This is a one-time step, once a VASA provider is registered, virtual volumes for any number of databases can be created.
It is much easier to set up vVols with the Everpure plugin, so we install that first.
Log in to the FlashArray and go to Settings -> Software
On the vSphere Plugin panel, click on the Edit icon on the top right.
Enter connection details for the vCenter server.
After you press Save, it will connect to the vCenter server and check to see if the plugin is already installed.
If the plugin has not been installed, an Install button will appear on the bottom right side of the panel. If the plugin is already installed but is at a lower version, it will display an Update button.
Click on the Install button.
Next login into the vCenter server. Hover on the Home icon to bring up the menu. You should see a "Everpure" menu item at the bottom. If you're already logged in, you may have to logout and log back in to see it.
Click on the Everpure menu item to bring up the FlashArray page. Click on Add FlashArray button to bring up the Add FlashArray dialog.
Once the FlashArray is added, right-click on it and select the Register Storage Provider.
To verify that the VASA provider has been successfully registered, in the Web Client Host and Clusters view, click the target vCenter in the inventory pane, select the Configure tab. The newly-registered providers should appear in the Storage Providers table with status Online and Active.We can see in the screenshot above that although both FlashArray controllers' VASA providers are online, vCenter uses one provider at a time. The provider in-use is marked Active; its companion as Standby.
For more details on setting up Virtual Volumes, please refer to Virtual Volumes Quick Start Guide.