11. vCenter Plugin

The TrueNAS® vCenter Plugin integrates the control and operation of TrueNAS® into VMware vCenter Server.

11.1. New Features in 2.1.0

  • Advanced provisioning
  • Datastore snapshot management
  • LUN management
  • ZFS pool management
  • ZFS pool heath status
  • Role base access control

Note

The current vCenter plugin works with versions of vCenter up to vCenter 6.

11.2. Configuration

Click vCenter to open the plugin configuration screen shown in Figure 11.2.1.

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Fig. 11.2.1 Configuring the vCenter Plugin

Table 11.2.1 lists the options on this screen.

Table 11.2.1 vCenter Plugin Options
Setting Value Description
TrueNAS Management IP Address drop-down menu select the CARP address of the TrueNAS® system
vCenter Hostname/IP Address string the IP address or resolveable hostname of the vCenter Server
vCenter Port integer the port number on which the vCenter Server is listening
vCenter Username string the username for the vCenter Server
vCenter Password string the password associated with vCenter Username

Enter the information, then click the Install button to add the TrueNAS® system as an object in vCenter Server. From vCenter Server, click the object to create its datastores.

In addition to the Install button, these buttons are available:

Uninstall: click to remove the TrueNAS® object from vCenter Server.

Upgrade: as more features are added to the vCenter plugin, the Available Plugin Version number will be incremented. Click this button to upgrade to the newer version and access its features.

Repair: click this button if your iXsystems support engineer requests it. This reinstalls the TrueNAS® object to repair a corrupted object.

Note

In a HA-configured scenario, the Upgrade button can only be used from the system that originally installed the plugin. The Upgrade button is grayed out on the other system in the HA pair.

11.3. Secure Connections

The vCenter plugin can be configured for a secure connection by clicking vCenter → vCenter Auxiliary Settings in the left tree. In the screen shown in Figure 11.3.1, check the Enable vCenter Plugin over https box.

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Fig. 11.3.1 Securing the vCenter Plugin Connection