The document discusses several new and upcoming plug-ins for vCenter from NetApp and EMC that are aimed at improving storage management and operations when using their respective storage arrays with vSphere. It provides brief overviews of capabilities and screenshots of some of the plug-ins in action, including Rapid Clone Utility, Storage Views, SnapManager for VMware, and Virtual Storage Console for cloning, monitoring storage and backups. The document serves to highlight and demo the latest plug-ins and tools available from NetApp and EMC for integrating their storage with vSphere managed by vCenter.

1. The Next Generation of vCenter Plug-ins NetApp and EMC Mike Laverick (VCP, VCI, vExpert) [email_address] www.rtfm-ed.co.uk

2. PPTS available on rtfm-ed.co.uk shortly Disclaimer What is the vStorage API? NetApp Rapid Clone Utility (RCU) Virtual Storage Console (VSC) SnapManager for VMware Infrastructure (SMVI) EMC PowerPath for VMware (vSphere4) Storage Views (vSphere4) MirrorView for VMware (SRM4.0 Beta) VDI Deployment Tool (Vi3.5) Fast Clone Utility (vSphere4) CX4 & NaviSphere

3. Most of this is Beta Software – Latest Versions No Guarantee of Future functionality – blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.... No Guarantee my demo’s won’t pear-shaped I’m no Storage Expert, Just a well intentioned enthusiast!

4. VMware Initiative vCenter Plug-ins and Performance My emphasis on vCenter Plug-ins What inspired this presentation...? Chad Sakac http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/ Vaughn Stewart http://blogs.netapp.com/virtualstorageguy Thanks to: Alex Tanner (EMC) Luke Reed (NetApp)

5. Server-side plug-in, vCenter install? Requires FlexClone NOT just for Cloning VMs!!!!!!!!!! Add Storage to N hosts De-Duplication Options Destroy and Grow DEMO!

6. Add in your NetApp Filers...

7. Bulk-add storage (NFS or VMFS with FC/iSCSI)

8. Rapid Clone – Select Template to Clone...

9. Rapid Clone... Select Filer/Location, VM settings...

10. Rapid Clone... Create New Storage (Optional)

11. Rapid Clone... Select DataStore & Broker Details...

12. No VM Folder selection... Permissions are very, erm, permissive All Vmkernel Ports added to the ACL Work-around – Clean out...

13. Similar to EMC Storage Views – “FREE”! NFS, FC-SAN, iSCSI SAN BUT No per-VM views (which EMC has!) Server-side plug-in, vCenter install Also includes: Set Recommended ESX HBA, NFS, MPIO values mbrscan/mbralign GOS Utilities DEMO!

14. See Filers, ESX hosts, and Set NetApp Recommend Values for NFS

15. Volumes by SAN (FC or iSCSI)

16. And of course NFS...

17. Collect Support Logs

18. Download Alignment Tools (Consult PDF!!!) Runs on ESX, chmod 555 mbrscan Power off VM or Snapshot /root/mbrscan web02-flat.vmdk web02-flat.vmdk p1 (NTFS) lba:63 offset:32256 aligned:No

19. Like EMC’s “Replication Manager” Backup & Restore VMs Specific Agents for Exchange, SQL etc Restore “Agent” installed to VM... Email Workflow

20. Enumerates NFS mounts on ESX hosts in vCenter Discover VMs on mount points

21. Add Scheduled Backup Job Multiple VMs, Multiple NFS mount points Add Scripts

22. Email notifications/requests for corp workflow

23. Restore Entire VM, Virtual Disk and... Individual files!

24. Mount snap for N period Email to VM Owner that Restore Session is open

25. VM owner downloads & installs RestoreAgentSetup.exe Loads .SDR file attachment in MMC

26. After selecting config file, VM owner mounts disks... Similar to the vdrfilerestore.exe cli

27. Uses the new Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) of vSphere - Not for Free Setup: http://www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p=1360 Replaces PSP VMware’s MRU, Fixed/Preferred, Round-Robin Does NOT require Active/Active on Controllers DEMO:

28. EMC Client plug-in to vCenter – “FREE”! Improve views of Storage & VM Storage vSphere4 only Requires Solutions Enabler on client Post-Configuration IP Username Password DEMO...

29. Consistency check for Replication – “FREE”! Specifically for VMware Site Recovery Manager Embedded as part of the Site Recovery Adapter Integrated Failback

30. Vi3.5 Plug-in to clone VMs for Virtual Desktops EMC Celerra, Plans for Clarrion version... Similar to NetApp’s Rapid Clone Utility Alternative to VMware “Linked Clones”

31. Enable vCenter Access Enable Celerra Access

33. Demo’d at Vmworld vSphere replacement of the VDI Deployment Tool

34. Improvements in the storage management tools Flare 29, 64-bit only Virtual Machine Search and Virtual Disk Info

35. (H) indicates specifically ESX host Shows VMs on that host

36. Run Reports...

37. Thin LUNs with Thin Virtual Disk Info

38. Goodie Bag!