SnapSAN VMware vCenter Plug-in User Guide
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1. Removing a disk array S System Configuration 22. e Data Stores i Identification ii Status iii Device iv Capacity v Free vi Type vii Last Update Each item of the data store list shows the information on data store that vCenter Server recognizes e Logical Disks i Extent Information about logical disk recognized by vCenter Server ii Disk Array Name The individual name of the disk array iii Logical Disk Number The number assigned to the logical disk iv OS Type Logical Disk Name The OS and the name of the logical disk v Status Operation status of the logical disk represented by one of the following ready all of physical disks constituting the logical disk are normal ready formatting formatting is ongoing the logical disk can be used attn reduce failing physical disks are isolated degraded attn rebuilding data is being rebuilt 12 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in attn copy back data is being written back from a spare disk redundancy by RAID is retained atin preventive copy data is being copied to a spare disk redundancy by RAID is retained attn unformatted waiting for logical formatting attn formatting formatting is ongoing logical disk not available attn format fail format error attn expanding logical expansion is ongoing attn expand fail logical expansion error attn stop stopped fault function failure occurred fault media error media error occurre
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5. using vSphere Client If the Overland Storage series SnapSAN has been added to the data center this step can be skipped For details refer to 3 1 1 Adding a SnapSAN Assign new logical disks to host Chapter 2 Operating VMware vCenter Plug in Assign new logical disks to host Identify logical disks Create data store Assign new logical disks to hosts by using vSphere Client For details refer to 3 2 1 Binding and assigning a new logical disk to a host Perform a rescan of storage adapters by using vSphere Client to identify the new logical disks For details refer to information on how to operate vSphere Client Create a data store by using vSphere Client For details refer to information on how to operate vSphere Client Chapter 2 Operating VMware vCenter Plug in 2 2 Expanding a Data Store The section provides the procedure to expand a data store by using VMware vCenter Plug in Operation in Operation in Bind a pool on Overland Storage SnapSAN If there is h li vephere Sapo Senet already required free capacity in a pool on the Overland Storage SnapSAN this step can be skipped Bind pool For details on binding a pool with GUI ControlCommand refer to Overland Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool Users Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and Overland Storage Software Overland SnapSAN Manager Command Reference respectively Create host Create hosts LD set f
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7. of the pool to which the logical disk belongs x Capacity Allocation The way capacity is allocated to the logical disk virtual virtual capacity logical disk actual capacity logical disk xi LUN The LUN of the logical disk xii Extent Information about logical disk recognized by vCenter Server The Hard Disk Information window shows the last updated time at its upper right To refresh the information click Update 17 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in 3 4 Plug in Setting Window The Plug in setting window is used to configure the settings of connection from VMware vCenter Plug in to vCenter Server Configure the settings when there is a change in the vCenter Server account To show the Plug in setting window select SnapSAN Manager Storage under Management in the vSphere Client home window 18 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in When SnapSAN Manager Storage is selected the following window to set SnapSAN Manager Storage appears Enter the user name and the password of the account to access vCenter Server and click Test When the connectivity test completes successfully click Save to save the settings The version information box shows the vCenter Server version and the vCenter Plug in version The following message is shown when the test fails Take action according to the information in the message 19 Appendix A Message List Appendix A Message List AA Connect
8. Chapter 1 Overview of VMware vCenter Plug in Chapter1 Overview of VMware vCenter Plu Overland Storage SnapSAN VMware vCenter Plug in VMware vCenter Plug in by working together with VMware vCenter Server enables users to use VMware vSphere Client for binding and assigning logical disks on Overland Storage SnapSAN 1 1 Functions of VMware vCenter Plug in VMware vCenter Plug in allows users to operate the following functions of Overland Storage SnapSAN on vSphere Client Disk array registration and list view Displaying dependencies on hosts Logical disk binding and assigning the logical disk to hosts Chapter 1 Overview of VMware vCenter Plug in 1 2 System Configuration An example of system configuration for using VMware vCenter Plug in is shown below Client Management server FC ISCSI SAS AccessControl CoH Overland Storage SnapSAN Figure 1 1 System Configuration e Overland Storage SnapSAN Provides the hosts with the logical disks The access from the hosts to the logical disks are contorlled by AccessControl e Host Operates virtual machines by using VMware ESX and ESXi Connects to the Overland Storage SnapSAN via FC or iSCSI or SAS to use logical disks e Management server Manages hosts by using vCenter Server Manages Overland Storage SnapSAN by installing VMware vCenter Plug in Client Accesses vCenter Server from vSphere Client to allow for operations through GUI C
