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Deployment Guide—Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

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Deploying the Compute Cluster
Introduction Creating a cluster Establishing VM-to-SAN connectivity Creating a VM Verifying the compute cluster deployment

Establishing VM-to-SAN connectivity

Establishing VM-to-SAN connectivity

  • The Hyper-V Virtual FC feature enables a VM to connect directly to a SAN through a virtualized FC adapter. Establishing connectivity to the SAN by using a virtual FC adapter is a two-step process: 

    1. Create a SAN.
    2. Add a virtual FC adapter to the VM and connect it to the SAN.

    Create a SAN

    Create a SAN:

    1. On the Windows Start screen, click Server Manager.
    1. Select Tools > Hyper-V Manager. 
    2. In the Action pane, click Virtual SAN Manager. 
    3. Click Create. 
    4. In the Name field, enter the name for the new SAN. 
    5. In the Notes field, enter any important information for the SAN. 
    6. Ensure that you select at least one available WWN for the SAN to be used by the virtual FC adapter.
    7. Click OK. 
    8. In Hyper-V Manager, click VirtualSAN Manager to view the new SAN.

    Add a virtual FC adapter to the VM and connect it to the SAN

    Add a virtual FC adapter to the VM and connect it ito the SAN:

    1. On the Windows Start screen, click Server Manager.
    2. Select Tools > Hyper-V Manager.
    3. In Hyper-V Manager, under Virtual Machines, click the name of the VM that you want to add, as described in Creating a VM.
    4. In the Action panel, click Settings.
    5. In Add Hardware, review a list of the hardware options that you can add to the VM.
    6. Click Fibre Channel Adapter, and then click Add.
    7. In Settings, connect the virtual FC adapter to a SAN that you previously created:
      1. Click the Virtual SAN list box that shows Not connected.
      2. Select the name of the required SAN.
    8. Configure the WWNs (Set A and Set B) for the virtual FC adapter. 

    You can use the automatically generated default WWNs or manually assign them.

    1. Configure both WWN sets to ensure a successful live migration of the VM.