User guide

Adding a virtual array

You should create one virtual array for each physical site, enterprise SAN, or computing

"pod".

Before you begin

This operation requires the System Administrator role in ViPR.

At a minimum, a virtual array defines the type of SAN Zoning that will occur when a

volume is exported from the array, and must include one or more networks

Storage systems are brought into the virtual array with the networks.

Procedure

1. Select Admin > Virtual Assets > Virtual Arrays.

2. Add.

3. Enter a name for the virtual array.

4. Either:

Accept the default SAN zoning setting of Automatic to allow ViPR to automatically

create the required zones in the SAN fabric when a provisioning request is made in

this virtual array.

Select Manual to configure the zones outside of ViPR.

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If there is an existing zone for the Host and Array:

After the ViPR provisioning operation completes, check the Port Group within

the Masking View to identify the FA ports that ViPR selected for the provisioning

request. Compare the FA ports in the zone to the FA ports in the Port Group. If

they match, no further action is required. If they do not match, reconfigure the

zone to use the same FA ports. Alternatively, a new zone can be created.

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If there is no existing zoning for the Host and Array:

After the ViPR provisioning operation completes, check the Port Group within

the Masking View to identify the FA ports that ViPR selected for the provisioning

request. Create a zone with the appropriate initiator and target ports.

5. Save.

One or more networks must be added to the virtual array before it can be managed by

ViPR.

6. Locate the added virtual array in the table.

7. Click Networks in the Edit column.

8. Click Add to add one or more Fibre Channel SAN, or existing IP networks to the virtual

array, or clickAdd IP Network to create a new IP network to add to the virtual array.

After you finish

Optionally, continue to assign storage ports and storage pools to the virtual array.

Initial Configuration of ViPR Virtual Appliance

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