Using the IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family in VMware Environments: IBM XIV, IBM FlashSystem A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000R, and IBM Spectrum Accelerate

Using the IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family in VMware Environments: IBM XIV, IBM FlashSystem A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000R, and IBM Spectrum Accelerate

by Markus Oscheka, Bert Dufrasne, Grant Kabobel, Abilio Oliveira
Released February 2019
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: 9780738456805

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Book description

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a brief overview of synergistic aspects between various VMware offerings and the IBM Spectrum™ Accelerate family, including IBM XIV® and IBM FlashSystem® A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000R servers.

After reviewing different integration concepts and explaining general implementation aspects for attaching the IBM Spectrum Accelerate™ family to VMware ESXi deployments, the paper focuses on components that are enabled by IBM Spectrum Connect v3.4.

This paper is intended for planning to use or implementing the IBM Spectrum Accelerate family of storage systems in a VMware environment.

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  3. Preface
    1. Authors
    2. Now you can become a published author, too!
    3. Comments welcome
    4. Stay connected to IBM Redbooks
  4. Chapter 1. IBM Spectrum Accelerate family and VMware
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family integration with VMware
    3. 1.3 vStorage API for Array Integration support
    4. 1.4 vSphere deployment flexibility with an IBM storage system
    5. 1.5 VMware Horizon 7
  5. Chapter 2. VMware integration
    1. 2.1 Integration concepts
      1. 2.1.1 vSphere storage architectural overview
      2. 2.1.2 vStorage API for Array Integration
      3. 2.1.3 VMware thin provisioning
    2. 2.2 VMware vRealize Suite
      1. 2.2.1 VMware vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client
      2. 2.2.2 IBM Storage Enhancements for VMware vSphere Web Client
      3. 2.2.3 IBM Storage Provider for VMware VASA
      4. 2.2.4 VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes
      5. 2.2.5 VMware vRealize Operations Manager
      6. 2.2.6 VMware vRealize Orchestrator
    3. 2.3 Assumptions for the use cases in this paper
  6. Chapter 3. Attaching VMware ESXi
    1. 3.1 VMware ESXi 5.5 and 6.0
      1. 3.1.1 ESXi connectivity
      2. 3.1.2 Installing host bus adapter drivers
      3. 3.1.3 Identifying the ESXi host port WWN
      4. 3.1.4 Creating a host and volume, and mapping new LUNs
      5. 3.1.5 Attaching an ESXi host
      6. 3.1.6 Configuring the ESXi host for multipathing
      7. 3.1.7 Performance tuning tips for ESXi hosts
    2. 3.2 VMware ESXi 5.0 and 5.1
      1. 3.2.1 ESXi 5.0 and 5.1 Fibre Channel configuration
      2. 3.2.2 Performance tuning tips for ESXi 5.0 and 5.1 hosts
      3. 3.2.3 Creating data stores that are larger than 2 TiB
  7. Chapter 4. IBM Spectrum Connect software
    1. 4.1 IBM Spectrum Connect overview
      1. 4.1.1 IBM Spectrum Connect management
      2. 4.1.2 IBM Spectrum Connect advantages
    2. 4.2 IBM Spectrum Connect first-time configuration
      1. 4.2.1 Initial Setup Wizard
      2. 4.2.2 Setting up the VASA credentials
      3. 4.2.3 Adding an IBM storage system as a storage array
  8. Chapter 5. VMware Virtual Volumes
    1. 5.1 Introduction to VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes
      1. 5.1.1 VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes with IBM XIV
      2. 5.1.2 Implementing VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes on an XIV Storage System
      3. 5.1.3 VVoLs concepts mapping in IBM Spectrum Connect
    2. 5.2 Defining Virtual Volumes in XIV
      1. 5.2.1 Prerequisites and configuration
      2. 5.2.2 XIV configuration
      3. 5.2.3 VMware vCenter and IBM Spectrum Connect configuration
  9. Chapter 6. vSphere Web Client
    1. 6.1 vSphere Web Client illustration
    2. 6.2 IBM Spectrum Connect configuration for IBM Storage Enhancements for vSphere Web Client
      1. 6.2.1 Adding the vCenter server in IBM Spectrum Connect
      2. 6.2.2 Controlling the IBM Storage Enhancements for vSphere Web Client plug-in on vCenter
      3. 6.2.3 Defining a storage space
      4. 6.2.4 Configuring a storage service
      5. 6.2.5 Adding a storage resource
    3. 6.3 Using IBM Storage Enhancements for vSphere Web Client
      1. 6.3.1 Reviewing the available storage enhancements
      2. 6.3.2 Additional storage control and monitoring options
  10. Chapter 7. VMware vRealize Operations Manager
    1. 7.1 Configuration of IBM Spectrum Connect server for vROps
    2. 7.2 Install the storage management package onto vROps
    3. 7.3 IBM XIV dashboards in vROps
  11. Chapter 8. IBM Spectrum Connect configuration for vRealize Orchestrator
    1. 8.1 Configuration of IBM Spectrum Connect Server for vRO
    2. 8.2 Running workflows in vRO
  12. Chapter 9. VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
    1. 9.1 IBM Spectrum Accelerate family and VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
      1. 9.1.1 Remote Mirroring overview
      2. 9.1.2 VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager overview
      3. 9.1.3 Minimum IBM Spectrum Accelerate family and VMware vCenter SRM solution prerequisites
      4. 9.1.4 VMware vCenter SRM integration with the IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family Storage Replication Adapter
      5. 9.1.5 VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager operations
    2. 9.2 Installing Spectrum Accelerate Family SRA for VMware vCenter SRM
      1. 9.2.1 Configuring the storage system for VMware vCenter SRM
    3. 9.3 VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager implementation and usage
      1. 9.3.1 Connecting the sites
      2. 9.3.2 Setting up inventory mappings
      3. 9.3.3 Configuring placeholder data stores
      4. 9.3.4 Adding and configuring array managers
      5. 9.3.5 Creating protection groups
      6. 9.3.6 Creating recovery plans
      7. 9.3.7 Testing recovery plans
      8. 9.3.8 Cleanup
      9. 9.3.9 Recovery
      10. 9.3.10 The reprotect process
      11. 9.3.11 Failing back to the protected site
  13. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
    2. Help from IBM
  14. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: Using the IBM Spectrum Accelerate Family in VMware Environments: IBM XIV, IBM FlashSystem A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000R, and IBM Spectrum Accelerate
  • Author(s): Markus Oscheka, Bert Dufrasne, Grant Kabobel, Abilio Oliveira
  • Release date: February 2019
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: 9780738456805