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Install the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter software

  1. Copy the installer file to the host that will be used as the application server, and then access the folder where you downloaded the installer.
  2. Double-click the installation file:thinksystem_de_vcenterplugin-windows_x64--nn.nn.nn.nnnn.exe
    I the above filename, nn.nn.nn.nnnn represents the version number.
  3. When the installation starts, follow the on-screen prompts.
    During the installation, you are prompted to enter some configuration parameters.
    1. On the first screen, select your preferred language for the software and click OK.
    2. In the Introduction screen, click Next.
    3. In the Copyright screen, click Next.
    4. In the License Agreement screen, select the box for accepting the terms and then click Next.
    5. Select the folder where you want to install the software and then click Next.
    6. In the Certificate Validation screen, keep the check box selected if you want to enforce certificate validation between the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter and the storage arrays. With this enforcement, the storage array’s certificates are checked to be trusted against the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter. If the certificates are not trusted, then they are not allowed to be added to the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter. If you want to override certificate validation, deselect the check box so that all storage arrays can be added to the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter using self-signed certificates. Click Next.
      To learn more about certificates, refer to the Online Help available from the DE Series Plugin for vCenter interface.
    7. In the HTTPS Web Service Port screen, leave the default at 8445, or if necessary, change the port number. Click Next.
    8. In the Pre-Installation Summary screen, click Next to install the files.
    9. When the Webserver Started message appears, click OK to complete the installation
    10. Click Done.
    Note
    If necessary, you can change the Certificate Validation and Web Service Port settings after installation. From the installation directory, open the wsconfig.xml file. To remove the Certificate Validation on storage arrays, change the env key, trust.all.arrays, to true. To change the Web Services port, modify the sslport value to the desired port value ranging from 0 — 65535. Ensure that the port number used is not binding to another process. When you are done, save the changes and restart the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter webserver. If the port value of the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter webserver is changed after registering the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter to a vCSA, then you must unregister and re-register the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter so the vCSA is communicating on the changed port to the ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter webserver.
  4. Verify that the application server was installed successfully by running the services.msc command. Verify that the Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Plugin for vCenter service was installed and the service has started.