NetApp HCI - Configuring Netapp HCI Credentials

Option Steps
Use an IP address. a. Click Configure Using an IP Address.
b. Click Continue.
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• Firmware and driver versions in NetApp HCI and NetApp Element software
Join an existing VMware vSphere deployment
Configure NetApp HCI to take advantage of an existing vSphere deployment by providing
the vCenter Server network information and credentials.
What you’ll need
• If you are joining an existing vSphere 6.7 deployment, make sure vCenter Server is running version 6.7
Update 1.
• If you are joining an existing vSphere 6.5 deployment, make sure vCenter Server is running version 6.5
Update 2 or later.
• Obtain the network details and administrator credentials for your existing vSphere deployment.
About this task
If you join multiple vCenter Server systems that are connected using vCenter Linked Mode, NetApp HCI only
recognizes one of the vCenter Server systems.
Steps
1. Click Join and extend an existing vSphere deployment.
2.
Enter the domain name or IP address in the vCenter Server Domain Name or IP address field.
If you enter a domain name, you also need to enter the IP address of an active DNS server in the DNS
Server IP Address field that appears.
3. Enter the credentials of a vSphere administrator in the User Name and Password fields.
4. Click Continue.
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• Firmware and driver versions in NetApp HCI and NetApp Element software
Configuring NetApp HCI credentials
During deployment, you define a set of credentials to be used across the newly deployed
VMware vSphere environment, the NetApp HCI compute and storage resources, and the
management node. If you are deploying NetApp HCI into an existing vSphere
environment, these credentials are not applied to the existing vCenter Server.
About this task
Remember the following points about the credentials you set in the NetApp HCI Deployment Engine: