Storage¶
Infrastructure > Storage is for adding and managing Storage Buckets, File Shares, Volumes, Data Stores and Storage Servers for use with other Services in HPE VM Essentials.
Role Requirements¶
There are two Role permissions for the Infrastructure > Storage section: Infrastructure: Storage and Infrastructure: Storage Browser. Infrastructure: Storage gives Full, Read or No access to the Infrastructure > Storage sections, while Infrastructure: Storage Browser is specific to Buckets and Files Shares. Full Infrastructure: Storage Browser permissions allows Buckets and Files Shares to be browsed and files and folders to be added, downloaded and deleted from the Buckets and Files Shares. Read Infrastructure: Storage Browser permissions allows Buckets and Files Shares to be browsed only.
Default Storage¶
The default Storage path for Virtual Images, Backups, Deployment Archives, Archive Service, and Archived Snapshots is var/opt/morpheus/morpheus-ui/. It is recommended to add Storage Buckets and File Shares for these targets in the Infrastructure > Storage section to avoid running out of disk space on the HPE VM Essentials Appliance.
Storage Buckets¶
Storage Buckets are for Backup, Archives, Deployment and Virtual Images storage targets. Buckets can be browsed and files and folders can be uploaded, downloaded or deleted from the Bucket section. Retention Policies can be set on Storage Buckets for files to be deleted or backed up to another bucket after a set amount of time.
Supported Bucket Types¶
Alibaba
Amazon S3
Azure
Google Cloud Storage
Openstack Swift
Rackspace CDN
Generic S3
Alibaba Buckets¶
To Add an Alibaba Storage Bucket:
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the BUCKETS tab, Click the + ADD button.
Select Alibaba from the dropdown list
From the NEW BUCKET Wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Bucket in HPE VM Essentials.
- ACCESS KEY
Alibaba Access Key
- SECRET KEY
Alibaba Secret Key
- REGION
Enter Alibaba Region for the Bucket
- BUCKET NAME
Enter existing Alibaba Bucket name, or to add a new Bucket enter a new name and select Create Bucket.
- Create Bucket
Enable if the Bucket entered in BUCKET NAME does not exist and needs to be created.
- Default Backup Target
Sets this Bucket as the default backup target when creating Backups. If selected the option to update existing Backup configuration to use this Bucket will be presented.
- Archive Snapshots
Enabled to export VM snapshots to this Bucket when creating VMware Backups, after which the snapshot will be removed from the target hypervisor.
- Default Deployment Archive Target
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Deployment files in the Deployments section.
- Default Virtual Image Store
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Virtual Images from the Virtual Images section, importing Images from Instance Actions, creating Images with the Image Builder and when creating new images from Migrations.
- RETENTION POLICY
- None
Files in the Bucket will not be automatically deleted or backed up.
- Backup Old Files
- This option will backup files after a set amount of time and remove them from the bucket.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically backed up to the selected Backup Bucket.
- BACKUP BUCKET
Search for and then select the Bucket the files will be backed up to.
- DELETE OLD FILES
- This option will delete files from this bucket after a set amount of days.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically deleted from the Bucket.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Bucket will be created and displayed in the Buckets tab.
To browse, upload, download, or delete files from this Bucket, select the name of the Bucket.
To edit the Bucket, select the edit icon or select the name of the Bucket and select ACTIONS - EDIT.
Warning
Repointing a bucket that is in use may cause loss of file references. Ensure data is mirrored first.
To delete a Bucket, select the trash icon or select the name of the Bucket and select DELETE.
Warning
When deleting a Bucket, all Deployment Versions and Backups associated with the Bucket will be deleted.
Amazon S3 Buckets¶
To Add an Amazon S3 Storage Bucket:
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the BUCKETS tab, Click the + ADD button.
Select Amazon S3 from the dropdown list
From the NEW BUCKET Wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Bucket in HPE VM Essentials.
- ACCESS KEY
AWS IAM Access Key
- SECRET KEY
AWS IAM Secret Key
- BUCKET NAME
Enter existing S3 Bucket name, or to add a new Bucket enter a new name and select Create Bucket.
