Figure 79 Vvol (Operational Configuration); Figure 80 Vvol (System Configuration) - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX S5 Series Design Manual

3. SAN Functions
Server Linkage Functions
Figure 79 VVOL (Operational Configuration)
VMware vSphere
Client
Storage
management
server
■
System Configuration
vSphere accesses VVOLs through Protocol Endpoints (PE). The server recognizes PEs as logical volumes. VVOLs
are created in a pool called a storage container. Storage containers and VVOLs correspond to FTRPs and FTVs of
the ETERNUS DX.
Figure 80 VVOL (System Configuration)
ETERNUS DX
management
information
●
PE
PEs are control volumes to integrally manage multiple VVOLs.
VM management server
VMware
vCenter Server
ETERNUS DX
ETERNUS VASA
Provider
ETERNUS SF
Storage Cruiser
App App App
OS OS OS
vSphere
PE
VVOL
VVOL VVOL
Storage container
App App App
OS OS OS
vSphere
SAN
App App App
OS OS OS
vSphere
PE
VVOL VVOL
Storage container
152
App App App
OS OS OS
vSphere
LAN
Design Guide