Storage Center. Dell Compellent VMware Integration 1.1. User Guide. for VMware vsphere

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1 Storage Center Dell Compellent VMware Integration 1.1 for VMware vsphere User Guide

2 Dell Compellent VMware Integration for VMware vsphere Revision Date Description B April 2011 Updated to support VMware Integration version 1.1. This edition obsoletes all previous editions. Disclaimers Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Trademarks and Copyright Trademarks used in this text: Dell TM, the DELL TM logo, and Compellent TM are trademarks of Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Dell Inc. All rights reserved.

3 Contents Preface 1 Welcome Introduction 2 Required Components for Dell Compellent VMware Integration 3 2 Getting Started Installing Dell Compellent VMware Integration 6 Disabling and Enabling the Dell Compellent Plugin 7 To disable the plugin 7 To enable the plugin 7 Adding and Removing Storage Centers 8 To add a Storage Center 8 To update access information for a Storage Center 8 To remove a Storage Center 8 Uninstalling Compellent VMware Integration 9 To remove the Dell Compellent VMware Integration for VMware vsphere 9 3 Working with Dell Compellent Storage Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage 12 Adding a Datastore 14 To add a datastore using a new Dell Compellent volume 15 To add a datastore using an existing Compellent volume 16 Expanding a Datastore 17 To expand a datastore 17 Adding a Raw Device 18 To add a new raw device using a new Compellent volume 18 To add a new raw device using an existing Compellent volume 19 To map an existing raw device to additional hosts or clusters 20 Removing a Datastore or a Raw Device 21 To remove a datastore 21 To remove a raw device 21 Configuring Data Instant Replays 22 To configure Data Instant Replay for a datastore 22 To configure Data Instant Replay for all volumes on a virtual machine 22 i

4 Creating a Replay 23 To take a Replay of a datastore 23 To take a Replay of volumes associated with a virtual machine 23 Expiring a Replay 24 To expire Replays for a datastore 24 To expire Replays for a virtual machine 24 Recovering a Datastore from a Storage Center Replay 25 To recover a datastore from a Storage Center Replay 25 Recovering Raw Device Data for a Virtual Machine 26 To recover raw device data for a virtual machine from a Storage Center Replay 26 Replicating a Datastore 27 4 Working with Virtual Machines Introduction 30 Using the Expose VMFS Gold Image Option 31 To create a virtual machine by exposing a VMFS gold image 31 Using the Create Virtual Machines using a Raw Device Image Option 33 To create virtual machines using a raw device gold image as a boot volume 33 Using the Deploy from Template Option 35 To deploy one or more virtual machines from a template to an existing datastore 35 To deploy one or more virtual machines from a template to a new datastore 36 Recovering a Virtual Machine from a Replay 37 To recover a virtual machine from a Storage Center Replay 37 5 Viewing Compellent Storage Information Viewing the Compellent View of Storage 40 View Options 40 Commands 43 Viewing the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine 44 View Options 45 Commands 47 Viewing the Compellent View of a Host 48 View Options 49 Commands 51 Viewing the Compellent Settings for a Host 52 Storage Details 52 Details 53 Commands 53 Connectivity Legend 53 Configuring FC Interfaces 54 Configuring iscsi Interfaces 54 6 Wizard Panel Reference Add Storage 56 Compatibility Mode 57 Creation Options 57 Customization 58 Datastore Lookup 59 Datastore Name 59 Datastore Options 60 ii Dell Compellent VMware Integration

5 Datastore Properties 60 Datastore Properties for VMFS Gold Image 61 Device Configuration 62 Expansion Size 62 Host / Cluster 63 Host Selection 64 Lookup Replay 64 Map Existing Compellent Volume 65 Map Existing Compellent Volume Replay 65 Mapping LUN 66 Name and Location 67 Operating System 67 Protocol Selection 68 Raw Device Properties 69 RDM Selection 69 Recovery VM Selection 70 Replay Profile 70 Replay Properties 71 Replay Selection 72 Replication Options 72 Resource Pool 73 Snapshot Options 74 Storage Center 75 Storage Profile 75 Template Selection 76 Virtual Machine Settings 77 Volume Volume Retention iii

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7 Preface Purpose The Dell Compellent VMware Integration plugin provides management of Dell Compellent Storage Center storage via the VMware vsphere client. This guide describes how to install, configure, and use the Dell Compellent VMware Integration plugin. Audience Related Publications The intended audience of this guide is information technology professionals who have intermediate to expert knowledge of both the Compellent Storage Center and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 4.x. This guide assumes administrative working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server operating systems, VMware ESX servers, the VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client, the ESX service console, bash shell scripting, as well as knowledge of the Microsoft sysprep utility. In addition to this guide, refer to the following related publications for more information on related topics. All Compellent guides and technical tips are available at the Compellent Knowledge Center customer portal ( Best Practices with ESX 4.X (vsphere) Provides configuration examples, tips, recommended settings, and other storage guidelines a user can follow while integrating VMware ESX Server with the Compellent Storage Center. This document has been written to answer many frequently asked questions with regard to how VMware interacts with Compellent Storage Center features, such as Dynamic Capacity, Data Progression, and Remote Instant Replay. Storage Center System Manager User Guide Describes how to use Storage Center Manager to configure and manage storage on a Compellent Storage Center. v

8 Storage Center Enterprise Manager User Guide Provides enterprise-level management of multiple Storage Centers, including setting up and monitoring replications and DR sites. In addition, Enterprise Manager provides a variety of system-provided performance reports, as well as the ability to create custom reports. Contacting Copilot Services If you need assistance, contact Copilot Services by support@compellent.com For general information on Dell Compellent products, visit For downloads and technical tips, log on to our customer portal: Submitting Comments Dell Compellent uses customer input to improve our products and documentation. If you have comments or suggestions, go to vi Dell Compellent VMware Integration

9 1 Welcome Introduction 2 Required Components for Dell Compellent VMware Integration 3 1

10 Introduction The Dell Compellent VMware Integration 1.1 for VMware vsphere application is a plugin that provides storage administrators the ability to seamlessly add and manage Dell Compellent storage via the VMware vsphere client. Note Unless stated otherwise, all procedures in this guide are executed in the vsphere client. Key Features The Dell Compellent vsphere plugin provides these functions: Adding and removing storage (datastores and Raw Device Mappings) on the Storage Center. Provisioning virtual machines on the Storage Center. Configuring VMware ESX hosts on the Storage Center. Creating and Managing Storage Center Replays. Replicating datastores between Storage Centers. Recovering datastores and VMs from Replays. In addition, the plugin provides numerous information displays available via Dell Compellent tabs within the vsphere client inventory views. Best Practice Guides and Technical Tips Before using the Dell Compellent VMware Integration for VMware vsphere application, read the following publications available at the Compellent customer portal ( customer.compellent.com): Best Practices with ESX 4.X (vsphere) Provides configuration examples, tips, recommended settings, and other storage guidelines a user can follow while integrating VMware ESX Server with the Dell Compellent Storage Center. This document has been written to answer many frequently asked questions with regard to how VMware interacts with Dell Compellent Storage Center features, such as Dynamic Capacity, Data Progression, and Remote Instant Replay. 2 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

