Dell Storage Center SCv2000 and SCv2020 Storage System Deployment Guide

Set Up a VMware vCenter Host from Initial Setup

Configure a VMware vCenter cluster to access block-level storage on the Storage Center.

Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.
The Dell Storage Manager Client must be run by a Dell Storage Manager Client user with the Administrator privilege.
On a Storage Center with Fibre Channel IO ports, configure Fibre Channel zoning before starting this procedure.

NOTE: Block-level storage cannot be set up for a VMware vCenter on a Storage Center with SAS IO ports.

On the Configuration Complete page of the Discover and Configure Storage Center wizard, click Configure VMware vSpheres to access a Storage Center. The Set up VMware Host on Storage Center wizard appears.
Enter the IP address or host name, the user name, and password. Then click Next.
- If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to any interface, the Log into Storage Center via iSCSI page appears. Select the hosts and target fault domains, and then click Log In .
- In all other cases, the Verify vCenters Information page appears. Proceed to the next step.
Select an available port, and then click Create Servers. The server definition is created on the Storage Center for each of the connected or partially connected hosts.
The Host Setup Successful page displays the best practices that were set by the wizard and best practices that were not set. Make a note of any best practices that were not set. It is recommended that these updates be applied manually before starting IO to the Storage Center.
Click Finish.