IBM Storage Virtualize and VMware: Integrations, Implementation and Best Practices
A draft IBM Redbooks publication
Updated 19 November 2023
ISBN-10: 0738425281
ISBN-13: 9780738425283
IBM Form #: SG24-8549-00
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Authors: Federica Donald, Vasfi Gucer, Warren Hawkins, Markus Oscheka, Jared Pateman
Connecting IBM Storage to VMware vSphere
Abstract
This IBM® Redbooks® publication details the configuration and best practices for using the IBM Storage FlashSystem® family of storage products within a VMware environment.
Topics illustrate planning, configuring, operations, and preferred practices that include integration of IBM Storage FlashSystem storage systems with the VMware vCloud suite of applications:
- VMware vSphere Web Client (vWC)
- vSphere Storage APIs - Storage Awareness (VASA)
- vSphere Storage APIs – Array Integration (VAAI)
- VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
- VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC)
- Embedded VASA Provider for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols)
This book is intended for presales consulting engineers, sales engineers, and IBM clients who want to deploy IBM Storage FlashSystem storage systems in virtualized data centers that are based on VMware vSphere. This book is valid for IBM Storage FlashSystem storage systems running IBM Storage Virtualize Version 8.6.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Host and storage connectivity
Chapter 3. Storage consumption
Chapter 4. VMware and IBM Storage Virtualize Data Protection and Disaster Recovery
Chapter 5. Embedded VASA Provider for Virtual Volumes
Chapter 6. Overview of the new IBM Storage plugin for vSphere
Chapter 7. IBM Storage Insights
Chapter 8. Integrating with VMware by using IBM Spectrum Connect
Chapter 9. Troubleshooting
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