4.2.11 Mounting the Datastore to a VM Host [Switchover Destination Site]

For virtual L-Server switchover (VM guest), mount the datastore replicated on the switchover destination site to the VM host.

Output the information of the storage which is specified as the destination of the L-Servers and images, to a file. In the following example, the result is output to outfile.csv.
- For Site Switchover
  >Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\bin\rcxadm config vsfilter -outfile outfile.csv <RETURN>
- For Tenant Switchover (tenant1)
  >Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\bin\rcxadm config vsfilter -tenant tenant1 -outfile outfile.csv <RETURN>
- For Tenant Switchover (tenant2, tenant3)
  >Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\bin\rcxadm config vsfilter -tenant tenant2,tenant3 -outfile outfile.csv <RETURN>
  Note
  When specifying vsfilter for multiple tenants, or specifying -global simultaneously, configure the same specifications for -tenant and -global after this operation.
  For details on the rcxadm config vsfilter command, refer to "A.3 rcxadm config ".
Check the content of the file that was output (outfile.csv).
RCXVSFILTER_v1.0
[VMware]
#operation,type,vstorage_name,datastore_name,mountpath,vmhosts
mount,nfs,A,A,/vmfs/volumes/UUID4,
mount,vmfs,B,B,/vmfs/volumes/UUID1,VMhost1:VMhost2
On each line that has no entry in the last vmhosts column, enter either the IP address of the VM host on which the datastore is to be mounted or the name corresponding to that VM host on VMware vCenter Server, in the vmhost column. To specify multiple VM hosts, enter those VM hosts separated by colons (":"). For the VM hosts on which the datastore needs to be mounted, refer to "3.4 Configuring Managed Servers and Network Devices".
Perform mounting of the datastore using the file that was output in 1. as the input.
Execute this command using the command prompt from which the vCLI command can be executed.
When using Windows, the vCLI command prompt can be selected from the start menu in the OS on which vCLI is installed. For details, refer to the vCLI manuals.
If necessary, copy dsmount.pl and output.csv to the server where vCLI is installed.
- When a datastore using FC or iSCSI connection (vmfs) exists
  Execute the following command to mount the datastore on the VM host:
  >perl dsmount.pl -input output.csv -server IP_address_of_management_software -username user_name-type vmfs <RETURN>
  Enter password:password<RETURN>
- When a datastore using an NAS connection (nfs) exists
  Execute the following command to mount the datastore on the VM host:
  >perl dsmount.pl -input output.csv -server IP_address_of_management_software -username user_name -type nfs -listfile file <RETURN>
  Enter password:password<RETURN>
  For the NFS connection information file, specify the file prepared in "3.4 Configuring Managed Servers and Network Devices".
  For details on the dsmount.pl command, refer to "A.4 dsmount.pl".
Perform the update process after mounting the datastore, using the file that was output in 1. as the input.
Execute this command using the command prompt from which the vCLI command can be executed.
When using Windows, the vCLI command prompt can be selected from the start menu in the OS on which vCLI is installed. For details, refer to the vCLI manuals.
Copy vmfile_update.pl and output.csv to the server where vCLI is installed, if necessary.
>perl vmfile_update.pl -input output.csv -server IP_address_of_management_software -username user_name <RETURN>
Enter password:password<RETURN>
Note
Do not perform read/write operations on the datastore while executing the above command.
For details on vmfile_update.pl command, refer to "A.5 vmfile_update.pl".
Rescan the datastore from VMware vCenter Server.