Users Guide
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EVO:RAIL Maintenance
EVO:RAIL has provided many facilitated maintenance procedures. This section describes the EVO:RAIL
maintenance procedures such as:
• Access vSphere Web Client
• Logging and Events
• Hardware Replacement
• Appliance Shutdown
Access vSphere WebClient
EVO:RAIL Management allows you to access the vSphere Web Client to perform more complicated tasks
than those found in the streamlined EVO:RAIL interface.
1. Click the VMware vSphere Web Client icon in the upper right corner of the EVO:RAIL Management
VMS page.
2. Log in with the administrator login and password you set up during EVO:RAIL Configuration.
NOTE: From vSphere Web Client, do not use service datastores when creating or moving VMs.
These datastores are only to be used by Dell for serviceability.
NOTE: If you use the vSphere Web Client to perform tasks that are automated by EVO:RAIL, you
may run into situations where the automated flow does not work properly.
Logging and Events
EVO:RAIL Management provides several ways to access log information:
• Events — displays EVO:RAIL tasks and critical alarms in the EVO:RAIL Management interface.
• vRealize Log Insight — provides access to the default EVO:RAIL logging mechanism. You may
alternately select an existing third-party syslog server during initial configuration.
• Support Logs — combines diagnostic information for vCenter Server, ESXi, and EVO:RAIL into one
bundle to send to support.
Events
EVO:RAIL Management provides you access to the list of events occurring in EVO:RAIL Management,
either initiated by EVO:RAIL or by the user. This is available from Events in the left pane. Events can be
organized by on the basis of criticality (Critical) and time (Most Recent).
vRealize Log Insight
EVO:RAIL is deployed with vRealize Log Insight. However, you may choose to use your own third-party
syslog servers. To use vRealize Log Insight, point your browser to the configured IP address; the
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