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

Create vVol Datastores on a Dell PowerStore Storage System

Use the procedure in this topic to create vVol datastores on a Dell PowerStore 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 wizard is displayed.
4. To create the datastore, either select the type as vVol Block. Click NEXT.
   NOTE

   • VSI 8.4 and later versions support only vVol Block.
   • When creating a vVol Block datastore on Dell PowerStore storage system, a corresponding storage container is created in the storage.
5. In the Datastore Settings step, enter the name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click NEXT.
6. In the Storage System Selection step, select the Dell PowerStore storage system that you want to use to create the datastore. Click NEXT.
   NOTE Only the storage systems a user has access to are displayed.
7. In the Storage Settings step, you can set a capacity quota.
   To set a capacity quota, click the checkbox Enable VVol datastore capacity quota and set the Maximum Capacity from the drop-down. Click NEXT.

   NOTE The supported minimum capacity is 10 GB, and the maximum capacity is 4096 PB.
8. In the Ready to Complete step, review the settings. Click BACK to modify your settings or click FINISH to create the datastore.