Configuring the Cisco HyperFlex Storage Array Using Array Management

Add the Cisco HyperFlex storage array in Array Management in the CommCell Console.

Procedure

1. To retrieve the IP address and the UUID of the Cisco HyperFlex (HX) cluster, from webCLI command line on Cisco HX connect, type the following command:

   hxcli cluster info

2. Copy the Data IP address and the UUID appear.

3. On the ribbon in the CommCell Console, click the Storage tab, and then click Array Management.

   The Array Management dialog box appears.

4. Click Add.

   The Array Properties dialog box appears.

5. On the General tab, specify the following information:

   1. From the Snap Vendor list, select Cisco HyperFlex.

   2. In the Name box, enter the management IP of the Cisco HyperFlex array.

   3. In the Credentials area, click Change.

      The Enter the User Name and Password dialog box appears.

   4. Type the credentials of a user who has the administrator or root privilege to access the array, and then click OK.

6. Optional: If you have the following scenarios, add an array access node:

   • To use the secondary live snapshot for the backup copy operation, click the Array Access Nodes tab, and then add a proxy MediaAgent or a source computer as an array access node for the secondary array.

   • To add a MediaAgent to perform additional operations on the storage array, click the Array Access Nodes tab, and then select the options that you want for the MediaAgent.

   For more information, see Array Controllers for a Storage Array.

7. On the Snap Configuration tab, in the Array Host Aliases box, type the UUID data or IP address of the Cisco HX cluster.

8. Click OK.