HP 6400.8400 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 73)

4. Create a new Baseline set for this offline plug-in:
a.
Select the Baselines and Groups tab.
b. Above the left pane, click Create.
c. In the New Baseline window:
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Enter a name and a description. (Example: HP P6000 Baseline and VAAI Plug-in for
HP EVA)
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Select Host Extension.
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Click Next to proceed to the Extensions window.
d. In the Extensions window:
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Select HP EVA VAAI Plug-in for VMware vSphere x.x, where x.x represents the
plug-in version.
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Click the down arrow to add the plug-in in the Extensions to Add panel at the bottom
of the display.
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Click Next to proceed.
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Click Finish to complete the task and return to the Baselines and Groups tab.
The HP P6000 Baseline should now be listed in the left pane.
Importing the VAAI Plug-in is complete. To install the plug-in, see “Installing the VAAI Plug-in on
each ESX/ESXi host” (page 73) .
Installing the VAAI Plug-in on each ESX/ESXi host
1. From the vCenter Server, click the Home icon in the navigation bar.
2. Click the Hosts and Clusters icon in the Inventory pane.
3. Click the DataCenter that has the ESX/ESXi hosts that you want to stage.
4. Click the Update Manager tab. VUM automatically evaluates the software recipe compliance
for all ESX/ESXi Hosts.
5. Above the right pane, click Attach to open the Attach Baseline or Group dialog window.
Select the HP P6000 Baseline entry, and then click Attach.
6. To ensure that the patch and extensions compliance content is synchronized, again click the
DataCenter that has the ESX/ESXi hosts that you want to stage. Then, in the left panel, right-click
the DataCenter icon and select Scan for Updates. When prompted, ensure that Patches and
Extensions is selected, and then click Scan.
7. Stage the installation:
a.
Click Stage to open the Stage Wizard.
b. Select the target VMware hosts for the extension that you want to install, and then click
Next.
c. Click Finish.
8. Complete the installation:
a.
Click Remediate to open the Remediation Wizard.
b. Select the target VMware host that you want to remediate, and then click Next.
c. Make sure that the HP EVA VAAI extension is selected, and then click Next.
d. Fill in the related information, and then click Next.
e. Click Finish.
Installing the VAAI Plug in is complete. View the display for a summary of which ESX/ESXi hosts
are compliant with the vCenter patch repository.
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