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Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Configuring VVols in Dell Storage Manager

VMware vSphere 6 or later is required to run VVols in a storage environment with Dell Storage Manager.

Requirements and Recommendations for Configuring VVols in Dell Storage Manager

The following requirements and recommendations apply to setting up Dell Storage Manager to use VVols:

  • Dell Storage Manager must be installed on a clustered hypervisor of choice with high-availability (HA) enabled.
  • Fault Tolerance is recommended.
  • Dell Storage Manager must not be deployed or moved to a VVol datastore on the managed Storage Center. Dell Storage Manager must be installed and remain on a traditional SAN volume
  • Dell Storage Manager must be installed on a separate management cluster.
  • VVols is supported with the iSCSI and Fibre Channel interfaces only. FCoE and front end SAS are not supported for VVols.
  • The network card must support the Secondary LUNID feature. For more information, search for I/O Devices with the Secondary LUNID in the VMware Compatibility Guide, available from http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.

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