11 Required Components for Dell Compellent VMware Integration Required Components for Dell Compellent VMware Integration Base Requirements The following table lists requirements for installing and setting up Dell Compellent VMware Integration: Component Operating System Requirements Microsoft Windows 32- or 64-bit environment Note A 64-bit operating system is preferred/required for managing large numbers ( ) of virtual machines. Microsoft.Net Framework VMware vsphere client VMware vcenter server VMware vsphere PowerCLI Storage Center 3.0 SP1 4.1 and above 4.1 and above 4.1 and above and above Note To configure server clusters on the Storage Center requires Storage Center version 5.x and above. Replication Requirements To replicate data from one Storage Center to another, make sure the following requirements are met. Requirement Storage Centers iscsi Remote Systems Description Both the source and destination Storage Centers must be configured in the VMware vsphere client. see Disabling and Enabling the Dell Compellent Plugin on page 7. If you are using iscsi connections for replications: On the source Storage Center, the destination Storage Center must be defined as an iscsi Remote System. On the destination Storage Center, the source Storage Center must be defined as an iscsi Remote Connection. See the Enterprise Manager User Guide for instructions on configuring iscsi connections between Storage Centers. QoS Definition A quality of service (QoS) definition must be set up for the replication. See the Enterprise Manager User Guide for instructions on creating QoS definitions. 3

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13 2 Getting Started Installing Dell Compellent VMware Integration 6 Disabling and Enabling the Dell Compellent Plugin 7 Adding and Removing Storage Centers 8 Uninstalling Compellent VMware Integration 9 5

14 Installing Dell Compellent VMware Integration Prerequisites VMware vsphere client is properly installed and able to connect to the vcenter server. VMware PowerCLI is installed on the same host as the vsphere client. When installing VMware PowerCLI, accept all the defaults presented during the installation process. VMware vsphere client is closed while installing the Compellent VMware Integration. Procedure 1 Download the Dell Compellent vsphere plugin installation file from the Dell Compellent customer portal. ( 2 Unzip the Dell Compellent vsphere plugin file onto the vsphere client host. 3 Launch the.msi file and follow the instructions in the wizard. 4 When installation is complete, log on to the vsphere client to verify that the plugin installed successfully. If the plugin is installed, the Compellent logo is displayed in the Solutions and Applications group. Note To verify that the Dell Compellent plugin is enabled, see Disabling and Enabling the Dell Compellent Plugin on page 7. 6 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

15 Disabling and Enabling the Dell Compellent Plugin Disabling and Enabling the Dell Compellent Plugin After installation, the Dell Compellent vsphere plugin is automatically enabled. To disable the plugin 1 In the vsphere Client, select Manage Plug-ins from the Plug-ins menu. 2 Right-click on the Compellent vsphere Plugin, and select Disable. 3 Click Close to close the Plug-ins Manager. To enable the plugin 1 In the vsphere Client, select Manage Plug-ins from the Plug-in menu. 2 Right-click on the Compellent vsphere Plugin, and select Enable. 3 Click Close to close the Plug-ins Manager. 7

16 Adding and Removing Storage Centers Once you ve installed the Dell Compellent vsphere plugin, configure the Dell Compellent Storage Centers you want to manage via the vsphere client. To add a Storage Center 1 Log on to the vsphere client, and click Home in the main toolbar. 2 In the Solutions and Applications group, click on the Storage Center logo. 3 In the left column under Storage Systems, select [Add New System]. 4 In the Storage Center Settings box, provide identification for the Storage Center you want to add: Host: Enter the host name or management IP address for the Storage Center. User Name/Password: Enter the username and password for accessing the Storage Center. Note The Storage Center logon user must be a Storage Center administrator. 5 Click Add. To update access information for a Storage Center 1 Log on to the vsphere client, and click Home in the main toolbar. 2 In the Solutions and Applications group, click on the Compellent Storage Center logo. 3 In the left column under Storage Systems, select the Storage Center you want to update. 4 In the Storage Center Settings box, provide new access information for the Storage Center: Host: Enter the host name or management IP address for the Storage Center. User Name/Password: Enter the username and password for accessing the Storage Center. 5 Click Update. To remove a Storage Center 1 Log on to the vsphere client, and click Home in the main toolbar. 2 In the Solutions and Applications group, click on the Compellent Storage Center logo. 3 In the left column under Storage Systems, select the Storage Center you want to remove. 4 Click Remove. 8 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

17 Uninstalling Compellent VMware Integration Uninstalling Compellent VMware Integration To remove the Dell Compellent VMware Integration for VMware vsphere 1 Close the VMware vsphere client. 2 Use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel functions to remove the Compellent plugin. 9

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19 3 Working with Dell Compellent Storage Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage 12 Adding a Datastore 14 Expanding a Datastore 17 Adding a Raw Device 18 Removing a Datastore or a Raw Device 21 Configuring Data Instant Replays 22 Creating a Replay 23 Expiring a Replay 24 Recovering a Datastore from a Storage Center Replay 25 Recovering Raw Device Data for a Virtual Machine 26 Configuring Data Instant Replays 22 11

20 Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage Dell Compellent VMware Integration for VMware vsphere allows an administrator to manage Dell Compellent storage via the vcenter vsphere client. A Dell Compellent Storage Center configures and uses storage based on the following: Dell Compellent Storage Term Storage Tier physical media classes Description Storage Tiers represent the classification of all physical storage media in the Storage Center. Storage Center automatically populates storage tiers with the available media in the Assigned disk folder: Tier 1: Contains the fastest media appropriate for often used, mission-critical data. Tier 1 media is typically the most expensive media. Tier 2: Contains medium-quality media appropriate for medium priority data. Tier 3: Contains slower, inexpensive media appropriate for backup copies, Replays, and low-priority, rarely used data. Storage Type RAID level and page size Volume a logical unit of storage Data Type writeable or Replay Within each tier, data can be stored as: non-redundant RAID 0 with 2 MB page size redundant RAID 10, RAID 5-5, RAID 5-9 with 2 MB, 512 MB, or 4 MB page size. dual redundant RAID 10 with 2 MB page size The default (and recommended) setting for storage type is redundant using both RAID 10 and RAID 5-9 with a 2 MB page size. On the Storage Center, a volume is a logical unit of storage. When you add a datastore within the VMware vsphere client, you create and map a new Compellent volume as a datastore or map an existing Compellent volume as a datastore. Volume data can be either of the following: Writeable: Data dynamically written to storage. Replay: Point-in-time copy data. 12 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

