Users Guide

Installing CITV
CITV is a virtual appliance that allows Dell Storage applications to be integrated with VMware vSphere environments.
Introduction to CITV
CITV allows integration of the Dell VASA Provider, Replay Manager Service for VMware, and vSphere Web Client Plugin with VMware
vSphere.
• Dell VASA Provider gathers information about the available storage topologies, capabilities, and statuses of a Storage Center and passes
this information to VMware vCenter, making it accessible to vSphere clients. This information allows VMware vCenter administrators to
make intelligent decisions when selecting the datastores on which to place new virtual machines. To congure, register, and use the Dell
VASA Provider, see VASA Provider.
• Dell Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) enables consistent Replays of VMware virtual machines and datastores. To congure
Dell Replay Manager Service for VMware, see Conguring RMSV.
• Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin is a plugin for VMware vCenter that provides storage administrators the ability to manage Dell
storage with the VMware vSphere Client. To install the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin on a VMware vCenter Server, see
Installing the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin.
NOTE
: All procedures in this guide are written for the VMware vSphere Client for Windows. However, the VMware vSphere
Web Client can also be used to perform the procedures.
Installation Requirements
TheCompellent Integration Tools for VMware Release Notes list the minimum hardware and software requirements for CITV installation.
For information about installing and conguring VMware software, see:
www.vmware.com/support
Deploying CITV
The CITV virtual appliance is delivered as an OVA (Open Virtual Appliance) le. The OVA le is named
DellCompellentIntegrationTools_OVF10.ova and is deployed to a VMware vCenter Server using the Deploy OVF Template wizard.
About this task
NOTE
: Assign a daily Replay Prole to the Storage Center volume on which CITV is being deployed to allow the CITV virtual
appliance to be recovered.
Steps
1 Start the vSphere Client and connect to the VMware vCenter Server.
2 In the vSphere Client, select VMs and Templates.
3 Select Actions > Deploy OVF Template.
The Deploy OVF Template wizard appears.
4 Specify the location of the DellCompellentIntegrationTools_OVF10.ova le in the Deploy from a le or URL eld.
5 Click Next.
The OVF Template Details page appears.
6 Click Next.
The End User License Agreement page appears.
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