Important Notes

Before setting up ActiveCluster and VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster, it is important to read the ActiveCluster specific documentation and VMware’s own documentation:

1. VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster Recommended Practices
2. ActiveCluster Requirements and Best Practices
3. ActiveCluster Solution Overview
   Note:

   Ensure that the above stated best practices have been followed. This document assumes that the aforementioned documentation has been read prior to reading this document.

   For reference, the VMware Compatibility Guide no longer updates vMSC listings for vSphere releases after this date (everything after 6.0 U1) and includes the following note:

   Looking for Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) solutions listed under PVSP?

   • vMSC was EOLed in late 2015. You can find more information about vMSC EOL in this KB article.
   • vMSC solution listing under PVSP can be found on our Partner Verified and Supported Products listing.

   VMware KB on the program change is here.

   Note:

   For official FlashArray ActiveCluster PVSP listing, please refer to this website.

   The VMware-hosted knowledge base article on ActiveCluster is also a great reference.

   Note:

   vVols is not supported with ActiveDR.