21 Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage Dell Compellent Storage Term Storage Profiles applied to a volume to determine how data is migrated on the Storage Center Description Storage Profiles determine how volume data is stored and migrated on the Storage Center. System-defined Storage Profiles include: Recommended: Available only on Storage Centers with Licensed Data Progression. Use the Recommended profile for most volumes to optimize Data Progression and performance on the Storage Center. The Recommended profile allows the system to automatically progress data between storage types and across all storage tiers based on data type and usage. High Priority: Use the High Priority profile only for volumes that contain data you want to keep in tier 1 storage. That is, applying the High Priority profile to a volume prevents the volume data from migrating to another tier. Medium Priority: Use the Medium Priority profile only for volumes that contain data you want to keep in tier 2 storage. That is, applying the Medium Priority profile to a volume prevents the volume data from migrating to another tier. Low Priority: Use the Low Priority profile only for volumes that contain data you want to keep in tier 3 storage. That is, applying the Low Priority profile to a volume prevents the volume data from migrating to another tier. Note You can create and modify Storage Profiles within Storage Center, if you also have licensed Data Progression software. Replays and Replay Profiles applied to a volume to determine how often Replays will be taken A Storage Center Replay is a point-in-time copy of data. As such, a Replay can be exposed and mapped to allow recovery of a datastore or virtual machine. Replay Profiles determine a schedule for volume Replays. Systemdefined Replay Profiles include commonly used schedules for daily and weekly Replays. Custom Replay profiles can be created to schedule Replays appropriate to the data you want to back up. View Volume an Exposed (mapped) Replay Data Progression automatically migrating volume data based on the Storage Profile settings An exposed (mapped) Replay used to recover data from a point-intime copy of data (Replay). Based on the Storage Profile applied to the volume and the Data Progression licensing, volume data automatically progresses on the Storage Center: On Storage Centers with licensed Data Progression, data can automatically migrate to different Storage Types within a Storage Tier, and also across Storage Tiers. On Storage Centers without licensed Data Progression, data can migrate only within a designated Storage Tier. 13

22 Adding a Datastore Use the Add Compellent Storage wizard to add Dell Compellent storage as a datastore. When you add Dell Compellent storage, you create and/or map a Dell Compellent volume on the Dell Compellent Storage Center. See Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage on page 12 for details on Storage Center volumes. There are two options for adding Dell Compellent storage: Create a new Storage Center volume to use as a datastore. For this option, you must specify all required volume attributes. Map an existing Storage Center volume to use as a datastore. For this option, select an existing Storage Center volume to map up to an ESX host. Note that the existing volume must be a formatted VMFS datastore. 14 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

23 Adding a Datastore To add a datastore using a new Dell Compellent volume 1 Right-click on an object in the Inventory that can be a parent of a datastore: Data Center Cluster Host 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Add Datastore. The Add Compellent Storage Wizard is displayed. 3 Under Host name, select the Storage Center on which to add the datastore, and click Next. 4 In the Select Action Type section, select Create New Compellent Volume, and click Next. 5 On the Volume page, provide the name, size, and folder for the new Compellent volume, and click Next. 6 Select a Storage Profile for the volume, and click Next. Note Compellent recommends using the Recommended profile for most volumes. 7 Select a Replay profile for the volume, and click Next. 8 Specify the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next. 9 Select the protocol for mapping, and click Next. 10 Specify the name, maximum file size and location for the datastore, and click Next. 11 Review the settings for the datastore, and click Finish. 15

24 To add a datastore using an existing Compellent volume 1 Right-click on an object in the Inventory that can be a parent of a datastore: Data Center Cluster Host 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Add Datastore. The Add Compellent Storage Wizard is displayed. 3 Select the Storage Center on which to add the datastore, and click Next. 4 Select Map Existing Compellent Volume, and click Next. 5 Locate and select an existing Compellent volume to map as a datastore, and click Next. Note The Compellent volume must be a VMFS. 6 Specify the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next. 7 Select the protocol for mapping, and click Next. 8 Specify the name and location for the datastore, and click Next. 9 Review the settings for the datastore, and click Finish. 16 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

25 Expanding a Datastore Expanding a Datastore Use the Expand Datastore Wizard to increase the size of a datastore. To expand a datastore 1 Right-click on an existing datastore. 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Expand Datastore. The Expand Datastore Wizard is displayed. 3 Specify a new size for the volume, and click Next. 4 Review the new volume size setting, and click Finish. 17

26 Adding a Raw Device Use the Add Raw Device Wizard to add a Raw Device Mapping (RDM) to a host or cluster. The wizard allows you to: Create a new raw device based on a new Compellent volume. Create a new raw device based on an existing Compellent volume. Map an existing raw device to additional hosts or clusters. To add a new raw device using a new Compellent volume 1 Display either the Hosts and Clusters or Virtual Machines and Templates view. 2 Right-click on the virtual machine for which you want to add a raw device, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Add Raw Device. The Add Raw Device Wizard is displayed. 3 Select Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine, specify a node for the virtual device, and click Next. 4 Select one or more hosts to which to map the device, and click Next. 5 Select Create New Compellent Volume, and click Next. 6 Provide the name, size, and folder for the new Compellent volume, and click Next. 7 Select a Storage Profile for the volume, and click Next. Note Compellent recommends using the Recommended profile for most volumes. 8 Select a Replay profile for the volume, and click Next. 9 Specify the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next. 10 Select the protocol for mapping, and click Next. 11 Select the compatibility mode for the raw device, and click Next. 12 Review the settings for the raw device, and click Finish. 18 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

27 Adding a Raw Device To add a new raw device using an existing Compellent volume 1 Go to Hosts and Clusters or Virtual Machines and Templates in the Inventory. 2 Right-click on the virtual machine for which you want to add a raw device, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Add Raw Device. The Add Raw Device Wizard is displayed. 3 Select Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine, specify a node for the virtual device, and click Next. 4 Select one or more hosts to which to map the device, and click Next. 5 Select Map Existing Compellent Volume, and click Next. 6 Find and select the volume you want to map as a raw device, and click Next. 7 Specify the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next. 8 Select the protocol for mapping, and click Next. 9 Select the compatibility mode for the raw device, and click Next. 10 Review the settings for the raw device, and click Finish. 19

28 To map an existing raw device to additional hosts or clusters 1 Go to Hosts and Clusters or Virtual Machines and Templates in the Inventory. 2 Right-click on the virtual machine that has a raw device you want to map to another host or cluster, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Add Raw Device. The Add Raw Device Wizard is displayed. 3 Select Map Existing Raw Device Mapping to Hosts or Clusters, and click Next. 4 Select one or more hosts to which to map the device, and click Next. 5 Select Map Existing Compellent Volume, and click Next. 6 Find and select the volume you want to map as a raw device, and click Next. 7 Specify the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next. Note If the volume is already mapped to other hosts, the new mapping attempts to use the same LUN if available. 8 Select the protocol for mapping, and click Next. 9 Select the compatibility mode for the raw device, and click Next. 10 Review the settings for the raw device, and click Finish. 20 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

29 Removing a Datastore or a Raw Device Removing a Datastore or a Raw Device Use the Remove Storage Wizard to remove a datastore or a raw device mapping. To remove a datastore 1 Right-click on a datastore and select Manage Compellent Storage > Remove Datastore. The Remove Storage Wizard is displayed. 2 Select the datastore to remove. 3 Select a retention option for the removed datastore, and click Next. 4 Review the settings for removing the datastore, and click Finish. To remove a raw device 1 Right-click on a virtual machine and select Manage Compellent Storage > Remove Raw Device. The Remove Storage Wizard is displayed. 2 Select one or more raw devices to remove, and click Next. 3 Select a retention option for the removed devices, and click Next. 4 Review the settings for removing the raw device(s), and click Finish. 21

