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IBM System Storage N series

VASA Provider 1.0 Installation andAdministration Guide

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Supported features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Before you call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2How to send your comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What IBM N series VASA Provider is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3IBM N series VASA Provider architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Overview of IBM N series VASA Provider installation and configuration process . . . . . . . . . . . . 4System requirements for IBM N series VASA Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Required RBAC capabilities for IBM N series VASA Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation and configuration of IBM N series VASA Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Downloading IBM N series VASA Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Installing IBM N series VASA Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Configuring IBM N series VASA Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Adding storage systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Registering IBM N series VASA Provider with the vCenter Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Editing storage system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Removing storage systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

What alarms are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

What storage capabilities are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Uninstalling IBM N series VASA Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Troubleshooting IBM N series VASA Provider installation and configuration . . . . . . 15IBM N series VASA Provider GUI and server logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Storage capabilities for all storage systems do not display in the vCenter Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Attempting to open a file of type Application extension (.dll) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Copyright and trademark information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Trademark information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Preface

Supported featuresIBM System Storage N series storage systems are driven by NetApp Data ONTAPsoftware. Some features described in the product software documentation areneither offered nor supported by IBM. Please contact your local IBM representativeor reseller for further details.

Information about supported features can also be found on the N series supportwebsite (accessed and navigated as described in Websites).

WebsitesIBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latesttechnical information and download device drivers and updates. The followingweb pages provide N series information:v A listing of currently available N series products and features can be found at

the following web page:www.ibm.com/storage/nas/

v The IBM System Storage N series support website requires users to register inorder to obtain access to N series support content on the web. To understandhow the N series support web content is organized and navigated, and to accessthe N series support website, refer to the following publicly accessible web page:www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries/This web page also provides links to AutoSupport information as well as otherimportant N series product resources.

v IBM System Storage N series products attach to a variety of servers andoperating systems. To determine the latest supported attachments, go to the IBMN series interoperability matrix at the following web page:www.ibm.com/systems/storage/network/interophome.html

v For the latest N series hardware product documentation, including planning,installation and setup, and hardware monitoring, service and diagnostics, see theIBM N series Information Center at the following web page:publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/nasinfo/nseries/index.jsp

Getting information, help, and serviceIf you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more informationabout IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM toassist you. This section contains information about where to go for additionalinformation about IBM and IBM products, what to do if you experience a problemwith your IBM N series product, and whom to call for service, if it is necessary.

Before you callBefore you call, make sure you have taken these steps to try to solve the problemyourself:v Check all cables to make sure they are connected.v Check the power switches to make sure the system is turned on.

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v Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation and use thediagnostic tools that come with your system.

v Refer to the N series support website (accessed and navigated as described inWebsites) for information on known problems and limitations.

Using the documentationThe latest versions of N series software documentation, including Data ONTAPand other software products, are available on the N series support website(accessed and navigated as described in Websites).

Current N series hardware product documentation is shipped with your hardwareproduct in printed documents or as PDF files on a documentation CD. For thelatest N series hardware product documentation PDFs, go to the N series supportwebsite.

Hardware documentation, including planning, installation and setup, andhardware monitoring, service, and diagnostics, is also provided in an IBM N seriesInformation Center at the following web page:

publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/nasinfo/nseries/index.jsp

Hardware service and supportYou can receive hardware service through IBM Integrated Technology Services.Visit the following web page for support telephone numbers:

www.ibm.com/planetwide/

Firmware updatesIBM N series product firmware is embedded in Data ONTAP. As with all devices,ensure that you run the latest level of firmware. Any firmware updates are postedto the N series support website (accessed and navigated as described in Websites).

Note: If you do not see new firmware updates on the N series support website,you are running the latest level of firmware.

Verify that the latest level of firmware is installed on your machine beforecontacting IBM for technical support.

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What IBM N series VASA Provider is

IBM N series VASA Provider is a software component that supports the VMwareVASA (vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness) framework, first introduced invSphere 5. It acts as an information pipeline between IBM N series storage systemsand the vCenter Server, enabling you to monitor relevant storage system status.

IBM N series VASA Provider collects data from your storage systems and deliversinformation about storage topology, LUN and volume attributes, and events andalarms to the vCenter Server.

Although IBM N series VASA Provider is transparent to you after installation andconfiguration are completed, the information sent by IBM N series VASA Providerto the vCenter Server can help you make key decisions regarding the placement ofvirtual machines into datastores in the vCenter Server.Related concepts:“System requirements for IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 4Related tasks:“Overview of IBM N series VASA Provider installation and configuration process”on page 4“Installing IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 5

IBM N series VASA Provider architectureIBM N series VASA Provider architecture includes the storage systems runningData ONTAP, the host system running IBM N series VASA Provider, and thevCenter Server that requests storage information from the IBM N series storagesystems. The architecture diagram shows how IBM N series VASA Provider collectsdata and delivers this information to the vCenter Server.