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11. SnapSAN allowing assignment of new logical disk to host Check the status of the registered SnapSANs If no SnapSAN has been registered add a SnapSAN Unexpected error occurred 28 Appendix A X Message List Check with the operational environment of VMware vCenter Plug in whether abnormalities have occurred User name is invalid Input correct username 29 Appendix B Notes Appendix B Notes B 1 Considerations of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Installation Environment In an environment with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is installed you may break the appearance of the window vSphere Client provided by VMware vCenter Plug in B 2 LD Set Naming Conventions I SSI With FC or iSCSI connection LD set is automatically created when a new logical disk is assigned to the host An LD set created ina SnapSAN Manager Storage SnapSAN is named according to the following conventions i The LD set platform is fixed to LX i The host name or IP address recognized by vCenter Server is retrieved iii When the character string has more than 16 characters characters after the 16th character are truncated iv Characters other than alphanumeric characters are converted to v When the LD set name defined by performing Step i through iv overlaps with any existing LD set name the character string is modified according to the following rules A there are less than 16 characters in the character strin
12. ady ready All the resources constituting the disk array are normal atin attention An event that can influence operations has occurred fault fault An event that influences operations has occurred The following additional information is shown as well Shutdown status shutting down shutdown is ongoing shutdown completed shutdown is completed shutdown fail shutdown failed Warning when there is no system volume NoSystemVolume there is no system volume This warning is issued when the specified disk array has a pool but no system volume The additional information telling there is no system volume as mentioned above is not displayed when the disk array has a serious problem ii Product ID The model name of the disk array iv Serial Number The serial number of the disk array Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in v World Wide Name The World Wide Name of the disk array vi Number of Physical Disks The total number of physical disks on the disk array vii Number of Unused Physical Disks The number of unused physical disks on the disk array viii Number of Spare Disks The number of physical disks on the disk array that are configured as hot spare ix Number of Logical Disks The number of logical disks bound on the disk array x Floating IP Address IPv4 The IPv4 address set to the floating IP of the disk array x Floating IP Address IPv6 The IPv6 address set to the floating IP of th
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15. d fault over quota quota has been exceeded fault over capacity free space is not enough fault system area fault logical failure occurred in the system volume vi RAID The RAID type of the logical disk vii Capacity The capacity of the logical disk viii Actual Used Capacity The allocated capacity of the virtual capacity logical disk ix Pool Number The number assigned to the pool to which the logical disk belongs X Pool Name The name of the pool to which the logical disk belongs xi Capacity Allocation The way capacity is allocated to the logical disk virtual virtual capacity logical disk actual capacity logical disk xii LUN The LUN of the logical disk The Disk Array Information window shows the last updated time at its upper right To refresh the information click Update 13 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in 3 2 1 Binding and assigning a new logical disk to a host This section describes how to bind a new logical disk in an SnapSAN Manager Storage disk array and assign it to a host When you click Logical Disk Bind and Assignment on the Disk Array Information window the wizard is started and the window to select a disk array appears Select a disk array on which you want to bind a logical disk from the listed disk arrays and click Next When o
