•
From the Home topic, click
Action
>
Host Setup
.
3. Confirm that you have met the listed prerequisites, then click
Next
.
4. Enter a hostname.
5. the information from step 5 of the
Attach hosts to the storage system
procedure to identify the correct initiators, select the FC
initiators for the host you are configuring, then
Next
.
6. Group hosts together with other hosts.
a) For cluster configurations, use the “Host groups” setting to group hosts in a cluster.
•
If is the first host in the cluster, select
Create a new host group
, then provide a name and click
Next
.
•
If this host is to be part of a host group that exists, select
Add to existing host group
. Select the group from the dropdown
list, then click
Next
.
b) For stand-alone hosts, select the
Do not group this host
option, then click
Next
.
7. On the Attach volumes page, use the options to change the volume name and size. Select the pool for the volume and add or delete
volumes. Click
Next
.
NOTE:
Dell EMC recommended that you update the name with the hostname to better identify the volumes.
8. On the Summary page, review the changes, then click
Configure Host
.
•
Click
Yes
to return to the Select Host page of the wizard, or choose
No
to close the wizard.
•
Click
Previous
to go back and make changes to the settings.
VMware Volume rescan and datastore creation
Perform the following steps to rescan volumes and create datastores:
1. Log in to the VMware vCenter Server, then click the ESXi host that was configured in step 5 of
Attach SAS hosts to the storage
.
2. On the Configure tab, select
Storage > Storage Adapters
, then select the software iSCSI adapter HBA and click the
Rescan
option.
3. Click
OK
on the Rescan Storage dialog box.
After a successful rescan, the volumes that are displayed in the
Register the host and create and map volumes
4. Create VMware datastore file system on the volume presented from ME4 Series storage system.
a) On the Configure tab, select
Datastore
>
Create new datastore
(a cylinder with + sign).
b) Select
VMFS
as the type on New Datastore screen, then click
Next
.
c) Enter a name for new datastore, then select
right volume/Lun
, and click
Next
.
d) Select
VMFS6
as the VMFS version of datastore, then click
OK
.
e) On the Partition configuration page, select the default value that is shown, then click
Next
.
f) Click
Finish
to complete the creation of the new datastore.
SAS host server configuration for VMware ESXi
The following sections describe how to configure SAS host servers running VMware ESXi:
Prerequisites
•
Complete the ME Storage Manager guided system and storage setup process.
•
Refer to the cabling diagrams within this guide before attaching a host to the storage system; careful planning ensures a successful
deployment.
•
Install the required version of the ESXi operating system and configure it on the host.
Attach SAS hosts to the storage system
Perform the following steps to attach a SAS host to the storage system:
1. Ensure that all HBAs have the latest supported firmware and drivers as described on the Dell Support portal. For a list of supported
standard SAS HBAs, see the
Dell EMC ME4 Support Matrix
on the Dell website. For OEMs, contact your hardware provider.
2. Use the SAS cabling diagrams to cable the host servers either by using switches or attaching them directly to the storage system.
3. Log in to the VMware vCenter Server and add the newly configured ESXi host to the Datacenter.
4. On the Configure tab, select
Storage
>
Storage Adapters
.
5. Verify that the required SAS storage adapters are listed, then record the HBA WWNs as listed under Properties.
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