From the Storage Providers view, click the Add link to bring up the Add Vendor Provider dialog.

Figure 60 Add Vendor Provider Screen

Table 7 Add Vendor Provider Information Fields

Field Name

Value

Name

Any name to identify the VASA provider.

URL

VASA Service Web URL. For example

 

(https://<IPAddrOrHostName>:<VasaPort>/).

Login

Windows user name to Recovery Manager for VMware

 

installed host.

Password

Windows Password.

Once registration is successful, the provider status is available online.

NOTE: To register VASA Provider, the user must have the StorageViews Configure privilege.

VASA provider for HP 3PAR Storage System supports the Storage Capabilities profile as defined by the VASA Specification.

Provision type

Virtual Volume type

Drive type

RAID type

Whether or not the volume is in a Remote Copy group

The name and description of all HP 3PAR storage capabilities can be viewed from the Manage Storage Capabilities pop-up from vCenter. To access the Manage Storage Capabilities window, start from Home and then click VM storage Profiles from the Management tab. Click Manage Storage Capabilities.

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