Skip to main content

Virtual Storage Console, VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter for VMware® vSphere Deployment and Setup Guide For 9.7 Release

This document is available in PDF format:

Deployment and Setup Guide, PDF

  • Overview of the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
    The virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) provides end-to-end life cycle management for virtual machines in VMware environments that use Lenovo storage systems. It simplifies storage and data management for VMware environments by enabling administrators to directly manage storage within the vCenter Server.
  • Deployment workflow for new users of VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA virtual appliance
    If you are new to VMware and have never used a Lenovo VSC product, you need to configure your vCenter Server and setup an ESXi host, before you deploy and configure the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA.
  • Requirements for deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
    You should be aware of the deployment requirements before deploying the virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA), and you should decide the tasks that you want to perform. Based on your tasks, you can choose the deployment model for deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA.
  • Deploying or upgrading VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
    You must download and deploy the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA in your VMware vSphere environment, and then configure the required applications based on the tasks you want to perform using VSC, VASA Provider, and SRAVSC, VASA Provider, and SRA.
  • Configuring your Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere environment
    Virtual Storage Console (VSC) supports numerous environments. Some of the features in these environments might require additional configuration.
  • Configuring your Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere storage system environment
    Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere provides a single mechanism to discover storage systems and to set the storage credentials. The credentials provide the ONTAP permissions that are required to enable Virtual Storage Console (VSC) users to perform tasks by using the storage systems.
  • vCenter Server role-based access control features in VSC for VMware vSphere
    vCenter Server provides role-based access control (RBAC) that enables you to control access to vSphere objects. In Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere, vCenter Server RBAC works with ONTAP RBAC to determine which VSC tasks a specific user can perform on objects on a specific storage system.
  • Configuring Storage Replication Adapter for disaster recovery
    If you want to configure your vCenter Server for disaster recovery, you must enable Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) after you deploy the virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA). The deployment of the virtual appliance installs VSC by default. You must enable SRA for your vCenter Server after the deployment of the virtual appliance.
  • Troubleshooting issues with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
    If you encounter unexpected behavior during the installation or configuration of the virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA), then you can follow specific troubleshooting procedures to identify and resolve the cause of such issues.
  • Contacting Support
    You can contact Support to obtain help for your issue.
  • Notices
    Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.