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PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Audience 1.1 1.2 Related Documents 1.2 1.3 Organization 1.2 1.4 Typographical Conventions 1.3 1.5 Advisories 1.4 2 Overview 2.1 What is 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere? 2.2 2.2 3PAR Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter 2.3 2.2.1 Virtual Volume Details 2.3 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 2.3 2.4 2.3.1 TpdVmWebService 2.4 2.3.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.4 User Authentication 2.4.1 VMware vCenter Server Login for 3PAR Virtual Volume and Virtual Copy Management 2.4.2 InServ Storage Server Login 2.9 2.9 2.10 2.4.3 Network Ports Used by 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 2.10 2.5 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere Interface 2.10 2.6 3PAR Views in the VI Client 2.11 2.6.1 Datastore View 2.13 2.6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 3.5.3 Updating CLI Scripts 3.10 4 Using the Admin Tool to Modify Configuration Settings 4.1 Overview 4.2 4.2 The RMVMware Admin Tool 4.3 4.3 vCenter Plug-in Tab 4.4 4.3.1 vCenter Plug-in Configuration 4.5 4.3.2 Plugin Registration 4.8 4.3.3 vCenter Status 4.4 Host Explorer Tab 4.10 4.11 4.4.1 Host Explorer Configuration 4.12 4.4.2 InServ Mapping 4.13 4.4.3 vCenter Mapping 4.15 4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide IX RH vi Table of Contents 6.7 Modifying Virtual Copy Policies 6.15 6.8 Scheduling Virtual Copies 6.19 6.9 Restoring Virtual Disks and Guest OS Files and Directories 6.25 6.9.1 Restoring a Virtual Disk 6.25 6.9.2 Restoring a Guest OS File or Directory from a Virtual Copy 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 1 Introduction In this chapter 1.1 Audience 1.1 1.2 Related Documents 1.2 1.3 Organization 1.2 1.4 Typographical Conventions 1.3 1.5 Advisories 1.4 This user’s guide provides the information needed to install, configure, and use 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere®. 1.
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3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ■ Chapter 4, Using the Admin Tool to Modify Configuration Settings, describes the steps for modifying Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere configuration settings. ■ Chapter 5, Logging In and Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping, provides an overview and instructions on using 3PAR Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter to view virtual volumes.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 1.5 Advisories To avoid injury to people or damage to data and equipment, be sure to observe the cautions and warnings in this guide. Always be careful when handling any electrical equipment. NOTE: Notes are reminders, tips, or suggestions that supplement the procedures included in this guide. CAUTION: Cautions alert you to actions that can cause damage to equipment, software, or data.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2 Overview In this chapter 2.1 What is 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere? 2.2 2.2 3PAR Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter 2.3 2.2.1 Virtual Volume Details 2.3 2.3 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 2.4 2.3.1 TpdVmWebService 2.4 2.3.2 RMWebAccess Library 2.4 2.3.3 RMVMware Admin Tool 2.5 2.3.4 RMVMwareCLI 2.5 2.4 User Authentication 2.9 2.4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.6 3PAR Views in the VI Client 2.11 2.6.1 Datastore View 2.13 2.6.2 Virtual Machine View 2.15 2.6.3 ESX Host View 2.17 2.6.4 Cluster View 2.19 2.6.5 Datacenter View 2.20 2.7 About Virtual Copy Management 2.22 2.7.1 Virtual Copy Data Consistency 2.22 2.7.2 Virtual Copy Policy 2.23 2.7.3 Datastore Virtual Copies 2.23 2.7.4 Virtual Machine Virtual Copies 2.24 2.7.5 The Virtual Copy Browser 2.25 2.7.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere has the following two major components: ■ 3PAR Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter - Displays virtual volume mapping for easy identification of 3PAR volumes used by virtual machines and datastores. ■ 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere - Provides virtual copy management of 3PAR virtual copies and recovery of virtual machines and datastores. 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide See Chapter 5, Logging In and Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping for additional information about viewing virtual volume details. 2.3 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere allows you to manage virtual copies of VMs and datastores. It is comprised of the following four components: ■ TpdVmWebService ■ RMWebAccess Library ■ RMVMware Admin Tool ■ RMVMwareCLI See 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.3.3 RMVMware Admin Tool The RMVMware Admin Tool provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for administering Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere registration with the vCenter server. This tool also includes Host Explorer for VMware configuration and InServ credential management. 2.3.4 RMVMwareCLI The RMVMware CLI module is the command line interface for Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide The options and arguments used for this command are described as follows: ■ -ds |-vm Creates a virtual copy on the specified or . By default, a VM consistent virtual copy is created. The VM name () must be unique within vCenter server. The vCenter Server can manage multiple ESX hosts. The VM name should be unique across ESX hosts.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide NOTE: To run the RMVMware CLI command with the vCenter Credential Store File, you must be added as a user to have permission to access the credential file. ■ -inserv The name of the InServ Storage Server on which the VM or datastore resides. This option is required. ■ -inservuid The InServ Storage Server user’s login name.
