The Next Generation of vCenter Plug-insNetApp and EMC

Mike Laverick (VCP, VCI, vExpert)mikelaverick@rtfm-ed.co.uk

www.rtfm-ed.co.uk

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

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!

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)

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!

Add in your NetApp Filers...

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

Rapid Clone – Select Template to Clone...

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

Rapid Clone... Create New Storage (Optional)

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

No VM Folder selection... Permissions are very, erm, permissive

◦ All Vmkernel Ports added to the ACL◦ Work-around – Clean out...

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!

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

Volumes by SAN (FC or iSCSI)

And of course NFS...

Collect Support Logs

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

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

Enumerates NFS mounts on ESX hosts in vCenter

Discover VMs on mount points

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

Email notifications/requests for corp workflow

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

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

open

VM owner downloads & installs RestoreAgentSetup.exe

Loads .SDR file attachment in MMC

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

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:

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...

Consistency check for Replication – “FREE”! Specifically for VMware Site Recovery

Manager Embedded as part of the Site Recovery

Adapter Integrated Failback

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”

Enable vCenter Access Enable Celerra Access

Demo’d at Vmworld vSphere replacement of the VDI

Deployment Tool

Improvements in the storage management tools

Flare 29, 64-bit only Virtual Machine Search and Virtual Disk Info

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

Run Reports...

Thin LUNs with Thin Virtual Disk Info

Goodie Bag!