Dell PowerStore 3000X EMC PowerStore Virtualization Infrastructure Guide - Page 14

Hypervisor configuration for PowerStore X model appliances vSphere Distributed Switch You cannot use an existing vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) configuration with your PowerStore X model appliance. PowerStore creates its own vDS and does not use the existing vDS configuration. VMware licensing vSphere license requirements PowerStore X model appliances require that you have a vSphere Enterprise Plus or higher license. PowerStore X model appliances include an embedded instance of VMware vSphere Enterprise 6.7. You can apply a license from an existing VMware ELA or purchase vSphere licenses from VMware or a partner. vCenter Server requirements PowerStore X model appliances require an external vCenter server with a Standard edition license. NOTE: Optionally, if your deployment is limited to four hosts managed by the vCenter server, you can use a vCenter Server Foundation edition license. This Foundation edition license limits the PowerStore X model deployments to: ● Two single-appliance PowerStore X model clusters ● One single-appliance PowerStore X model cluster and two external ESXi hosts Providing your own ESXi license The simplest way to license VMware ESXi for your PowerStore X model appliance is to purchase the license with the cluster. Licenses purchased this way do not require other steps for activation. If you choose to bring your own license, you must apply your license key before the ESXi evaluation period ends. A 180-day trial license is configured when a PowerStore X model appliance is manufactured. Failure to apply the license in time requires a call to support for resolution. Resolution of the issue requires appliance reinitialization and loss of all configuration and user data. To avoid this outcome, apply your VMware license within 180 days of the manufacture date of your cluster. vCenter and vSphere configuration changes During PowerStore X model appliance initialization, a vSphere cluster is created with specific configuration settings in vCenter. Some of these settings are listed below and should not be changed. Before changing any settings in vCenter or vSphere, review the following configuration details: Table 2. Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) Default vSphere value Recommended PowerStore value Disabled Disabled Notes All VMs including the PowerStore controller VM must be shut down to change this value. Table 3. Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) policy Default vSphere value Recommended PowerStore value -- Partially Automated Notes If a user selects a different setting, PowerStore reverts it to Partially Automated. 14 Getting started