SMC Virtual Appliance

Question

We are getting our first V-MAX, and it is our first Symmetrix line array for our open

systems environment. Prior to this we've only had DMX for mainframe.

As part of this rollout, we want to implement SMC. Currently we are looking at the SMC

virtual appliance. However, we want to make sure that we can manage both our open

systems V-MAX and our mainframe DMX through the same centralized SMC server.

So, the question is this, can we do "remote" management with the SMC virtual appliance

for our mainframe's DMX4?? The installation guide primarily focuses on "local"

management for the appliance.

Thanks,

Will S.

dynamox · Answer

not sure what you mean by 'remote management' ? SMC is a web-based application so you can get to it from anywhere. The appliance will need to be presented 6 gatekeepers from VMAX and assigned as raw devices to the VM (physical compatibility mode)

WillSanders · Answer

There are two methods available in setting up SMC on a physical server, local and

remote. In the local method, you run the SYMAPI server on the server running

SMC, and present the gatekeepers directly to that server. In the remote method,

you install SMC on one server, and point it to a separate server with SYMAPI and

connectivity to the gatekeepers.

So, my question is, can I do this same sort of remote setup with the virtual

appliance?

Thanks.

dynamox · Answer

i don't see why you couldn't, i am sure it's running symcli on the appliance so you need to modify it to point to your symapi server. I can't remember if you can get to regular bash shell on this appliance to modify the appropriate files. I know on Solutions Enabler appliance i had to boot into single user mode and change the root password because the default account (seconfig) would not allow me to change any parameters.

sauravrohilla · Answer

Hi,

The idea of having a virtual appliance to make it as a Server (Symapi server if its a SE appliance) and let clients connect to it. I dont know if you have any option in SMC virtual appliance to point it to a remote symapi server?

thanks,

Saurabh

Symmetrix

SMC Virtual Appliance

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