If using a self-signed VASA certificate on a
PowerStoreOS version earlier than 3.5, only one vCenter server can be registered in
PowerStore Manager.
If using a VMCA root certificate, only one vCenter server can be registered in
PowerStore Manager.
If using a third-party VASA certificate (PowerStoreOS 3.5 and later), you can register multiple vCenter servers with
PowerStore if they all use the same root VASA CA certificate. For more information about registering multiple vCenter servers with
PowerStore with a third-party certificate, see
Manually register the VASA provider in vCenter.
NOTE:During the Initial Configuration wizard, you can opt to retain the
PowerStore self-signed VASA certificate when configuring the vCenter server connection by enabling the
Retain VASA Certificate option. Otherwise, the vCenter VMCA certificate or third-party VASA certificate is used. After initial configuration, VASA certificate settings can be modified under
Settings > Security > VASA Certificate in
PowerStore Manager.
Steps
Select
Compute > vCenter Server Connection in
PowerStore Manager.
Click
Connect. The vCenter server configuration slide-out panel displays.
Under
vCenter Server Configuration, complete the following fields:
vCenter Server IP Address/Host Name
vCenter Username
vCenter Password
Under
vCenter Server Configuration, select the
Verify SSL server certificate checkbox to enable
PowerStore to validate the vCenter Server certificate upon registration (recommended).
Under
VASA Registration, complete the following fields:
PowerStore VM Administrator User for
PowerStore for VASA provider registration
Password of the
PowerStore VM Administrator User
NOTE:The default
PowerStore admin user role has VM Administrator privileges. If you do not have a user account with VM Administrator role privileges, add a
VM Administrator user in
PowerStore Manager.
Click
Connect.
If you selected
Verify SSL server certificate, additional information for the vCenter SSL certificate is displayed. Review the certificate information, then click
Confirm.
NOTE:The machine SSL certificate appears in vCenter as
__Machine_Cert. For more information about vCenter certificates, see the VMware documentation. For more information about viewing and verifying certificates, see the
PowerStore Security Configuration Guide.
Next steps
To update the stored IP address or credentials for vCenter Server on a
PowerStore cluster, click
Update Configuration.
NOTE:You cannot change the vCenter server that a
PowerStore cluster is connected to by updating the IP address. To change the vCenter server, see
Change a vCenter Server connection.
To disconnect the vCenter Server from a
PowerStore cluster and unregister the VASA provider, click
Disconnect.
NOTE:You can no longer use the
PowerStore cluster to manage VMs after the vCenter Server is disconnected.
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