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3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ■ -inservuid Specifies the InServ Storage Server’s login user name. This option is required. ■ -inservpwd Specifies the InServ Storage Server’s login password. This option is required. ■ -remove Removes a registered InServ Storage Server’s configuration. ■ -display Displays a registered InServ Storage Server’s credentials.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide NOTE: For VM access, the 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator role must be assigned at the ESX server level or the cluster server level where the VM resides. For datastore access, the 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator role must be assigned at the datacenter level. 2.4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Manager for VMware vSphere interface appears as shown in Figure 2-2. The interface is divided into the following: ■ Main menu navigation ■ Navigation tree ■ Tabs and detail pane ■ Tasks and alerts pane These interface elements are referenced later in this guide. Navigation Tree Main Menu Navigation Tabs and Detail Pane Tasks and Alert Pane Figure 2-2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide such as a VM or datastore (Virtual Volume). The details of plug-in views are defined in an XML file URL, which is registered with the vCenter Server during plug-in registration (see 3.3 Installing 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere on page 3.5 for information about registering 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere).
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.6.1 Datastore View To access the datastore view: 1 Under Inventory from the VI Client home page, click Datastores. Figure 2-3. Selecting Datastores All datastores residing in the data center are displayed in the navigation tree. 3PAR Views in the VI Client 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 2-4. Viewing Datastores in the Navigation Tree 2 Select a datastore and then click the 3PAR tab. 3 Information about the virtual volumes associated with that datastore are displayed. Figure 2-5. Viewing Virtual Volumes on a Datastore 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.6.2 Virtual Machine View To access the Virtual Machine (VM) view: 1 Under Inventory from the VI Client home page, click VMs and Templates. Figure 2-6. Selecting VMs and Templates All VMs in the data center are displayed in the navigation tree. 3PAR Views in the VI Client 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 2-7. Viewing VMs in the Navigation Tree 2 Select a VM and then click the 3PAR tab. 3 Information about the virtual volumes associated with that VM are displayed. Figure 2-8. Viewing Virtual Volumes on a VM 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.6.3 ESX Host View To access the ESX host view: 1 Under Inventory from the VI Client home page, click Hosts and Clusters. Figure 2-9. Selecting Hosts and Clusters All hosts in the data center are displayed in the navigation tree. 3PAR Views in the VI Client 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 2-10. Viewing Hosts in the Navigation Tree 2 Select a host and then click the 3PAR tab. 3 Information about the virtual volumes associated with that host are displayed. Figure 2-11. Viewing Virtual Volumes on an ESX Host 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.6.4 Cluster View To access the cluster view: 1 Under Inventory from the VI Client home page, click Hosts and Clusters (see Figure 2-9). All clusters in the data center are displayed in the navigation tree. Figure 2-12. Viewing Clusters in the Navigation Tree 2 Select a cluster and then click the 3PAR tab. 3 Information about the virtual volumes associated with that cluster are displayed.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 2-13. Viewing Virtual Volumes for a Cluster 2.6.5 Datacenter View To access the datacenter view: 1 Under Inventory from the VI Client home page, click Datastores, VMs and Templates, or VMs and Templates (see Figure 2-3, Figure 2-6, or Figure 2-9). All datacenters are displayed in the navigation tree. 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 2-14. Viewing Datacenters in the Navigation Tree 2 Select a datacenter and then click the 3PAR tab. 3 Information about the virtual volumes associated with that datacenter are displayed. Figure 2-15. Viewing Virtual Volumes in a Datacenter 3PAR Views in the VI Client 2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.7 About Virtual Copy Management NOTE: 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere is not functional without the 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere license. Additionally, the 3PAR Virtual Copy license is required for virtual copy operation, as well as the 3PAR Virtual Lock license for using the volume retention policy.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ■ Application Consistent - Application consistency is provided for 3PAR snapshots of Virtual Machines for data compatibility with supported applications. 2.7.2 Virtual Copy Policy Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere allows the creation of virtual copy policies for VMs and/or datastores. Only one policy is permitted for every VM and/or datastore.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ■ RDM LUNs defined in the datastore are not included in the virtual copy. It is possible that a 3PAR LUN is used as RDM in a guest OS, which is defined in a datastore created on another 3PAR LUN. NOTE: A virtual copy of a datastore does not include any RDM 3PAR LUNs. ■ All datastore virtual copies are crash consistent. File system and/or application integrity checks must be performed in the guest OS after restoration.