Dell Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Version 10.0 Product Guide

Register VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System

Use the procedure in this topic to register VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system to the VSI plug-in.

1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client.
2. Click Menu > Dell VSI.
3. Click Storage Systems on the left side.
   The Storage Systems page is displayed. It displays all the storage systems that are registered to VSI.
4. On the Storage Systems page, click the + (add) icon.
   The Register Storage System dialog box is displayed.

   To register the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system, follow the on-screen step by step process:

5. In the Type and Connection Settings step, select or enter the values for following parameters:
   • Storage System Type
   • Unisphere Host Name/IP
   • Port: 8443 is the default.
   • Unisphere Username
   • Unisphere Password

   Once all the values are specified, the NEXT button is enabled. Click NEXT.
6. In the Import Certificates step, you can import the certificates if the storage system or vCenter uses third party or intermediate certificate.
   NOTE The Import Certificates step is optional, you can click NEXT to proceed without importing certificates.
7. In Storage Systems to Register step, select the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage systems from the list and click NEXT.
   NOTE VSI displays only the local arrays and does not display remote arrays.
8. In the Storage Groups step, the discovered storage groups are displayed. Select the storage groups from the list and click NEXT.
   NOTE The Storage Groups step is optional. You can proceed with registration and add storage group after the registration of the storage system.
9. If the PowerMax storage system supports NAS servers, the NAS Servers step is displayed, select the NAS server to be registered from the list of NAS servers displayed. Click NEXT.
   NOTE The NAS Servers step is optional. You can proceed with registration and add NAS server after the registration of the storage system.
10. In the Storage Access step, all the users/groups along with their role/privileges are displayed. To grant access to the storage group, select the user/group and click NEXT.
    NOTE You can select multiple users with different roles/privileges and grant them access to all the storage groups selected in the previous step.
11. In the Ready to Register step, review the details of the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage systems, storage groups, and storage access and click FINISH.
    The progress of storage system registration is displayed in the Recent Tasks panel.

    The VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system is now registered and displayed on the Storage Systems page.