Create a virtual machine using the Virtual Volume from VMware vCenter Server.
The vSphere Web Client operating procedure is as follows:
Select the VM host.
Click New Virtual Machine > New Virtual Machine... by right-clicking the mouse, or from Action.
Operate according to the directions on the screen.
By specifying the VM Storage Policies from Selection storage, the VVOL datastore that satisfies this policy is displayed in the list as "Compatible". Select the VVOL datastore to use from among these.
Perform the procedure in "3.3.3 Confirmation of Policy Application".
Point
Selecting a VVOL datastore without specifying the VM Storage Policies is possible. In this case, the Virtual Volume is created with the default settings for the selected VVOL datastore.
Virtual machine is automatically registered on the ETERNUS SF system by being powered on. At the same time, other virtual machines than VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes, which are on the VM host where the virtual machine exists, are also automatically registered.
For Virtual Volumes whose VVOL type is "Data", the settings of Disk Provisioning specified for virtual machine are applied.
Note
Do not create a virtual machine in manners other than listed above.
Selecting an "Incompatible" datastore is possible. In this case, the Virtual Volume is not created in line with the policy and the Compliance Status is "Noncompliant". If a "Compatible" Datastore is not displayed, select another VM Storage Policies or create a new VM Storage Policies.
A datastore comprised of Tier pools that satisfy VM Storage Policies and Tier pools that do not satisfy them is displayed as "Compatible". In the Compatibility: field is displayed a warning message that the datastore does not satisfy VM Storage Policies. However, no action is required.