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ■ VMs using NFS datastores are not permitted. ■ VMFS file systems spanning multiple hard disk partitions to create a single logical volume are not supported. For information about creating VM virtual copies, see 6.2 Creating New Virtual Copies on page 6.5. 2.7.5 The Virtual Copy Browser NOTE: You must have a 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere license in order to use the virtual copy browser.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ■ The virtual copy set name (optional). ■ The number of virtual copy volumes in the virtual copy. ■ A list of pairs (source volume, virtual copy volume). Each pair can have a list of virtual disks and/or VM names. All virtual copies are organized in the browser based on their creation times.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2.7.7 Host Explorer The Host Explorer communicates with the storage server over an FC or iSCSI connection and provides detailed host configuration information. You can start the service and configure settings through the Host Explorer tab available from the RMVMware Admin Tool GUI interface (see 4.4 Host Explorer Tab on page 4.11 for details).
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3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 3 Installation, Registration, and Deinstallation In this chapter 3.1 Supported Platforms 3.1 3.2 Preinstallation Requirements and Dependencies 3.2 3.2.1 Allowing Alternate Port Selections with Windows 2008 Installations 3.3 3.3 Installing 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 3.5 3.4 Deinstalling 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 3.9 3.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 3.2 Preinstallation Requirements and Dependencies Prior to the installation of 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere, make sure that the following preinstallation requirements are met: ■ Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere is distributed as a Microsoft installer MSI image, RMVMware_.msi, where can be x86 for Windows 32 bit OS or x64 for Windows 64 bit OS.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Silverlight runtime installed. The controls of the Microsoft web browser plug-in Silverlight are used for rendering 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere’s web pages. You will be prompted to download Silverlight the first time 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere’s web pages are displayed if Silverlight is not already installed.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 3-1. MachineKeys Properties Dialog 3 Select the Security tab. The Security Tab dialog appears (Figure 3-2 on page 3.5). 3.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 3-2. Security Tab Dialog 4 Under Group or user names, choose Administrators. 5 Under Permissions for Administrators, grant Full control. 6 Click OK. You can now proceed with the installation. 3.3 Installing 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere is supported in Windows 2003 SP2, Windows 2008, and Windows 2008 R2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide To install 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere, perform the following: 1 Insert the 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere disc into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the installation package appropriate for your system to launch the installation wizard.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 3-3. Plug-in Registration Dialog 4 In the Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere Configuration group box, enter the following information: ◆ Network host name - The network host name known by the vCenter Server where Recovery Manager is installed. Defaults to the local host name. An IP address can be alternatively entered. ◆ Network port - The default secure network port is 9931.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ◆ Secure service - The location of the httpcfg.exe file is required for Windows 2003. NOTE: VMware vCenter Server 4.0 and 4.1 are supported in this release. 5 In the Plugin Registration group box, enter the following information: ◆ vCenter Server - The name of the vCenter Server. ◆ User name - The administrator user name. ◆ Password - The administrator user password.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 3.4 Deinstalling 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere NOTE: Use the RMVMware Admin Tool to unregister the plug-in from the vCenter Server prior to deinstallation. The 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator role will be deleted from the vCenter Server when the plug-in is unregistered.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 3.5 Upgrading from a Previous Version When upgrading from a previous version, the installer detects whether a previous version is installed and then either performs a new install or an upgrade. Before upgrading from a previous version, consider the details provided in the following sections. 3.5.1 Using Secure Service Connections When installing 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere 2.1.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 4 Using the Admin Tool to Modify Configuration Settings In this chapter 4.1 Overview 4.2 4.2 The RMVMware Admin Tool 4.3 4.3 vCenter Plug-in Tab 4.4 4.3.1 vCenter Plug-in Configuration 4.5 4.3.2 Plugin Registration 4.8 4.3.3 vCenter Status 4.10 4.4 Host Explorer Tab 4.11 4.4.1 Host Explorer Configuration 4.12 4.4.2 InServ Mapping 4.13 4.4.3 vCenter Mapping 4.15 4.5 InServ Credential Tab 4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 4.1 Overview 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere is provided with default configuration settings that are compatible with most environments. However, it is recommended that you verify the default parameters and make appropriate changes as necessary. RMVMware Admin Tool, a graphical user interface, is provided for making configuration changes. 