- CREATE BUCKET
Enable if the Bucket entered in BUCKET NAME does not exist and needs to be created. If enabled, select an AWS Region to create the Bucket in.
- ENDPOINT URL
Optional endpoint URL if pointing to an object store other than amazon that mimics the Amazon S3 APIs.
- Default Backup Target
Sets this Bucket as the default backup target when creating Backups. If selected the option to update existing Backup configuration to use this Bucket will be presented.
- Archive Snapshots
Enabled to export VM snapshots to this Bucket when creating VMware Backups, after which the snapshot will be removed from the target hypervisor.
- Default Deployment Archive Target
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Deployment files in the Deployments section.
- Default Virtual Image Store
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Virtual Images from the Virtual Images section, importing Images from Instance Actions, creating Images with the Image Builder and when creating new images from Migrations.
- RETENTION POLICY
- None
Files in the Bucket will not be automatically deleted or backed up.
- Backup Old Files
- This option will backup files after a set amount of time and remove them from the bucket.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically backed up to the selected Backup Bucket.
- BACKUP BUCKET
Search for and then select the Bucket the files will be backed up to.
- DELETE OLD FILES
- This option will delete files from this bucket after a set amount of days.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically deleted from the Bucket.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Bucket will be created and displayed in the Buckets tab.
To browse, upload, download, or delete files from this Bucket, select the name of the Bucket.
To edit the Bucket, select the edit icon or select the name of the Bucket and select ACTIONS - EDIT.
Warning
Repointing a bucket that is in use may cause loss of file references. Ensure data is mirrored first.
To delete a Bucket, select the trash icon or select the name of the Bucket and select DELETE.
Warning
When deleting a Bucket, all Deployment Versions and Backups associated with the Bucket will be deleted.
Azure Buckets¶
To Add an Azure Storage Bucket:
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the BUCKETS tab, Click the + ADD button.
Select Azure from the dropdown list
From the NEW BUCKET Wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Bucket in HPE VM Essentials.
- STORAGE ACCOUNT
Name of the Storage Account in Azure for the Bucket
- STORAGE KEY
Storage Key provided from Azure
- SHARE NAME
Enter existing Azure Storage Share name, or to add a new Share enter a new name and select Create Bucket below.
- CREATE BUCKET
Enable if the Share entered in SHARE NAME does not exist and needs to be created.
- Default Backup Target
Sets this bucket as the default backup target when creating Backups. If selected the option to update existing Backup configuration to use this Bucket will be presented.
- Archive Snapshots
Enabled to export VM snapshots to this Bucket when creating VMware Backups, after which the snapshot will be removed from the target hypervisor.
- Default Deployment Archive Target
Sets this Bucket as the default storage target when uploading Deployment files in the Deployments section.
- Default Virtual Image Store
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Virtual Images from the Virtual Images section, importing Images from Instance Actions, creating Images with the Image Builder and when creating new images from Migrations.
- RETENTION POLICY
- None
Files in the Bucket will not be automatically deleted or backed up.
- Backup Old Files
- This option will backup files after a set amount of time and remove them from the bucket.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically backed up to the selected Backup Bucket.
- BACKUP BUCKET
Search for and then select the Bucket the files will be backed up to.
- DELETE OLD FILES
- This option will delete files from this bucket after a set amount of days.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically deleted from the Bucket.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Bucket will be created and displayed in the Buckets tab.
To browse, upload, download, or delete files from this Bucket, select the name of the Bucket.
To edit the Bucket, select the edit icon or select the name of the Bucket and select ACTIONS - EDIT.
Warning
Repointing a bucket that is in use may cause loss of file references. Ensure data is mirrored first.
To delete a Bucket, select the trash icon or select the name of the Bucket and select DELETE.
Warning
When deleting a Bucket, all Deployment Versions and Backups associated with the Bucket will be deleted.
Google Cloud Storage Buckets¶
Note
Google Cloud Storage Buckets are associated with an existing GCP Cloud integration. Ensure the GCP Cloud integration is pre-existing before attempting to create a new Google Cloud Storage Bucket. On the initial integration and subsequent cloud syncs, Google Cloud Storage Buckets are automatically onboarded and updated.
