusingaStandardStorageType.Whenusinga
FlashOptimizedStorageType,DellCompellentrecommendsusingtheFlash
OptimizedwithProgression(Tier1toAllTiers)StorageProfile.
c
Ifnecessary,selectaReplayprofileforthevolume,andclickNext.
d SpecifytheLUNformappingthevolume,andclickNext.
8 Selectthecompatibilitymodefortherawdevice,andclickNext.
9 Reviewthesettingsfortherawdevice,andclickFinish.
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Add a New Raw Device Using an Existing Compellent Volume

2 Rightclickonthevirtualmachineforwhichyouwanttoaddarawdevice,andselect
ManageCompellentStorageAddRawDevice.TheAddCompellentStorage
wizardappears.
3 SelectAddNewRawDeviceMappingtoVirtualMachine,specifyanodeforthe
virtualdevice,andclickNext.
4 SelecttheStorageCenterand/oractivecontroller,andclickNext.
andclickNext.
7 Findandselectthevolumeyouwanttomapasarawdevice,andclickNext.
Map an Existing Raw Device to Additional Hosts or Clusters

2 Rightclickonthevirtualmachinethathasarawdeviceyouwanttomaptoanother
hostorcluster,andselectManageCompellentStorageAddRawDevice.TheAdd
CompellentStoragewizardappears.
3 SelectMapExistingRawDeviceMappingtoHostsorClusters,andclickNext.
4 SelecttheStorageCenterand/oractivecontroller,andclickNext.
andclickNext.
7 Findandselectthevolumeyouwanttomapasarawdevice,andclickNext.
Note: Ifthevolumeisalreadymappedtootherhosts,thenewmapping
attemptstousethesameLUNifavailable.
Expanding a Datastore
UsetheExpandDatastoreWizardtoincreasethecapacityofadatastore.
1 Rightclickonanexistingdatastore.
2 SelectManageCompellentStorageExpandDatastore.TheExpandDatastore
Storagewizardappears.
3 Specifyanewsizeforthevolume,andclickNext.
4 Reviewthenewvolumesizesetting,andclickFinish.
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Removing a Datastore or RDM

UsetheRemoveStorageWizardtoremoveadatastoreorarawdevicemapping.
Remove a Datastore
1 RightclickonadatastoretoremoveandselectManageCompellentStorage
RemoveDatastore.TheRemoveStoragewizardappears.
2 Selectaretentionoptionforthedatastore,andclickNext.
3 Reviewthesettingsforremovingthedatastore,andclickFinish.
Remove an RDM
1 RightclickonavirtualmachinewithanRDMtoremoveandselectManage
CompellentStorageRemoveRawDevice.TheRemoveStoragewizardappears.
2 Selectoneormorerawdevicestoremove,andclickNext.
3 Selectaretentionoptionfortherawdevice(s),andclickNext.
4 Reviewthesettingsforremovingtherawdevice(s),andclickFinish.
Configuring, Creating, and Recovering Replays

TheDell CompellentvSphereWebClientPluginallowsyoutoconfigureDataInstant
Replay,createReplays,expireReplays,andrecoverdatafromReplays.
ThefollowingsectionsdescribehowtoconfigureandmanageReplays:
ConfiguringDataInstantReplaysonpage 14
CreatingaReplayonpage 15
ExpiringaReplayonpage 15
RecoveringDatafromaReplayonpage 16
Configuring Data Instant Replays

ConfiguringDataInstantReplaymeansassigningaReplayprofiletoadatastore
(Compellentvolume)orallvolumesassociatedwithavirtualmachinetoestablisha
scheduleforautomaticallytakingReplays.
OnlyReplayprofilesalreadyontheStorage Centerareavailableforselection.For
instructionsoncreatingormodifyingReplayprofiles,seeeithertheDell Compellent
Storage CenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuideortheDell CompellentEnterprise
ManagerAdministratorsGuide.
Configure Data Instant Replay for a Datastore

1 Rightclickonadatastore,andselectManageCompellentStorageConfigureData
InstantReplay.
2 SelectoneormoreReplayprofilestoapplytothedatastore,andclickNext.
3 ReviewtheReplayprofilesettings,andclickFinish.
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Configure Data Instant Replay for All Volumes on a Virtual Machine

1 Rightclickonavirtualmachine,andselectManageCompellentStorageConfigure
DataInstantReplay.
2 Foreachvirtualmachinevolume,selectoneormoreReplayprofilestoapplytothe
volume,andclickNext.
3 ReviewtheReplayprofilesettingsforallvolumes,andclickFinish.
Creating a Replay
InadditiontoscheduledReplaystakenautomaticallybasedonaReplayprofile,youcan
alsotakeanimmediate(unscheduled)Replay.DuringReplaycreation,youcanspecifyan
expirationtimefortheReplay(s).NotethatifyoucreateaReplaywiththeNeverExpire
option,theReplayremainsontheStorage Centeruntilitismanuallyexpired.
Take a Replay of a Datastore

1 Rightclickonadatastore,andselectManageCompellentStorageCreateReplay.
2 SpecifytheexpirationtimefortheReplay,aswellasanoptionaldescription,andclick
Next.
3 Optionally,createatemporaryVMwaresnapshotofthevirtualmachine(s),specify
whethertoincludethemachinememoryand/orquiescethefilesystems,andclickNext.
4 ReviewtheReplaysettings,andclickFinish.
Take a Replay of RDM Volumes Associated with a Virtual Machine

1 Rightclickonavirtualmachine,andselectManageCompellentStorageCreate
Replay.
2 SpecifytheexpirationtimefortheReplay(s),aswellasanoptionaldescription,and
clickNext.
3 Optionally,createatemporaryVMwaresnapshotofthevirtualmachine(s),specify
whethertoincludethemachinememoryand/orquiescethefilesystems,andclickNext.
4 ReviewtheReplaysettings,andclickFinish.
Expiring a Replay
WhenaReplayiscreated,anexpirationtimeisassignedtotheReplay.However,youcan
overridetheexpirationtimebyexplicitlyexpiringaReplay.ExpiringaReplayremovesthe
ReplayfromtheStorage Center.
Expire Replays for a Datastore

