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Deploy Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x

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PowerFlex VASA provider limitations and prerequisites

Note the following limitations when using PowerFlex VASA provider. For additional details on the VASA provider server requirements, see the Getting to Know Dell PowerFlex Guide.

Limitations

  • The VASA provider can be mapped to a single instance of PowerFlex.
  • A cluster may contain a single VASA provider or three VASA providers.
  • The VASA provider must be installed only on a node which contains an SDC. The VASA provider nodes can be standalone or shared with other PowerFlex components.
  • The VASA VM can be hosted on the same node with SDS nodes. The PowerFlex Gateway and MDM hosts can't host a VASA VM.
  • The VASA provider should be registered with a single vCenter.
  • PowerFlex limits the maximum snapshot hierarchy of a vVol to 31.
  • PowerFlex limits the maximum number of volumes to 130K (8,192 mapped volumes per ESXi).

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