Configuring the VMware operating system

You must configure the VMware operating system and the guest operating system before you can use hosts running on a VMware platform with the Lenovo Storage V7000 system.

Before you configure the host operating systems, the following tasks must be completed:
After the prerequisite tasks are complete, use the following general steps to configure your host system.
  1. Define the host system with the worldwide port name identifiers. You must locate the list of worldwide port names.
  2. Define the Fibre Channel port configuration if it was not done during the installation of the Lenovo Storage V7000 or Fibre Channel adapters.
  3. Configure the host system for the Lenovo Storage V7000 system by using the instructions in your VMware and guest operating system publications.