1 Rightclickonadatastore,andselectManageCompellentStorageExpireReplays.
2 SelecttheReplaysyouwanttoexpire,andclickNext.
3 ReviewthelistofReplaystoexpire,andclickFinish.
Expire Replays of RDM Volumes Associated a Virtual Machine

1 Rightclickonavirtualmachine,andselectManageCompellentStorageExpire
Replays.
2 SelecttheReplaysyouwanttoexpire,andclickNext.
3 ReviewthelistofReplaystoexpire,andclickFinish.
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Recovering Data from a Replay

UsetheStorage CenterReplayRecoverywizardtorecoverdatafromaStorage Center
Replay.ThewizardallowsyoutoselecttheReplayfromwhichyouwanttorecoverdata
andthenexposesandmapstheReplaytoallowyoutocopydataforrecovery.
Recover a Datastore from a Storage Center Replay

1 Rightclickonadatastore.
2 SelectManageCompellentStorageRecoverVMDatafromReplay.The
Storage CenterReplayRecoveryWizardappears.
3 SelecttheoneormoreReplaysfromwhichyouwanttorecoverdata,andclickNext.
4 SelectthehostforaccessingtheReplaydata,andclickNext.
5 Specifyanameandlocationfortherecovereddatastore,andclickNext.
6 SelecttheLUNformappingtheReplaydata,andclickNext.
7 Reviewallthesettingsforrecoveringthedata,andclickFinish.
Recover Raw Device Data for a Virtual Machine from a Storage Center Replay
1 Rightclickonavirtualmachine.
4 SelectthevirtualmachineforaccessingtheReplaydata,andclickNext.
Replicating Datastores
TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginprovidestheabilitytocreate,modify,and
removedatastorereplications.UsetheEnterpriseManagerclienttomanagereplications.
Replicating a Datastore
AdatastorereplicationcanbecreatedusingthevSphereClientPlugin.
Prerequisites
IfyouareusingiSCSIconnectionsforreplications:
ThedestinationStorage CentermustbedefinedasaniSCSIRemoteSystemonthe
sourceStorage Center.
ThesourceStorage CentermustbedefinedasaniSCSIRemoteConnectiononthe
destinationStorage Center.
SeetheEnterpriseManagerAdministratorsGuideforinstructionsonconfiguringiSCSI
connectionsbetweenStorage Centers.
MakesurethereisatleastoneQualityofService(QoS)definitiontocontrolthe
replication.SeetheEnterpriseManagerAdministratorsGuideforinstructionsoncreating
andmodifyingQoSdefinitions.
Note: TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginprovidestheabilitytostarta
replication.Tomanagereplications,usetheDell CompellentEnterprise
Managerclient.
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Steps
1 Rightclickonthedatastoreyouwanttoreplicate,andselectManageCompellent
StorageReplicateDatastore.
2 Selectthetarget(destination)Storage Center,andclickNext.
3 Specifyreplicationsettingsandatargetlocation.SeeReplicationOptionsonpage 55for
detailsonreplicationoptions.ClickNext.
4 Reviewthereplicationsettings,andclickFinish.
Viewing a Replication
Onceareplicationisstarted,youcanviewthereplicationontheCompellentViewtabof
theESX/ESXihost.
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Working with Virtual Machines

TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginprovidestheabilitytoprovisionvirtual
machinesandrecovervirtualmachinedatafromaReplaywiththeVMwarevSphere
Client.
Contents
Introduction ................................................................ 19
CreateVMsbyExposingaVMFSGoldImage ................................... 19
CreateVMsusingaRawDeviceGoldImageasaBootVolume .................... 21
DeployVMsfromaTemplate ................................................. 22
RecoveringaVirtualMachinefromaReplay .................................... 23
Introduction
UsetheProvisionVirtualMachinesWizardtocreateoneormorevirtualmachinesonthe
Dell CompellentStorage Center.Thewizardoffersthreeoptionsforcreatingvirtual
machinesontheStorage Center:
ExposeVMFSgoldimage
Thisoptionsassumesyouhavealready:1)CreatedaVMFSdatastoreanddeployed
VMsonthedatastoreand2)TakenaReplayoftheVMFSdatastore.SeeCreateVMsby
ExposingaVMFSGoldImageonpage 19.
Createvirtualmachinesusingrawdevicegoldimage
Thisoptionassumesyouhavealready:1)CreatedarawdeviceanddeployedVMson
therawdeviceand2)TakenaReplayoftherawdevice.SeeCreateVMsusingaRaw
DeviceGoldImageasaBootVolumeonpage 21.
Deployfromtemplate
Thisoptionassumesyouhavealreadycreatedavirtualmachinetemplatefromwhich
todeployanewvirtualmachine.SeeDeployVMsfromaTemplateonpage 22.
Create VMs by Exposing a VMFS Gold Image

ThevSphereClientPluginallowsyoutoprovisionvirtualmachinesusingaVMFSGold
image.
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Chapter 3 Working with Virtual Machines
Prerequisites
BeforeusingtheProvisionVirtualMachinesWizardtoexposeaVMFSgoldimage:
1 MakesurethereisadatastorewithoneormoreVMwarevirtualmachinesonthe
datastore.
2 CreateanewVMFSdatastoreforthevirtualmachines.
3 DeployvirtualmachinesonthenewVMFSdatastore.
4 TakeaReplayofthepreparedVMFSdatastore.
5 Optionally,unmaptheVMFSdatastore.
Steps
1 ExposetheVMFSGoldImage:
a Rightclickonanobjectthatcanbetheparentofavirtualmachine:
Datacenter
Cluster
Host
b SelectManageCompellentStorageProvisionVirtualMachines.
c
SelectExposeVMFSgoldimage,andclickNext.
d SelecttheStorage Centerforthevirtualmachines,andclickNext.
e Ifpromptedtodoso,selectthehostorclusteronwhichtorunthevirtualmachines,
andclickNext.
f
BrowsetoandselectthedatastoreReplaytouseastheVMFSgoldimage,andclick
Next.
g SelecttheLUNonwhichtomaptheReplay,andclickNext.
h Selectthemappingprotocol,andclickNext.
i
Entertheviewvolumename,datastorename,andlocationfortheexposedReplay
andclickNext.
ReviewthevirtualmachineoptionsandclickFinish.Anewdatastoreiscreatedthat
containsthevirtualmachines.
2 DeployVirtualMachines:
a Rightclickonthedatastorecreatedinstep1,andselectBrowseDatastore.
b Optionally,renamethe/rootfolder.Selecttherootfolder(forexample,/Template)
andrenamethefoldertothenameyouwanttousetoorganizetheVMs.
c
Foreachvirtualmachineinthedatastore,rightclickonthe.vmxfileandselectAdd
toInventory.
Assignanewnametothemachine.
Selecttheinventorylocation.
Selectthehost.
ClickFinish.
RepeattheAddtoInventoryWizardforeachvirtualmachineyouwanttodeploy.
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Create VMs using a Raw Device Gold Image as a Boot Volume
Create VMs using a Raw Device Gold Image as a Boot Volume