4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 4.2 The RMVMware Admin Tool The RMVMware Admin Tool is used to configure 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere and to configure Host Explorer for VMware. NOTE: To use the RMVMware Admin Tool, you must have Administrator privileges.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-1. 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere Admin Tool Menu The configuration options are accessed through the following three tabs, which are discussed further in the proceeding sections: ■ vCenter Plug-in -- Configures the RMV plug-in for the vCenter Server. ■ Host Explorer -- Configures the Host Explorer to retrieve appropriate ESX host information from the vCenter Server.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-2. vCenter Plug-in Tab Details concerning the fields of the vCenter Plug-in tab are provided in the following sections. 4.3.1 vCenter Plug-in Configuration The vCenter Plug-in configuration is used to specify the host name and VM service port. Debug settings can also be configured here. To modify the information on the Configuration option: 1 Click Edit. The Edit Configuration dialog box appears (Figure 4-3).
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-3. vCenter Plug-in Configuration NOTE: If you wish to change the values of the Host Name or VM service port properties under the Configuration tab, you must unregister the 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere plug-in from all vCenter Servers prior to the change and then re-register them again after the change.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Table 4-1. Configuration Tab Fields Group Field Description Configuration Host Name The network host of the server where 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere is installed. The vCenter Server and all desktops running the VI client using the 3PAR plug-in must be able to reach this server. The name is used while registering the 3PAR plug-in with the vCenter Server.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Table 4-1. Configuration Tab Fields Group Field Description Debug Log folder The trace file name. The default file name is :\Program Files\3PAR\Plug-In for Vmware vSphere\Log. Debug level Specifies the level of verbosity of the log file. The default value is Low. 2 Modify the fields as necessary. 3 Click Verify.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-5. Plug-in Registration NOTE: You must be an Administrator of the vCenter Server for plug-in registration. vCenter Plug-in Tab 4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide The fields available from the Plugin Registration tab are shown in Table 4-2: Table 4-2. Plugin Registration Option Fields Field Description vCenter Server The name of the vCenter Server. User Name The administrator user name. Password The administrator user password. ■ If you are registering the plug-in, click Register. ■ If you are unregistering the plug-in, click Unregister. NOTE: VMware vCenter Server 4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-6. vCenter Status Option The vCenter server, host name and TCP/IP ports are listed. The total number of registered vCenter Servers is also shown. 4.4 Host Explorer Tab Host Explorer is a service that runs in the background and gathers ESX server information that is managed via the vCenter server for the InServ.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 4.4.1 Host Explorer Configuration The Host Explorer configuration option is used to configure and check on the Host Explorer Configuration (Figure 4-7). Figure 4-7. Host Explorer Configuration Option The selections available from Host Explorer Configuration screen are described in Table 4-3 on page 4.13. 4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Table 4-3. Host Explorer Configuration Option Fields Field Description Start Service Starts the Host Explorer service. Stop Service Stops the Host Explorer service. Refresh Service Refreshes/restarts the Host Explorer service. Change Refresh Allows you to change the refresh interval that determines how Interval frequently the host explorer service checks for host changes.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-8. Host Explorer InServ Mapping Option The InServ mapping list shows all the credentials that are currently defined. The fields are as follows: InServ Name - Name of the registered InServ. InServ ID - System ID for the InServ. InServ User - User name associated with the InServ. Windows User - Windows user who created the InServ credential. 1 To add mapping, click on Add.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-9. Map Registered3PAR InServ Storage Server Credentials 2 Choose the appropriate InServ entry from the list, then click OK. You can only remove one entry at a time. Confirmation will be given during the removal process. If an InServ ID already exists on the mapping list, any registered entry that has the same InServ ID is filtered out. 4.4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-10. Host Explorer vCenter Mapping The vCenter mapping list shows all the credentials that are currently defined. The fields are as follows: vCenter Server - Name of the vCenter server. User Name - User name associated with the Center server. File Path - Location of the credential store file. 1 To add a mapping, click Add. The Map Registered vCenter Server Credentials dialog appears (Figure 4-11). 4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-11. Map Registered vCenter Server Credentials Dialog 2 Click on Browse to import an existing vCenter credential store file. 3 Choose the appropriate file from the list, then click Select. You can only remove one entry at a time. Confirmation will be given during the removal process.