The first step is to install the Everpure vSphere Plugin. There are multiple ways to install the plugin which can be found Installing the vSphere Plugin with the Everpure VMware Appliance.
Note that it is not required to install the Everpure Plugin for the vSphere Client, but it is generally recommended. There are many other ways to register the VASA provider besides the plugin--such as manually in the vSphere Client, PowerShell, or vRealize Orchestrator. Find more information Virtual Volumes Quick Reference.
The first step is to register an array against the plugin. Click on Menu and then Everpure.
Click on the + Add button to register an array.
Arrays can be added individually or via Pure1 if you have authenticated against it. The procedure for authenticating and then importing arrays via Pure1 is available vSphere Plugin User Guide: Configuring Authentication.
To add a Single array, we break out each field below.
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Click on Submit to add the array.
Next, select the array we just added and select the Register Storage Provider button.
To Register the Storage Provider, we recommend providing the FlashArray username and password created specifically for VASA use and then select the Workload Domain vCenter. Select Register to complete the process.
Returning to the Storage Providers registered against our Workload Domain vCenter instance, we can see that both FlashArray controllers have been added. The Workload Domain is now ready for production use.