ThevSphereClientPluginallowsyoutoprovisionvirtualmachinesusingaRawDevice
image.
Prerequisites
BeforeusingtheProvisionVirtualMachinesWizardtocreatevirtualmachinesusingaraw
deviceasagoldimage:
1 Createanewrawdeviceforthevirtualmachines.
2 Installanoperatingsystemontherawdeviceandperformanynecessarygoldimage
preparation,suchasrunningSyspreponthedevice.
3 TakeaReplayofthepreparedrawdevice.
4 Optionally,unmaptherawdevice.
Steps
1 Rightclickonanobjectthatcanbetheparentofavirtualmachine:
Datacenter
Cluster
Host
2 SelectManageCompellentStorageProvisionVirtualMachines.
3 SelectCreatevirtualmachinesusingrawdevicegoldimage,andclickNext.
4 SelecttheStorage Centerforthevirtualmachines,andclickNext.
5 Ifpromptedtodoso,selectthehostorclusteronwhichtorunthevirtualmachines,and
clickNext.
6 Specifyabasename,quantity,andlocationforthenewvirtualmachine(s),andclick
Next.
7 Optionally,specifytheresourcepoolwithinwhichtorunthevirtualmachine(s),and
clickNext.
8 Selectthemappingprotocol,andclickNext.
9 Selecttheoperatingsystemandversionforthevirtualmachine(s),andclickNext.
10 Selectthecompatibilitymodeforthevirtualmachine(s),andclickNext.
11 Specifysettingsforthevirtualmachine(s),andclickNext.
Note: Youcancustomizethevirtualmachinesettingsforeachmachinelateron
inthewizard.
12 Enterabasenameandlocationfortheviewvolume(s),andclickNext.
13 Selectadatastoreinwhichtostorevirtualmachinefiles,andclickNext.
14 BrowsetoandselecttheReplaytouseasthegoldimage,andclickNext.
15 Optionally,foreachvirtualmachine,customizemachinesettings,andclickNext.
16 ReviewthevirtualmachineoptionsandclickFinish.
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Deploy VMs from a Template

ThevSphereClientPluginallowsyoutoprovisionvirtualmachinesusingaVMtemplate.
Deploy Virtual Machines to an Existing Datastore

UsetheCreateVirtualMachineswizardtodeployoneormorevirtualmachinestoan
existingdatastore.
Prerequisites
Avirtualmachinetemplatefromwhichtodeploythenewvirtualmachine(s)exists.For
informationoncreatingorupdatingavirtualmachinetemplate,refertothevSpherehelp
topicsonvirtualmachinetemplates.
Datacenter
Cluster
Host
3 SelectDeployfromtemplate,andclickNext.
Next.
6 Selectavirtualmachinetemplate,andclickNext.
clickNext.
clickNext.
10 SelectMapExistingDatastore,andclickNext.
11 Browsetoandselectadatastoreinwhichtostorethevirtualmachine(s)files,andclick
Next.
Deploy Virtual Machines to a New Datastore

UsetheCreateVirtualMachineswizardtodeployoneormorevirtualmachinestoannew
datastore.
Prerequisites
Thisoptionassumesyouhavealreadycreatedavirtualmachinetemplatefromwhichto
deploythenewvirtualmachine(s).Forinformationoncreatingorupdatingavirtual
machinetemplate,refertothevSpherehelptopicsonvirtualmachinetemplates.
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Datacenter
Cluster
Host
Recovering a Virtual Machine from a Replay
3 SelectDeployfromtemplate,andclickNext.
Next.
6 Selectavirtualmachinetemplate,andclickNext.
clickNext.
clickNext.
10 SelectCreateNewDatastore,andclickNext.
11 Enteraname,sizeandlocationforthenewdatastore,andclickNext.
12 SelectaStorageprofileforthenewvolume,andclickNext.
13 SelectoneormoreReplayprofilesforthevolume,andclickNext.
14 Enteraname,maximumfilesize,andinventorylocationforthenewvolume,andclick
Next.
Recovering a Virtual Machine from a Replay

ThevSphereClientPluginallowsyoutorecovervirtualmachinedatafromaReplay.
Prerequisites
ThisoptionassumesthatatleastoneReplayofthevirtualmachineexists.
Steps
1 Rightclickonavirtualmachine.
4 SelectthevirtualmachinethatwillbeusedtoaccesstheReplaydata,andclickNext.
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Viewing Dell Compellent Storage

Information
TheDell CompellentvSphereClientPluginprovidestheabilitytodisplayinformation
aboutDellCompellentstorageincludingHBAtoStorageCenterconnectivityand
datastoreinformation.
Contents
ViewingtheCompellentSettingsforaHost ..................................... 26
UsingtheCompellentViewofStorage ......................................... 28
UsingtheCompellentViewofaVirtualMachine ................................ 32
UsingtheCompellentViewofaHostorCluster ................................. 35
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Chapter 4 Viewing Dell Compellent Storage Information
Viewing the Compellent Settings for a Host

TheCompellentSettingstabisavailablewhenyouclickonahostintheHostsandClusters
Inventory.Thetabdisplaysinformationthatappliestothehost.
Theheaderinformationincludesthefollowing:
Label
Description
StorageAdapterDevice
Listsallstorageadapterdevices.
Name
Showsthestorageadaptername.
Type
Showsthestorageadaptertype(FCoriSCSI).
WWNoriSCSI
ForFibreChannel,showstheWorldWideName(WWN).
ForiSCSI,showstheiSCSIQualifiedName(IQN).
Configuring Storage Center Connections