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 4-12. InServ Credential Tab You have the option of viewing all existing Windows users that have registered credentials, or you can select a specific user from the list shown in the pull down menu. A listing of registered credentials is shown for the selected users with fields defined as follows: InServ Name - Name of the InServ. InServ ID - System ID for the InServ.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 1 To specify a new InServ credential, click Add. The InServ Credential Management dialog appears (Figure 4-13). Figure 4-13. InServ Credential Management Dialog 2 Enter the appropriate credential information for the InServ and user including the valid password, then click OK. You also have the option of removing or validating an entry. You can only remove one credential at a time. 3 When you have finished, click Close.
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3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 5 Logging In and Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping In this chapter 5.1 Logging In 5.2 5.2 Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping 5.4 5.2.1 Viewing Volume Information 5.7 5.3 Refreshing Virtual Volume Information 5.13 The 3PAR Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter is used for viewing virtual volume mapping.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide NOTE: When configured with secure access to the vCenter Server, the Security Information "This page contains both secure and non-secure items” will be displayed. To enable the display of secure and non secure content: 1) Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options. 2) On the Security tab, click Custom level > Miscellaneous. 3) Enable the Display Mixed content option. 4) Click OK. 5.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 2 Log into the vSphere Client. a Enter the vCenter Server’s IP address or name. b Enter your user name and password. c Click Login. The vCenter Server’s home page appears (Figure 5-2). Figure 5-2. Virtual Center Home Page 3 Under Solutions and Applications, click 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 5-3. Connecting to an InServ Storage Server 5 In the connect dialog box: a Enter the InServ Storage Server IP address or name. b Enter your user name and password. c Click Login. 5.2 Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping Once you have logged in, you can view virtual volumes on the vCenter Server’s Virtual Machines (VMs) or datastores.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 5-4. Home Page 3 From the navigation tree, click the VM or datastore whose volumes you wish to view (Figure 5-5). Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping 5.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 5-5. Selecting a Datastore 4 Click the 3PAR tab. The information for all virtual volumes on the selected VM or datastore is displayed (Figure 5-6). 5.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 5-6. Viewing Virtual Volume Information 5.2.1 Viewing Volume Information After selecting a VM or datastore, by default, all volumes on that VM or datastore are displayed in the Virtual Volumes tab (as shown in Figure 5-6). The virtual volume information is divided into an upper and lower pane in the detail pane of the interface. ■ The upper pane displays general volume information.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 5.2.1.1 The Upper Pane The upper pane of the Virtual Volumes tab is displayed as shown in Figure 5-7. Figure 5-7. Viewing the Upper Pane of the Virtual Volumes Tab The following filtering and sorting capabilities are provided: To filter, click the upper right corner of the column header. The virtual volume details in the lower pane of the filtered virtual are displayed. Click Clear Filter to clear the selected filter.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 5-8. Filtering Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping 5.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide NOTE: The filter operation details panel may display incorrect volume details. To update the details, select a volume from the grid to remove incorrect details. You must provide both values for the filtering range. Filters are applied to the set of volumes currently displayed in the grid. If you do multiple filtering operations make sure that you clear the unwanted filter(s) before a new filter is applied.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 5-9. Sorting 5.2.1.2 The Lower Pane The lower pane of the Virtual Volumes tab displays information about the selected volume in the upper pane. The lower pane provides three buttons, Details, Paths, and Alerts. ■ Details (default when viewing the Virtual Volumes tab) displays details about the selected volume in the upper pane (Figure 5-10). Viewing Virtual Volume Mapping 5.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 5-10. Viewing Details ■ Paths displays path information about the selected volume (Figure 5-11). Figure 5-11. Viewing the Volume Paths ■ Alerts displays any alerts associated with the selected volume (Figure 5-12). Figure 5-12. Viewing the Alerts 5.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 5.3 Refreshing Virtual Volume Information A Refresh button is provided to update virtual volume information displayed in the 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere interface. The Refresh button provides two options, Reload Current Page and Update Recovery Manager Cache. ■ Select Reload Current Page if you have logged into an InServ Storage Server and the pages do not show volume details.
