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

Create VMFS Datastores on a VMAX All Flash/PowerMax Storage System

Use the procedure in this topic to create VMFS datastores on a VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system.

1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Client.
2. Click Menu > Hosts and Clusters.
3. Right-click a datacenter, cluster, 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. Optionally, you can also create multiple datastores by selecting the checkbox for Create multiple datastores.
5. Click NEXT.
6. 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.
7. In the Storage System Selection step, select the VMAX All Flash/PowerMax storage system from the list of registered storage systems. Click NEXT.
8. 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).
9. 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.