To add a Google Cloud Storage Bucket:
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar
Select the Storage link in the sub-navigation bar
In the BUCKETS tab, Click the + ADD button
Select Google Cloud Storage from the dropdown list
From the NEW BUCKET Wizard input the following:
- NAME
A friendly name for the bucket in HPE VM Essentials
- STORAGE SERVICE
Select the GCP cloud integration this bucket should be created in
- PROJECT ID
Select the Project to create the group under, Projects are a GCP-specific concept and are logical grouping for your resources. Select any existing project associated with your selected GCP cloud integration
- BUCKET NAME
The name for the bucket resource on the GCP side
- LOCATION TYPE
Select Region, Dual-Region, or Multi-Region. Buckets with a Region location type will be stored in one GCP region, such as “us-east1 (South Carolina)”. Dual-Region and Multi-Region data is stored in two (or more, in the case of multi-region) GCP regions separated by a significant physical distance. Dual-Region and Multi-Region data is geo-redundant across the multiple selected regions
- LOCATION
A selected GCP region (or regions, in the case of dual and multi-location data) where the data will be stored
- STORAGE CLASS
Select Standard, Nearline, Coldline, or Archive. The appropriate storage class will depend on how frequently the bucket data is accessed and how long the type of data in the bucket is expected to be stored. More information on storage classes can be found in GCP Documentation
- ACTIVE
When marked, the bucket is available for use in HPE VM Essentials
- DEFAULT BACKUP TARGET
Sets the bucket as the default storage option when creating backups at provision time or in the Backups section of HPE VM Essentials
- DEFAULT DEPLOYMENT ARCHIVE TARGET
Sets this Bucket as the default storage target when uploading deployment files in the Deployments section
- DEFAULT VIRTUAL IMAGE STORE
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading virtual images from the Virtual Images section, importing images from Instance actions, creating images with the Image Builder, and when creating new images from Migrations
- RETENTION POLICY
Select None and the files in this bucket will never be deleted or backed up by HPE VM Essentials. When selecting ‘Backup Old Files’, HPE VM Essentials will backup files into another selected bucket once they reach a certain number of days old. When selecting ‘Delete Old Files’, HPE VM Essentials will delete any files that reach a certain number of days old
Dell EMC ECS Buckets¶
Note
A Dell EMC ECS Storage Server must be configured in Infrastructure - Storage - Servers prior to adding a Dell EMC ECS Bucket.
To Add a Dell EMC ECS Storage Bucket:
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the BUCKETS tab, Click the + ADD button.
Select Dell EMC ECS Bucket from the dropdown list
From the NEW BUCKET Wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Bucket in HPE VM Essentials.
- STORAGE SERVICE
Select existing Dell EMC ECS Storage Server (configured in Infrastructure - Storage - Servers)
- BUCKET NAME
Enter a name for the new Dell EMC ECS bucket.
- USER
Dell EMC ECS User
- SECRET KEY
Dell EMC ECS Secret key
- NAMESPACE
Select Dell EMC ECS Namespace for the Bucket
- STORAGE GROUP
Select a Dell EMC ECS Storage Group
- Default Backup Target
Sets this bucket as the default backup target when creating Backups. If selected the option to update existing Backup configuration to use this Bucket will be presented.
- Archive Snapshots
Enabled to export VM snapshots to this Bucket when creating VMware Backups, after which the snapshot will be removed from the target hypervisor.
- Default Deployment Archive Target
Sets this Bucket as the default storage target when uploading Deployment files in the Deployments section.
- Default Virtual Image Store
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Virtual Images from the Virtual Images section, importing Images from Instance Actions, creating Images with the Image Builder and when creating new images from Migrations.
- RETENTION POLICY
- None
Files in the Bucket will not be automatically deleted or backed up.
- Backup Old Files
- This option will backup files after a set amount of time and remove them from the bucket.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically backed up to the selected Backup Bucket.
- BACKUP BUCKET
Search for and then select the Bucket the files will be backed up to.