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18. e disk array xii IP Address 0 IPv4 The IPv4 address set to the controller 0 of the disk array xiii IP Address 0 IPv6 The IPv6 address set to the controller 0 of the disk array xiv IP Address 1 IPv4 The IPv4 address set to the controller 1 of the disk array xv IP Address 1 IPv6 The IPv6 address set to the controller 1 of the disk array xvi IP address for Connecting The IP address used to access the disk array from vCenter Plug in The Disk Array Information window shows the last updated time at its upper right To refresh the information click Update 3 1 1 Adding a disk array This section describes how to add an SnapSAN Manager Storage disk array to a data center When you click Add Disk Array the window for adding a disk array appears Enter the connection IP address IPv4 or IPv6 user name and password and click Test The following window is shown when the connectivity test is successfully completed Check the information displayed on the window is correct and click Save to save the settings 10 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in The following message is shown when the test fails Take action according to the information in the message 3 1 2 Editing a disk array This section describes how to configure the settings of an SnapSAN Manager Storage disk array i
19. g a character is added to the end of the character string The character to be added is selected from through 2 in alphabetical order Ifthe character string has 16 characters the last character is replaced by a character from through Z in alphabetical order vi If the name still overlaps even after performing Step v the name will be LX VC_HOST_XXXxX A non overlapping number from 0000 through 9999 is used for XXXX in numerical order LD Set Naming Conventions SAS With SAS connection a host LD set needs to be created on the SnapSAN in adavance according to the naming conventions In case the host name has 17 characters or more not including characters of the domain part or the host name matches the IPv6 address VMware vCenter Plug in does not support assignment of new logical disk to the host i The LD set platform should be LX 30 Appendix B Notes i The LD set name should be host name excluding the domain part or IP address recognized by vCenter amp Server Characters other than alphanumeric characters should be replaced with a hypen E g If the host name is DBServer domain co jp the LD set name should be set to DBServer If the host name is 192 168 0 1 the LD set name should be set to 192 168 0 1 B 4 Notes on VMware vCenter Plug in Functions VMware vCenter Plug in provides functions to only bind logical disks and asisgn the logic
20. hapter 2 Operating VMware vCenter Plug in Chapter 2 Operating VMware vCenter Plu This chapter provides procedures to operate Overland Storage by using VMware vCenter Plug in 2 1 Creating a Data Store The section provides the procedure to create a data store by using VMware vCenter Plug in Operation in Operation in Overland vSphere Client Storage SnapSAN Bind a pool on Overland Storage SnapSAN If there is already required free capacity in a pool on the Overland Storage 1 1 1 1 SnapSAN this step can be skipped For details on binding Bind pool pool with GUI or ControlCommand refer to Overland Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool Users Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and Overland Storage Software Overland SnapSAN Manager Command Reference respectively Create hosts LD set for SAS to assign new logical disks to Create host SAS only Overland Storage SnapSAN and assign paths ports or WWPNs to the hosts LD set For details see B 3 LD Set Naming Conventions 5 5 If hosts LD set for SAS already exist this step can be skipped For details about creating hosts with GUI or ControlCommand refer to Overland Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool User s Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and Overland Storage Software Overland SnapSAN Manager Command Reference respectively Add disk array Add the Overland Storage series SnapSAN to the data center by
21. he purpose for which it was delivered It is understood that no right is conveyed to reproduce or have reproduced any item herein disclosed without express permission from Overland Storage Overland Storage provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Overland Storage may make improvements or changes in the product s or programs described in this manual at any time These changes will be incorporated in new editions of this publication Overland Storage assumes no responsibility for the accuracy completeness sufficiency or usefulness of this manual nor for any problem that might arise from the use of the information in this manual Preface This user guide explains how to install setup and use Overland Storage SnapSAN VMware vCenter Plug in VMware vCenter Plug in by working together with VMware vCenter Server enables users to use VMware vSphere Client for binding and assigning logical disks on series disk array This guide assumes that you are familiar with computer hardware data storage and network administration terminology and tasks It also assumes you have basic knowledge of Internet SCSI iSCSI Serial attached SCSI SAS Serial ATA SATA Storage Area Network SAN and Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID technology Product Documentation and Firmware Updates Overlan
