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Configure file import interface

Prerequisites

File import interface is configured to support VDM imports and must be created after adding a remote system and discovering

its importable objects.

NOTE:

This procedure describes adding a file import interface by using the

File Import Interface

tab on the

Import

External Storage

page in PowerStore Manager. The file import interface can be added later as part of the configuration of

a NAS server import.

Ensure the following:

●

The interface port is cabled and connected to a network switch.

●

Both Node A and Node B are in a healthy state.

Obtain the following information for each Node:

●

IP address associated with the file import interface. Although you can specify an IPv4 or IPv6-based address, ensure that

you specify the same type of address for both nodes.

●

IP address mask or prefix length that identifies the associated subnet.

●

Gateway IP address associated with the interface.

●

If applicable, the VLAN ID (between 1 and 4095) you want to associate the interface with.

NOTE:

For the network to continue functioning properly, ensure that you set the VLAN ID only when you have

configured the network switch port to support VLAN tagging of multiple VLAN IDs. Ensure that the VLAN ID of the

interface is different than that for the management, storage, and NAS servers.

Steps

1.

In PowerStore Manager, under

Migration

select

Import External Storage

.

2.

Perform one of the following actions:

●

To create an interface, select

+Add

. On the

Add File Import Interface

slide out panel, specify the relevant information.

●

To modify an interface, select the interface and then select

Modify

. On the

Modify File Import Interface

slide out

panel, specify the relevant information.

●

To delete an interface, select the interface and then select

Delete

. If the interface is not being used by any import

session, select

Delete

NOTE:

Before you delete a file import interface, ensure that the interface is not being used by any import session. If

the interface is not being used by any import session, select

Delete

in the

Delete File Import Interface

dialog box.

Configure a file-based import

Prerequisites

Ensure the following conditions exist on the PowerStore cluster before running a file import:

●

The global storage IP address for the PowerStore cluster is configured.

●

The PowerStore cluster and its nodes are in a healthy state.

Ensure the following on the source system:

●

The source storage system has been added to the PowerStore configuration before creating a file import session.

NOTE:

The basic configuration (NAS server name, file systems, production interfaces) of the source file server must

not change after the file import session is created.

●

The source VNX VDM has at least one client network interface, and exactly one attached network interface named

nas_migration_<name>

, where

<name>

is a unique name provided to the interface, such as

nas_migration_vdm2

.

NOTE:

The PowerStore import application uses this interface throughout the migration. This interface must be added to

the CIFS Server in a separate subdomain to ensure that any hosts querying the DNS will not be directed to the migration

interface. The VDM must contain only a single CIFS Server and no NFS exports and there can be no host access on the

NAS migration interface.

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Configuring and managing import

Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerStore Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide	1
Contents	3
Additional Resources	6
Third-party content containing non-inclusive language	6
Introduction	7
Importing block-based external storage to PowerStore overview	7
Non-disruptive import of external storage to PowerStore overview	7
Overview of the non-disruptive import process	8
Agentless import of external storage to PowerStore overview	9
Overview of the agentless import process	10
Importing file-based external storage to PowerStore overview	11
Overview of the file-based import process	12
PowerStore cluster fibre channel connectivity to source systems	13
Import security	14
Import requirements and restrictions	15
General requirements for importing data	15
Dell EqualLogic PS Series specific requirements	16
Dell Compellent SC Series specific requirements	16
Dell Unity specific requirements	17
Dell EMC VNX2 Series specific requirements	17
Dell EMC XtremIO XI and X2 specific requirements	17
Dell EMC PowerMax and VMAX3 specific requirements	17
NetApp AFF and A Series specific requirements	17
General block-based import restrictions	17
CHAP restrictions	19
Source system restrictions	19
General restrictions for hosts	19
Windows-based hosts	20
Linux-based hosts	20
VMware ESXi-based hosts	21
General file-based import restrictions	21
Restrictions and limitations for SMB-only VDM file import	22
Restrictions and limitations for NFS-only VDM file import	23
Importing VNX2 file systems with File Level Retention (FLR) enabled	25
VNX2 port requirements for file-based data import	25
Host plugin installation (block-based non-disruptive import only)	26
Installing the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host	26
Install the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host	27
Upgrade the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host	28
Pre-requisites for an install using the .MSI file	28
Installing the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host	28
Install the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host	29
Upgrade the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host	30
Installing the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host	31
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using the vSphere CLI	31
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using setup.pl script on VMA	32
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using VUM	33
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit during an ESXi-based host upgrade	34
Uninstalling the host plugin for import	34
Import workflows	35
Non-disruptive import workflow	35
Cutover workflow for non-disruptive import	36
Cancel workflow for non-disruptive import	37
Agentless import workflow	37
Cutover workflow for agentless import	39
Cancel workflow for agentless import	40
File-based import workflow	40
Cutover workflow for file-based import	41
Cancel workflow for file-based import	42
Configuring and managing import	43
Configure a non-disruptive import	43
Refresh hosts and volumes in a non-disruptive import	45
Manage non-disruptive import sessions	46
Configure an agentless import	47
Manage agentless import sessions	51
Configure a File Mobility Network for file-based import	52
Configure the connection to a remote system for file-based import	53
Configure file import interface	54
Configure a file-based import	54
Manage file-based import sessions	56
Import-CLI (Linux)	58
Get help	58
Status	59
Host plugin version	59
List supported arrays	60
Server port	60
Log information	61
Microhttpd status	61
Restart the Web server	61
Recover device	62
Additional tasks related to import for Linux-based hosts	63
Regenerate the host HTTPS certificate	63
Setting the Oracle ASM logical block size	63
ImportKit-CLI (Windows)	65
How to run the ImportKit CLI commands	65
List supported arrays	66
Host plugin log information	66
Import kit version	66
Restart import kit host plugin service	67
Import volumes information	67
Get Web server port information	68
Install import kit certificate	69
Re-generate the import kit certificate	69
Set Web server port information	69
Set host plugin logging debug log level	70
Import-CLI (VMware)	72
List log levels	72
List volumes	72
Revert SATP, VAAI, and PSP to default settings	73
equalRule options	73
CLI for EQL MPIO	75
Status	75
Host plugin version	76
Server port information	76
Log information	76
Microhttpd status	77
Restart the Web server	77
Recover device	78
Fault handling by PowerStore import	79
Import processing and fault handling overview	79
Import network overview	80
Import alerts and error codes	80
Failures during non-disruptive import	80
Single fault	80
Source disaster recovery	81
Double fault	81
Exception case	82
Host reboot during a non-disruptive import	82
Failures during agentless import	82
Consistency group handling	83
Configuration changes during import	83

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