HP LeftHand SAN Solutions Support Document - Installation Manual - VSA 8.0 Quick Start - Demo Version

Chapter: Getting Started with the VSA for ESX Server 27
1 Copy files using scp (Linux) or pscp (Windows), as shown in the
example below.
scp VSA_esx.zip <user>@<IP address of the ESX Server>:/vmfs/
volumes datastore
2 Make a directory for the VSA at
/vmfs/volumes/”your_datastore_name”.
3 Unzip the VSA download file into that directory.
4 Open execute permissions on this file using the command chmod 755
VSA.vmx.
Add VSA to Inventory
Using the VI Client:
1 In the Inventory Panel, select the VMware ESX Server.
2 In the Information Panel, select the Configuration Tab.
3 In the Hardware section, select Storage (SCSI, SAN, and NFS).
4 In the Storage section, right-click the datastore icon and select Browse
Datastore.
The Datastore Browser opens.
5 Right-click the VSA.vmx file and select Add to Inventory.
6 In the Add to Inventory Wizard, enter a name for the new VSA and click
Next.
7 Select the Resource Pool to run the VSA and click Next.
8 Verify the information and click Finish.
9 Close the DataStore Browser.
Select A Network Connection
1 In the Inventory Panel select the VSA.
Note: By default, ssh and scp commands are disabled for the root
user. To enable access, see the VMware documentation for ESX
Server Basic Administration.