22. ion failed to specified IP address Check the IP address of a SnapSAN is correct and there is not any problem in network environment Connection failed to vCenter Server The communication between VMware vCenter Plug in and vCenter Server went wrong Check with the operational environment of VMware vCenter Plug in whether abnormalities have occurred Connection failed to vCenter Server Please re set up connection account The account to access vCenter Server may have been changed Check the account to access vCenter Server SnapSAN is under configuration process by others The operation can t be performed Other users are operating the SnapSAN Try again by waiting for completion of other users operation SnapSAN specification limit has been reached The operation can t be performed The number of logic disks of the SnapSAN or the number of hosts or the number of logic disks which can be assigned to the host has reached the maximum Check the status of the SnapSAN SnapSAN with specified IP address already exists Check the SnapSAN to register SnapSAN with specified IP address isn t supported The SnapSAN of the specified IP address is not a SnapSAN which VMware vCenter Plug in is supporting Failed to get SnapSAN information Check with the operational environment of VMware vCenter Plug in whether abnormalities have occurred 26 Appendix A X Message List Failed to get informa
23. k using VMware vCenter Plug in Operation in Operation in Bind a pool on Overland Storage SnapSAN If there is vSphere Client Overland Storage already required free capacity in a pool on the Overland Storage SnapSAN this step can be skipped Bind pool For details on binding a pool with GUI ControlCommand refer to Overland Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool Users Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and Overland Storage Software Overland SnapSAN Manager Command Reference respectively l 1 l l I 1 1 1 i l l 1 l I 1 Create hosts LD set for SAS to assign new logical disks Gea to Overland Storage SnapSAN and assign paths ports or WWPNs to the hosts LD set For details see B 3 LD Set Naming Conventions SAS If hosts LD set for SAS already exist this step can be skipped For details about creating hosts with GUI or ControlCommand refer to Overland Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool Users Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and Overland Storage Software Overland SnapSAN Manager Command Reference respectively Add the Overland Storage series SnapSAN to the data Add disk array center by using vSphere Client If the Overland Storage series SnapSAN has been added to the data center this step can be skipped For details refer to 3 1 1 Adding a SnapSAN Assign new logical disks to host Assign new logical disks t
24. l be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE 38 Index A Adding disk Array rh 11 B Binding and assigning a new logical disk to a host 17 Creating Data Store seen 3 D Data Store Information Window 15 Data Stores Disk Array Information Window sees 9 DISK Array 9 Editing a disk array nocet td 12 Expanding a Data Store sese 5 F Functions of VMware vCenter Plug in 1 H Hard Disk Information Window 21 Hard DISks erre 21 39 L LD Set Naming Conventions FC ISCSTI 30 LD Set Naming Conventions SAS Logical ierit eR re M Message co d tede oo etre arn tede 26 N Notes on VMware vCenter Plug in Functions 31 P Plug in Setting Window eee 24 R Raw Device Mapping
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26. n a data center Select the disk array whose settings you want to configure on a list of disk arrays and click Edit Disk Array The window to configure the disk array settings appears Configure the connection IP address IPv4 or IPv6 user name and password as necessary and click Test The following window is shown when the connectivity test is successfully completed Check the information displayed on the window is correct and click Save to save the settings The following message is shown when the test fails Take action according to the information in the message 3 1 3 Removing a disk array This section describes how to remove an SnapSAN Manager Storage disk array from a data center Select the disk array you want to remove on a list of disk arrays and click Remove Disk Array The window to remove a disk array appears Check the information displayed on the window is correct and click Perform to remove the disk array 11 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in 3 2 Data Store Information Window The Data Store Information window allows you to view the data stores and logical disks and assign new logical disks To show the Data Store Information window select a host by using vSphere Client and select the SnapSAN Manager Storage tab When Logical Disk Bind and Assignment is chosen please click Data Store Information When a data store is selected on a list of data stores the corresponding logical disks are listed
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28. o the host by using vSphere Client For details refer to 3 2 1 Binding and assigning a new logical disk to a host Chapter 2 Operating VMware vCenter Plug in Identify logical disks Raw Device Mapping Perform a rescan of storage adapters by using vSphere Client to identify the new logical disks For details refer to information on how to operate vSphere Client Perform raw device mapping of logical disks by using vSphere Client For details refer to information on how to operate vSphere Client Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in This chapter describes how to work on windows of vSphere Client which are provided through VMware vCenter Plug in The windows are shown when a user uses vSphere Client to log in vCenter Server on which VMware vCenter Plug in is installed 3 1 Disk Array Information Window The Disk Array Information window allows you to view a list of SnapSAN Manager Storage disk arrays in a data center add disk arrays remove disk arrays and configure the connection settings To show the Disk Array Information window select a data center on vSphere Client and select the SnapSAN Manager Storage tab e Disk Arrays i Disk Array Name The individual name of the disk array ii Status One of the following representing the highest level event among events that have occurred on the disk array and resources constituting the disk array is shown re
