The procedure to create a VVOL datastore is as follows:
On the global navigation tab, click Storage.
On the Category pane, click VVOL Management.
The VVOL datastore list is displayed on the Main pane.
On the Action pane, click Create / Modify under VVOL Datastore.
The Specify VVOL Datastore Information page is displayed.
Input a VVOL datastore name.
In addition, select the Tier pool for adding to the VVOL datastore from the Tier Pool List, and then click Add.
When the input is completed, click Next.
The information confirmation screen is displayed. Confirm the information, and then click Create / Modify.
Point
A VVOL datastore that is configured with multiple Tier pools can be created. However, Tier pools that exist within different ETERNUS Disk storage systems in a single VVOL datastore cannot be mixed.
When creating a VVOL datastore that is configured with multiple Tier pools, specify Tier pools that exist within the same ETERNUS Disk storage system.
VVOL datastores can be configured of a maximum of 16 Tier pools.
Multiple VVOL datastores can share the same Tier pools as desired. A maximum of 16 can be shared.
Up to a total of 1023 VVOL datastores or Clone backup VVOL datastores can be created.
A name of up to 16 characters can be applied to a VVOL datastore. Characters that can be used in names are alphanumerical characters, sharps (#), hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Names are not case-sensitive. Names starting with "POOLGROUP" cannot be configured.
Information
The VVOL datastore created by the above operation can be selected when creating Virtual Volumes from VMware vCenter Server after setting the VVOL access path.
The procedure to change the VVOL datastore is as follows:
On the global navigation tab, click Storage.
On the Category pane, click VVOL Management.
The VVOL datastore list is displayed on the Main pane.
On the Main pane, check the target VVOL datastore checkbox.
On the Action pane, click Create / Modify under VVOL Datastore.
The Specify VVOL Datastore Information page is displayed.
Perform the following procedures according to the operation purpose.
Select the Tier pool for adding to the VVOL datastore from the Tier Pool List, and then click Add.
Select the target Tier pool from the Tier Pool Configuration of VVOL Datastore, and then click Remove.
Input a new name.
When the input is completed, click Next.
The information confirmation screen is displayed. Confirm the information, and then click Create / Modify.
Point
A VVOL datastore that is configured with multiple Tier pools can be created. However, Tier pools that exist within different ETERNUS Disk storage systems in a single VVOL datastore cannot be mixed.
When creating a VVOL datastore that is configured with multiple Tier pools, specify Tier pools that exist within the same ETERNUS Disk storage system.
Tier pools where Virtual Volumes are created cannot be deleted. When deleting Tier pools where Virtual Volumes have been created, delete the Tier pool after deleting all Virtual Volumes.
The procedure to delete the VVOL datastore is as follows:
On the global navigation tab, click Storage.
On the Category pane, click VVOL Management.
The items of the Category pane change into the items concerning the VVOL Management.
On the Category pane, click VVOL Datastore.
The VVOL datastore list is displayed on the Main pane.
On the Main pane, check the target VVOL datastore checkbox.
On the Action pane, click Delete under VVOL Datastore.
The Delete VVOL Datastore page is displayed.
Confirm that the target VVOL datastore is displayed, and then click Delete.
Note
The VVOL datastore that Virtual Volumes are created cannot be deleted.