ToconfigureaconnectionbetweenaHBAandaStorageCenter:
1 SelectaStorageCenterconnectionthatisunconfigured.
2 ClickConfigure.
TheconfigureoperationperformsthefollowingforaFibreChannelconnection:
CreatesserverdefinitionontheStorage Centerifitdoesnotexist.
CreatescorrespondingHBAdefinitionsassociatedwiththisserver.
TheconfigureoperationperformsthefollowingforaniSCSIconnection:
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EnablestheiSCSIsoftwareinitiatoronESX/ESXihostside.
SetstheESX/ESXihostfirewallrulestoenableiSCSIconnections
Viewing the Compellent Settings for a Host
ConfiguresiSCSIsoftwareinitiatorwithStorageCenterIP(IQN)targets(thetargets
areaddedtolistofiSCSIstatictargetsontheESX/ESXihost).
CreatesaserverdefinitionontheStorageCenterifitdoesnotexistandcreates
correspondingHBAdefinitionassociatedwiththisserver.
Storage Details
Label
Description
Storage Center
ShowstheStorage Center(s)fortheadapter.
StorageServer
Showsthestorageserver(s)fortheadapter.
Status
Showsthecurrentstatusfortheadapter.
Details
Label
Description
AdapterModel
Showstheadaptermodelname.
WWN
ForFibreChannel:ShowstheWorldWideName(WWN).
iSCSI
ForiSCSI:ShowstheiSCSIQualifiedName(IQN).
iSCSIAlias
ShowstheiSCSIaliasname.
Device
Showsthedevicename.
Server
Showstheservertowhichthedeviceisconnected.
HBA
Showsthehostbusadapter(HBA)ID.
Status
ShowstheconfigurationstatusoftheStorageCenter(Configured,
Configurable,NotVisible).
Connectivity
ShowsthestatusoftheStorageCenterconnection(Up,Down,orNot
Connected).
PortInfo
ForFC,showstheportIDandnodename.
ForiSCSI,showstheIPaddress.
SCPorts
ShowstheStorage Centerports.
Commands
Command
Description
Refreshesthedisplay.
ConfigurestheStorageCenterconnectiontotheESX/ESXihostand
createsaserverobjectinStorageCenter.
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Connectivity Legend
Icon
Description
ConnectionisdefinedandfullyconfiguredtoallStorage Centers.
Connectionsexist,butconnectionstosomeStorage Centersarenot
fullyconfigured.
NoFCconnectionsareconfiguredtoanyStorage Centers.
IftheConfigurebuttonisenabled,FCiszonedandvisiblefromthe
Storage CentersbuteithertheserverorHBAisnotdefined.
IftheConfigurebuttonisdisabled,FCisnotzonedandnotvisible
fromtheStorage Centers.
ConnectionisdefinedandfullyconfiguredtoallStorage Centers.
Connectionsexist,butconnectionstosomeStorage Centersarenot
fullyconfigured.
NoiSCSIconnectionsareconfiguredtoanyStorage Centers.
IftheConfigurationbuttonisenabled,connectionscanbecreatedand
configured.
IftheConfigurationbuttonisdisabled,iSCSIinterfaceisnotpresent
ontheStorage Centers.
Using the Compellent View of Storage

TheCompellentStoragetabisavailablewhenyouclickonaCompellentvolumeinthe
DatastoresInventory.Thetabdisplaysinformationthatappliestothevolume,aswellas
actionsthatcanbeperformedfromtheCommandssection.
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Theheaderinformationincludesthefollowing:
Label
Description
CompellentVolume
Nameofthevolume.
Size
Sizeofthevolume.
Folder
Folderlocationofthevolume.
Storage Center
Storage Centeronwhichthevolumeresides.
View Options
General
Dell Compellent
Label
Description
Name
Nameofthevolume.
SerialNumber
Volumeserialnumber.
Storage Center
CompellentSN
Dell Compellentserialnumberofthevolume.
CompellentIndex
Objectindexforthevolume.
Size
Sizeofthevolume.
DiskFolder
Storage Centerdiskfolderlocation.
Folder
StorageType
Storagetypeofthevolume.
Status
Currentstatusforthevolume,aswellasthecontrolleron
whichthevolumeisactive.
ReplayProfiles
Replayprofilesappliedtothevolume.
StorageProfile
Storageprofileforthevolume.
WriteCacheEnabled
Indicateswhetherwritecacheisenabledforthevolume.
WriteCacheStatus
Statusforenabledwritecache.
ReadCacheEnabled
Indicateswhetherreadcacheisenabledforthevolume.
ReadCacheStatus
Statusfortheenabledreadcache.
ReadAheadEnabled
Indicateswhetherreadaheadisenabled.
DateCreated
Dateandtimevolumewascreated.
CreatedBy
Userthatcreatedthevolume.
DateUpdated
Datevolumewaslastupdated.
UpdatedBy
Userthatlastupdatedthevolume.
Notes
Descriptivenotesforthevolume.
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Usage Statistics
Label
Description
Totalvolumespaceconsumed
Totalspaceusedonthevolume.
Savingsvs.basicRAID10storage
EstimateofstoragespacesavedusingDell Compellent
DynamicBlockArchitecturecomparedtobasicRAID
storage.
Totaldiskspaceconsumed
Totaldiskspaceconsumedbythevolume.
DataInstantReplayoverhead
TotalspaceconsumedbyvolumeReplays.
Tier1Storage
Showsactivevolumespace,activediskspace,andReplay
spaceforthevolumeonTier1.
Tier2Storage
Tier3Storage
Connectivity Info
Label
Description
ServerPort
Servernameandport.
StoragePort
Storageport.
LUN
MappingLUN.
Type
Protocol(FCoriSCSI).
Status
Currentstatusforthepath.
Volume Replays
Label
Description
FreezeTime
TimeatwhichReplaywastaken.
ExpireTime
TimeatwhichtheReplayautomaticallyexpires.
ReplaySize
TotalspaceconsumedbytheReplay.
Description
NameoftheReplayprofilethatautomaticallycreatedthe
ReplayoradescriptionoftheReplay.
Volume Replications
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Label
Description
RemoteVolumeName
Nameofthetargetvolume.
State
Currentstateofthetargetvolume.
RemoteSystem
TargetStorage Centerforthereplication.
Synced
Percentageofdatacurrentlyinsync.
Label
Description
Remaining
Amountofdata(KB)thatisnotyetsynced.
For each replication:

Name
Nameofthereplication.
Type
Typeofreplicationvolume.
ReplicationState
Currentstateofthereplication.
RemoteSystem
RemoteVolumeName
NameofthevolumeonthetargetStorage Center.
RemoteVolumeCapacity
CapacityofthevolumeonthetargetStorage Center.
QoSDefinition
NameoftheQoSdefinitionforthereplication.
ReplicateActiveReplay
IndicateswhethertheReplicateActiveReplayoptionis
enabled.
Deduplication
IndicateswhethertheDeduplicationoptionisenabled.
UsingLiveVolume
IndicateswhetherthereplicationisaLiveVolume.
CMM(Copy/Mirror/Migrate)State
CurrentCopy/Mirror/Migratestateofthevolume.
PercentSynced
BlockstoTransfer
Numberofdatablocks(KB)thatarenotyetsynced.
FreezeTime
FreezetimeforeachavailableactiveReplayonthesource
volume.
Commands
For help on this command
Go to
ConfiguringDataInstantReplaysonpage 14
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Using the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine

TheCompellentViewtabisavailablewhenyouclickonavirtualmachineintheHostsand
ClustersInventoryorVMsandTemplateInventory.Thetabdisplaysinformationthat
appliestoaCompellentvolume,aswellasactionsthatcanbeperformedfromthe
Commandssection.
Foreachvolumemappedtothevirtualmachine,theheaderinformationincludesthe
following:
Label
Description
CompellentVolume
Nameofthevolume.
Size
Sizeofthevolume.
Datastore/RDM
IdentifiedasaRawDeviceMappingoradatastorename.
Storage Center
Storage CenteronwhichtheRDMordatastoreresides.
View Options
General
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Label
Description
Name
Nameofthevolume.
SerialNumber
Volumeserialnumber.
Storage Center
Using the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine
Label
Description
CompellentSN
CompellentIndex
Size
Sizeofthevolume.
Folder
DiskFolder
StorageType
Status
ReplayProfiles
StorageProfile
WriteCacheEnabled
WriteCacheStatus
ReadCacheEnabled
ReadCacheStatus
ReadAheadEnabled
DateCreated
CreatedBy
DateUpdated
UpdatedBy
Notes
Usage Statistics
Dell Compellent
Label
Description
storage.
Tier1Storage
Tier2Storage
Tier3Storage
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Connectivity Info
Label
Description
ServerPort
Servernameandport.
StoragePort
Storageport.
LUN
MappingLUN.
Type
Status
Volume Replays
Label
Description
FreezeTime
ExpireTime
ReplaySize
Description
Volume Replications
Label
Description
RemoteVolumeName
State
RemoteSystem
Synced
Remaining
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Name
Type
ReplicationState
RemoteSystem
RemoteVolumeName
QoSDefinition
enabled.
Deduplication
UsingLiveVolume
Using the Compellent View of a Host or Cluster
Label
Description
PercentSynced
BlockstoTransfer
FreezeTime
volume.
Commands
Go to
AddinganRDMtoaVirtualMachineonpage 12

TheCompellentViewtabisavailablewhenyouclickonahostorclusterintheHostsand
ClustersInventory.ThetabdisplaysinformationthatappliestoaCompellentvolume,as
wellasactionsthatcanbeperformedfromtheCommandssection.
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Foreachvolumemappedtothehostorcluster,theheaderinformationincludesthe
following:
Label
Description
CompellentVolume
Nameofthevolume.
Size
Sizeofthevolume.
LUN
IdentifiestheLUNonwhichthevolumeispresented.
Storage Center
Storage CenteronwhichtheRDMordatastoreresides.
View Options
General
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Label
Description
Name
Nameofthevolume.
SerialNumber
Volumeserialnumber.
Storage Center
CompellentSN
CompellentIndex
Size
Sizeofthevolume.
DiskFolder
Folder
StorageType
Status
ReplayProfiles
StorageProfile
WriteCacheEnabled
WriteCacheStatus
ReadCacheEnabled
ReadCacheStatus
ReadAheadEnabled
DateCreated
CreatedBy
DateUpdated
UpdatedBy
Notes
Usage Statistics
Label
Description
storage.
Tier1Storage
Tier2Storage
Tier3Storage
Connectivity Info
Label
Description
ServerPort
Servernameandport.
StoragePort
Storageport.
LUN
MappingLUN.
Type
Status
Volume Replays
Label
Description
FreezeTime
ExpireTime
ReplaySize
Description
Volume Replications
Dell Compellent
Label
Description
RemoteVolumeName
State
RemoteSystem
Synced
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Label
Description
Remaining

Name
Type
ReplicationState
RemoteSystem
RemoteVolumeName
QoSDefinition
enabled.
Deduplication
UsingLiveVolume
PercentSynced
BlockstoTransfer
FreezeTime
volume.
Commands
Go to
AddingaDatastoreonpage 10
RemovingaDatastoreorRDMonpage 14
WorkingwithVirtualMachinesonpage 19
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Wizard Page Reference