30 Configuring Data Instant Replays Configuring Data Instant Replay means assigning a Replay profile to a datastore (Compellent volume) or all volumes associated with a virtual machine to establish a schedule for automatically taking Replays. Only Replay profiles already on the Storage Center are available for selection. For instructions on creating or modifying Replay profiles, see either the Storage Center System Manager User Guide or the Enterprise Manager User Guide. To configure Data Instant Replay for a datastore 1 Right-click on a datastore, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Configure Data Instant Replay. 2 Select one or more Replay profiles to apply to the datastore, and click Next. 3 Review the Replay profile settings, and click Finish. To configure Data Instant Replay for all volumes on a virtual machine 1 Right-click on an a virtual machine, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Configure Data Instant Replay. 2 For each virtual machine volume, select one or more Replay profiles to apply to the volume and click Next. 3 Review the Replay profile settings for all volumes, and click Finish. 22 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

31 Creating a Replay Creating a Replay In addition to scheduled Replays taken automatically based on a Replay profile, you can also take an immediate (unscheduled) Replay. During Replay creation, you can specify an expiration time for the Replay(s). Note that if you create a Replay with the Never Expire option, the Replay remains on the Storage Center until it is manually expired. To take a Replay of a datastore 1 Right-click on a datastore, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Create Replay. 2 Specify the expiration time for the Replay, as well as an optional description, and click Next. 3 Review the Replay settings, and click Finish. To take a Replay of volumes associated with a virtual machine 1 Right-click on an a virtual machine, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Create Replay. 2 Specify the expiration time for the Replay(s), as well as an optional description, and click Next. 3 Optionally, create a temporary VMware snapshot of the virtual machine and specify whether to include the machine memory and/or quiesce the file system. 4 Review the Replay settings, and click Finish. 23

32 Expiring a Replay When a Replay is created, an expiration time is assigned to the Replay. However, you can override the expiration time by explicitly expiring a Replay. Expiring a Replay removes the Replay from the Storage Center. To expire Replays for a datastore 1 Right-click on a datastore, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Expire Replays. 2 Select the Replays you want to expire, and click Next. 3 Review the list of Replays to expire, and click Finish. To expire Replays for a virtual machine 1 Right-click on an a virtual machine, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Expire Replays. 2 Select the Replays you want to expire, and click Next. 3 Review the list of Replays to expire, and click Finish. 24 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

33 Recovering a Datastore from a Storage Center Replay Recovering a Datastore from a Storage Center Replay Use the Recover VM Data from Replay to recover data from a Storage Center Replay. The wizard allows you to select the Replay from which you want to recover data and then exposes and maps the Replay to allow you to copy data for recovery. To recover a datastore from a Storage Center Replay 1 Right-click on a datastore. 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Recover VM Data from Replay. The Storage Center Replay Recovery Wizard is displayed. 3 Select the one or more Replays from which you want to recover data, and click Next. 4 Select the host for accessing the Replay data, and click Next. 5 Specify a name and location for the recovered datastore, and click Next. 6 Select the LUN for mapping the Replay data, and click Next. 7 Review all the settings for recovering the data, and click Finish. 25

34 Recovering Raw Device Data for a Virtual Machine To recover raw device data for a virtual machine from a Storage Center Replay 1 Right-click on a virtual machine. 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Recover VM Data from Replay. The Storage Center Replay Recovery Wizard is displayed. 3 Select the one or more Replays from which you want to recover data, and click Next. 4 Select the virtual machine for accessing the Replay data, and click Next. 5 Review all the settings for recovering the data, and click Finish. 26 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

35 Replicating a Datastore Replicating a Datastore Before Starting a Replication Make sure the source and target Storage Centers have iscsi remote connections configured. See the Enterprise Manager User Guide for instructions on configuring iscsi connections for replications. Make sure there is at least one Quality of Service (QoS) definition to control the replication. See the Enterprise Manager User Guide for instructions on creating and modifying QoS definitions. Note The Compellent Integration for VMware vsphere provides the ability to start a replication. To manage replications, use the Compellent Enterprise Manager client. Procedure 1 Right-click on the datastore you want to replicate, and select Manage Compellent Storage > Replicate Datastore. 2 Select the target (destination) Storage Center, and click Next. 3 Specify replication settings and a target location. See Replication Options on page 72 for details on replication options. Click Next. 4 Review the replication settings, and click Finish. Viewing a Replication Once a replication is started, you can view the replication on the Compellent Settings tab for a host. 27

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37 4 Working with Virtual Machines Introduction 30 Using the Expose VMFS Gold Image Option 31 Using the Create Virtual Machines using a Raw Device Image Option 33 Using the Deploy from Template Option 35 Recovering a Virtual Machine from a Replay 37 29

38 Introduction Use the Provision Virtual Machines wizard to create one or more virtual machines on the Compellent Storage Center. The wizard offers three options for creating virtual machines on the Storage Center: Expose VMFS gold image This options assumes you have already 1) Created a VMFS datastore and deployed VMs on the datastore; 2) Taken a Replay of the VMFS datastore. See To create a virtual machine by exposing a VMFS gold image on page 31 for step-by-step instructions. Create virtual machines using raw device gold image This option assumes you have already 1) Created a raw device and deployed VMs on the raw device; 2) Taken a Replay of the raw device. See To create virtual machines using a raw device gold image as a boot volume on page 33 for step-by-step instructions. Deploy from template This option assumes you have already created a virtual machine template from which to deploy a new virtual machine. See To deploy one or more virtual machines from a template to an existing datastore on page 35 or To deploy one or more virtual machines from a template to a new datastore on page 36 for step-by-step instructions. For information on creating or updating a virtual machine template, refer to the VMware vsphere help topics on virtual machine templates. 30 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

39 Using the Expose VMFS Gold Image Option Using the Expose VMFS Gold Image Option To create a virtual machine by exposing a VMFS gold image Prerequisites Before using the Provision Virtual Machines wizard to expose a VMFS gold image: 1 Make sure there is a datastore with one or more VMware virtual machines on the datastore. 2 Create a new datastore for the virtual machines. 3 Deploy virtual machines on the new datastore. 4 Take a Replay of the prepared VMFS datastore. 5 Optionally, unmap the VMFS datastore. Procedure 1 Expose the VMFS Gold Image: a b c d e f g h i j Right-click on an object that can be the parent of a virtual machine: Datacenter Cluster Host Select Manage Compellent Storage > Provision Virtual Machines. Select Expose VMFS gold image, and click Next. Select the Storage Center for the virtual machines, and click Next. If prompted to do so, select the host or cluster on which to run the virtual machines, and click Next. Browse to and select the datastore Replay to use as the VMFS gold image, and click Next. Select the LUN on which to map the Replay, and click Next. Select the mapping protocol, and click Next. Enter the view volume name, datastore name, and location for the exposed Replay and click Next. Review the virtual machine options and click Finish. A new datastore is created that contains the virtual machines. 31

40 2 Deploy Virtual Machines: a b Right-click on the datastore created in step 1, and select Browse Datastore. Optionally, rename the /root folder. Select the root folder (for example, /Template) and rename the folder to the name you want to use to organize the VMs. c For each virtual machine in the datastore, right-click on the.vmx file and select Add to Inventory. Assign a new name to the machine. Select the inventory location. Select the host. Click Finish. Repeat the Add to Inventory wizard for each virtual machine you want to deploy. 32 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

