Release notes
Links to the Release Notes
Links to the Release Notes
Installing
Link to the Quick Start Guide
Deployment and setup
Overview of the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Deployment workflow for new users of VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA virtual appliance
Deployment workflow for existing users of VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Requirements for deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Port requirements for VSC
Space and sizing requirements for the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Supported storage system, licensing, and applications for the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Considerations and requirements for deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Deploying or upgrading VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Downloading the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Enabling VASA Provider for configuring virtual datastores
Registering OnCommand API Services with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Enabling Storage Replication Adapter
Installing the NFS VAAI plug-in
Upgrading to the 9.6 virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring your Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere environment
Configuring ESXi server multipathing and timeout settings
ESXi host values set by VSC for VMware vSphere
Configuring guest operating system scripts
Setting timeout values for Windows guest operating systems
Setting timeout values for Solaris guest operating systems
Setting timeout values for Linux guest operating systems
Regenerating an SSL certificate for Virtual Storage Console
Requirements for registering VSC in multiple vCenter Servers environment
Configuring the VSC preferences files
Setting IPv4 or IPv6
Enabling datastore mounting across different subnets
Accessing the maintenance console options of the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Accessing the web CLI and changing the administrator password
Configuring high availability for virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
VMware vSphere HA
VMware vSphere Fault Tolerance
MetroCluster configurations supported by the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring your storage system environment
Setting default credentials for storage systems
Adding storage systems to VSC
Discovering storage systems and hosts
Refreshing the storage system display
vCenter Server role-based access control features in VSC for VMware vSphere
Components of vCenter Server permissions
Key points about assigning and modifying permissions for vCenter Server
Standard roles packaged with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Guidelines for using VSC standard roles
Privileges required for VSC tasks
Product-level privilege required by VSC for VMware vSphere
ONTAP role-based access control for the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Recommended ONTAP roles when using VSC for VMware vSphere
How to configure ONTAP role-based access control for VSC for VMware vSphere
Configuring Storage Replication Adapter for disaster recovery
Configuring Storage Replication Adapter for SAN environment
Configuring Storage Replication Adapter for NAS environment
Configuration of Storage Replication Adapter for highly scaled environment
Troubleshooting issues with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Cleaning the vSphere cached downloaded plug-in packages
Uninstall does not remove standard VSC roles
Virtual Storage Console and VASA Provider log files
VSC and VASA Provider services restart in highly scaled environments
Configuring VASA Provider to work with SSH
Configuring the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA to use SSH for remote diag access
SRA installation fails with script error
SRA fails to perform optimally in a highly scaled environment
Unable to install the SRA plug-in
Link to the Quick Start Guide
Deployment and setup
Overview of the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Deployment workflow for new users of VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA virtual appliance
Deployment workflow for existing users of VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Requirements for deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Port requirements for VSC
Space and sizing requirements for the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Supported storage system, licensing, and applications for the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Considerations and requirements for deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Deploying or upgrading VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Downloading the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Deploying the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Enabling VASA Provider for configuring virtual datastores
Registering OnCommand API Services with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Enabling Storage Replication Adapter
Installing the NFS VAAI plug-in
Upgrading to the 9.6 virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring your Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere environment
Configuring ESXi server multipathing and timeout settings
ESXi host values set by VSC for VMware vSphere
Configuring guest operating system scripts
Setting timeout values for Windows guest operating systems
Setting timeout values for Solaris guest operating systems
Setting timeout values for Linux guest operating systems
Regenerating an SSL certificate for Virtual Storage Console
Requirements for registering VSC in multiple vCenter Servers environment
Configuring the VSC preferences files
Setting IPv4 or IPv6
Enabling datastore mounting across different subnets
Accessing the maintenance console options of the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Accessing the web CLI and changing the administrator password
Configuring high availability for virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
VMware vSphere HA
VMware vSphere Fault Tolerance
MetroCluster configurations supported by the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring your storage system environment
Setting default credentials for storage systems
Adding storage systems to VSC
Discovering storage systems and hosts
Refreshing the storage system display
vCenter Server role-based access control features in VSC for VMware vSphere
Components of vCenter Server permissions
Key points about assigning and modifying permissions for vCenter Server
