Delegating storage services to the vRO server

Before you can use the IBM® Storage Plug-in for VMware vRealize Orchestrator on the vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) server side, you must delegate the storage services that you want to make available for vRealize Orchestrator.

The services and their storage resources that you delegate on Spectrum Connect can be used for issuing volume workflows through vRealize Orchestrator (for more information, see IBM Storage Plug-in for VMware vRealize Orchestrator).

To delegate storage services to the vRO server:

  1. On the Interfaces pane, click the vRO server to select it.
  2. On the Spaces/Storage Services pane, select the storage space from which you want to choose storage services.
    The available services that reside on the selected storage space are immediately displayed.
  3. Right-click on a service that you want to delegate to the vRO server, and then select Delegate to vRO, or click the Attach/Delegate button on the service.
    The service color changes to indicate the successful delegation.

    You can continue the process by right-clicking available services under the current space.

    Figure 1. vRO server with delegated services
    This image shows the vRO server with delegated services.
    The vRO server provides indication for the allocated and used storage space.
    • Allocated – amount of storage space available on all pools connected to the delegated services.
    • Used – amount of storage space used by workflows on all pools connected to the delegated services.