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1. qa Suggested Sites v 8 Web Slice Gallery amp Storage Management fin Page Safety Tools Dell MD Storage Array Management W Storage Configuration Storage Array Information i Device Name SH Fiber 1 EPA Address 2 Teen ana Status optimal Commands Add Array Move a Add Folder Q Remove Gi ca Refresh TTI rice Ri gt Adding a Storage Array to VASA Control To establish a storage array under VASA control you must Add the storage array to VASA Register VASA with vCenter Server To add a storage array to VASA 1 In the Command area of the Storage Array Management window click Add Array You can also click Add Folder to create a separate container for a storage array group NOTE When creating a new folder or adding an array using the Storage Array Management window always make sure the Storage Configuration link in the left side navigation pane is highlighted Otherwise you may inadvertently create add the array to the root directory 2 In the Add Storage Device window enter the IP addresses for the RAID controllers in the storage arrays 3 If required enter the RAID controller password 4 Repeat these steps to add other storage arrays to VASA control To register VASA with the vCenter Server 1 Log into vSphere 5 0 Client and connect to the vCenter Server Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider Figure 2 3 vSphere Client Login Screen Y2. Up Up 50 00 GB false Replicated SSD KSWA VASA 7091 1 SSD_01 LE UD KSWA VASAZ VM3 02000b0000600a Up Up 5 00 GB false Replicated SSD KSWA VASA 7091 1 SSD_02 LE Storage Pool 02000d0000600a vmhba2 CO T0 L13 13 Up Up 200 00GB false 1UK TbK drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 DB 01 Fibre Channel Disk naa 600a0b LE Test Environment 0200040000600a vmhba2 C0 T0 L4 4 Up p 200 00 GB false 1UK 1bK drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 DB 02 Fibre Channel Disk naa 600a0b Le ls oz000e0000600a Up Up 25 0068 False ta ney drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 Test_01 Le i Test 03 oz000f0000600a Up Up 100 00 GB false 10K 15K drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 VASA_Test Le 02000000006008 vmhba2 C0 T0 L0 O Up Up 4 00 68 false Replicated 10K 15K KSWA VASA 7091 1 Auto D1s Fibre Channel Disk naa 600a0b Le 0200050000600a vmhba2 CO TO L5 5 Up Up 4 00 GB false NLSAS Drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 Auto 02s Fibre Channel Disk naa 600a0b LE 0200070000600a Up Up 15 00 GB false NLSAS Drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 Next O1p LE 0200080000600a Up Up 15 00 GB false NLSAS Drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 Next 02p LE 0200090000600a Up Up 15 00 GB false NLSAS Drives KSWA VASA 7091 1 Next 03p LE 02000c0000600a Up Up 488 11 GB false KSWA VASA 7091 1 ISO_Images LE 0200020000600a Up Up 100 00 GB false KSWA VASA 7091 1 SATA_02 LE 0200030000600a Up Up 100 00 GB false KSWA VASA 7091 1 SATA_03 Ls 0200060000600a Up Up 100 00 GB false KSWA VASA 7091 1 SATA_04 Ls 0200010000600a Up Up 100 00 GB false KSWA
3. Profiles window click Refresh for the selected VM The assigned profile should be displayed along with the status of the VM under Compliance Status Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider D gt Figure 3 5 Create VM Storage Profile DEY YM SERYER vSphere Client Iof x File Edit Yiew Inventory Administration Plug ins Help El CI Home gt Sy Management p G YM Storage Profiles p gi DEV VM SERVER EFF Create YM Storage Profile gt Edit VM Storage Profile P Delete VM Storage Profile Manage Storage Capabilities IT Enable VM Storaae Profiles Create New M Storage Profile Getting Started Select Storage Capabilities a Select the storage capabilities that will be used with this YM storage profile What is the VM st lt E E vm Storage Profiles Bronze amp Gold amp Silver Profile Properties Select Storage Capabilities Storage Capabilities The VM storage pro Client where you Mel Ready to Complete storage profiles Replicated NLSA System Replicated 10K 15K System Replicated SSD System NLSAS Drives System 10K 15K drives System SSD drives System Name Type Storage capabilities datastores such as and so on Click Ma create edit or delet datastore to assign Click Create VM St requirements for the listing a set of requil Basic Tasks F Create a YM St O storage capabilities selected Help lt Back _net gt Cancel hd Recent Tasks Aktains Clear Det
4. VASA 7091 1 SATA_O1 LE Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider Using Storage Profiles You can create storage profiles to select datastores based on user selected criteria To enable VM Storage Profiles 1 From the vSphere Client Home view click VM Storage Profiles Figure 3 4 vSphere Client Home Page 7 vcenter50 2 vSphere Client a File Edit View Inventory Administration Plug ins Help aS jo a P a A to a Si 2 ro DI g A Management 3 Ta 08 2 In the vSphere home view click Enable VM Storage Profiles 3 In the Summary tab under Commands click Create VM Storage Profile 4 In the VM Storage Profile Properties window enter the properties for the new profile then click Next 5 In the Select Stooge Capabilities window select the storage capability see Table 3 1 to be associated with the profile Then click Next 6 Review the summary information then click Finish Assigning VM Storage Profiles to Existing Virtual Machines After creating the VM Storage Profile s assign the profile to an existing virtual machine 1 From the vSphere Hosts and Clusters view select the virtual machine to be configured 2 Right click on the virtual machine and select VM Storage Profile gt Manage Profiles 3 From the Home VM Storage Profile drop down menu select the VM Storage Profile to be used and then click Propagate to Disks Click OK to apply changes 5 On the Summary tab of the VM Storage