VASA APIs

VASA ProviderStorage topology, capability

Events and Alarms

Storage systems and storage object details

Discovery and monitoring

vCenter Server

vCenter Server

vCenter Server

vSphere Client

vSphere Client

vSphere Client

Storage system Storage system


Related concepts:“Installation and configuration of IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 5

Overview of IBM N series VASA Provider installation and configurationprocess

You can ensure a successful installation and configuration of IBM N series VASAProvider by understanding the sequence of tasks that you are required to complete.

Procedure1. Verify that your storage systems meet the appropriate hardware and software

requirements.2. Download the installation package for IBM N series VASA Provider from the N

series support website (accessed and navigated as described in Websites).3. Install IBM N series VASA Provider.4. Configure IBM N series VASA Provider by providing IBM N series VASA

Provider registration information, vCenter Server information (if you did notregister IBM N series VASA Provider using the vSphere Client), and storagesystem information.

Related concepts:“System requirements for IBM N series VASA Provider”Related tasks:“Downloading IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 5“Installing IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 5

System requirements for IBM N series VASA ProviderBefore you install IBM N series VASA Provider software, you must ensure thatyour storage systems conform to all supported system requirements. The serverrunning IBM N series VASA Provider must meet specific software, hardware, andoperating system requirements.

You must have the following hardware and software to install and use IBM Nseries VASA Provider:v Data ONTAP 7.3.4 and later releases in the Data ONTAP 7.3 release familyv Data ONTAP 8.0.1 operating in 7-mode, and laterv A Microsoft Windows host running 64-bit Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2v A minimum of 2 GB RAM, and a minimum of 250 MB temporary disk space for

installationv vCenter Server 5.0 or later

Note: ESXi 4.0 Update 2 is not supported for use with vCenter Server 5.0.

See the N series Interoperability Matrices website (accessed and navigated asdescribed in Websites) to confirm the appropriate software and hardware.

Required RBAC capabilities for IBM N series VASA ProviderAlthough you can use the root account, it is better to create a custom account withlimited capabilities using the role based access control (RBAC) feature of the DataONTAP software. You can use an existing RBAC account so that IBM N seriesVASA Provider can access the data on your storage system.


Installation and configuration of IBM N series VASA Provider

You can launch the IBM N series VASA Provider installer and respond to theinstaller prompts to install IBM N series VASA Provider on a Windows machine.After you complete the installation, you can configure IBM N series VASAProvider to collect data from your storage systems.

Downloading IBM N series VASA ProviderBefore installing IBM N series VASA Provider, you must download the softwarepackage, which is a 64-bit executable file.

Procedure1. Go to the N series support website (accessed and navigated as described in

Websites).2. Sign in with your IBM ID and password. If you do not have an IBM ID or

password, or if you are adding new N series machines and serial numbers toan existing registration, click the Register link, follow the online instructions,and then sign in.

3. Select the N series software that you want to download, and then select theDownload view.

4. Use the Software Packages link on the Web page and follow the onlineinstructions to download the software to a working directory on the Windowsserver.

Installing IBM N series VASA ProviderAfter you have downloaded IBM N series VASA Provider, you can run theinstallation wizard to install the software.

Before you beginv You must have administrator privileges for the Windows computer on which

you are installing IBM N series VASA Provider.v You must have a Windows system account user name and password.v You must know the path of the directory to which you want to install, if

different from the default location.

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You must install IBM N series VASA Provider on a separate Windows serverinstead of the server on which the vCenter Server is installed.

Procedure1. Double-click the ibmvp-1-0-winx64.exe executable file to launch the IBM N

series VASA Provider installer.2. Select the installation location.3. Click Install on the Ready to Install page.4. Click Finish.


What to do next

If you install IBM N series VASA Provider to a nondefault location, you mustreplace the directory path for the desktop icon. You can find and select the IBMlogo by opening the Change Icon dialog box from the Windows Properties dialogbox for the icon.Related concepts:“What IBM N series VASA Provider is” on page 3“System requirements for IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 4Related tasks:“Downloading IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 5

Configuring IBM N series VASA ProviderAfter you install IBM N series VASA Provider, you must configure it tocommunicate with the vCenter Server and retrieve storage system data. Duringconfiguration, you must specify a user name and password to register IBM Nseries VASA Provider with the vCenter Server. Then add storage systems prior tocompleting the process.

