To add and configure an XtremIO array to work with AppSync, you need an XtremIO Management Server (XMS) configured on a SAN with at least one XtremIO array. Ensure XtremIO is zoned to Production and Mount hosts.
Steps
1. On the AppSync console, select Settings > Infrastructure Resources > STORAGE SYSTEMS.
2. Click ADD SYSTEMS.
3. In the Select System Type page, select XtremIO> NEXT
4. Type credentials for the array in the following fields:
a. Name / IP Address: Type the Name or IP Address of the Management Interface.
b. Username: Type the Admin username.
c. Password: Type the Admin password.
5. Click NEXT.
6. Select the XtremIO array that you want to add to AppSync, and then click NEXT.
7. Review the configurations in the Summary page, and click FINISH.
VMAX REST API host managing the VMAX3/PowerMAX arrays must be registered. VMAX REST API is available directly from your Unisphere for PowerMAX(U4P) installation.
See AppSync Support Matrix for details on the minimum version of U4P required.
Steps
1. On the AppSync console, select Settings > Infrastructure Resources > Storage Systems.
2. Click ADD SYSTEMS.
3. In the Select System Type page, select PowerMAX/VMAX3> NEXT
4. Type details of Unisphere for PowerMax managing the array(s) in the following fields:
a. Name/IP Address: Type the Name or IP Address.
b. SSL Port: Type the port number.
c. Username: Type the U4P username.
d. Password: Type the U4P password.
5. Click NEXT.
6. Select the array you want to configure and click NEXT, in the select VMAX3/POWERMAX Arrays page.
7. Click Select in the Storage Group column to configure storage groups.
8. Select the Storage Groups you want to include and click >.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Select in the Storage resource pools column to configure resource pools.
11. Select the Storage resource pools you want to include and click >.
12. Click OK.
13. Click NEXT on the Groups and pools page.
14. Review the configurations in the Summary page, and click FINISH.
This preferred provider option is available for PowerMAX, VMAX3, metro node | VPLEX, and DellSC.
View storage system details:
Select Settings > Infrastructure Resources > STORAGE SYSTEMS.
Select the storage array that you would like to view.
The right pane displays information for the storage system you selected.
Removing a storage system:
Select Settings > Infrastructure Resources > STORAGE SYSTEMS.
Select the storage system that you want to remove. For VMAX3/PowerMAX arrays, you must also clear the configured storage group, or storage resource pool, if applicable.
Select REMOVE.
Rediscovering a storage system:
Select Settings > Infrastructure Resources > STORAGE SYSTEMS.
Select a storage system.
Select REDISCOVER.
Configure a VMware vCenter Server:
Click ADD SERVER.
Enter the following details in the Add vCenter Server page:
NOTE Type the credentials for an account that has Administrator privileges on the vCenter Server.
Name: Enter name or IP address of the vCenter server.
Username: Enter the username of the user.
Password: Enter the password of the user.
NOTE The Run Discover Now option is selected by default.
NOTE AppSync allows you to mount a file system or a database (that is, the underlying storage LUN on which they reside) from a physical Windows or Linux environment to a VMware virtual environment as an RDM device. Ensure that you add the vCenter managing that virtual machine to AppSync before performing a mount.
Click OK.
