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Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series and Citrix XenServer | H18237
6. Confirm that you want to create a new SR:
The new SR is now available to the server or pool. Repeat these steps for mapping and adding storage for
any additional SRs.
NOTE: For optimal performance, ensure that your VMs have the XenServer Tools installed.
5 XenServer Storage using SAS/Fibre Channel HBA
XenServer Fibre Channel (FC) & SAS Storage Repositories are supported with Dell EMC PowerVault ME4
Series storage through the use of FC or SAS HBAs. A list of supported HBAs can be found in the Dell EMC
PowerVault ME4 Support Matrix.
Shared SAS or FC SRs using a SAS or FC HBA are capable of supporting VM agility using XenMotion:
VMs can be started on any XenServer host in a resource pool and migrated between them with no
noticeable interruption.
The following sections detail the steps involved in adding a new SAS or Fibre-Channel-connected
volume to a XenServer pool. Be sure Multipathing has been enable a shown in section 3.4.1.
This section assumes all Fibre Channel connections have been properly configured and zoned following
deployment guide found in the Dell support Web Page, Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Deployment Guide
5.1 Configure Server Objects in PowerVault Manager
Use the following steps to configure the host initiators for access to the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series
storage:
1. In PowerVault Manager, go to the Home tab, click Action and select Host Setup.