Deployment Guide
3. Select an available port, and then click Create Server.
The server definition is created on the Storage Center.
4. The Host Setup Successful page displays the best practices that were set by the wizard and best practices that were not set.
Make a note of any best practices that were not set by the wizard. It is recommended that these updates be applied manually
before starting IO to the
Storage Center.
5. (Optional) Select Create a Volume for this host to create a volume after finishing host setup.
6. Click Finish.
Set Up a VMware vCenter Host from Initial Setup
Configure a VMware vCenter cluster to access block-level storage on the Storage Center.
Prerequisites
• Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.
• The Dell Storage Manager Client must be run by a Dell Storage Manager Client user with the Administrator privilege.
• On a Storage Center with Fibre Channel IO ports, configure Fibre Channel zoning before starting this procedure.
About this task
NOTE: Block-level storage cannot be set up for a VMware vCenter on a Storage Center with SAS IO ports.
Steps
1. On the Configuration Complete page of the Discover and Configure Storage Center wizard, click Configure VMware
vSpheres to access a Storage Center.
The Set up VMware Host on Storage Center wizard appears.
2. Enter the IP address or host name, the user name, and password. Then click Next.
• If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to any interface, the Log into Storage Center via
iSCSI page appears. Select the hosts and target fault domains, and then click Log In.
• In all other cases, the Verify vCenters Information page appears. Proceed to the next step.
3. Select an available port, and then click Create Servers.
The server definition is created on the Storage Center for each of the connected or partially connected hosts.
4. The Host Setup Successful page displays the best practices that were set by the wizard and best practices that were not set.
Make a note of any best practices that were not set. It is recommended that these updates be applied manually before starting
IO to the Storage Center.
5. Click Finish.
Create a Volume Using the Multiple-Step Wizard
The multiple-step wizard is the default method of creating volumes for SCv2000 series controllers.
1. Click Create Volume.
The Create Volume wizard opens.
2. In the Volume Identification page, specify the name, notes, and folder for the volume being created.
a. In the Name field, type the name for the volume.
b. (Optional) In the Notes field, type any notes associated with the volume.
c. In the Volume Folder pane, specify the location for the volume.
d. (Optional) To create a new volume folder, click Create Folder.
3. Click Next.
The Specify Capacity page is displayed.
4. In the Size field, type the desired size of the volume and select the unit of measurement from the drop-down menu.
5. Click Next.
The Map to Server page is displayed. To not specify a server, click Next.
6. To specify a server for the volume, click Create Server. For instructions on creating a server, see the Dell Storage Manager
Administrator’s Guide.
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