5. VASA Provider Once the installation is complete confirm that the MD Storage Array VASA Provider appears in the available programs list Configuring the VASA Provider After installing the VASA Provider configure it for use in your environment by performing the following steps 1 From the installation directory click on the VASAProviderManager exe file The application server starts and the Dell VASA Application Server Configuration screen is displayed Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 7 ES Configuration Manager Figure 2 1 Dell MD Storage Array VASA Provider Configuration window Dell MD Storage Array VASA Provider Configuration Server Settings Admin User Id Admin User Password verify Admin User Password HTTP Port SSL Settings HTTPS Port Key Store File Name Key Store Password Verify Key Store Password Trust Store File Name Trust Store Password Verify Trust Store Password admin eka e 5 080 8 443 keystore Preteen Preteen truststore Preteen feste O Generate ra Self Signed Certificate Stop Service Launch Array Manager Copy Provider URL to Clipboard Exit 2 Inthe Dell MD Storage Array VASA Provider Configuration screen choose usernames passwords and settings for the host server running the VASA Provider NOTE The default Admin User Password is password 3 If you elect to configure security between VASA and vSphere using a self
6. line storage intermediate performance redundancy provided Steps for assigning these capabilities in vSphere are detailed in Using the VASA Provider later in this guide Profile Driven and Policy Based Storage The VASA Provider supports profile driven storage by categorizing volumes by performance and reporting this information in the storage profile Benefits of this approach include rapid intelligent provisioning of applications application service levels that match available storage better visibility into the available storage pool Policy based storage management supported in vSphere 5 0 helps you further provision virtual machines VMs by automating datastore placement decisions Storage Service Level Agreements Features of the VASA Provider eliminate the need to maintain spreadsheets detailing the storage capabilities of each LUN in order to map correct service level agreements SLAs to specific virtual machines Instead you can deliver the best matched resources to the SLA required by the VM This is especially true in the case of storage resources since storage environments are often be diverse and contain different types of storage with different performance and availability characteristics The VASA Provider allows you to discover and monitor storage array SLA properties based on availability security and performance You can then leverage array services to enforce storage VM SLAs and create end t
7. signed certificate click Generate Self Signed Certificate NOTE Using this option requires a thorough understanding of the security requirements in place at your site Consult your local IT administrator before using this option 4 Click Start Service to start the VASA Provider service NOTE Any time you change passwords using this screen you must stop and start the VASA service for the password change to take effect Choose Stop Service to stop the service then Start Service to resume 5 Click Copy Provider URL to Clipboard to capture the URL you will need to register the VASA Provider with vSphere 6 Click Launch Array Manager to start the Dell MD Storage Array Management window Launching the Dell MD Storage Array Management Window The Dell MD Storage Array Management window is a browser based application that can be accessed from a supported browser or launched directly from the Configuration Manager To launch Storage Array Management window go to http lt host address gt 8080 arraytree NOTE If you are using static IP addressing the lt host_address gt value will be a standard IP address However if you are using DHCP the lt host_ address gt value will reflect a DNS name Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 8 Figure 2 2 Dell MD Storage Array Management E Storage Management Windows Internet Explorer a fe Ea a Wa 9 1 Bing http localhost 8080 arraytree sp Favorites
8. storage profile Profile Properties Select Storage Capabilities Ready to Complete Storage Capabilities O Name Replicated NLSA Replicated 10K 15K Replicated SSD NLSAS Drives 10K 15K drives SSD drives 0 storage capabilities selected Help Selecting the Storage Views tab then selecting Show all SCSI Volumes LUNs displays a list of SCSI IDs LUNs capacity and other information Figure 3 3 vSphere View of VASA monitored Storage Arrays WIN N3Q1D06JNS1 ySphere Client File Edit View Inventory Administration Plug ins Help E Q Hone p gi Inventory p fl Hosts and Clusters i ae WIN N3Q1DO6JNS1 E fg VASA Test Biel ES Search Inventory kswa vasal lsi com YMware ESXi 5 0 0 441354 a 192 168 51 53 Getting Started Summary Virtual Machines Resource Allocation Performance Configuration Tasks amp Events Alarms Permissions Maps Storage views Hardware Status E 4 x_Testing View Reports Maps Last Update Time 8 19 2011 2 55 27 PM Update E vuoi vm 02 Show all SCSI Volumes LUNs SCSI ID Runtime Name or Status contains Clear Kswa vasal Isi com Production SCSI ID Runtime Name Lun Status Host status Capacity Thin Pro System Capability Storage Array Identifier on volume Name We id KSWA VASA1 VMI 02000000005000 vmhbai CO TO L0 O Up Up 69 37 GB Local FUJITSU Disk fnaa 500000e01 FL id KSWA VASA1 VM2 02000a0000600a