Standard roles packaged with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Guidelines for using VSC standard roles
Privileges required for VSC tasks
Product-level privilege required by VSC for VMware vSphere
ONTAP role-based access control for the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Recommended ONTAP roles when using VSC for VMware vSphere
How to configure ONTAP role-based access control for VSC for VMware vSphere
Configuring Storage Replication Adapter for disaster recovery
Configuring Storage Replication Adapter for SAN environment
Configuring Storage Replication Adapter for NAS environment
Configuration of Storage Replication Adapter for highly scaled environment
Troubleshooting issues with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Cleaning the vSphere cached downloaded plug-in packages
Uninstall does not remove standard VSC roles
Virtual Storage Console and VASA Provider log files
VSC and VASA Provider services restart in highly scaled environments
Configuring VASA Provider to work with SSH
Configuring the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA to use SSH for remote diag access
SRA installation fails with script error
SRA fails to perform optimally in a highly scaled environment
Unable to install the SRA plug-in
Using and administering
Virtual appliance administration
Deciding whether to use this guide
Workflow for configuring the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring storage systems for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Adding storage systems to VSC
Setting default credentials for storage systems
Configuring alarm thresholds
Creating storage capability profiles
What storage capabilities are
Considerations for creating and editing storage capability profiles
Configuring storage capability profiles
Configuring traditional datastores and virtual machines
Provisioning datastores
Mapping datastores to storage capability profiles
Generating storage capability profiles automatically
Verifying datastore compliance with the mapped storage capability profile
Monitoring datastores and virtual machines using the traditional dashboard
Editing ESXi host settings for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring virtual volume datastores
Provisioning VVol datastores
Monitoring VVol datastores and virtual machines using the VVol dashboard
VVol dashboard data requirements
Managing disaster recovery setup by using Storage Replication Adapter
Pairing protected and recovery sites
Configuring protected and recovery site resources
Configuring network mappings
Configuring folder mappings
Configuring resource mappings
Configuring placeholder datastores
Configuring SRA using array manager
Verifying replicated storage systems
Managing traditional and VVol datastores
Mounting datastore on additional hosts
Resizing datastores
Editing a VVol datastore
Adding storage to a VVol datastore
Removing storage from a VVol datastore
Mounting a VVol datastore
Migrating traditional virtual machines to VVol datastores
Migrating virtual machines with older storage capability profiles
Understanding Virtual Storage Console reports
What reports do
Datastore Reports
VVol reports
Troubleshooting issues with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Collecting the log files
VVol datastore provisioning fails with large number of volumes
Issue while editing VM Storage Policies after upgrade
VASA Provider status shows as "Offline" in vCenter Server GUI
Error while accessing the VSC Summary page of virtual appliance
Error deleting a datastore after network settings are changed
Virtual machine provisioning fails with an undefined error
Thick provisioning of VVols fails for ONTAP 9.4 storage systems
Datastore inaccessible when volume status is changed to offline
Adding storage system with IPv4 results in authentication error with IPv6 status in storage system grid
File creation error while provisioning virtual machines on VVol datastores
Virtual appliance administration
Deciding whether to use this guide
Workflow for configuring the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring storage systems for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Adding storage systems to VSC
Setting default credentials for storage systems
Configuring alarm thresholds
Creating storage capability profiles
What storage capabilities are
Considerations for creating and editing storage capability profiles
Configuring storage capability profiles
Configuring traditional datastores and virtual machines
Provisioning datastores
Mapping datastores to storage capability profiles
Generating storage capability profiles automatically
Verifying datastore compliance with the mapped storage capability profile
Monitoring datastores and virtual machines using the traditional dashboard
Editing ESXi host settings for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Configuring virtual volume datastores
Provisioning VVol datastores
Monitoring VVol datastores and virtual machines using the VVol dashboard
VVol dashboard data requirements
Managing disaster recovery setup by using Storage Replication Adapter
Pairing protected and recovery sites
Configuring protected and recovery site resources
Configuring network mappings
Configuring folder mappings
Configuring resource mappings
Configuring placeholder datastores
Configuring SRA using array manager
Verifying replicated storage systems
Managing traditional and VVol datastores
Mounting datastore on additional hosts
Resizing datastores
Editing a VVol datastore
Adding storage to a VVol datastore
Removing storage from a VVol datastore
Mounting a VVol datastore
Migrating traditional virtual machines to VVol datastores
Migrating virtual machines with older storage capability profiles
Understanding Virtual Storage Console reports
What reports do
Datastore Reports
VVol reports
Troubleshooting issues with the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA
Collecting the log files
VVol datastore provisioning fails with large number of volumes
Issue while editing VM Storage Policies after upgrade
VASA Provider status shows as "Offline" in vCenter Server GUI
Error while accessing the VSC Summary page of virtual appliance
Error deleting a datastore after network settings are changed
Virtual machine provisioning fails with an undefined error
Thick provisioning of VVols fails for ONTAP 9.4 storage systems
Datastore inaccessible when volume status is changed to offline
Adding storage system with IPv4 results in authentication error with IPv6 status in storage system grid
File creation error while provisioning virtual machines on VVol datastores
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