Thefollowingsectionsdescribethewizardpagesthatareusedtoaddandmanage
Dell CompellentstoragewiththeVMwarevSphereClient.
Contents
AddStorage ................................................................ 40
CompatibilityMode ......................................................... 40
CreationOptions ............................................................ 41
Customization .............................................................. 42
DatastoreLookup ........................................................... 42
DatastoreName ............................................................. 43
DatastoreOptions ........................................................... 43
DatastoreProperties ......................................................... 44
DatastorePropertiesforVMFSGoldImage ..................................... 45
DeviceConfiguration ........................................................ 45
ExpansionSize .............................................................. 46
FileSystemVersion .......................................................... 47
Host/Cluster ............................................................... 47
HostSelection ............................................................... 48
LookupReplay .............................................................. 48
MapExistingCompellentVolume ............................................. 49
MapExistingCompellentVolumeReplay ...................................... 49
MappingLUN .............................................................. 50
NameandLocation .......................................................... 50
OperatingSystem ........................................................... 51
ProtocolSelection ........................................................... 51
RawDeviceProperties ....................................................... 52
RDMSelection .............................................................. 52
RecoveryVMSelection ....................................................... 53
ReplayProfile ............................................................... 53
ReplayProperties ........................................................... 54
ReplaySelection ............................................................. 55
ReplicationOptions .......................................................... 55
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ResourcePool ............................................................... 56
SnapshotOptions ........................................................... 56
Storage Center .............................................................. 57
StorageProfile .............................................................. 58
TemplateSelection ........................................................... 59
VirtualMachineSettings ..................................................... 60
Volume .................................................................... 61
VolumeRetention ........................................................... 61
Add Storage
UsetheAddStoragepagetoselecthowyouwanttoaddstorage.
CreateNewCompellentVolume:SelectthisoptiontocreateanewCompellentvolume
tomap.
MapExistingCompellentVolume:SelectthisoptiontoselectanexistingCompellent
volumetomap.
Compatibility Mode
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UsetheCompatibilityModepagetoselecttheaccessmodeforthevirtualdisk.
Physical:Selectthisoptiontoallowtheguestoperatingsystemdirectaccesstothe
hardware.VMwareSnapshotsofthevirtualmachinewillnotincludethisdisk.
Note: vSphere5supports64TBpRDMsandindividualfilesizesofupto64TB.
Virtual:Selectthisoptiontoprovidetheguestoperatingsystemvirtualaccesstothe
disk.Assuch,VMwaresnapshotsandotheradvancedVMwarefeaturescanbeused.
Note,however,thatonlyprovidingvirtualaccessmaycauseincompatibilitywithsome
Dell Compellentapplications.
Creation Options
UsetheCreationOptionspagetoselecthowtocreateavirtualmachine.
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ExposeVMFSgoldimage:SelectthisoptiontoexposeanexistingReplayofaVMFS
datastore.
Createvirtualmachinesusingrawdevicegoldimage:Selectthisoptiontocreateand
maponeormoreReplaysofarawdevicegoldimage.Thiswizardallowsforselecting
anexistinggoldimagerawdevice.
Deployfromtemplate:Selectthisoptiontouseanexistingvirtualmachinetemplateto
createanewvirtualmachineontheStorage Center.
Customization
UsetheCustomizationpagetocustomizesettingsforthevirtualmachines.
Customizevirtualmachinesettings:Selectthemachineforwhichyouwanttospecify
customsettings.
Name:Specifyanameforthevirtualmachine.
CPU:SelectthenumberofCPUsforthemachine.
Memory:Selectthememorycapacityforthemachine.
Network:Selectthevirtualnetworkstowhichtoconnectthismachine.
Datastore Lookup
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UsetheDatastoreLookuppagetoselectthedatastoreinwhichtostorethevirtualmachine
files.
Datastore Name
UsetheDatastoreNamepagetospecifythenameandlocationfortherecovereddatastore.
DatastoreName:Specifyanameforthedatastore.
Location:Selectthelocationforthedatastore.
Datastore Options
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UsetheDatastoreOptionspagetoselectadatastoretoholdthevirtualmachine.
LookupforExistingDatastore:Selectthisoptiontouseanexistingdatastoreforthe
virtualmachine.
CreateNewDatastore:Selectthisoptiontocreateanewdatastoreforthevirtual
machine.CreatinganewdatastoreincludescreatinganewCompellentvolumeand
configuringanewdatastore.
Datastore Properties
UsetheDatastorePropertiespagetospecifypropertiesforthedatastore.
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MaximumFileSize:IftheFileSystemVersionisVMFS3,selectthefilesystemblock
sizeoptionforthedatastore.Theblocksizeaffectsthemaximumfilesizethenew
datastorecansupport.
Note: VMFS5usesaunified1MBfileblocksize.Therefore,theMaximumFile
SizeoptionisnotdisplayediftheFileSystemVersionisVMFS5.
DatastoreInventoryLocation:Selectthelocationforthedatastore.
Datastore Properties for VMFS Gold Image
UsetheDatastorePropertiespagetospecifypropertiesforthedatastore.
ViewVolumeName:SpecifytheStorage CentervolumenamefortheexposedReplay.
Location:Selectthelocationforthedatastore.
Device Configuration
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UsetheDeviceConfigurationpagetoselecttheoptionforaddingarawdevice.
AddNewRawDeviceMappingtoVirtualMachine:Selectthisoptiontocreateanew
volumetobemappedasanRDMtothevirtualmachine.
VirtualDeviceNode:FortheAddNewRawDeviceMappingtoVirtualMachine
option,selectthenodefortherawdevicemapping.
MapExistingRawDeviceMappingtoHostsandClusters:Selectthisoptiontomap
anexistingrawdevicemappingonthisvirtualmachinetootherhostsand/orclusters.
Expansion Size
UsetheExpansionSizepagetospecifyanew,expandedsizeforanexistingvolume.
