HP Solutions for vSphere Software E-Media Kit manual Import the 3PAR Vaai Plug-in Package

3PAR VAAI Plug-in 1.1.0 for VMware vSphere 4.1 Users Guide

3.1.2.1 Import the 3PAR VAAI Plug-in Package

1Copy 3PAR_vaaip_InServ-110.zip to the server that has the vSphere Client installed.

2Double click the VMware vSphere Client icon on your server.

3Log on to the vCenter Server through the vSphere Client with administrator privileges.

4Click the Home icon in the navigation bar.

5Click the Update Manager icon in the Solutions and Applications pane.

NOTE: If the Udate Manager icon is not available, check that the Update Manager plug-in is installed and enabled. From the Plug-ins menu, click Manage Plug-insto install the VMware vCenter Update Manager plug-in.

6Click the Path Repository tab.

7On the upper right corner, click Import Patches.

8Select 3PAR_vaaip_InServ-110.zipfrom your local directory, then click Next.

9From the Confirm Import section, choose Finish.

10Click the Baselines and Groups tab.

11In the Baselines section, click Create…

12In the Baseline Name and Description section, type in a name for your baseline. For example: 3PAR baseline.

13In the Baseline Type section, click Host Extension for Host Baselines, then click Next.

14In the Extensions section, select 3PAR VAAI Plug-in for VMware vSphere 4.1 from the extensions list, click the arrow to add the extension, then click Next.

15In the Ready to Complete section, click Finish. You should see the new 3par baseline listed in Baselines table.

3.1.2.2 Install 3PAR VAAI Plug-in Package on the ESX/ESXi Host

Follow these steps to install the 3PAR VAAI Plug-in package to the ESX/ESXi host:

1Click the Home icon in the navigation bar.

Installing 3PAR VAAI Plug-in for VMware vSphere 4.1

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