- DELETE OLD FILES
- This option will delete files from this bucket after a set amount of days.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically deleted from the Bucket.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Bucket will be created and displayed in the Buckets tab.
To browse, upload, download, or delete files from this Bucket, select the name of the Bucket.
To edit the Bucket, select the edit icon or select the name of the Bucket and select ACTIONS - EDIT.
Warning
Repointing a bucket that is in use may cause loss of file references. Ensure data is mirrored first.
To delete a Bucket, select the trash icon or select the name of the Bucket and select DELETE.
Warning
When deleting a Bucket, all Deployment Versions and Backups associated with the Bucket will be deleted.
Openstack Swift Buckets¶
To Add an Azure Storage Bucket:
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the BUCKETS tab, Click the + ADD button.
Select Openstack Swift from the dropdown list
From the NEW BUCKET Wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Bucket in HPE VM Essentials.
- USERNAME
Openstack Swift Username
- API KEY
Openstack Swift API Key
- BUCKET NAME
Enter existing Openstack Swift Bucket name, or to add a new Bucket enter a new name and select Create Bucket below.
- IDENTITY URL
Openstack Swift Identity URL
- Create Bucket
Enable if the name entered in BUCKET NAME does not exist and needs to be created.
- Default Backup Target
Sets this bucket as the default backup target when creating Backups. If selected the option to update existing Backup configuration to use this Bucket will be presented.
- Archive Snapshots
Enabled to export VM snapshots to this Bucket when creating VMware Backups, after which the snapshot will be removed from the target hypervisor.
- Default Deployment Archive Target
Sets this Bucket as the default storage target when uploading Deployment files in the Deployments section.
- Default Virtual Image Store
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Virtual Images from the Virtual Images section, importing Images from Instance Actions, creating Images with the Image Builder and when creating new images from Migrations.
- RETENTION POLICY
- None
Files in the Bucket will not be automatically deleted or backed up.
- Backup Old Files
- This option will backup files after a set amount of time and remove them from the bucket.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically backed up to the selected Backup Bucket.
- BACKUP BUCKET
Search for and then select the Bucket the files will be backed up to.
- DELETE OLD FILES
- This option will delete files from this bucket after a set amount of days.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically deleted from the Bucket.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Bucket will be created and displayed in the Buckets tab.
To browse, upload, download, or delete files from this Bucket, select the name of the Bucket.
To edit the Bucket, select the edit icon or select the name of the Bucket and select ACTIONS - EDIT.
Warning
Repointing a bucket that is in use may cause loss of file references. Ensure data is mirrored first.
To delete a Bucket, select the trash icon or select the name of the Bucket and select DELETE.
Warning
When deleting a Bucket, all Deployment Versions and Backups associated with the Bucket will be deleted.
Rackspace CDN Buckets¶
To Add a Rackspace CDN Bucket:
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the BUCKETS tab, Click the + ADD button.
Select Rackspace CDN from the dropdown list
From the NEW BUCKET Wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Bucket in HPE VM Essentials.
- USERNAME
Rackspace CDN Username
- API KEY
Rackspace CDN API Key
- REGION
Enter Rackspace CDN Region
- BUCKET NAME
Enter existing Rackspace CDN Bucket name, or to add a new Bucket enter a new name and select Create Bucket below.
- Create Bucket
Enable if the name entered in BUCKET NAME does not exist and needs to be created.
- Default Backup Target
Sets this bucket as the default backup target when creating Backups. If selected the option to update existing Backup configuration to use this Bucket will be presented.
- Archive Snapshots
Enabled to export VM snapshots to this Bucket when creating VMware Backups, after which the snapshot will be removed from the target hypervisor.
- Default Deployment Archive Target
Sets this Bucket as the default storage target when uploading Deployment files in the Deployments section.
- Default Virtual Image Store
Sets this bucket as the default storage target when uploading Virtual Images from the Virtual Images section, importing Images from Instance Actions, creating Images with the Image Builder and when creating new images from Migrations.
- RETENTION POLICY
- None
Files in the Bucket will not be automatically deleted or backed up.
