11. vCenter

Administrators who use VMware vCenter Server to administer their vSphere environments can use the TrueNAS® vCenter plugin to manage their TrueNAS® array from vCenter Server.

Note

At this time, the vCenter plugin only supports the creation of iSCSI and NFS datastores from vCenter Server.

To configure the vCenter plugin, click vCenter. This opens the screen shown in Figure 11.1.

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Fig. 11.1 Configuring the vCenter Plugin

Table 11.1 summarizes the options in this screen.

Table 11.1 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 input the IP address or resolveable hostname of the vCenter Server
vCenter Port integer input the port number the vCenter Server is listening on
vCenter Username string input the username for the vCenter Server
vCenter Password string input the password associated with vCenter Username

After entering this information, 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 asks you to do so. This will reinstall the TrueNAS® object in order 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. This means that the Upgrade button will be grayed out on the other system in the HA pair.

To configure the vCenter plugin to use a secure connection, click vCenter → vCenter Auxiliary Settings in the left tree. In the screen shown in Figure 11.2, check the Enable vCenter Plugin over https box.

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Fig. 11.2 Securing the vCenter Plugin Connection