Setup procedure for SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware
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This section covers the steps to setup SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are required before you get started:
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For registering the vCenter server while deploying the OVA, specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or the IP address of the vCenter.
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For the vCenter credentials, use an account with minimum required privileges
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Open firewall ports for vCenter Server access.
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Update the Security Group of the Amazon VPC where FSx for ONTAP is running to allow SCV access to FSx for ONTAP.
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Setting up the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware
To protect VMs and NFS/iSCSI-based datastores hosting them, SCV must be deployed. It's a simple OVF import.
The steps to deploy are as follows:
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Download the OVA from NetApp Support Site.
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Log in to the Amazon EVS vCenter.
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Within vCenter, right-click any inventory object such as a data center, folder, cluster, or host and select "Deploy OVF template".
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Select the correct settings, including storage, segment and customize the template to update the vCenter and its credentials, create SCV credentials and IP details. Once reviewed, select "Finish".
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Wait for the OVF import and deployment tasks to complete.
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Once SCV is successfully deployed, it will be registered within vCenter.
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To access the plug-in, navigate to the left sidebar of the vCenter web client page, select "SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware".
