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Open and navigate the DE Plugin for vCenter

You can open the DE Plugin for vCenter from within a vSphere Client session.

Make sure that:
  • You have followed all instructions in the DE Plugin for vCenter Installation and Configuration Guide.
  • You know the login credentials of the account that has read/configure privileges assigned for the DE Plugin for vCenter.
  1. From the vSphere Client Home page, click DE Plugin for vCenter.
    The DE Plugin for vCenter opens within a vSphere Client window. In the top panel, the vSphere Client task bar is displayed. In the middle panel, the DE Plugin for vCenter main page opens to Manage-All. At the bottom, a panel for Recent Tasks and Alarms is displayed.
  2. Access storage management tasks from the navigation sidebar on the left:
    • Manage – Discover storage arrays in your network, launch ThinkSystem System Manager for an array, import settings from one array to multiple arrays, manage array groups, upgrade the OS software, and provision storage.
    • Certificate Management – Manage certificates to authenticate between browsers and clients.
    • Operations – View the progress of batch operations, such as importing settings from one array to another.
      Note
      Some operations are not available when a storage array has a non-optimal status.
    • Support – View technical support options, resources, and contacts.