41 Using the Create Virtual Machines using a Raw Device Image Option Using the Create Virtual Machines using a Raw Device Image Option To create virtual machines using a raw device gold image as a boot volume Prerequisites Before using the Provision Virtual Machines wizard to create virtual machines using a raw device as a gold image: 1 Create a new raw device for the virtual machines. 2 Install an operating system on the raw device and perform any necessary gold image preparation, such as running sysprep on the device. 3 Take a Replay of the prepared raw device. 4 Optionally, unmap the raw device. Procedure 1 Right-click on an object that can be the parent of a virtual machine: Datacenter Cluster Host 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Provision Virtual Machines. 3 Select Create virtual machines using raw device gold image, and click Next. 4 Select the Storage Center for the virtual machines, and click Next. 5 If prompted to do so, select the host or cluster on which to run the virtual machines, and click Next. 6 Specify a base name, quantity, and location for the new virtual machine(s), and click Next. 7 Optionally, specify the resource pool within which to run the virtual machine(s), and click Next. 8 Select the mapping protocol, and click Next. 9 Select the operating system and version for the virtual machine(s), and click Next. 10 Select the compatibility mode for the virtual machine(s), and click Next. 11 Specify settings for the virtual machine(s), and click Next. Note You can customize the virtual machine settings for each machine later on in the wizard. 12 Enter a base name and location for the view volume(s), and click Next. 13 Select a datastore in which to store virtual machine files, and click Next. 33

42 14 Browse to and select the Replay to use as the gold image, and click Next. 15 Optionally, for each virtual machine, customize machine settings, and click Next. 16 Review the virtual machine options and click Finish. 34 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

43 Using the Deploy from Template Option Using the Deploy from Template Option To deploy one or more virtual machines from a template to an existing datastore 1 Right-click on an object that can be the parent of a virtual machine: Datacenter Cluster Host 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Provision Virtual Machines. 3 Select Deploy from template, and click Next. 4 Select the Storage Center for the virtual machines, and click Next. 5 Specify a base name, quantity, and location for the new virtual machine(s), and click Next. 6 Select a virtual machine template, and click Next. 7 If prompted to do so, select the host or cluster on which to run the virtual machines, and click Next. 8 Select the mapping protocol, and click Next. 9 Optionally, specify the resource pool within which to run the virtual machine(s), and click Next. 10 Select Map Existing Datastore, and click Next. 11 Browse to and select a datastore in which to store the virtual machine(s) files, and click Next. 12 Optionally, for each virtual machine, customize machine settings, and click Next. 13 Review the virtual machine options and click Finish. 35

44 To deploy one or more virtual machines from a template to a new datastore 1 Right-click on an object that can be the parent of a virtual machine: Datacenter Cluster Host 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Provision Virtual Machines. 3 Select Deploy from template, and click Next. 4 Select the Storage Center for the virtual machines, and click Next. 5 Specify a base name, quantity, and location for the new virtual machine(s), and click Next. 6 Select a virtual machine template, and click Next. 7 If prompted to do so, select the host or cluster on which to run the virtual machines, and click Next. 8 Select the mapping protocol, and click Next. 9 Optionally, specify the resource pool within which to run the virtual machine(s), and click Next. 10 Select Create New Datastore, and click Next. 11 Enter a name, size and location for the new datastore, and click Next. 12 Select a Storage profile for the new volume, and click Next. 13 Select one or more Replay profiles for the volume, and click Next. 14 Enter a name, maximum file size, and inventory location for the new volume, and click Next. 15 Optionally, for each virtual machine, customize machine settings, and click Next. 16 Review the virtual machine options and click Finish. 36 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

45 Recovering a Virtual Machine from a Replay Recovering a Virtual Machine from a Replay To recover a virtual machine from a Storage Center Replay 1 Right-click on a virtual machine. 2 Select Manage Compellent Storage > Recover VM Data from Replay. The Storage Center Replay Recovery Wizard is displayed. 3 Select the one or more Replays from which you want to recover data, and click Next. 4 Select the virtual machine for accessing the Replay data, and click Next. 5 Review all the settings for recovering the data, and click Finish. 37

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47 5 Viewing Compellent Storage Information Viewing the Compellent View of Storage 40 Viewing the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine 44 Viewing the Compellent View of a Host 48 Viewing the Compellent Settings for a Host 52 39

48 Viewing the Compellent View of Storage The Compellent Storage tab is available when you click on a Compellent volume in the Datastores Inventory. The tab displays information that applies to a Compellent datastore, as well as actions that can be performed from the Commands section. The header information includes the following: Label Compellent Volume Size Folder Storage Center Description Name of the volume. Size of the volume. Folder location of the volume. Storage Center on which the volume resides. View Options General Label Name Serial Number Storage Center Compellent SN Compellent Index Size Description Name of the volume. Volume serial number. Storage Center on which the volume resides. Compellent serial number of the volume. Object index for the volume. Size of the volume. 40 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

49 Viewing the Compellent View of Storage Label Disk Folder Folder Storage Type Status Replay Profiles Storage Profile Write Cache Enabled Write Cache Status Read Cache Enabled Read Cache Status Read Ahead Enabled Date Created Created By Date Updated Updated By Notes Description Storage Center disk folder location. Folder location of the volume. Storage type of the volume. Current status for the volume, as well as the controller on which the volume is active. Replay profiles applied to the volume. Storage profile for the volume. Indicates whether write cache is enabled for the volume. Status for enabled write cache. Indicates whether read cache is enabled for the volume. Status for the enabled read cache. Indicates whether read-ahead is enabled. Date and time volume was created. User that created the volume. Date volume was last updated. User that last updated the volume. Descriptive notes for the volume. Usage Statistics Label Total volume space consumed Savings vs. basic RAID 10 storage Total disk space consumed Data Instant Replay overhead Tier 1 Storage Tier 2 Storage Tier 3 Storage Description Total space used on the volume. Estimate of storage space saved using Compellent Dynamic Block Architecture compared to basic RAID storage. Total disk space consumed by the volume. Total space consumed by volume Replays. Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 1. Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 2. Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 3. 41

50 Connectivity Info Label Server Port Storage Port LUN Type Status Description Server name and port. Storage port. Mapping LUN. Protocol (FC or iscsi). Current status for the path. Volume Replays Label Freeze Time Expire Time Replay Size Description Description Time at which Replay was taken. Time at which the Replay automatically expires. Total space consumed by the Replay. Name of the Replay profile that automatically created the Replay or a description of the Replay. Volume Replications Label Replication Name State Remote System Synced Remaining For each replication: Name Type Replication State Remote System Remote Volume Name Remote Volume Capacity QoS Definition Replicate Active Replay Deduplication Using Live Volume CMM (Copy/Mirror/Migrate) State Description Name of the volume being replicated. Current state of the source volume. Remote Storage Center to which the volume is replicating. Percentage of data currently in sync. Amount of data (KB) that is not yet synced. Name of the replication. Replication type: Asynchronous Replication Volume. Current state of the replication. Target Storage Center for the replication. Name of the volume on the target Storage Center. Capacity of the volume on the target Storage Center. Name of the QoS definition for the replication. Indicates whether the Replicate Active Replay option is enabled. Indicates whether the Deduplication option is enabled. Indicates whether the replication is a Live Volume. Current CMM state: Running 42 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