29. or SAS to assign new logical disks to Overland Storage SnapSAN and assign paths ports or WWPNs to the hosts LD set For details see B 3 LD Set Naming Conventions SAS If hosts LD set for SAS already exist this step can be skipped For details about creating hosts with GUI or ControlCommand refer to Overland Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool User s Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and Overland Storage Software Overland SnapSAN Manager Command Reference respectively Add the Overland Storage series SnapSAN to the data center by using vSphere Client If the Overland Storage series SnapSAN has been added to the data center this step can be skipped For details refer to 3 1 1 Adding a SnapSAN Assign new logical disks to host Assign new logical disks to hosts by using vSphere Client For details refer to 3 2 1 Binding and assigning a new logical disk to a host Chapter 2 Operating VMware vCenter Plug in Perform a rescan of storage adapters by using vSphere Client to identify the new logical disks For details refer to Identify logical disks information on how to operate vSphere Client Expand the data store by using vSphere Client For details refer to information on how to operate vSphere Client Expand data store Chapter 2 Operating VMware vCenter Plug in 2 3 Raw Device Mapping The section provides the procedure of raw device mapping for logical dis
30. ou have selected the host to which the logical disk is assigned click Next The window to confirm the settings appears Check the information displayed on the window is correct and click Perform The result of assignment of the new logical disk appears Figure 3 14 Window shown upon completion 14 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in After the completion of the new logical disk assignment perform a rescan of storage adapters to identify new logical disks And create expand the data store or perform raw device mapping of logical disks 15 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in 3 3 Hard Disk Information Window The hard disk information window allows you to view hard disks that a virtual machine can use and a list of logical disks on SnapSAN Manager Storage disk arrays To show the hard disk Information window select a virtual machine on vSphere Client and select the SnapSAN Manager Storage tab When a data store is selected on a list of data stores the corresponding logical disks are listed e Hard Disks i Device Name ii Type iii File Path iv Capacity v Provisioning vi Disk Mode vii Compatibility Mode The display item of the list of hard disks will display the information on the hard disk that are known to vCenter Server e Logical Disks i Disk Array Name The individual name of the disk array ii Logical Disk Number The number assigned to the logical disk iii OS Ty
31. pe Logical Disk Name The OS and the name of the logical disk iv Status Operation status of the logical disk represented by one of the following ready all of physical disks constituting the logical disk are normal ready formatting formatting is ongoing the logical disk can be used attn reduce failing physical disks are isolated degraded attn rebuilding data is being rebuilt attn copy back data is being written back from a spare disk redundancy by RAID is retained 16 Chapter 3 Using VMware vCenter Plug in atin preventive copy data is being copied to a spare disk redundancy by RAID is retained attn unformatted waiting for logical formatting attn formatting formatting is ongoing logical disk not available attn format fail format error attn expanding logical expansion is ongoing attn expand fail logical expansion error attn stop stopped fault function failure occurred fault media error media error occurred fault over quota quota has been exceeded fault over capacity free space is not enough fault system area fault logical failure occurred in the system volume v RAID The RAID type of the logical disk vi Capacity The capacity of the logical disk vii Actual Used Capacity The allocated capacity of the virtual capacity logical disk viii Pool Number The number assigned to the pool to which the logical disk belongs ix Pool Name The name
