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VSPEX Configuration Guidelines
VMware Horizon View 5.3 and VMware vSphere for up to 2,000 Virtual
Desktops Enabled by Brocade Network Fabrics, EMC VNX, and EMC Next-
Generation Backup
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Prepare and configure the storage array
This section describes how to configure the VNX storage array. In this
solution, the VNX series provides NFS or VMware Virtual Machine File
System (VMFS) data storage for VMware hosts. Table 30 shows the tasks for
the storage configuration.
Table 30. Tasks for storage configuration
Task
Description
Reference
Set up the initial
VNX
configuration
Configure the IP address
information and other key
parameters on the VNX.
VNX5400 Unified
Installation Guide
VNX5600 Unified
Installation Guide
VNX File and Unified
Worksheet
Unisphere System Getting
Started Guide
Vendor’s switch
configuration guide
Provision storage
for VMFS
datastores (FC
only)
Create FC LUNs that will be
presented to the vSphere
servers as VMFS datastores
hosting the virtual desktops.
Provision storage
for NFS
datastores (NFS
only)
Create NFS file systems that will
be presented to the vSphere
servers as NFS datastores
hosting the virtual desktops.
Provision
optional storage
for user data
Create CIFS file systems that will
be used to store roaming user
profiles and home directories.
Provision
optional storage
for infrastructure
virtual machines
Create optional VMFS/NFS
datastores to host the SQL
server, domain controller,
vCenter server, and/or VMware
View Connection Server virtual
machines.
Prepare VNX
VNX5400 Unified Installation Guide provides instructions on assembly,
racking, cabling, and powering the VNX. For 2,000 virtual desktops, refer to
the VNX5600 Unified Installation Guide instead. There are no specific setup
steps for this solution.
VNX
configuration