Adding storage systemsYou can use the IBM N series VASA Provider dialog box to add storage systemsfrom which IBM N series VASA Provider collects storage information. You can addstorage systems at any time.

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To view the IBM N series VASA Provider dialog box clearly, you should use aminimum display setting of 1200 by 800 pixels.

If you add a physical storage system that has vFiler units, the IBM N series VASAProvider dialog box displays the number of vFiler units, as well as the host nameand IP address of the physical storage system.

Procedure1. Double-click the VASA Configuration icon on your Windows desktop or

right-click the icon and select Open to open the IBM N series VASA Providerdialog box.

2. Click Add to open the Add Storage System dialog box.3. To add a new storage system, type the host name or IP address, port number,

and user name and password for the storage system in the User Name andPassword text boxes.

Note: IBM N series VASA Provider automatically discovers vFiler units hostedon the physical storage system.

4. Click OK.

Registering IBM N series VASA Provider with the vCenterServer

To establish a connection between the vCenter Server and IBM N series VASAProvider, you must register IBM N series VASA Provider with the vCenter Server.


The vCenter Server communicates with the IBM N series VASA Provider to obtaininformation that the IBM N series VASA Provider collects from registered storagesystems.

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You can register only one IBM N series VASA Provider instance with a vCenterServer system.

You must provide the vCenter Server user account that has the required privilegesfor registering IBM N series VASA Provider with the vCenter Server. The requiredprivileges are StorageViews.

If you have already registered IBM N series VASA Provider using the vSphereClient, and then attempt to register it again using the IBM N series VASA Providerdialog box, you get an error message telling you that IBM N series VASA Provideris already registered. You can ignore the message and continue.

If you want to use the vSphere Client to register IBM N series VASA Provider withthe vCenter Server, you must copy the URL in the VASA URL field and paste it inthe vCenter Server.



2. Type a user name and password that you want to use to register IBM N seriesVASA Provider with the vCenter Server in the User Name and Password textboxes and click Save.The user name and password specified here are used for the initialcommunication between IBM N series VASA Provider and the vCenter Server.

3. If you want to change the user name and password, click Edit. You mustspecify the user name and password each time you register a IBM N seriesVASA Provider instance using the vSphere Client.

4. Accept or change the default aggregate and volume threshold values. Thesevalues specify the percentages at which a volume or aggregate is full or nearlyfull. The default values are the following:v 90 percent for a full volumev 95 percent for a full aggregatev 85 percent for a nearly full volumev 90 percent for a nearly full aggregate

Note: After you finish registering IBM N series VASA Provider with thevCenter Server, any changes made to the default threshold values are onlysaved when you click OK.

5. Type the host name or IP address of your vCenter Server machine in the ServerAddress text box and the user name and password for the vCenter Server inthe User Name and Password text boxes.

6. Specify the port number that you want to use or accept the default portnumber for the vCenter Server.

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7. Click Register Provider. When you register or unregister IBM N series VASAProvider from the vCenter Server, it might take a few minutes to update theIBM N series VASA Provider information in the vCenter Server.

8. Click OK.

What to do next

If you want to change the default SSL certificate used by IBM N series VASAProvider, you can create your own certificate using the Java keytool utility. Afteryou generate a new certificate, you must import it into the vasa.keystore file. Ifthere is a new password for the vasa.keystore file, you must change the passwordin the vasa.properties file.

Editing storage system informationYou can edit the user credentials for a storage system configured for use with IBMN series VASA Provider at any time by typing new values in the IBM N seriesVASA Provider dialog box. You can change the host name or IP address, portnumber and user name and password.

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2. Select a storage system and click Edit to open the Edit Storage System dialogbox.

3. To change the user credentials of the selected storage system, type the hostname or IP address, port number, user name and password for the storagesystem in the User Name and Password text boxes.

4. Click OK.

Removing storage systemsYou can delete storage systems when you no longer need to monitor a system oryou have removed a system from the network and it is no longer in use. Whenyou delete a storage system, it is removed from the list of registered systems.

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2. Select a storage system name from those displayed and click Remove.3. Click Yes on the confirmation prompt to delete the storage system.


What alarms are

An alarm notifies you of storage system changes that could invalidate the servicelevel agreement for a virtual machine as specified in the storage capabilityassociated with the virtual machine storage profile.

Two types of alarms are supported in this release of IBM N series VASA Provider:v A thin provisioning alarm, which is set when a thinly provisioned datastore

reaches its defined thresholdv A capability alarm, which is set when a published storage capability for a volume

or LUN changes

Alarms have one of the following statuses:v Green (Normal)v Yellow (Warning)v Red (Alert)Related concepts:“What IBM N series VASA Provider is” on page 3“IBM N series VASA Provider architecture” on page 3


What storage capabilities are

A storage capability is a set of storage system attributes that identifies a specificlevel of storage availability, capacity, and performance (storage service level) forthe storage object associated with this storage capability.