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3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 6 Working with Virtual Copies In this chapter 6.1 Viewing Virtual Copy Information 6.2 6.1.1 Viewing Virtual Copy Event Logs 6.4 6.2 Creating New Virtual Copies 6.5 6.3 Mounting Virtual Copies 6.7 6.4 Unmounting Virtual Copies 6.10 6.5 Restoring Datastores by Promoting a Virtual Copy 6.11 6.6 Deleting a Virtual Copy 6.13 6.7 Modifying Virtual Copy Policies 6.15 6.8 Scheduling Virtual Copies 6.19 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide NOTE: In the following sections, the type of virtual copy being created, mounted, or modified is dependent on whether a VM or datastore is selected from the navigation tree. For example, if you have selected a datastore from the navigation tree, subsequent create, mount, or modify actions performed will affect the selected datastore until a different datastore or VM is selected.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide ◆ When a virtual copy set has been mounted, it is displayed as follows: Figure 6-2. Viewing a Mounted Virtual Copy Set ◆ The retention end period for the selected virtual copy is displayed as follows: Figure 6-3. Virtual Copy Retention Time ◆ When a virtual copy set is displayed as Partially Deleted, only the delete operation is allowed: Figure 6-4.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-5. Viewing a Missing Virtual Copy Set 6.1.1 Viewing Virtual Copy Event Logs Virtual copy operation event logs can be found at the vCenter Server level in the navigation tree, the Tasks & Events tab, and the Events tab. Use the keyword “3PAR” to select all events performed by 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere. Figure 6-6. Viewing the Virtual Copy Event Log 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 6.2 Creating New Virtual Copies NOTE: 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere does not support the InServ Storage Server’s host set feature. Prior to creating a virtual copies, the following restrictions should be noted: ■ Creating a virtual copy at the VM level requires available space on the datastore where the VMDK file resides.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-7. Creating a Virtual Copy NOTE: If you do not wish to name the virtual copy set, click OK. The created virtual copy is identified by a date and time stamp. 4 (Optional) You can either accept the default name based on the time when the virtual copy is created, or you can enter a name of your choosing. The virtual copy name cannot exceed 32 characters.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Information regarding the virtual copy creation process is shown under Recent Tasks in lower portion of the screen. Once the virtual copy has been created, an entry is reflected in the Virtual Copy Set list. NOTE: When working with virtual copies, you may need to refresh the display in order to view the most accurate volume details. See 5.3 Refreshing Virtual Volume Information on page 5.13.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-8. Selecting a Mount Type 5 Click the mount type and then select an ESX host or Proxy Host from the menu that appears. Figure 6-9. Selecting A Host The Confirm dialog box appears. 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-10. Confirming Virtual Copy Mount 6 Click OK. The virtual copy mount task is submitted and a message indicates that the request is being processed. You can check the status column to see that the virtual copy has been mounted as shown in Figure 6-11. Figure 6-11. Virtual Copy Mount Listing Mounting Virtual Copies 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 6.4 Unmounting Virtual Copies NOTE: Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere does not check if the volume being unmounted is in use. Ensure that the volume is inactive prior to unmounting. To unmount a previously mounted virtual copy, proceed as follows: 1 Follow the instructions in 6.1 Viewing Virtual Copy Information on page 6.2. 2 Click the Virtual Copies tab.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-13. Selecting the Host The Confirm dialog box appears. Figure 6-14. Confirming Virtual Copy Unmount 6 Click OK. A message indicates that the request is being processed and the mounted copy is unmounted. 6.5 Restoring Datastores by Promoting a Virtual Copy Normal restore scenarios involve restoring virtual disk images. In a VMFS datastore there can be many virtual disks.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide virtual disks needs to be replaced. In such scenarios, promote one of the virtual copies to a base volume. NOTE: If the underlying 3PAR volume used by the datastore belongs to a 3PAR Remote Copy volume group, stop the Remote Copy volume group prior to running the datastore promote operation. To restore a datastore by promoting a virtual copy, proceed as follows: 1 Follow the instructions in 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-16. Confirming Virtual Copy Promotion 5 Click OK. The virtual copy promote task is submitted and a message is displayed indicating that request is being processed. 