Hello Vedanu,

1. VPLEX is a management application that runs on it’s own hardware. Here is a link to the specification sheet that has a little more info about the VPLEX. https://www.dellemc.com/resources/en-us/asset/data-sheets/products/storage/h15293-ss-pdf-vplex-vs2-vs6.pdf
2. Here is the link to EMC VPLEX Overview and General Best Practices: Implementation Planning and Best Practices. https://support.emc.com/docu58227_vplex_overview_and_general_best_practices.pdf
3. VPLEX V6 is the latest version.
4. Here is the link to the VPLEX Element Manager API Guide. https://support.emc.com/docu48025_VPLEX_Element_Manager_API_Guide.pdf?language=en_US&source=Coveo
5. Here is the link to the administrator guide which shows how to create a volume and assign it to a host. https://www.emc.com/collateral/TechnicalDocument/docu47973.pdf

Please let us know if you have any other questions.