To view the host connection information at a cluster level, you can click on the cluster object in a vCenter followed by the Configure tab, then Everpure > Host Connections.
There are three workflows available on this page, see the following links for information on those options:
The overall screen shows any configured hosts or host groups for that cluster on the specified array. To choose an array, select it from the dropdown at the top:
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This table has the following columns:
- Host: This is the network address of the ESXi host
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Status: This indicates the configuration status of the host. The following are valid options:
- Connected: This means that the ESXi host has a corresponding host object for that protocol on the array and the FlashArray sees it as online.
- Not Connected: This means that the ESXi host has a corresponding host object for that protocol on the array but the FlashArray DOES NOT see it as online. This means the initiators are on the FlashArray, but connectivity is down. So for Fibre Channel this could be a zoning issue, and for iSCSI this could mean the hosts are not configured correctly or that there is a networking issue.
- Not Configured: This means that the ESXi host does not have a corresponding host on the FlashArray at all.
- Array Host Group: The name of the host group on the FlashArray that the corresponding host is in. For clustered hosts it is recommended to always put a host in a host group.
- Array Host: The name of the host object on the FlashArray for the corresponding host.
- Protocol: FC, iSCSI, or NVMe-oF
The following is an example of a cluster configured with one host group for Fibre Channel:
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A host group with one host group for iSCSI and one for Fibre Channel:
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One with no hosts or host groups:
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One with one or more configured, but not connected hosts. This means they have been configured on the FlashArray and the ESXi host, but a network (or possibly host) issue is preventing connectivity.
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One with a missing host:
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