6.6 Deleting a Virtual Copy To delete a virtual copy, proceed as follows: 1 Follow the instructions in 6.1 Viewing Virtual Copy Information on page 6.2. 2 Click the Virtual Copies tab.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-17. Deleting a Virtual Copy The Confirm dialog box appears. Figure 6-18. Confirming Virtual Copy Deletion 5 Click OK. The virtual copy deletion task is submitted and started. 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-19. Starting a Virtual Copy Deletion The virtual copy is then removed from the Virtual Copy Set list. 6.7 Modifying Virtual Copy Policies Virtual copy policies can be defined for a given virtual machine or datastore. To edit a virtual copy’s policy, proceed as follows: 1 Follow the instructions in 6.1 Viewing Virtual Copy Information on page 6.2.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-21. Policy Options a Select the maximum number of virtual copy sets. Based on the order in which they are created, non-expirable virtual copies are deleted when they reach a position in the queue that exceeds this count. b (Optional) Select whether to enable expirable virtual copies. Expirable copies are removed according to a specified schedule and are not affected by the maximum count. Figure 6-22.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide When enabling the expirable virtual copies option, you must specify the length of time (Days, Months, Years) from the current time that the virtual copies are to expire. You can set the expiry period up to 1825 days. NOTE: Expirable virtual copies are not included in the maximum count. When enabling expirable virtual copies, you also have the choice of specifying how existing non-expirable copies are handled.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide c (Optional) Select a period of time to retain virtual copy sets. A dialog box prompts you for the number of days to retain the virtual copy set as shown in (Figure 6-23). Figure 6-23. Virtual Copy Set Retention Option 1) Select the Retention Period. 2) Select Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, or Years. NOTE: Setting the retention policy requires the 3PAR Virtual Lock license on the InServ Storage Server.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-24. Policy Modification Alert 6 Click OK. 6.8 Scheduling Virtual Copies You can automatically create virtual copies according to a specified schedule. To view or create a scheduled virtual copy task, proceed as follows: 1 Follow the instructions in 6.1 Viewing Virtual Copy Information on page 6.2. 2 Click the Virtual Copies tab. 3 Click Schedule. The Schedule List dialog Figure 6-25 appears. Figure 6-25.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide To add a new scheduled virtual copy task, follow these steps: 1 Click Add. The Select Schedule Type dialog appears. Figure 6-26. Select Schedule Type Dialog 2 Select the time when the scheduled copy creation task is to be performed. You have the option of scheduling when (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly) the virtual copy is to be created. You can also schedule a virtual copy creation task to occur on a one-time basis.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-27. Weekly Schedule Task 4 Enter the start time of the day when the task is to be run and then indicate how often the task is performed in weeks. You also need to select the day(s) of the week when the task is to be run. 5 Click Next. The Schedule Credential dialog appears. Figure 6-28. Schedule Credential Scheduling Virtual Copies 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 6 Enter a name for the scheduled task and the associated user name and password. The task name must be unique. 7 Click Next. The Snapshot Configuration dialog appears. Figure 6-29. Virtual Copy Configuration Dialog 8 Enter the appropriate vCenter server user name and location of the credential store file. 9 Specify whether or not to use application consistency for the scheduled task. 10 Enter the InServ user name.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-30. Schedule Task Summary Dialog NOTE: To schedule a task for a given user, an associated vCenter Credential Store File must first be created using the VMware PowerCLI. To be used with the Scheduler, the credential file must have “System” account level privileges. In addition, to schedule tasks for user’s other than yourself, you must be added as a user to have permission to access their credential files.