IBM N series VASA Provider generates a storage capability that defines the storageservice level for each LUN or volume that matches the vCenter Server list ofregistered objects attached to an ESX or ESXi host and sends it to the vCenterServer. Storage capabilities can be either system-defined, which are generated byIBM N series VASA Provider, or user-defined, which are manually created in thevCenter Server.

The vCenter Server then associates a LUN or volume's storage capability with thedatastore that is provisioned on that LUN or volume. This enables you toprovision a virtual machine into a datastore that matches the virtual machine'sstorage profile and to ensure that all datastores in a datastore cluster have thesame storage service levels.

Note: The storage capabilities list displayed in the vCenter Server includes thedatastore type, either NFS or VMFS, that is associated with each of the capabilities.

Note: IBM N series VASA Provider does not check the state of the SnapMirror orSnapVault relationship when generating a storage capability.

IBM N series VASA Provider generates the following storage capabilities:

Name Description Characteristics

Hybrid Hybrid storage Storage using SSD and any otherdisk type

Hybrid;Replication

Replicated hybrid storage Hybrid and SnapMirror orSnapVault

Value Storage on cost-efficient disks Storage using only SATA disks

Value; Replication Replicated storage oncost-efficient disks

Value and SnapMirror or SnapVault

Performance Storage using high-performancedisks

Storage using non-SATA ornon-hybrid disks

Performance;Replication

High-performance disks andreplicated storage

Performance and SnapMirror orSnapVault

Related concepts:“What IBM N series VASA Provider is” on page 3“IBM N series VASA Provider architecture” on page 3


Uninstalling IBM N series VASA Provider

You can uninstall IBM N series VASA Provider from the server using the ControlPanel uninstall application for your operating system. You can uninstall andreinstall if necessary to troubleshoot any issues with the application.

Before you begin

You should have unregistered IBM N series VASA Provider from the vCenterServer.

Procedure1. On the Windows server where you installed IBM N series VASA Provider,

navigate to the Control Panel and select Control Panel > Programs andFeatures.

2. Scroll through the list of installed programs to find IBM N series VASAProvider.

3. Click the name of the program and then click Uninstall.4. When prompted to confirm uninstallation, click Yes.Related tasks:“Installing IBM N series VASA Provider” on page 5


Troubleshooting IBM N series VASA Provider installation andconfiguration

If you encounter unexpected behavior during the installation or configuration ofIBM N series VASA Provider, you can follow specific troubleshooting procedures toidentify and resolve the cause of such issues.

IBM N series VASA Provider GUI and server logsYou can control how IBM N series VASA Provider log files are generated byupdating the log4j.properties file. Reviewing these logs helps you determine if anylog file settings need to be changed.

The level of events recorded in the log file is determined by parameters set in thelog configuration file. You can change settings, such as the log file size, or specifywhen to recycle the log files by updating the log4j.properties file.

There are two separate log files for IBM N series VASA Provider GUI and server.The gui\log and server\log log files are created under the installation directory.By default, IBM N series VASA Provider is installed at C:\Program Files\IBM\VASA.

Storage capabilities for all storage systems do not display in thevCenter Server

Issue Storage capabilities for all storage systems are not visible in the vCenterServer.

Cause This problem occurs when IBM N series VASA Provider is unable to collectall the data from all registered storage systems within the default timeperiod that is defined in the vasa.properties file.

Corrective action

Modify the time interval used to refresh the data, as follows:1. Open the vasa.properties file.2. Increase the default value of 120,000 milliseconds.

Note: You must type a new value without a comma in thevasa.properties file.

3. Unregister IBM N series VASA Provider from all vCenter Servers towhich it is registered.

4. Restart the IBM N series VASA Provider service.5. Wait approximately 15 minutes and then register IBM N series VASA

Provider with the vCenter Server.

Attempting to open a file of type Application extension (.dll)Description

This message occurs when you successfully install and register IBM Nseries VASA Provider, then make changes to the default User AccountControl (UAC) settings in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008R2.


Corrective action

1. Navigate to the Control Panel and select Control Panel > UserAccounts.

2. Change the setting from Always notify to Notify me only whenprograms try to make changes to my computer.

3. Click OK.4. Restart your system.5. Install IBM N series VASA Provider and register it with the vCenter

Server.6. If this error message appears, click Cancel and continue.


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