Dell PowerVault MD3800i - Manual (Page 19)

Figure 12. vSphere Storage Profile Summary
Storage Array Events And Alerts
The VASA provider propagates storage array alerts to the vCenter Server Event Monitor. Alerts are displayed on two
separate views:
• Alert tab in the Tasks view
• Alarms view at the bottom of the vSphere Client
Events are viewed by clicking on the Events icon on the vSphere Client Home view.
Figure 13. Triggered Alarms View
Troubleshooting Tips
The table below shows some common issues and possible steps for resolution.
Table 2. Issues and Corrective Steps
Issue Possible Resolution
Unable to connect to the provider host
• Verify the proper URL for storage provider is registered.
• Verify that firewall settings allow for configured ports (default 8080
and 8443).
• Verify the VASA provider service is started on provider host.
No datastore capabilities being
displayed
• Verify that a valid vendor ID and model ID are listed for the registered
storage provider in vCenter Server.
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