- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Additional Resources
- Introduction
- Import requirements and restrictions
- General requirements for importing data
- Dell EqualLogic PS Series specific requirements
- Dell Compellent SC Series specific requirements
- Dell Unity specific requirements
- Dell VNX2 Series specific requirements
- Dell XtremIO XI and X2 specific requirements
- Dell PowerMax and VMAX3 specific requirements
- NetApp AFF and A Series specific requirements
- General block-based import restrictions
- General file-based import restrictions
- Host plugin installation (block-based non-disruptive import only)
- Installing the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host
- Installing the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host
- Installing the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host
- Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using the vSphere CLI
- Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using setup.pl script on VMA
- Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using VUM
- Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit during an ESXi-based host upgrade
- Uninstalling the host plugin for import
- Import workflows
- Non-disruptive import workflow
- Cutover workflow for non-disruptive import
- Cancel workflow for non-disruptive import
- Agentless import workflow
- Cutover workflow for agentless import
- Cancel workflow for agentless import
- File-based import workflow
- Cutover workflow for file-based import
- Cancel workflow for file-based import
- Configuring and managing import
- Configure a non-disruptive import
- Refresh hosts and volumes in a non-disruptive import
- Manage non-disruptive import sessions
- Configure an agentless import
- Manage agentless import sessions
- Configure a File Mobility Network for file-based import
- Configure the connection to a remote system for file-based import
- Configure file import interface
- Configure a file-based import
- Manage file-based import sessions
- Import-CLI (Linux)
- Additional tasks related to import for Linux-based hosts
- ImportKit-CLI (Windows)
- How to run the ImportKit CLI commands
- List supported arrays
- Host plugin log information
- Import kit version
- Restart import kit host plugin service
- Import volumes information
- Get Web server port information
- Install import kit certificate
- Re-generate the import kit certificate
- Set Web server port information
- Set host plugin logging debug log level
- Import-CLI (VMware)
- CLI for EQL MPIO
- Fault handling by PowerStore import
Dell PowerStore Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide
Configure file import interface
Prerequisites
File import interface is configured to support VDM imports and must be created after adding a remote system and discovering its importable objects.
NOTE:This procedure describes adding a file import interface by using the
File Import Interface tab on the
Import External Storage page in
PowerStore Manager. The file import interface can be added later as part of the configuration of a NAS server import.
Ensure the following:
- The interface port is cabled and connected to a network switch.
- Both Node A and Node B are in a healthy state.
Obtain the following information for each Node:
- IP address associated with the file import interface. You can specify an IPv4 or IPv6-based address, but ensure that you specify the same type of address for both nodes.
- IP address mask or prefix length that identifies the associated subnet.
- Gateway IP address associated with the interface.
- If applicable, the VLAN ID (between 1 and 4095) you want to associate the interface with.
NOTE:For the network to continue functioning properly, only set the VLAN ID after configuring the network switch port to support VLAN tagging of multiple VLAN IDs. Ensure that the VLAN ID of the interface is different than the VLAN ID of the management, storage, and NAS servers.
Steps
- In PowerStore Manager, under Migration select Import External Storage.
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Perform one of the following actions:
- To create an interface, select +Add. On the Add File Import Interface slide out panel, specify the relevant information.
- To modify an interface, select the interface and then select Modify. On the Modify File Import Interface slide out panel, specify the relevant information.
- To delete an interface, select the interface and then select
Delete.
NOTE:Before you delete a file import interface, ensure that an import session is not using the interface. If an import session is not using the interface, select Delete in the Delete File Import Interface dialog box.
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