Deploy the StorSimple Device Manager service for StorSimple Virtual Array
Overview
Important
StorSimple Virtual Array (1200 series) will reach its end-of-life in December 2022. If you are considering new deployments of StorSimple Virtual Array, we recommend that you explore other alternatives such as Azure File Sync or Azure Data Box Online devices for your workloads.
The StorSimple Device Manager service runs in Microsoft Azure and connects to multiple StorSimple devices. After you create the service, you can use it to manage the devices from the Microsoft Azure portal running in a browser. This allows you to monitor all the devices that are connected to the StorSimple Device Manager service from a single, central location, thereby minimizing administrative burden.
The common tasks related to a StorSimple Device Manager service are:
- Create a service
- Delete a service
- Get the service registration key
- Regenerate the service registration key
This tutorial describes how to perform each of the preceding tasks. The information contained in this article is applicable only to StorSimple Virtual Arrays. For more information on StorSimple 8000 series, go to deploy a StorSimple Manager service.
Create a service
To create a service, you need to have:
- A subscription with an Enterprise Agreement
- An active Microsoft Azure storage account
- The billing information that is used for access management
You can also choose to generate a storage account when you create the service.
A single service can manage multiple devices. However, a device cannot span multiple services. A large enterprise can have multiple service instances to work with different subscriptions, organizations, or even deployment locations.
Note
You need separate instances of StorSimple Device Manager service to manage StorSimple 8000 series devices and StorSimple Virtual Arrays.
Perform the following steps to create a service.
To create a new service
Using your Microsoft account credentials, sign in to the Azure portal at this URL: https://portal.azure.com/. If deploying the device in Government portal, sign in at: https://portal.azure.us/
In the Azure portal, click + Create a resource > Storage > StorSimple Virtual Series.
In the StorSimple Device Manager blade that opens up, do the following:
Supply a unique Resource name for your service. The resource name is a friendly name that can be used to identify the service. The name can have between 2 and 50 characters that can be letters, numbers, and hyphens. The name must start and end with a letter or a number.
Choose a Subscription from the drop-down list. The subscription is linked to your billing account. This field is not present if you have only one subscription.
For Resource group, select an existing or create a new group. For more information, see Azure resource groups.
Supply a Location for your service. See Azure Regions for more information about which services are available in which region. In general, choose a Location closest to the geographical region where you want to deploy your device. You may also want to factor in the following:
If you have existing workloads in Azure that you also intend to deploy with your StorSimple device, we recommend that you use that datacenter.
Your StorSimple Device Manager and Azure storage can be in two separate locations. In such a case, you are required to create the StorSimple Device Manager and Azure storage account separately. To create an Azure storage account, navigate to Azure Storage in the Azure portal and follow the steps described in Create a storage account. After you create this account, add it to the StorSimple Device Manager service by following the steps in Configure a new storage account for the service.
If deploying the virtual device in the Government Portal, the StorSimple Device Manager service is available in US Iowa and US Virginia locations.
Select Create a new Azure storage account to automatically create a storage account with the service. Specify a Storage account name. If you need your data in a different location, uncheck this box.
Check Pin to dashboard if you want a quick link to this service on your dashboard.
Click Create to create the StorSimple Device Manager.
You are directed to the Service landing page. The service creation takes a few minutes. After the service is successfully created, you will be notified appropriately and the status of the service will change to Active.
Delete a service
Before you delete a service, make sure that no connected devices are using it. If the service is in use, deactivate the connected devices. The deactivate operation will sever the connection between the device and the service, but preserve the device data in the cloud.
Important
After a service is deleted, the operation cannot be reversed. Any device that was using the service will need to be factory reset before it can be used with another service. In this scenario, the local data on the device, as well as the configuration, will be lost.
Perform the following steps to delete a service.
To delete a service
Go to All resources. Search for your StorSimple Device Manager service. Select the service that you wish to delete.
Go to your service dashboard to ensure there are no devices connected to the service. If there are no devices registered with this service, you will also see a banner message to the effect. Click Delete.
When prompted for confirmation, click Yes in the confirmation notification.
It may take a few minutes for the service to be deleted. After the service is successfully deleted, you will be notified.
The list of services will be refreshed.
Get the service registration key
After you have successfully created a service, you will need to register your StorSimple device with the service. To register your first StorSimple device, you will need the service registration key. To register additional devices with an existing StorSimple service, you will need both the registration key and the service data encryption key (which is generated on the first device during registration). For more information about the service data encryption key, see StorSimple security. You can get the registration key by accessing the Keys blade for your service.
Perform the following steps to get the service registration key.
To get the service registration key
In the StorSimple Device Manager blade, go to Management > Keys.
In the Keys blade, a service registration key appears. Copy the registration key using the copy icon.
Keep the service registration key in a safe location. You will need this key, as well as the service data encryption key, to register additional devices with this service. After obtaining the service registration key, you will need to configure your device through the Windows PowerShell for StorSimple interface.
Regenerate the service registration key
You will need to regenerate a service registration key if you are required to perform key rotation or if the list of service administrators has changed. When you regenerate the key, the new key is used only for registering subsequent devices. The devices that were already registered are unaffected by this process.
Perform the following steps to regenerate a service registration key.
To regenerate the service registration key
In the StorSimple Device Manager blade, go to Management > Keys.
In the Keys blade, click Regenerate.
In the Regenerate service registration key blade, review the action required when the keys are regenerated. All the subsequent devices that are registered with this service will use the new registration key. Click Regenerate to confirm. You will be notified after the registration is complete.
A new service registration key will appear.
Copy this key and save it for registering any new devices with this service.
Next steps
- Learn how to get started with a StorSimple Virtual Array.
- Learn how to administer your StorSimple device.
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