- #Dell management plug in for vmware vcenter install#
- #Dell management plug in for vmware vcenter update#
Select the vCenter object, right click it and select Add Permissions. Name it Storage Administrators and assign Read/Write permission under Storage Administrator privilege.Ĭlose the window and go to Hosts and Clusters. Go to Roles under Administration on the vCenter Server and add a new role. In order to use the plug-in you have to assign the Storage Administrator role to appropriate users. If you go straight to the plug-in after the installation, you’ll receive the following error. Assign Storage Administrator role to the users You should now have the Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in icon in your vCenter under Solutions and Applications.
#Dell management plug in for vmware vcenter install#
Install the SSL certificate and ignore the warning. When the registration with the vCenter is complete, open your vSphere Client and login to the vCenter Server. If you don’t change it the plug-in will not be enabled in the vCenter and you’ll get the following error.Ĭontinue with the configuration wizard and provide the IP address of the vCenter Server as well as the password for the Administrator account and optionally the e-mail address.
#Dell management plug in for vmware vcenter update#
If you have VMware Update Manager running on your vCenter Server, change the port number to something else because port 8084 is used by VMware Update Manager. SSL and Non-SSL Jetty Port NumbersĪfter the initial installation you will be presented with a configuration window for the port of the Jetty Web Service. The installation is really easy and straight forward so I won’t go in to detail here but there are some caveats you should consider during and after the installation. I must say, I have been working with this plug-in for several days now and I really start to like it! Before you start the installation, make sure you have downloaded the latest version of the plug-in from Dell. It also allows you to create hardware snapshots, virtual disk copies, and remote replication but these are premium features and need to be purchased separately. This plug-in allows you to configure the hosts with the storage arrays and to create, map, and delete virtual disks from the storage arrays. The Dell Modular Disk Storage Array vCenter Management Plug-in is a plug-in for your vCenter (doh! ? ) that provides integrated management of Dell MD series of storage arrays through the vSphere Client.