- Backup Old Files
- This option will backup files after a set amount of time and remove them from the bucket.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically backed up to the selected Backup Bucket.
- BACKUP BUCKET
Search for and then select the Bucket the files will be backed up to.
- DELETE OLD FILES
- This option will delete files from this bucket after a set amount of days.
- DAYS OLD
Files older than the set number of days will be automatically deleted from the Bucket.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Bucket will be created and displayed in the Buckets tab.
To browse, upload, download, or delete files from this Bucket, select the name of the Bucket.
To edit the Bucket, select the edit icon or select the name of the Bucket and select ACTIONS - EDIT.
Warning
Repointing a bucket that is in use may cause loss of file references. Ensure data is mirrored first.
To delete a Bucket, select the trash icon or select the name of the Bucket and select DELETE.
Warning
When deleting a Bucket, all Deployment Versions and Backups associated with the Bucket will be deleted.
Create Data Stores¶
To a limited extent, data stores can be created from this view. Currently, data store creation is restricted to VMware data store creation on 3Par volumes. In order to create such a data store you would need to first have an integrated 3Par server. See the section on storage servers for more information on setting up this integration.
Note
For all other data store types, create the needed data store within the target Cloud and HPE VM Essentials will automatically sync in the data store on the next Cloud sync. You can force a Cloud sync from the Cloud Detail Page (Infrastructure > Clouds > Selected Cloud > Refresh Menu > Short).
Navigate to Infrastructure > Storage > Data Stores
Click +ADD
Enter a Name, select a VMware Cloud, select a 3Par Volume, and select a Host Group
Manage permissions in the Group Access and Tenant Permissions sections, if needed
Click SAVE CHANGES
Manage Permissions¶
From this view, users can manage permissions for any data store synced from integrated Clouds. This includes setting which Groups have access to the data store. To edit data store permissions:
Navigate to Infrastructure > Storage > Data Stores
Click ACTIONS > Edit
Groups: Select “all” Groups or select specific Groups which should have access to the data store
Active: When marked, the data store is active and available for provisioning
Click SAVE CHANGES
Servers¶
Add Storage Server¶
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the SERVERS tab, Click the + ADD button.
From the ADD STORAGE SERVER wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Storage Server in HPE VM Essentials
- TYPE
Select 3Par
- URL
URL Of 3Par Server Example : https://192.168.190.201:8008
- USERNAME
Add your administrative user account.
- PASSWORD
Add your administrative password.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The 3Par Storage Server will be added and displayed in the Buckets tab. Buckets, Files Shares and Storage Groups will be synced in.
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the SERVERS tab, Click the + ADD button.
From the ADD STORAGE SERVER wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Storage Server in HPE VM Essentials
- TYPE
Select Dell EMC ECS
- URL
- URL Of DELL EMC ECS Server
Example : https://192.168.190.200:4443
Tip
The port 4443 is the api port for ECS api. This may be different depending on your configuration
- USERNAME
Add your administrative user account.
- PASSWORD
Add your administrative password.
- S3 SERVICE URL (Optional)
Add your S3 service url Example: http://192.168.190.220:9020
Note
S3 SERVICE URL is not required if you are not planning on using ECS S3.
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Dell EMC ECS Storage Server will be added and displayed in the Buckets tab. Buckets, Files Shares and Storage Groups will be synced in.
Select the Infrastructure link in the navigation bar.
Select the Storage link in the sub navigation bar.
In the SERVERS tab, Click the + ADD button.
From the ADD STORAGE SERVER wizard input the following:
- NAME
Name of the Storage Server in HPE VM Essentials
- TYPE
Select Dell EMC Isilon
- URL
URL Of Dell EMC Isilon Server Example : https://192.168.190.202:8080
- USERNAME
Add your administrative user account.
- PASSWORD
Add your administrative password.
- PROVISION USER
Select Provision User
- PROVISION GROUP
Select Provision Group
- ROOT PATH
- Enter Root Path
Example :
\
Select SAVE CHANGES
The Dell EMC Isilon Storage Server will be added and displayed in the Buckets tab. Buckets, Files Shares and Storage Groups will be synced in.