VMware vStorage Integration

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VMware vStorage Integration

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

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Agenda

• 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

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Disclaimer

• Most of this is Beta Software Latest Versions
• No Guarantee of Future functionality blah,
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• No Guarantee my demos wont pear-shaped
• Im no Storage Expert, Just a well intentioned
  enthusiast!

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What is vStorage?

• 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)

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NetApp Rapid Cloning Utility

• 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!

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• Add in your NetApp Filers...

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

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• Rapid Clone Select Template to Clone...

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

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

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• Rapid Clone... Select DataStore Broker
  Details...

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NetApp RCU Negatives

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

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NetApp Virtual Storage Console

• 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!

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

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• Volumes by SAN (FC or iSCSI)

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• And of course NFS...

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• Collect Support Logs

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• 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) lba63 offset32256
  alignedNo

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NetApp SMVI (1 of 8)

• Like EMCs Replication Manager
• Backup Restore VMs
• Specific Agents for Exchange, SQL etc
• Restore Agent installed to VM...
• Email Workflow

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NetApp SMVI (2 of 8)

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

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NetApp SMVI (3 of 8)

• Add Scheduled Backup Job
• Multiple VMs, Multiple NFS mount points
• Add Scripts

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NetApp SMVI (4 of 8)

• Email notifications/requests for corp workflow

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NetApp SMVI (5 of 8)

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

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NetApp SMVI (6 of 8)

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

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NetApp SMVI (7 of 8)

• VM owner downloads installs RestoreAgentSetup.ex
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• Loads .SDR file attachment in MMC

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NetApp SMVI (8 of 8)

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

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EMC PowerPath for VMware

• Uses the new Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) of
  vSphere - Not for Free
• Setup http//www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?p1360
• Replaces PSP VMwares
• MRU, Fixed/Preferred, Round-Robin
• Does NOT require Active/Active on Controllers
• DEMO

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EMC Storage Viewer

• 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...

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EMC MirrorView for VMware

• Consistency check for Replication FREE!
• Specifically for VMware Site Recovery Manager
• Embedded as part of the Site Recovery Adapter
• Integrated Failback

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VDI Deployment Tools 1 of 3

• Vi3.5 Plug-in to clone VMs for Virtual Desktops
• EMC Celerra, Plans for Clarrion version...
• Similar to NetApps Rapid Clone Utility
• Alternative to VMware Linked Clones

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Install Plug-in Part 2 of 3

• Enable vCenter Access
• Enable Celerra Access

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Begin cloning... Part 3 of 3
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Fast Clone (Beta)

• Demod at Vmworld
• vSphere replacement of the VDI Deployment Tool

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EMC CX4 Navisphere Part 1of 4

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

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EMC CX4 Navisphere Part 2 of 4

• (H) indicates specifically ESX host
• Shows VMs on that host

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EMC CX4 Navisphere Part 3of 4

• Run Reports...

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EMC CX4 Navisphere Part 3 of 4

• Thin LUNs with Thin Virtual Disk Info

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QA?

• Goodie Bag!