Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere automates many of the configuration and provisioning tasks required to use NetApp storage with an ESXi host. Virtual Storage Console is a plug-in to vCenter Server.
Before you begin
You must have administrator credentials on the vCenter Server used to manage the ESXi host.
About this task
- Virtual Storage Console is installed as a virtual appliance that includes Virtual Storage Console, vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for VMware vSphere capabilities.
Steps
- Download the version of Virtual Storage Console that is supported for your configuration, as shown in the Interoperability Matrix tool.
- Deploy the virtual appliance and configure it following the steps in the Deployment and Setup Guide.