9. ASA Provider also enables an MD storage array to pass information about attached expansion storage enclosures on to the managing host server Using the VASA Provider you can discover and characterize a datastore s static capabilities allowing you to easily select the appropriate disk for virtual machine placement and receive alert and event notifications from the VASA monitored storage arrays within vCenter Figure 1 1 illustrates the VASA Provider architecture Figure 1 1 VASA High Level Architecture TCP IP SYMbol TCP IP FC or iSCSI Switch FC or iSCSI Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider VASA Storage Capabilities Storage provisioning operations available in vSphere allow VASA to monitor whether a storage array s physical components can meet virtual machine needs according to defined capabilities Available capabilities and their common performance ranges are shown in Table 1 1 Table 1 1 Available VASA Storage Capabilities Storage Capabilities Common Use Performance Range SSD Drives Solid state volumes highest performance 10K 15K Drives High performance physical disks used in most standard environments NLSAS Drives Near line storage intermediate performance Replicated SSD Drives Solid state volumes highest performance redundancy provided Replicated 10K 15K High performance physical disks used in most Drives standard environments redundancy provided Replicated NLSAS Drives Near
10. Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 11 Using the VASA Provider After registering the VASA Provider you should see a list of managed storage arrays in the Vendor Provider Details window To verify the VASA configuration 1 Select Datastores and Datastore Clusters from the vSphere 5 0 Client home page Figure 3 1 vSphere Client Home Page vcenter50 2 vSphere Client l o File Edit View Inventory Administration Plug ins Help EJ Home a FP 8 Search Hosts and Clusters VMs and Datastores and Networking Templates Datastore Clusters 2 Select a datastore from a monitored storage array Click the Summary tab You should see a capability category displayed under Storage Capabilities These capabilities are generated by the VASA Provider based on the following criteria Table 3 1 Storage Capabilities Capability Description SSD Drives A storage array virtual disk comprised of Solid State Drives SSD 10K 15K A storage array virtual disk comprised of 10K Drives RPM or faster physical disks NLSAS Drives A storage array virtual disks comprised of physical disks less than 10K RPM speeds Replicated Any of the above capabilities but remotely all types replicated Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider N Figure 3 2 Available VASA Storage Capabilities Mi ES Create New M Storage Profile Select Storage Capabilities Select the storage capabilities that will be used with this M
11. Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider User s Guide Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed N WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2011 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries VMware vCenter and vSphere are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware Inc in the United States or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own October 2011 Rev A00 Overview The Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider is a set of extensible APIs that enable vCenter to see the capabilities of MD storage array LUNs and corresponding datastores The V
12. Mware Sphere Client vmwere VMware vSphere Client To directly manage a single host enter the IP address or host name To manage multiple hosts enter the IP address or name of a vCenter Server IP address Name 10 10 65 60 User name OEv vm SERVER Administrator Password I Use Windows session credentials 2 From the Home screen click on Storage Providers Figure 2 4 vSphere Client Home Screen vcenter50 2 vSphere Client s Www we MM __ see File Edit View Inventory Administration Plug ins Help Home Inventory a ff GB Search Hosts and Clusters VMs and Datastores and Networking Templates Datastore Clusters Administration Ss gt ajli A Roles Sessions Licensing System Logs vCenter Server vCenter Solutions vCenter Service Auto Deploy Settings Manager Status Management 2 a aa amp amp Scheduled Tasks Events Maps Host Profiles VM Storage Customization Profiles Specifications Manager The Vendor Providers screen is displayed 3 Click Add to display the Add Vendor Provider menu Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 10 Figure 2 5 vSphere Add Vendor Provider Menu DEV M SERVER vSphere Client oj x File Edit Yiew Inventory Administration Plug ins Help EJ a Home p Gt Administration p 3 Storage Providers p g DEV VM SERVER Search Inventory Add Remove Refresh All Sync Vendor Providers Las
