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Manage datastores
The plug-in enables you to manage the datastores that are created in the storage system. Datastore management is available in
the Host and Cluster views. Snapshot management operations can be performed in the Storage view.
In the plug-in interface, you must discover and select a cluster to view its datastore-related information.
Topics:
• Create a datastore
• Viewing host-to-volume mappings
• Manage snapshots
• Clone a datastore
Create a datastore
This section describes the steps to create a datastore on a host or cluster. The plug-in supports creating iSCSI, Fibre Channel
(FC), and SAS datastores. You can create a datastore on a new volume or an existing volume.
Create a datastore on a new volume
To create a datastore on an iSCSI or FC host or cluster:
1. In the navigation pane in the VMware vSphere Web Client, click Hosts and Clusters.
2. Right-click the required host or cluster to which the datastore should be attached and click ME4 Series Actions > New
datastore. The Create Datastore wizard appears.
3. Select the storage system name.
4. Enter the datastore name and desired size.
5. Select the iSCSI option to create an iSCSI datastore or the FC option to create an FC datastore.
6. Select the required VMFS version. VMFS 6 and VMFS 5 are supported.
7. Click Next.
8. Select pool A or B to specify the storage pool on the storage system from which space will be allocated.
9. Click Next.
10. Select the required host or cluster and click Next.
11. Verify all details.
● To change details on any page, click Back.
● To submit the request, click Finish.
After the request is validated and submitted successfully, the task appears in the Recent Tasks list where you can view its
progress.
To create a datastore on a SAS host
1. In the navigation pane in the VMware vSphere Web Client, click Hosts and Clusters.
2. Right-click the required host and click ME4 Series Actions > New datastore. The Create Datastore wizard appears.
3. Select the storage system name.
4. Select the SAS option to create a SAS datastore.
5. Click Next.
6. Enter the datastore name and size.
7. Select pool A or B.
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