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VMware Integration Guide
HPE Alletra 6000 Series
HPE Nimble Storage Flash Arrays
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Tool Names and Paths Based on the Operating System Version
HPE Storage Integration with VMware
VMware Integration Features
Key Points About Setting Up an Integrated Environment
Planning Your Installation and Setup
HPE Storage Connection Manager for VMware
Understand How HPE Storage Connection Manager Supports Groups and Pools
HPE Storage Connection Manager for VMware Installation Options
Requirements for Installing HPE Storage Connection Manager
Important Information About Updating the ESXi Host and HPE Storage Connection Manager 7.x
Manually Download the HPE Storage Connection Manager Software Package
Manually Copy HPE Storage Connection Manager to the ESXi Host
Requirements for Installing HPE Storage Connection Manager
HPE Storage Connection Manager Installation Using vSphere 7.0 Lifecycle Manager When Connected to the Internet
HPE Storage Connection Manager Installation Using vSphere 6.5 and 6.7 Update Manager When Connected to the Internet
HPE Storage Connection Manager Installation Using vSphere 7.0 Lifecycle Manager With No Internet Connection
HPE Storage Connection Manager Installation Using vSphere 6.5 and 6.7 Update Manager With No Internet Connection
ESXCLI Installation of HPE Storage Connection Manager on ESXi 7.x Using an Online Bundle
ESXCLI Installation of HPE Storage Connection Manager on ESXi 7.x Using an Offline Bundle
ESXCLI Installation of HPE Storage Connection Manager on ESXi 6.x Online Bundle
ESXCLI Installation of HPE Storage Connection Manager on ESXi 6.x Offline Bundle
Updating HPE Storage Connection Manager for ESXi 7.x
Update HPE Storage Connection Manager for ESXi 6.x
Verify the HPE Storage Connection Manager Installation
Verify Settings for CompareLUNNumber and FailDiskRegistration
Configure HPE Storage Connection Manager on the ESXi Host
Using an HPE Dual 8GB MicroSD Enterprise Midline USB
View HPE Storage Connection Manager Logs
Configure Custom Log Locations
Uninstall HPE Storage Connection Manager 7.x from an ESXi 7.x Host
Uninstall HPE Storage Connection Manager 7.x from an ESXi 6.x Host
Uninstall HPE Legacy NCM Versions (7.0.1 and lower) from an ESXi 6.x Host
Verify the HPE Storage Connection Manager Uninstall
VMware iSCSI Configuration
High-Level Steps to Set Up the ESXi iSCSI Network Configuration
Configure ESXi iSCSI Networking with Multiple vSwitches
Configure ESXi iSCSI Networking with a Single vSwitch
Configure the ESXi iSCSI Software Adapter
Bind VMK Ports to ESXi iSCSI Software Adapter
Use HPE Storage Connection Manager to Set iSCSI Path Selection Policy
iSCSI Initiator Groups and the Array
Create an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS GUI
Create an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS CLI
Assign Volumes to an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS GUI
Assign Volumes to an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS CLI
Unassign Volumes from an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS GUI
Unassign Volumes from an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS CLI
Edit an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS GUI
Edit an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS CLI
Delete an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS GUI
Delete an iSCSI Initiator Group Using the Array OS CLI
Use a CHAP Account
iSCSI Digest Considerations
Enable iSCSI Digest
Disable iSCSI Digest
Additional Information for Working with iSCSI
VMware Fibre Channel Configuration
Fibre Channel Target Limits
The HPE Alletra 6000 and HPE Nimble Storage vCenter Plugin
Clients Supported in the vCenter Plugin
Set Up the vCenter Plugin
Registration Requirements for Using vCenter Plugin
LUN Restrictions When Using the vCenter Plugin
Register or Add a vCenter Plugin
Using the Array OS GUI
Register or Add a vCenter Plugin
Using the Array OS CLI
Display a List of Registered Plugins Using the Array OS CLI
Edit the Registered vCenter Using the Array GUI
Unregister the vCenter Plugin
Unregister the vCenter Plugin from the vCenter Server
Use the GUI to
Unregister the vCenter Plugin
Use the CLI to Unregister the vCenter Plugin
Removing Stale Entries Following Update to vSphere 7
RBAC and the vCenter Plugin
Privileges Required for Registering the vCenter Plugin and VASA Provider
Privileges Required for Working with Datastores
Privileges Required for Working with VMs
Privileges Required for Creating VMware Synchronized Snapshots
Storage Array Roles and vVols
Create RBAC Roles
Using the vCenter Plugin with VMFS Datastores
Create a VMFS Datastore from the vCenter Plugin
Mount an Existing VMFS Datastore Using the vCenter Plugin
Clone a VMFS Datastore from the vCenter Plugin