13. a P Profiles Compliance Compliant 8 19 2011 2 54 54 PM Reset ip Edit Settings Storage Array Events and Alerts The VASA Provider propagates storage array alerts to the vCenter Server Event Monitor Alerts are displayed on two separate views onthe Alert tab in the Tasks view for their respective property from the Alarms view at the bottom of the vSphere Client Events are viewed by clicking on the Events icon on the vSphere Client Home view Figure 3 7 Triggered Alarms View i Pi Wotes 44 Triggered Alarms DefinedIn Triggered Acknowledged Acknowledged By a This 8 19 2011 3 17 18 PM Status d Warning Name Datastore capability alarm EA Next 02 FI Tasks Alarms Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 16 Troubleshooting Tips The table below shows some common issues and possible steps for resolution Table 3 2 Issues and Corrective Steps Issue Possible Resolution Unable to connect to the provider Verify the proper URL for storage provider is registered host Verify that firewall settings allow for configured ports default 8080 and 8443 Verify the VASA Provider service is started on provider host No datastore capabilities being Verify that a valid vendor ID and model ID are listed for displayed the registered storage provider in vCenter Server Verify that monitored storage arrays have been added to the array mana
14. ails Initiated by vCenter Server Requested Start Ti Start Time Completed Time Fal Tasks Alarms License Period 331 days remaining Administrator 4 Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider Figure 3 6 vSphere Storage Profile Summary nt WIN N3Q1D06INS1 vSphere Client File Edit view Inventory Administration Plug ins Help A Home p gf Inventory p ep Hosts and Clusters Eg a u 9 0 pelk o p WIN N3Q1DO6JNS1 Test 02 E VASA Test a E 135 15 51 53 Getting Started Resource Allocation Performance Tasks amp Events Alarms Console Permissions Maps Storage Views E 4 x_Testing du i a Mi Fr SITR Windows 2008 R2 64 bit Consumed Host CPU 0 MHz El tm iui M Version 8 Consumed Host Memory 43 00 MB El co zR VASAL VMI CPU 1 vCPU Active Guest Memory 0 00 MB 2 KSW En ASA LO Memory i 1024 MB Refresh Storage Usage era Memory Overhead 49 05 MB a Elenco sod ti Storage Pool YMware Tools Not running Not installed Not shared Storage 9 04 GB E Test Environment IP Addresses Used Storage 9 04 GB T Test 01 Storage Status Drive Type E Test 02 DNS Name BI Next 02 Normal Non S5D ED Test 03 EVC Mode NjA gt State Powered On vane kswa vasa 1 dell com Network Type Ste Active Tasks YM Network Standard port group vSphere HA Protection nia 5 gt VM Storage Profiles Power Off Refresh 4 VM Storage Profiles Replicated uspen i p
15. ation and cached data from the VASA Provider application server However monitored storage array information is retained Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 17 Uninstalling the VASA Provider You can uninstall the VASA Provider in one of two ways e from the Windows Add and Remove Programs option e using the VASA Provider uninstaller located at C Program Files x86 Dell Modular Disk Storage VASA Provider Uninstall Modular Disk Storage VASA Provider Once the uninstall is complete verify that all application files and folders are deleted Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 0 Getting Help Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit support dell com Click your country region at the bottom of the page For a full listing of country region click All Click All Support from Support menu Select the appropriate service or support link 0O A UN Choose your preferred method of contact Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider www dell com support dell com
16. der must be installed on a separate host server from the vCenter Server platform Required VMware Platforms The following VMware platforms must be installed and properly configured before installing the VASA Provider e VMware vSphere Client 5 0 e VMware vCenter Server 5 0 installed separately from the VASA Provider For information on installing and configuring VMware platforms see http www vmware com support product support For information on installing and using the vCenter plug in on an MD storage array see the Dell MD Storage Array VMware vCenter Plug in User s Guide Required MD Storage Array Configurations The VASA Provider is supported on the following Dell MD storage arrays e MD32001 MD32201 MD36001 and MD36201 GGSCSI e MD3600f and MD3620f Fibre Channel Make sure your MD storage array has the latest RAID controller firmware version installed before installing the VASA Provider For details on MD storage array firmware and operating system compatibility see the Support Matrix available at www support dell com manuals Configuring ESX to Automatically Detect MD Storage Arrays When vCenter Server is installed a host server should be able to automatically detect and configure Dell MD storage arrays For this to occur however a proper SAN configuration must be in place and the LUNs between hosts and host groups must be properly balanced For detailed information on properly configuring the SAN includin
