Users Guide

For server component settings:

1. On the home page, click Templates.

2. On the Templates page, create a vSAN template.

3. On the Template Builder page, click server component, and then click Edit.

The Server Component page is displayed.

4. Click Continue.

5. Under OS Settings, select the Configure local storage for VMware vSAN check box.

6. Under Hardware settings, select SD with RAID enabled for VMware vSAN or Local Disk For VMware

vSAN from the Target Boot Device drop-down menu.

NOTE: The Local Disk for VMware vSAN option is applicable for servers with SATA AHCI

controller and physical disks installed in the back panel.

NOTE: To fully support vSAN, it is recommended to use ESXi 6.0 update 2 or later. To

determine the version of ESXi 6.0 which ships with your version of Active System Manager, see

Compatibility Matrix.

For more information on the OS Settings and Hardware Settings, seeServer settings.

7. Under Network Settings, clear the Enable Partitioning Ports check box, you can add VLAN for

networks — Hypervisor Management, Hypervisor Migration, OS Installation, and Public or Private LAN

on the same partition.

8. Create another interface, clear the Enable Partitioning Ports check box, add the VSAN VLAN and

select the redundancy check box.

For more information on the Network Settings, seeServer settings.

For cluster component settings:

Table 7. Cluster component settings

Options Descriptions

Target Virtual Machine Manager Select virtual machine manager from the Target

Virtual Machine Manager drop-down menu.

Data Center Name Select data center name from Data Center Name

drop-down menu.

New Data Center Type the new data center name in the New Data

Center box.

Cluster Name Select new cluster name from Cluster Name drop-

down menu.

New cluster name Type new cluster name in the New cluster name in

the New cluster name box.

Switch Type Select the switch type as Distributed.

Cluster HA Enabled Enables or disables highly available cluster.

You can either select or clear the check box. By

default, it is unchecked.