32. pecific program versions IMPORTANT An Important note is a type of note that provides information essential to the completion of a task or that can impact the product and its function CAUTION A Caution contains information that the user needs to know to avoid damaging or permanently deleting data or causing physical damage to the hardware or system WARNING A Warning contains information concerning personal safety Failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death Menu Flow Words in bold font with a greater than sign between them Indicator indicate the flow of actions to accomplish a task For example gt Setup gt Passwords gt User indicates that you should press the Setup button then the Passwords button and finally the User button to accomplish a task Information contained in this guide has been reviewed for accuracy but not for product warranty because of the various environments operating systems or settings involved Information and specifications may change without notice Table of Contents Chapter1 Overview of VMware vCenter PIUS iN cc ccccccsccccsssssceceessececeeseeeecseaececeeaseecsesaseeeeeeeeeeees 1 1 1 Functions of VMware vCenter Plug in ccccssssscecececeesesssaeceeeeeseesesaeaeeeeseesseseuaeaeseessessesenaeess 1 1 2 System Config ratiOn iet tete 2 Chapter2 Operating VMware vCenter Plug in seeseseseeeeeeeeenen eren enne nnne nen
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34. rd Check the usemame password of vCenter Server Password is invalid Input correct password 27 Appendix A Message List Session has been disconnected The information will be updated Because the session has been disconnected the information will be obtained again Specified pool is the state of rotation stop The operation can t be performed The selected pool is the state of rotation stop by the power saving function Please cancel the state of rotation stop by using SnapSAN Manager Storage Manager Specified user isn t allowed to perform configuration setting of SnapSAN Specify the administrator user of SnapSAN following cases the host LD Set on which to operate at the SnapSAN can not be uniquely identified The assignment of new logic disk can not be continued The interface of the host and the SnapSAN is SAS And The name of the host without the domain part is more than 17 characters or the name of the host is IPv6 address VMware vCenter Plug in does not support assignment of new logical disk to a host that meets the conditions described above The operation can t be performed because the host information related to the SnapSAN has been locked Operation to the host is locked Unlock the operation to the host by using SnapSAN Manager Storage Manager There is no SnapSAN can be manipulated Please check the status of the SnapSAN There is no
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36. ther users are operating the disk array is a new logical disk bind and assignment cannot be performed Please operate it by waiting for completion of other users operation The window to select a pool and to bind a new logical disk appears Select a pool on which you want to build a logical disk and specify its capacity If the disk array has multiple interfaces to access hosts select the type to interface with the hosts And then click Next The window to select a host to which the logical disk is assigned appears You can assign the logical disk to either the selected host or all the hosts in the data center to which the selected host belongs Note that in order to assign the logical disk to all the hosts in the data center to which the selected host belongs the hosts must have the same interface type and the logical disk assigned to the hosts must have the same maximum value for the LUNs When SAS is used for the interface between the host and disk array the host LD set needs to be created on the disk array in advance according to the naming conventions For details about naming conventions for the SAS host LD set see B 3 LD Set Naming Conventions SAS For details about how to operate with GUI or Command Reference refer to SnapSAN Manager Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool User s Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and SnapSAN Manager Storage Software SnapSAN Manager Storage Manager Command Reference respectively When y
37. tion Check with the operational environment of VMware vCenter Plug in whether abnormalities have occurred Failed to get pool information Check with the operational environment of VMware vCenter Plug in whether abnormalities have occurred Failed to remove SnapSAN information Check with the operational environment of VMware vCenter Plug in whether abnormalities have occurred Failed to save SnapSAN information Check with the operational environment of VMware vCenter Plug in whether abnormalities have occurred Host LD Set which to operate has not been created at SnapSAN Please create the host LD Set previously at the SnapSAN Create host LD set for SAS on the SnapSAN and assign SAS path port or WWPN to the host LD set For details see LD Set Naming Conventions SAS For details about how to operate with GUI or Command Reference refer to SnapSAN Manager Storage Software Configuration Setting Tool User s Manual GUI for SnapSAN 3000 5000 and SnapSAN Manager Storage Software SnapSAN Manager Storage Manager Command Reference respectively If the interface of host and SnapSAN does not match you can not select the SnapSAN Please check the interface Check the interface of the host and the SnapSAN Incorrect username password Check the usemame password of the SnapSAN IP address is invalid Input correct IP address Login failed Incorrect username passwo
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