Grow a VMFS Datastore from the vCenter Plugin
View VMFS Datastore Details from the vCenter Plugin
Take a Snapshot of a Datastore Using the vCenter Plugin
Edit a Datastore Mapped to an Array Using the vCenter Plugin
Delete a Datastore Mapped to a Volume Using the vCenter Plugin
Working with VMware Virtual Volumes
How VASA Provider Works with vVols
Protocol Endpoints
Support for vVols Space Reclamation Using UNMAP
vVols and Stale Bindings
Supported Features
vVols and HPE Storage Connection Manager
Encryption
Windows Toolkit
Storage Policy Based Management
Group and Pool Merges
Using VASA Provider to Provide Disaster Recovery for vVols
Managing vVols
Configuring vVols Using the vCenter Plugin
Create a vVols Datastore Using the vCenter Plugin
Edit a vVol Datasore Using the vCenter Plugin
Grow a vVol Datastore Using the vCenter Plugin
Delete a vVol Datastore Using the vCenter Plugin
Run Configuration Checks Against the vCenter Server, Array
Configuring vVols and VMs from the VMware GUI
Overview of the vVols Workflow
Create a vVols Datastore
Create a VM
VSS and vVols
Overview of the VSS for vVols Setup Process
VSS for vVols Limitations and Troubleshooting
Setting Up the Guest Operating System for VSS for vVols
Synchronize the VM with the Guest OS
Working with VM Storage Policies
Virtual Machine Backups
Create a VM Storage Policy
Change the Assigned Storage Policy for a VM
Verifying Policy Compliance
Using Replication Partner VMs with the vCenter Plugin Dashboard
Specifying a Replication Partner VM
Claim a VM
Options for Restoring VMs from the vCenter Plugin
Restore an Entire VM from the vCenter Plugin
Restore One or More Disks From a VM
Clone a VM
Clone One or More Disks
Options for Deleting vVol VMs from the vCenter Plugin
Delete a VM
Undelete a VM
Purge a VM Using the vCenter Plugin
Troubleshooting Tips
Registration Error - Invalid Provider Certificate
Failure to Add VP - Time Mismatch
Datastore Inaccessible
VSS Snapshots Fail with the Message: "No Volume Connected to the Host”
VMware Synchronized Snapshots and VMFS Datastores
How HPE Storage Synchronization Works with VMware
Snapshot Exclusion and Inclusion Options for VMs and Datastores
Create a NimbleVMwareSyncSnaps Category
Create Include and Exclude Tags
Assign Include and Exclude Tags to VMs and Datastores
Volume Collections and VMware Objects
Bringing a VSS Snapshot Online After a Restore Operation
SRM and Storage Integration
How SRA Works with SRM
Overview of SRA Setup Process
SRA for SRM Prerequisites
Download the SRA for SRM Installation Package
Install SRA for SRM for Windows
Install SRA for SRM for Photon OS SRM or VAs
Update SRA for SRM for Windows
Update SRA for SRM for Photon
Uninstall SRA for SRM for Windows
Uninstall SRA for SRM for Photon OS SRM or VAs
Working with Array Manager in SRM
Configure SRM 6.0, 6.1, and 6.5 for HPE Storage Arrays
Configure SRM 8.x for Storage Arrays
Using SRM to Restore vVols
Configure SRM 8.3 and above for Storage Arrays and vVols
Set the Storage Policy Mappings to Use SRM 8.3 or above with vVols
Create Protection Groups for vVols
Add Placeholder Datastores
Initiate a Recovery Plan
Test the Recovery Plan
Using SRM Test Failover Workflows and Replication
Tasks Performed During a Test Failover Operation
Tasks Performed During a Cleanup Operation
Implement the Recovery Plan
SRA and Microsoft Volume Shadow Service
VAAI Integration
What is VAAI?
VAAI Requirements
Enable the VMware VAAI Provider to Use Storage Volumes
Using InfoSight Virtualization Data to Evaluate Performance
Enable InfoSight to Collect VMware Information
Using the Virtualization Dashboard to View VMware Data
Key Data Provided by the Virtualization Section of InfoSight
Common Tasks and Best Practices
VMware Partition Alignment
Register or Add VM to Inventory
vCenter Server
ESXi Host
Restore a VM from a Datastore
Restore Entire Datastore to an Existing Snapshot
Recover a Virtual Machine from a Cloned Snapshot Using the Array OS GUI
Change Access Information Using the Array OS GUI
Change Access Information Using the CLI
iSCSI Best Practices in VMware Environments
Set Up 1:1 Mapping for vSphere Switches
Host Disk Timeout Values
Managing Target Subnets
Guest Disk Timeout Values
Using VMware RDM Disks
Denylist RDMS Using SCSI 3 Persistent Reservations
Configure ESXi iSCSI Networking with Distributed Virtual Switches
Storage LUNs in the Device List
Locate vCenter Log Files
Helpful Information
Recommendations for Environments That Do Not Use HPE Storage Connection Manager
Configure iSCSI Discovery
iSCSI Host Connection Methods
Set the iSCSI Host Connection Method to Manual
Configure Jumbo Frames
Validate the MTU Settings
Change NIC Frame Size
Configure an ESX Datastore
Enable Application-Consistent Quiescing on Windows Server 2008 VM
Mount and Unmount a Datastore Outside the Plugin
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