How to install Dell Unity VSA and configure with VMware

Dell Unity VSA is a virutal appliance which runs on VMware ESXi environement. This VSA will be used for automation testing and as a Storage (iscsi) for my Netsted ESXi deployments

System Requirements:

• vCenter
• ESXi host
• 12GB RAM
• 2vCPU
• Disk space as required

Installation:

Download the VSA appliance from Dell Downloads (you may required login)

1. Import the OVA into vSphere. Right Click on host and select deploy OVF template. browse the OVA location and select the OVA

   

2. Provide the virtual machine name

   

3. Click on Ingore All for certificate errors (if any)

   

4. Choose the appropriate Network for Management and data

   

5. Enter the system name and IP details

   

6. once OVA import is sucessful,power on the VM and monitor the progress, it may take while

   

7. Once IP details are shown in the VMware console, open browser and acees the unisphere using the IP. The default credentials to login to Unisphere are: admin and Password123#

   

8. Proceed with the initial configuration as shown below

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

9. Shutdown the VM and add additional Disks. I have created 3 disks of 1TB each and selected thin provision

   

   

10. Power on the Virtual Machine and login to Unisphere console, we should be able to see the Virtual Disks

    

11. navigate to Storage > pools and click + to create new pool

    

12. Enter the pool name

    

13. change the Storage Tier as you wish and click on next

    

14. select the Tier and click on Next

    

15. Create the Storage pool job starts.

    

16. Post suceessfull creation of the job, we should be able to see the pool with the configured capacity

    

Configure iSCSI and VMware datastore:

In this section we will be configuring the vSphere Environment with iSCSI and creation of datastore.

vSphere config:

1. Login to vCenter server, and select the host. Click on Configure.

   

2. select Storage > Storage Adapters and click on Add iSCSI adapter

   

3. Click on OK to add new Software iSCSI adapter

   

4. Wait for the task to finish, we should be able to see the VMHBA65 model iSCSI software adapter

   

VSA config:

Login to Unisphere console,

1. Under settngs, check Access > Ethernet

   

2. Ensure that you have assinged the IP

   

3. Navigate to Main Page, then click on VMware under Access

   

4. Click on + symbol and add new vCenter, provide the vCetner server details and click on Find, we should be able to discover the ESXi hosts

   

5. Leave the VASA provider unchecked and Proceed, Summary should show as shown below. Click on Finish

   

6. Adding VMware vCenter Server should finish

   

7. Navigate to VMware under Storage and click on +

   

8. Select VMFS6 and click on Next

   

9. Name the datastore (e.g. DS-SRC)

   

10. Enter the Datastore Size and click on Next

    

11. Under access, Select the ESXi hosts that needs Datastore to be configured and click on OK

    

12. Select both the ESXi hosts and click on Next

    

13. Create VMFS datastore jpb should finish

    

1. Go to VMware vSphere and check the storage adapters, we should see devices updated. If not, click on RESCAN STORAGE

   

1. Go to Datastores and check the Datastore visibility and capacity