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ESXi passwords, Con a vCenter Server connection to a PowerStore T model cluster, Getting started

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ESXi passwords The default root password for ESXi on a PowerStore X model appliance is in the following format: _123!, where is the seven-character Dell Service Tag for the appliance. Do not change the default ESXi password until the initial cluster configuration is complete. For more information about changing an ESXi password, see the VMware ESXi documentation. CAUTION: It is critical that you do not lose the ESXi password. If ESXi goes down and you do not have the password, the appliance must be reinitialized. This behavior is normal for ESXi, however reinitializing due to a lost password can result in data loss. CAUTION: The default ESXi password is uniquely configured for each PowerStore X model appliance. The password is used to authenticate with the ESXi host when the nodes in the appliance are added to a vCenter cluster. If you change the default password before the cluster is fully configured, you will have to reinitialize the appliance. Configure a vCenter Server connection to a PowerStore T model cluster PowerStore T model clusters can host traditional (VMFS) datastores without being registered as a VASA provider or connecting to a vCenter Server. Registering a VASA provider is required to use vVols. Connecting to a vCenter Server enables additional management options in the PowerStore Manager. Prerequisites Acquire the IP address, username, and password for the vCenter Server. NOTE: A PowerStore T model cluster cannot be connected to more than one vCenter Server. Steps 1. Perform the following steps to register the PowerStore T model cluster as a VASA provider on the vCenter Server: a. In PowerStore Manager, create a user that is named vmadmin and select VM Administrator as the user role. For more information about user accounts and roles, see Manage Users on page 17. b. Log in to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client. c. Open the dialog to add a storage provider. ● The Name can be any name that you choose. ● The URL must be in the format: https://:8443/version.xml, where is the management IP address of the PowerStore T model cluster. ● The User name is the PowerStore Manager user with the VM Administrator role, in the appropriate format: ○ For local users: local/ ○ For LDAP users: / ● The Password is the password of the PowerStore Manager user with the VM Administrator role. d. Do not select Use storage provider certificate. e. Click OK. f. Verify the details that you entered in vCenter Server. vCenter might report the Activation status as Automatic for manual registrations, but there is no impact to functionality. 2. Perform the following steps to configure a connection to the vCenter Server: a. In PowerStore Manager, under Compute, select vCenter Server Connection. b. Click Connect. c. Type the IP address, username, and password of the vCenter Server, then click Connect. If the connection to the vCenter Server is successful, the status of the connection updates and new options become available. 16 Getting started

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ESXi passwords
The default root password for ESXi on a PowerStore X model appliance is in the following format:
<Service_Tag>
_123!
,
where
<Service_Tag>
is the seven-character Dell Service Tag for the appliance.
Do not change the default ESXi password until the initial cluster configuration is complete. For more information about changing
an ESXi password, see the VMware ESXi documentation.
CAUTION:
It is critical that you do not lose the ESXi password. If ESXi goes down and you do not have the
password, the appliance must be reinitialized. This behavior is normal for ESXi, however reinitializing due to a
lost password can result in data loss.
CAUTION:
The default ESXi password is uniquely configured for each PowerStore X model appliance. The
password is used to authenticate with the ESXi host when the nodes in the appliance are added to a vCenter
cluster. If you change the default password before the cluster is fully configured, you will have to reinitialize the
appliance.
Configure a vCenter Server connection to a PowerStore T model
cluster
PowerStore T model clusters can host traditional (VMFS) datastores without being registered as a VASA provider or connecting
to a vCenter Server. Registering a VASA provider is required to use vVols. Connecting to a vCenter Server enables additional
management options in the PowerStore Manager.
Prerequisites
Acquire the IP address, username, and password for the vCenter Server.
NOTE:
A PowerStore T model cluster cannot be connected to more than one vCenter Server.
Steps
1.
Perform the following steps to register the PowerStore T model cluster as a VASA provider on the vCenter Server:
a.
In PowerStore Manager, create a user that is named
vmadmin
and select
VM Administrator
as the user role.
For more information about user accounts and roles, see
Manage Users
on page 17.
b.
Log in to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client.
c.
Open the dialog to add a storage provider.
●
The
Name
can be any name that you choose.
●
The
URL
must be in the format:
https://
<IP address>
:8443/version.xml
, where
<IP address>
is the
management IP address of the PowerStore T model cluster.
●
The
User name
is the PowerStore Manager user with the VM Administrator role, in the appropriate format:
○
For local users:
local/
<user name>
○
For LDAP users:
<domain>
/
<user name>
●
The
Password
is the password of the PowerStore Manager user with the VM Administrator role.
d.
Do not select
Use storage provider certificate
.
e.
Click
OK
.
f.
Verify the details that you entered in vCenter Server.
vCenter might report the
Activation
status as Automatic for manual registrations, but there is no impact to functionality.
2.
Perform the following steps to configure a connection to the vCenter Server:
a.
In PowerStore Manager, under
Compute
, select
vCenter Server Connection
.
b.
Click
Connect
.
c.
Type the IP address, username, and password of the vCenter Server, then click
Connect
.
If the connection to the vCenter Server is successful, the status of the connection updates and new options become
available.
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