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CurrentVolumeSize:Displaysthecurrentsizeofthevolume.
NewVolumeSize:Specifyanew,expandedsizeforthevolume.
File System Version
UsetheFileSystemVersionpagetospecifytheversionoftheVMFSforthedatastore.
VMFS5:Selectthisoptiontoenableadditionalcapabilities,suchassupportfora
datastorethatislargerthan2TB.
VMFS3:Selectthisoptionifthedatastorewillbeaccessedbylegacy(pre5.0)hosts.
Host / Cluster
UsetheHost/Clusterpagetoselectahostorclusteronwhichtorunthevirtualmachine.
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Host Selection
UsetheHostSelectionpagetoselectoneormorehoststowhichyouwanttomapthe
storage.
Lookup Replay
UsetheLookupReplaypagetoselecttheStorage CenterReplaytouseasagoldimagefor
thevirtualmachine.
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SelectVolume:SelecttheStorage CentervolumefortheReplay.
SelectReplay:SelectthevolumeReplay.
Map Existing Compellent Volume
UsetheMapExistingCompellentVolumepagetosearchforandselectanexisting
Compellentvolumetomapasstorage.Theexistingvolumemustalreadybeformattedas
VMFSstoragewhenusedformappingadatastore.
Map Existing Compellent Volume Replay
UsetheMapExistingCompellentVolumeReplaypagetoselectanexistingCompellent
volumeReplaytouseforthevirtualmachine.Theexistingvolumemustalreadybe
formattedasVMFSstoragewhenusedforexposingadatastore.
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SelectVolume:SearchandselectanexistingCompellentvolume.
SelectReplay:SelectthevolumeReplaytouseastheVMFSgoldimageorrawdevice
toexpose.
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Mapping LUN
UsetheMappingLUNpagetoselecttheLUNonwhichtomaptheCompellentvolume.
Name and Location
UsetheNameandLocationpagetospecifythenameandlocationforthevirtualmachines.
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BaseName:Enterabasenameforthevirtualmachine(s)tocreate.
NumberofVMstoCreate:Enterthenumberofvirtualmachinestocreate.
InventoryLocation:Selecttheinventorylocationforthevirtualmachine(s).
Operating System
UsetheOperatingSystempagetospecifytheguestoperatingsystemforthevirtual
machines.TheoperatingsystemtypeandversionallowstheCreateVirtualMachine
Wizardtoestablishthecorrectdefaultsforoperatingsysteminstallation.
GuestOperatingSystem:Selecttheguestoperatingsystemforthevirtualmachine(s).
Version:Selecttheguestoperatingsystemversion.
Protocol Selection
UsetheProtocolSelectionpagetoselecttheconnectionaccessprotocolfortheCompellent
volume.
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FibreChannel:Selectthisoptiontorestrictmappingtofibrechannelpathsonly.
iSCSI:SelectthisoptiontorestrictmappingtoiSCSIpathsonly.
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Anyavailable:Selectthisoptiontouseanyavailablepathbetweenthehostandthe
storage.
Raw Device Properties
UsetheRawDevicePropertiespagetospecifysettingsfortherawdevice.
VolumeBaseName:SpecifyabasenamefortheexposedrawdeviceReplaytousefor
thevirtualmachine.
Usevirtualmachinename:Enablethisoptiontousethevirtualmachinenameasthe
basenamefortheexposedrawdeviceReplay.
Location:Selectthelocationatwhichtoplacethecreatedviewvolume(s).
RDM Selection
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UsetheRDMSelectionpagetoselecttherawdevicesyouwanttoremove.
Recovery VM Selection
IfanRDMvolumeisassociatedwiththevirtualmachine,usetheRecoveryVMSelection
pagetoselectthevirtualmachineyouwanttousetoaccesstherecovereddata.
Replay Profile
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UsetheReplayProfilepagetoselectoneormoreReplayprofiletoapplytotheCompellent
volume.ForinformationonReplayprofiles,seeIntroductiontoDell CompellentStorage
onpage 7.
SelectReplayProfilestobeusedforthisvolume:SelectoneormoreReplayprofiles
toassociatewiththevolume.
Schedule:DisplaystheReplayschedulefortheselectedReplayprofile.
Replay Properties
UsetheReplayPropertiespagetospecifypropertiesfortheReplay.
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Expiration:SpecifythetimeafterwhichyouwanttheReplaytoexpire.
NeverExpire:EnablethisoptionforaReplayyoudonotwanttoautomaticallyexpire.
Description:Optionally,enteradescriptionfortheReplay.
Replay Selection
UsetheSelectReplayspagetoselecttheReplaysfromwhichtorecoverdataortoselectthe
Replaystodelete.
SelectoneormoreReplaystousetorecoverdata.Torecoverdata,selectoneReplayper
volumeyouwanttorecover.IfthereismorethanoneRDMmappedtothevirtual
machine,youmustselectoneReplayforeachvolumetorecover.
SelectoneormoreReplaysyouwanttodelete(expire).
Replication Options
UsetheReplicationOptionspagetoselectoptionsforreplicatingadatastore.
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QoSDefinition:SelectaQualityofService(QoS)definitionforthereplication.For
informationoncreatingormodifyingQoSdefinitions,seetheDell CompellentEnterprise
ManagerAdministratorsGuide.
ReplicateActiveReplay:EnablethisoptiontocopyallwritesfromtheactiveReplay
areaofthevolume.NotethatreplicatingactiveReplayscanrequiresignificant
bandwidth.
Deduplication:EnablethisoptiontocopyonlythechangedportionsoftheReplay
historyonthesourcevolume,ratherthanalldatacapturedineachReplay.
ReplicationTargetLocation:SelectthelocationonthetargetStorage Centerforthe
replicateddatastore.
Resource Pool
UsetheResourcePoolpagetoselectaresourcepoolinwhichtorunthevirtualmachine.
Snapshot Options
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UsetheSnapshotOptionspagetotakeatemporaryVMwaresnapshotandspecifyoptions
forthesnapshot.
CreateTemporaryVMwareSnapshot:SelectthisoptiontotakeatemporaryVMware
snapshotbeforetakingaReplay.
Includememory:Selectthisoptiontocapturethevirtualmachinememoryinthe
snapshot.
Quiescefilesystem(ifavailable):Selectthisoptiontopauserunningprocessesinthe
guestoperatingsystembeforetakingthesnapshot.Thisensuresthatthefilesystemis
inaknown,consistentstatewhenthesnapshotistaken.(Notethatthisoptionrequires
thatVMwareToolsareinstalled.)SeeVMwarehelpforinformationonVMware
snapshotoptions.
Storage Center
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UsetheStorage CenterpagetoselecttheStorage Centeronwhichtoaddstorage.
SelectStorage Center:SelecttheStorage Centeronwhichtoaddstorage.
SelectActiveController:EnabletheAutoSelectoptiontoallowtheStorage Centerto
loadbalancethesystembyautomaticallyselectingthecontrolleronwhichtoadd
storage;otherwiseselectaspecificcontrollerforaccessingthestorage.
Storage Profile
UsetheStorageProfilepagetoselectaStorageProfilefortheCompellentvolume.For
informationonStorageProfiles,seeIntroductiontoDell CompellentStorageonpage 7.
Note: TheStorageProfileoptionsdisplayedaredependentontheStorage Center
MyVolumeDefaultssettingsfortheStorage Centeruser.Forinformationon
settingupvolumedefaultsontheStorageCenter,refertotheDellCompellent
Storage CenterSystemManagerAdministratorsGuide.
Standard Storage Profiles

