Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series vSphere Client Plug-in User's Guide
- Contents
- Getting started with the ME4 Series vSphere Client Plug-in
- Install and register the plug-in
- Use the plug-in to discover the storage system
- Manage datastores
- Common administrative tasks
- Troubleshooting
- ME4 Series vSphere Client Plug-in Release Notes
The Take Snapshot dialog box appears, showing the volume name of the selected datastore.
6. Click Submit.
When the snapshot is created, a success message appears.
7. Click OK.
The snapshot appears in the Snapshot section.
Remove a snapshot
To remove an existing snapshot:
1. Login to the VMware vSphere Web Client.
The VMware vSphere home page appears.
2. In the Inventories section, click Storage.
3. In the navigation pane, select the datastore having the snapshot to remove.
4. On the Configure tab, click ME4 Series
5. Select the snapshot to remove.
6.
Click the
icon to remove the selected snapshot.
7. At the confirmation prompt, click Yes to remove the snapshot.
A success message appears.
8. Click OK.
The selected snapshot is removed from the datastore.
Clone a datastore
To clone an existing datastore:
1. Login to the VMware vSphere Web Client.
The VMware vSphere home page appears.
2. In the Inventories section, click Storage.
3. In the navigation pane, select the datastore having the snapshot to clone.
4. On the Configure tab, click ME4 Series.
5.
Select the snapshot to clone and click the
icon.
The Clone Datastore dialog box appears.
6. Select the type of clone to create:
● Snapshot Volume: The clone will be a snapshot of the selected snapshot.
● Copy Volume: The clone will be a full copy of the snapshot’s source volume.
7. If you selected Copy Volume, select the pool in which to clone the datastore.
8. Click Submit.
The selected datastore is cloned and can be accessed from the navigation pane.
Mount a datastore
To mount an existing datastore to a host:
1. Login to the VMware vSphere Web Client.
The VMware vSphere home page appears.
2. In the Inventories section, click Storage.
3. In the navigation pane, select the datastore to mount.
4. Right-click the datastore and click ME4 Series Actions > Mount Datastore.
The Mount dialog box appears.
5. Select the check box for the host to which to mount the selected datastore and click Submit.
The progress of the mount operation is shown as a percentage. When progress reaches 100% the operation shows as
Complete.
6. To view the mounted datastore, select the datastore and click the Hosts tab.
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Manage datastores