51 Viewing the Compellent View of Storage Label Percent Synced Blocks to Transfer Freeze Time Description Percentage of data currently in sync. Number of data blocks (KB) that are not yet synced. Freeze time for each available active Replay on the source volume. Commands For help on this command Go to Creating a Replay on page 23 Expiring a Replay on page 24 Recovering a Datastore from a Storage Center Replay on page 25 Configuring Data Instant Replays on page 22 43

52 Viewing the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine The Compellent View tab is available when you click on a Compellent virtual machine in the Hosts and Clusters Inventory. The tab displays information that applies to a Compellent datastore, as well as actions that can be performed from the Commands section. For each volume mapped to the virtual machine, the header information includes the following: Label Compellent Volume Size Datastore / RDM Storage Center Description Name of the volume. Size of the volume. Identified as a Raw Device Mapping or a datastore name. Storage Center on which the RDM or datastore resides. 44 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

53 Viewing the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine View Options General Label Name Serial Number Storage Center Compellent SN Compellent Index Size Folder Disk Folder Storage Type Status Replay Profiles Storage Profile Write Cache Enabled Write Cache Status Read Cache Enabled Read Cache Status Read Ahead Enabled Date Created Created By Date Updated Updated By Notes Description Name of the volume. Volume serial number. Storage Center on which the volume resides. Compellent serial number of the volume. Object index for the volume. Size of the volume. Folder location of the volume. Storage Center disk folder location. Storage type of the volume. Current status for the volume, as well as the controller on which the volume is active. Replay profiles applied to the volume. Storage profile for the volume. Indicates whether write cache is enabled for the volume. Status for enabled write cache. Indicates whether read cache is enabled for the volume. Status for the enabled read cache. Indicates whether read-ahead is enabled. Date and time volume was created. User that created the volume. Date volume was last updated. User that last updated the volume. Descriptive notes for the volume. Usage Statistics Label Total volume space consumed Savings vs. basic RAID 10 storage Total disk space consumed Data Instant Replay overhead Description Total space used on the volume. Estimate of storage space saved using Compellent Dynamic Block Architecture compared to basic RAID storage. Total disk space consumed by the volume. Total space consumed by volume Replays. 45

54 Label Tier 1 Storage Tier 2 Storage Tier 3 Storage Description Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 1. Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 2. Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 3. Connectivity Info Label Server Port Storage Port LUN Type Status Description Server name and port. Storage port. Mapping LUN. Protocol (FC or iscsi). Current status for the path. Volume Replays Label Freeze Time Expire Time Replay Size Description Description Time at which Replay was taken. Time at which the Replay automatically expires. Total space consumed by the Replay. Name of the Replay profile that automatically created the Replay or a description of the Replay. Volume Replications Label Replication Name State Remote System Synced Remaining For each replication: Name Type Replication State Remote System Remote Volume Name Description Name of the volume being replicated. Current state of the source volume. Remote Storage Center to which the volume is replicating. Percentage of data currently in sync. Amount of data (KB) that is not yet synced. Name of the replication. Replication type: Asynchronous Replication Volume. Current state of the replication. Target Storage Center for the replication. Name of the volume on the target Storage Center. 46 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

55 Viewing the Compellent View of a Virtual Machine Label Remote Volume Capacity QoS Definition Replicate Active Replay Deduplication Using Live Volume CMM (Copy/Mirror/Migrate) State Percent Synced Blocks to Transfer Freeze Time Description Capacity of the volume on the target Storage Center. Name of the QoS definition for the replication. Indicates whether the Replicate Active Replay option is enabled. Indicates whether the Deduplication option is enabled. Indicates whether the replication is a Live Volume. Current CMM state: Running Percentage of data currently in sync. Number of data blocks (KB) that are not yet synced. Freeze time for each available active Replay on the source volume. Commands For help on this command Go to Adding a Raw Device on page 18 Creating a Replay on page 23 Expiring a Replay on page 24 Recovering a Datastore from a Storage Center Replay on page 25 47

56 Viewing the Compellent View of a Host The Compellent View tab is available when you click on a Compellent host in the Hosts and Clusters Inventory. The tab displays information that applies to a Compellent datastore, as well as actions that can be performed from the Commands section. For each volume mapped to the virtual machine, the header information includes the following: Label Compellent Volume Size LUN Storage Center Description Name of the volume. Size of the volume. Identifies the LUN on which the volume is presented. Storage Center on which the RDM or datastore resides. 48 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

57 Viewing the Compellent View of a Host View Options General Label Name Serial Number Storage Center Compellent SN Compellent Index Size Disk Folder Folder Storage Type Status Replay Profiles Storage Profile Write Cache Enabled Write Cache Status Read Cache Enabled Read Cache Status Read Ahead Enabled Date Created Created By Date Updated Updated By Notes Description Name of the volume. Volume serial number. Storage Center on which the volume resides. Compellent serial number of the volume. Object index for the volume. Size of the volume. Storage Center disk folder location. Folder location of the volume. Storage type of the volume. Current status for the volume, as well as the controller on which the volume is active. Replay profiles applied to the volume. Storage profile for the volume. Indicates whether write cache is enabled for the volume. Status for enabled write cache. Indicates whether read cache is enabled for the volume. Status for the enabled read cache. Indicates whether read-ahead is enabled. Date and time volume was created. User that created the volume. Date volume was last updated. User that last updated the volume. Descriptive notes for the volume. Usage Statistics Label Total volume space consumed Savings vs. basic RAID 10 storage Total disk space consumed Data Instant Replay overhead Description Total space used on the volume. Estimate of storage space saved using Compellent Dynamic Block Architecture compared to basic RAID storage. Total disk space consumed by the volume. Total space consumed by volume Replays. 49

58 Label Tier 1 Storage Tier 2 Storage Tier 3 Storage Description Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 1. Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 2. Shows active volume space, active disk space, and Replay space for the volume on Tier 3. Connectivity Info Label Server Port Storage Port LUN Type Status Description Server name and port. Storage port. Mapping LUN. Protocol (FC or iscsi). Current status for the path. Volume Replays Label Freeze Time Expire Time Replay Size Description Description Time at which Replay was taken. Time at which the Replay automatically expires. Total space consumed by the Replay. Name of the Replay profile that automatically created the Replay or a description of the Replay. Volume Replications Label Replication Name State Remote System Synced Remaining For each replication: Name Type Replication State Remote System Remote Volume Name Description Name of the volume being replicated. Current state of the source volume. Remote Storage Center to which the volume is replicating. Percentage of data currently in sync. Amount of data (KB) that is not yet synced. Name of the replication. Replication type: Asynchronous Replication Volume. Current state of the replication. Target Storage Center for the replication. Name of the volume on the target Storage Center. 50 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

