Dell Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) for VMware vSphere Client Version 10.0 Product Guide

Create VMFS Datastores on XtremIO Storage System

Use the procedure in this topic to create VMFS datastores on XtremIO storage system.

1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client.
2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters.
3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, folder, or host and select Dell VSI > Create Datastore.
   The Create Datastore on Dell Storage dialog box is displayed.
4. To create the datastore, select the Type of datastore as VMFS and select the Version 6 from the drop-down.
   NOTE Optionally you can also create multiple datastores by selecting the checkbox for Create multiple datastores. You can create a maximum of 10 datastores at one time.
5. Click NEXT.
6. In the Datastore Settings step, enter the Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT.
7. In the Storage System Selection step, select the XtremIO storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click NEXT.
   NOTE Only registered storage systems with status Connected are displayed.
8. In the Initiator Group Selection step, select the initiator group and click NEXT.
   NOTE You can select multiple initiator groups.
9. In the Storage Settings step, select the storage settings and click NEXT.
10. In the Ready to Complete step, verify the settings before creating the datastore and then click FINISH.