17. g switch zoning requirements refer to the following documents e VMware Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide available from www vmware com support product support e Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f Series Storage Arrays available from www support dell com manuals Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider DI Downloading the VASA Provider The VASA Provider is available as a self extracting self installing file from the Drivers and Download page at www Support dell com To download the VASA Provider 1 2 Go to support dell com and select the Drivers and Download link Use the Dell product selector to find your MD storage array model Choose Select Model gt Servers Storage Networking gt PowerVault Storage Under Select Your Product Model choose your MD storage array model Click Confirm to display available drivers and downloads for your MD storage array model Under Applications choose the VASA Provider download link Installing the VASA Provider Once you have downloaded the VASA Provider installation and copied it to the host server i 2 Launch the VASA installation wizard Review and accept the license agreement then follow the installation prompts The default installation path on a 32 bit Windows OS is C Program Files Dell Modular Disk Storage VASA Provider The default installation path on a 64 bit Windows OS is C Program Files x86 Dell Modular Disk Storage VASA
18. ger Verify the VASA Provider service is running on the provider host Unable to access the Array Manager Verify the URL for the Storage Array Manager is correct The default provider host URL is http localhost 8080 arraytree Verify that firewall settings allow configured ports Verify the VASA Provider service is running on the provider host Event messages do not display This is a known issue with the VASA APIs and will be description information resolved in a future release Troubleshooting Logs If further troubleshooting is required Dell technical support may require that a copy of the working log directory be sent for analysis The log directory is located on the VASA Provider host at C Program Files x86 Dell Modular Disk Storage VASA Provider working logs 64 bit and C Program Files Dell Modular Disk Storage VASA Provider working logs 32 bit Configuration Reset If the VASA Provider configuration needs to be reset to a clean configuration perform the following steps 1 Stop the Dell VASA Provider Application Server service on provider host 2 Delete the db directory in the C Program Files x86 Dell Modular Disk Storage VASA Provider working directory 3 Delete the tmp directory in the C Program Files x86 Dell Modular Disk Storage VASA Provider working directory 4 Start the Dell VASA Provider Application Server service on the provider host This will remove the alert inform
19. o end storage SLA guarantees for each virtual machine Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler The VASA Provider extends VMware s Distributed Resource Scheduler DRS functionality to data storage by enabling a Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler SDRS to operate on a group of datastores with similar capabilities SDRS can determine whether a storage array can support SDRS migration as well as whether migration is recommended Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider 4 VASA Session Communications All communications between the vCenter Server and the VASA Provider use Secure Sockets Layer SSL certificates The VASA Provider can use a self signed certificate or a certificate issued by a certificate authority CA Dell MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1 0 Provider Installing the VASA Provider This section describes how to install the VASA Provider as well as installation requirements and prerequisites Supported Operating Systems and Platforms The VASA Provider is dependent on specific operating system and application platform requirements Before installing and configuring VASA make sure your environment meets the requirements detailed in this section Required Host Operating Systems The VASA Provider application must be installed on one of the following Window host operating systems e Windows Server 2003 SP2 32 bit or 64 bit versions e Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit version only NOTE The VASA provi
20. t Refresh Time Last Sync Time Vendor Provider Name Del MD Storage Array VASA Provider Login admin Vendor Provider Details Po di I Use Vendor Provider Certificate Provider Name APIY Certificate location Ri Provider Status Defar Provider Yersion Supported Vendor IDs Supported Model IC Triggered Alarms Object or Name contains Clear x Object Status Name Defined In Triggered Acknowledged Acknowledged By a DEV M SERVER Warning amp Health status monito This object 9 30 2011 9 33 53 AM F Tasks ie Alarms License Period 335 days remaining Administrator 4 In the Name field enter a provider name 5 Inthe URL field either paste the URL you copied from the Copy Provider URL to Clipboard selection in the Dell VASA Application Server screen or enter the URL of the VASA Provider service NOTE If you are using the URL of the VASA Provider append vasa services vasaService In the example shown https specifies a secure server connection and 8443 is the default HTTPS port number for the VASA Provider If you changed the port number in the Dell MD Storage Array VASA Provider Configuration window previously use your actual port number in the URL 6 In the Login field enter the administrator user ID you specified in the Dell VASA Application Server window If required enter a password 8 Click OK to register the provider Dell MD Storage
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