The VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes function is a function to perform the VM disk (VMDK) operations that were performed on the Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) on the storage device. This function simplifies performance design and performance analysis for ETERNUS Disk storage systems.
This product provides the following features to the operating environment using the VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes function:
VVOL Access Path Management
The access paths between VM host and VVOL datastore can be managed.
VVOL Datastore Configuration Management
One VVOL datastore can be comprised of one Tier pool or multiple combined Tier pools.
Correlation Management
In the End to End view (VMware), the relationship from virtual machines to Virtual Volumes is displayed, and detailed information of the components of each related device can be displayed.
Performance Management
Performance information for each Virtual Volume is collected from the ETERNUS Disk storage system, displayed in a graph, and the load status and performance analysis of each virtual machine is supported.
VM Storage Policies
By defining various settings for Automated Storage Tiering, Automated QoS, and virtual machine backup functions as a policy, VVOL datastores and Tier pools that satisfy the policy can be selected, and collective control can be enforced for created Virtual Volumes and virtual machines.
Virtual Machine Backup
A backup can be taken for each VM guest. If it is within the same device, the ETERNUS Disk storage system Advanced Copy function can be used to achieve VMware standard snapshot and clone, and Storage vMotion processing at high speed.
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Refer to the ETERNUS SF Operation Guide for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes for details of each function that this product offers.