59 Viewing the Compellent View of a Host Label Remote Volume Capacity QoS Definition Replicate Active Replay Deduplication Using Live Volume CMM (Copy/Mirror/Migrate) State Percent Synced Blocks to Transfer Freeze Time Description Capacity of the volume on the target Storage Center. Name of the QoS definition for the replication. Indicates whether the Replicate Active Replay option is enabled. Indicates whether the Deduplication option is enabled. Indicates whether the replication is a Live Volume. Current CMM state: Running Percentage of data currently in sync. Number of data blocks (KB) that are not yet synced. Freeze time for each available active Replay on the source volume. Commands For help on this command Go to Adding a Datastore on page 14 Removing a Datastore or a Raw Device on page 21 Working with Virtual Machines on page 29 51

60 Viewing the Compellent Settings for a Host The Compellent Settings tab is available when you click on a Compellent host in the Hosts and Clusters Inventory. The tab displays information that applies to a Compellent host. The header information includes the following: Label Storage Adapter Device Name Description Lists all storage adapter devices. Shows the storage adapter name. Type Shows the storage adapter type (FC or iscsi). WWN or iscsi For Fibre Channel, shows the World Wide Name (WWN). For iscsi, shows the iscsi Qualified Name (IQN). Storage Details Label Storage Center Storage Server Status Description Shows the Storage Center(s) for the adapter. Shows the storage server(s) for the adapter. Shows the current status for the adapter. 52 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

61 Viewing the Compellent Settings for a Host Details Label Adapter Model WWN iscsi iscsi Alias Device Server HBA Status Description Shows the adapter model name. For Fibre Channel: Shows the World Wide Name (WWN). For iscsi: Shows the iscsi Qualified Name (IQN). Shows the iscsi alias name. Shows the device name. Shows the server to which the device is connected. Shows the host bus adapter (HBA) ID. Shows the status. Connectivity Shows the connection status. Port Info For FC, shows the port ID and node name. For iscsi, shows the IP address. SC Ports Shows the Storage Center ports. Commands Command Description Refreshes the display. For FC interface, see Configuring FC Interfaces on page 54. For iscsi interfaces, see Configuring iscsi Interfaces on page 54 Connectivity Legend Icon Description Connection is defined and fully configured to all Storage Centers. Connections exist, but connections to some Storage Centers are not fully configured. No FC connections are configured to any Storage Centers. If the Configure button is enabled, FC is zoned and visible from the Storage Centers but either the server or HBA is not defined. If the Configure button is disabled, FC is not zoned and not visible from the Storage Centers. Connection is defined and fully configured to all Storage Centers. 53

62 Icon Description Connections exist, but connections to some Storage Centers are not fully configured. No iscsi connections are configured to any Storage Centers. If the Configuration button is enabled, connections can be created and configured. If the Configuration button is disabled, iscsi interface is not present on the Storage Centers. Configuring FC Interfaces 1 Select an unconfigured FC connection. 2 Click Configure. The configure operation performs the following: Creates server definition on the Storage Center if it does not exist. Creates corresponding HBA definitions associated with this server. Configuring iscsi Interfaces 1 Select an unconfigured iscsi connection. 2 Click Configure. The configure operation performs the following: Enables the iscsi software initiator on ESX host side. Sets the ESX host firewall rules to enable iscsi connections Configures iscsi software initiator with Storage Center IP (IQN) targets (the targets are added to list of iscsi static targets on ESX host). Creates a server definition on the Storage Center if it does not exist and creates corresponding HBA definition associated with this server. 54 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

63 6 Wizard Panel Reference Add Storage 56 Compatibility Mode 57 Creation Options 57 Customization 58 Datastore Lookup 59 Datastore Name 59 Datastore Options 60 Datastore Properties 60 Datastore Properties for VMFS Gold Image 61 Device Configuration 62 Expansion Size 62 Host / Cluster 63 Host Selection 64 Lookup Replay 64 Map Existing Compellent Volume 65 Map Existing Compellent Volume Replay 65 Mapping LUN 66 Name and Location 67 Operating System 67 Protocol Selection 68 Raw Device Properties 69 RDM Selection 69 Recovery VM Selection 70 Replay Profile 70 Replay Properties 71 Replay Selection 72 55

64 Replication Options 72 Resource Pool 73 Snapshot Options 74 Storage Center 75 Storage Profile 75 Template Selection 76 Virtual Machine Settings 77 Volume 77 Volume Retention 78 Add Storage Use the Add Storage panel to select how you want to add storage. Create New Compellent Volume: Select this option to create a new Compellent volume to map. Map Existing Compellent Volume: Select this option to select an existing Compellent volume to map. 56 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

65 Compatibility Mode Use the Compatibility Mode panel to select the access mode for the virtual disk. Physical: Select this option to allow the guest operating system direct access to the hardware. VMware Snapshots of the virtual machine will not include this disk. Virtual: Select this option to provide the guest operating system virtual access to the disk. As such, VMware snapshots and other advanced features can be used. Note, however, that providing virtual access only may cause incompatibility with some Compellent applications. Creation Options Use the Creation Options panel to select how to create a virtual machine. 57

66 Expose VMFS gold image: Select this option to expose an existing Replay of a VMFS datastore. Create virtual machines using raw device gold image: Select this option to create and map one or more Replays of a raw device gold image. This wizard allows for selecting an existing gold image raw device. Deploy from template: Select this option to use an existing virtual machine template to create a new virtual machine on the Storage Center. Customization Use the Customization panel to customize settings for the virtual machines. For each machine: Customize virtual machine settings: Customize virtual machine settings: Select the machine for which you want to specify custom settings. Name: Specify a name for the virtual machine. CPU: Select the number of CPUs for the machine. Memory: Select the memory capacity for the machine. Network: Select the virtual networks to which to connect this machine. 58 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

67 Datastore Lookup Use the Datastore Lookup panel to select the datastore in which to store the virtual machine files. Datastore Name Use the Datastore Name panel to specify the name and location for the recovered datastore. Datastore Name: Specify a name for the datastore. Location: Select the location for the datastore. 59

68 Datastore Options Use the Datastore Options panel to select a datastore to hold the virtual machine. Lookup for Existing Datastore: Select this option to use an existing datastore for the virtual machine. Create New Datastore: Select this option to create a new datastore for the virtual machine. Creating a new datastore includes creating a new Compellent volume and configuring a new datastore. Datastore Properties 60 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

69 Use the Datastore Properties panel to specify properties for the datastore. Datastore Name: Specify a name for the datastore. Maximum File Size: Select the VMFS formatting options for the datastore. The formatted block size affects the maximum file size the new datastore can support. Datastore Inventory Location: Select the location for the datastore. Datastore Properties for VMFS Gold Image Use the Datastore Properties panel to specify properties for the datastore. View Volume Name: Specify the Storage Center volume name for the exposed Replay. Datastore Name: Specify a name for the datastore. Location: Select the location for the datastore. 61

70 Device Configuration Use the Device Configuration panel to select the option for adding a raw device. Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine: Select this option to create a new volume to be mapped as an RDM to the virtual machine. Virtual Device Node: For the Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine option, select the node for the raw device mapping. Map Existing Raw Device Mapping to Hosts and Clusters: Select this option to map an existing raw device mapping on this virtual machine to other hosts and/or clusters. Expansion Size 62 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

