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Recommendations |
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- Purity//FA 6.1.8 or higher
- FlashArray 400 Series, FlashArray//M, FlashArray//X, FlashArray//C
- vCenter 6.5+ and ESXi 6.5+
- vSphere 6.5 and 6.7 are end of life by VMware, 7.0 or higher should be used moving forward
- Configure NTP for VMware environment and FlashArray
- Ensure that all hosts, vCenter servers and arrays are all synced
- Ensure that vCenter Server and ESXi Host managemen t networks have TCP port 8084 access to FlashArray controller management ports.
- Configure host and host groups with appropriate initiators on the FlashArray.
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The 'pure-protocol-endpoint' must not be destroyed
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- This namespace must exist for vVols management path to operate correctly.
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- Purity//FA 6.4.10 or later
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vCenter 7.0 Update 3f (build 20051473) or later
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ESXi 7.0 Update 3f (build 20036589) or later
- When registering the VASA Provider, use a local FlashArray User
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Do not run vCenter Servers on vVols
- The Protocol Endpoint should be connected to Host Groups and not Individual Hosts.
- Configure a syslog server for the vSphere environment
- Configure snapshot policies for all Config vVols (VM home directories).
- Use Virtual Machine hardware version 15 or later.
- The Hardware Version will need to be 15 or later when the Virtual Machine needs to have more than 15 virtual devices per SCSI controller.
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If using Virtual Volumes and FlashArray replication, ensure that anticipated recovery site is running vSphere 6.7 or later.
As always, please ensure you follow standard Everpure best practices for vSphere.