Right-click a datacenter, cluster, or host and select
Dell VSI > Create Datastore.
The
Create Datastore on
Dell Storage dialog box is displayed.
To create the datastore, select the
Type of datastore as
VMFS and select the
Version 6 from the drop-down. Optionally, you can also create multiple datastores by selecting the checkbox for
Create multiple datastores.
Click
NEXT.
Do one of the following and click
NEXT:
If you have chosen to create multiple datastores, enter the number of datastores you want to create, base name, and digits for name suffix. Click
NEXT.
If you have not chosen to create multiple datastores in the
Datastore Settings step, enter the
Name of the datastore and verify the location of the datastore. Click
NEXT.
NOTE The
Name of the datastore should be valid. It can include alphanumeric characters, space, hyphen, underscore, open, and close parenthesis. No other characters are valid.
In the
Storage System Selection step, select the
VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click
NEXT.
In the
Storage Settings step, select the storage settings for the datastore to be created. Click
NEXT.
The storage groups can be selected from the
Storage Group datagrid.
NOTE
Only storage groups the user has access to and associated with all hosts in the selected location are available for selection.
The capacity of the datastore being created must not exceed the user limits for the user logged in (If there are limits set on that user).
In the
Ready to Complete step, verify the settings before creating the datastore and then click
FINISH.
NOTE The progress can be tracked in the
Tasks tab.
Results
The new datastore is created and is displayed under the
Datastores tab for the particular datacenter, cluster, or host.
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