ThefollowingStorageProfilesappearwhencreatingadatastoreonaStorageCenterwith
aStandardStorageType.
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Recommended(AllTiers):Selectthisoptionformostvolumes.TheRecommended
profileallowsStorageCentertoautomaticallyprogressdatabetweenandacrossall
storagetiersbasedondatatypeandusage.
HighPriority(Tier1):Selectthisoptiontoforcevolumedatatoremainintier1storage.
MediumPriority(Tier2):Selectthisoptiontoforcevolumedatatoremainintier2
storage.
LowPriority(Tier3):Selectthisoptiontoforcevolumedatatoremainintier3storage.
Custom:Ifavailable,selectacustomstorageprofileappropriatetothevolumedata.
Flash Optimized Storage Profiles

ThefollowingStorageProfilesappearwhencreatingadatastoreonaStorageCenterwith
aFlashOptimizedStorageType.
Note: StorageCenter6.4.1supportsonlytheLowPriorityandFlashOptimized
StorageProfiles.StorageCenterversion6.4.2andlatersupportsallofthefollowing
FlashOptimizedStorageProfiles
LowPriority(Tier3):Selectthisoptiontoforcevolumedatatoremainintier3storage.
FlashOptimizedwithProgression(Tier1toAllTiers):Selectthisoptionformost
volumeswhenusingaFlashOptimizedStorageType.ThisStorageProfileallows
StorageCentertowritetoTier1.Fromthere,ReplaydatamovestoTier2,andless
activedataprogressestoTier3.
WriteIntensive(Tier1):SelectthisoptiontoforcevolumedatatoremainonTier1
SSDs.Thisprofileisusefulforvolumesstoringtransactionlogsandtemporary
databasefiles.
FlashOnlywithProgression(Tier1toTier2):SelectthisStorageProfileforvolumes
withdatathatrequiresoptimalreadperformance,suchasgoldenimages,linkedclones,
andsomedatabases.ThisStorageProfileallowsStorageCentertowritetoTier1.Less
activedataprogressestoTier2,butremainsonSSDs.
LowPrioritywithProgression(Tier3toTier2):Selectthisprofilewhenmigrating
largeamountsofdatatoStorageCenterwithoutoverloadingTier1SSDs.ThisStorage
ProfilewritestolessexpensiveTier3(RAID10)drives,andthenallowsfrequently
accesseddatatoprogresstoTier2.
Template Selection
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UsetheTemplateSelectionpagetoselectavirtualmachinetemplateonwhichtobasea
newvirtualmachine.
Selectthevirtualmachinetemplate:SelectaVMtemplatefromthedropdownlistof
availabletemplates.
Details:DisplaysdetailsforthecurrentlyselectedVMtemplate.
Virtual Machine Settings
UsetheVirtualMachineSettingspagetospecifysettingsforthevirtualmachine(s).
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CPU:SelectthenumberofCPUsforthemachine(s).
Memory:Selectthememorycapacityforthemachine(s).
Network:Selectthenetworkforthemachine(s).
Volume
UsetheVolumepagetospecifyattributesforanewCompellentvolume.
VolumeName:Specifyanameforthevolume.
Size:Specifythevolumesize.
VolumeFolder:Selectthefolderlocationforthevolume.
Volume Retention
UsetheVolumeRetentionpagetospecifyretentionoptionsforremovingthevolumeor
rawdevice.
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Unmapvolume:Selectthisoptiontounmapthevolumefromthehost.Theunmapped
volumeremainsontheStorageCenter.
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PlaceinRecycleBin:Selectthisoptiontounmapthevolumefromthehostandmove
thevolumetotheRecycleBin.Ifnecessary,thevolumecanberecoveredfromthe
recyclebinatalatertime(unlesstheRecycleBinisemptied).Torecoveravolumefrom
theRecycleBin,usetheStorageCenterSystemManager.
Permanentlydelete:Selectthisoptiontounmapthevolumeandpermanentlydelete
thevolume.Oncepermanentlydeleted,thevolumecannotberecovered.
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3 Working with Virtual Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 Viewing Dell Compellent Storage Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Introduction to the vSphere Client Plugin

Requirements for the vSphere Client Plugin

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Minimum Required Version

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Installing the vSphere Client Plugin

Installing the vSphere Client Plugin

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Disabling and Enabling the vSphere Client Plugin

Disable the vSphere Client Plugin

Enable the vSphere Client Plugin

Adding and Removing Storage Centers

Add a Storage Center

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Uninstalling the vSphere Client Plugin

Update Access Information for a Storage Center

Remove a Storage Center

Uninstalling the vSphere Client Plugin

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Working with Dell Compellent Storage

Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage

Chapter 2 Working with Dell Compellent Storage

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage

Chapter 2 Working with Dell Compellent Storage

Creating and Managing Datastores and Raw Device Mappings

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Creating and Managing Datastores and Raw Device Mappings

Add a Datastore Using a New Compellent Volume

Map an Existing Compellent Volume as a Datastore

Chapter 2 Working with Dell Compellent Storage

Adding an RDM to a Virtual Machine

Add a New Raw Device Using a new Compellent Volume

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Creating and Managing Datastores and Raw Device Mappings

Add a New Raw Device Using an Existing Compellent Volume

Map an Existing Raw Device to Additional Hosts or Clusters

Chapter 2 Working with Dell Compellent Storage

Removing a Datastore or RDM

Configuring, Creating, and Recovering Replays

Configuring Data Instant Replays

Configure Data Instant Replay for a Datastore

Dell Compellent vSphere Client Plugin Administrators Guide

Configuring, Creating, and Recovering Replays

Configure Data Instant Replay for All Volumes on a Virtual Machine

Take a Replay of a Datastore

Take a Replay of RDM Volumes Associated with a Virtual Machine

Expire Replays for a Datastore

Expire Replays of RDM Volumes Associated a Virtual Machine

Chapter 2 Working with Dell Compellent Storage