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-31. Successful Creation of Scheduled Task Dialog A listing for the scheduled task is now shown in the Schedule List. Figure 6-32. Schedule List with Task NOTE: If a VM or Datastore is renamed or removed, the associated scheduled tasks continues to run but is no longer manageable from the 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere scheduling interface.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide NOTE: To be used in the scheduler, users must have the proper credentials created through the vCenter Credential Store File using VMware PowerCLI and have a valid InServ Credential registration established through the Admin Tool. NOTE: Since InServ credential registration is only accessible by the creation owner and members of Administrator, user accounts used in the scheduler have to have access to the registration data.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-33. The Virtual Disk Grid NOTE: When copying or cloning a Virtual Machine (VM) to a different datastore, the source VM’s Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is retained in the target VM. When using 3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere to show the virtual copies on the target VM, the virtual copies from the source VM will be displayed.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-34. Selecting the Virtual Disk 2 Select a datastore on the ESX host where the virtual copy is mounted (Figure 6-34). 3 Specify the target location and click OK. Figure 6-35. Specifying the Target Location The copying operation is initiated. Restoring Virtual Disks and Guest OS Files and Directories 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-36. Initiating the Copy Operation 6.9.2 Restoring a Guest OS File or Directory from a Virtual Copy The second context menu command available in virtual disks grid allows you to attach a virtual disk available on the selected virtual copy to any of the VMs currently running on the ESX host where the virtual copy is mounted. 1 Right-click the virtual disk you wish to attach and click Mount on Virtual Machine.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide 3 When prompted for confirmation, click OK. Figure 6-38. Confirming the Mount Operation 4 Once the reconfigure VM task is completed, verify that the selected VM appears under the VM Attached column. Figure 6-39. Verifying the Attached Virtual Machine The remainder of the restore operation must be performed on the VM.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-41. Confirming the Unmount Operation The unmount commences. Figure 6-42. Starting the Unmount Operation Virtual disks created using 3PAR virtual copy can be mounted on any VM. However, if you try to mount the virtual copy virtual disk on the same VM, the VI client displays the following message: 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Figure 6-43. Virtual Machine Message In this case, you can choose whether to continue or not. Restoring Virtual Disks and Guest OS Files and Directories 6.
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3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Index 3PAR 2.10 3PAR Management Plug-In components 2.3 deinstallation 3.9 installation 3.1 interface 2.10, 2.11 overview 2.2 plug-in views 2.11 ports 2.10 tabs 2.10 3PAR Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter 2.3 virtual volume mapping 2.3 3PAR Recovery Manager Administrator administrator log in 2.9 restrictions 2.9 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere interface 2.10, 2.11 plug-in views 2.11 ports 2.10 tabs 2.10 using 6.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide editing virtual copies 6.19 ensuring volume consistency 2.22 ESX host view accessing 2.17 expirable virtual copies enabling 6.16 Plugin Registration tab 4.8 identification of fields 4.10 ports default 4.7 promoting virtual copies 6.11 R F firewalls 2.10 H Host Explorer 4.11 I InServ Credentials 4.17 InServ Storage Server login 2.10 installation 3.1, 3.5 installation package contents 3.5 installation requirements 3.
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide unregistering the plug-in 4.10 user authentication 2.9 V vCenter server 4.7, 4.10 viewing virtual copies 6.2 viewing virtual copy metadata 2.25 viewing volume information 5.7 virtual copies creating 6.5 ensuring application consistency 6.6 restrictions 6.5 deleting 6.13 editing 6.19 mounting 6.7 promoting 6.11 unmount 6.10 viewing 6.2 virtual copy datastore 2.23 organization 2.26 properties 2.
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3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide Revision History .............. Release level Revision summary 320-200278 Rev A First release of this manual to support product release 2.1.0. February 2011 Revision History RH.
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