71 Use the Expansion Size panel to specify a new, expanded size for an existing volume. Current Volume Size: Displays the current size of the volume. New Volume Size: Specify a new, expanded size for the volume. Host / Cluster Use the Host/Cluster panel to select a host or cluster on which to run the virtual machine. 63

72 Host Selection Use the Host Selection panel to select one or more hosts to which you want to map the storage. Lookup Replay Use the Lookup Replay panel to select the Storage Center Replay to use as a gold image for the virtual machine. Select Volume: Select the Storage Center volume for the Replay. Select Replay: Select the volume Replay. 64 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

73 Map Existing Compellent Volume Use the Map Existing Compellent Volume panel to select an existing Compellent volume to map as storage. The existing volume must already be formatted as VMFS storage when used for mapping a datastore. Select Volume: Search and select an existing Compellent volume to map. Map Existing Compellent Volume Replay Use the Map Existing Compellent Volume Replay panel to select an existing Compellent volume Replay to use for the virtual machine. The existing volume must already be formatted as VMFS storage when used for exposing a datastore. 65

74 Select Volume: Search and select an existing Compellent volume. Select Replay: Select the volume Replay to use as the VMFS gold image or raw device to expose. Mapping LUN Use the Mapping LUN panel to select the LUN on which to map the Compellent volume. Select LUN Number: Select an available LUN. 66 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

75 Name and Location Use the Name and Location panel to specify the name and location for the virtual machines. Base Name: Enter a base name for the virtual machine(s) to create. Number of VMs to Create: Enter the number of virtual machines to create. Inventory Location: Select the inventory location for the virtual machine(s). Operating System Use the Operating System panel to specify the guest operating system for the virtual machines. The operating system type and version allows the Create Virtual Machine wizard to establish the correct defaults for operating system installation. 67

76 Guest Operating System: Select the guest operating system for the virtual machine(s). Version: Select the guest operating system version. Protocol Selection Use the Protocol Selection panel to select the connection access protocol for the Compellent volume. Any available: Select this option to use any available path between the host and the storage. Fibre Channel: Select this option to restrict mapping to fibre channel paths only. iscsi: Select this option to restrict mapping to iscsi paths only. 68 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

77 Raw Device Properties Use the Raw Device Properties panel to specify settings for the raw device. Volume Base Name: Specify a base name for the exposed raw device Replay to use for the virtual machine. Use virtual machine name: Enable this option to use the virtual machine name as the base name for the exposed raw device Replay. Location: Select the location at which to place the created view volume(s). RDM Selection Use the RDM Selection panel to select the raw devices you want to remove. 69

78 Recovery VM Selection Use the Recovery VM Selection panel to select the virtual machine you want to use to access the recovered data. Replay Profile Use the Replay Profile panel to select one or more Replay profile to apply to the Compellent volume. For information on Replay profiles, see Introduction on page Dell Compellent VMware Integration

79 Select Replay Profiles to be used for this volume: Select one or more Replay profiles to associate with the volume. Schedule: Displays the Replay schedule for the selected Replay profile. Replay Properties Use the Replay Properties panel to specify properties for the Replay. Expiration: Specify the time after which to expire the Replay. Never Expire: Enable this option for a Replay you do not want to automatically expire. Description: Optionally, enter a description for the Replay. 71

80 Replay Selection Use the Select Replays panel to select the Replays. Select one or more Replays you want to delete (expire). or Select one or more Replays you want to use to recover data. To recover data, select one Replay per volume you want to recover. If there are more than one RDMs mapped to the virutal machine, you must select one Replay for each volume to recover. Replication Options Use the Replication Options panel to select options for replicating a datastore. 72 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

81 QoS Definition: Select a Quality of Service (QoS) definition for the replication. For information on creating or modifying QoS definitions, see the Compellent Storage Center Enterprise Manager User Guide. Replicate Active Replay: Enable this option to copy all writes from the active Replay area of the volume. Note that replicating active Replays can require significant bandwidth. Deduplication: Enable this option to copy only the changed portions of the Replay history on the source volume, rather than all data captured in each Replay. Replication Target Location: Select location on the target Storage Center for the replicated datastore. Resource Pool Use the Resource Pool panel to select a resource pool in which to run the virtual machine. Select Resource Pool: Select the resource pool for the virtual machine. 73

82 Snapshot Options Use the Snapshot Options panel to take a temporary VMware snapshot and specify options for the snapshot. Create Temporary VMware Snapshot: Select this option to take a temporary VMware snapshot before taking a Compellent Replay. Include memory: Select this option to capture the virtual machine memory in the snapshot. Quiesce file system (if available): Select this option to pause running processes in the guest operating system before taking the snapshot. This ensures that the file system is in a known, consistent state when the snapshot is taken. (Note that this option requires that VMware Tools are installed.) See VMware help for information on VMware snapshot options. 74 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

83 Storage Center Use the Storage Center panel to select the Storage Center on which to add storage. Select Storage Center: Select the Storage Center on which to add storage. Select Active Controller: Enable the Auto-Select option to allow the Storage Center to load-balance the system by automatically selecting the controller on which to add storage; otherwise select a specific controller for accessing the storage. Storage Profile Use the Storage Profile panel to select a Storage Profile for the Compellent volume. For information on Storage Profiles, see Introduction to Dell Compellent Storage on page

84 Note Storage Profile options displayed are dependent on the Storage Center My Volume Defaults settings for the Storage Center user. For information on setting up volume defaults on the Storage Center, refer to the Storage Center System Manager User Guide. Recommended (All Tiers): Select this option for most volumes. The Recommended profile allows the system to automatically progress data between and across all storage tiers based on data type and usage. High Priority (Tier 1): Select this option to force volume data to remain in tier 1 storage. Medium Priority (Tier 2): Select this option to force volume data to remain in tier 2 storage. Low Priority (Tier 3): Select this option to force volume data to remain in tier 3 storage. Custom: If available, select a custom storage profile appropriate to the volume data. Template Selection Use the Template Selection panel to select a virtual machine template on which to base a new virtual machine. Select the virtual machine template: Select a VM template from the drop-down list of available templates. Details: Displays details for the currently selected VM template. 76 Dell Compellent VMware Integration

85 Virtual Machine Settings Use the Virtual Machine Settings panel to specify settings for the virtual machine(s). CPU: Select the number of CPUs for the machine(s). Memory: Select the memory capacity for the machine(s). Network: Select the network for the machine(s). Volume Use the Volume panel to specify attributes for a new Compellent volume. Volume Name: Specify a name for the Compellent volume. 77

86 Size: Specify the volume size. Select Volume Folder: Select folder location for the volume. Volume Retention Use the Volume Retention panel to specify retention options for removing the volume or raw device. Unmap volume: Select this option to unmap the volume from the host. The unmapped volume remains on the Storage Center. Place in Recycle Bin: Select this option to unmap the volume from the host and move the volume to the Recycle Bin. If necessary, the volume can be recovered from the recycle bin at a later time (unless the Recycle Bin is emptied). To recover a volume from the Recycle Bin, use the Storage Center System Manager. Permanently delete: Select this option to unmap the volume and permanently delete the volume. Once permanently deleted, the volume cannot be recovered. 78 Dell Compellent VMware Integration