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- vSphere Administration with the vSphere Client
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- vSphere Administration with the vSphere Client
- Updated Information
- Using the vSphere Client
- Start the vSphere Client and Log In
- Stop the vSphere Client and Log Out
- Status Bar, Recent Tasks, and Triggered Alarms in the vSphere Client
- Getting Started Tabs in the vSphere Client
- View Virtual Machine Console in the vSphere Client
- Using Lists in the vSphere Client
- Save vSphere Client Data
- Panel Sections in the vSphere Client
- Searching the Inventory in the vSphere Client
- Custom Attributes in the vSphere Client
- Select Objects in the vSphere Client
- Manage vCenter Server Plug-Ins in the vSphere Client
- Working with Active Sessions in the vSphere Client
- Configuring ESXi Hosts and vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
- Configuring ESXi Hosts in the vSphere Client
- Host Limitations in the vSphere ClientHost Limitations in the vSphere Client
- Redirect the Direct Console to a Serial Port in the vSphere Client
- Set the Scratch Partition in the vSphere Client
- Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts in the vSphere Client
- Set Host Image Profile Acceptance Level in the vSphere Client
- Configuring vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
- vCenter Server Limitations in the vSphere Client
- Configure License Settings for vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
- Configure Statistics Intervals in the vSphere Client
- Configure Runtime Settings in the vSphere Client
- Configure Active Directory Settings in the vSphere Client
- Configure Mail Sender Settings in the vSphere Client
- Configure SNMP Settings in the vSphere Client
- Configure Timeout Settings in the vSphere Client
- Configure Logging Options in the vSphere Client
- Configure the Maximum Number of Database Connections in the vSphere Client
- Configure Database Retention Policy in the vSphere Client
- Configure Advanced Settings in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Communication Among ESXi , vCenter Server, and the vSphere Client
- Reboot or Shut Down an ESXi Host in the vSphere Client
- Configuring ESXi Hosts in the vSphere Client
- Organizing Your Inventory in the vSphere Client
- Create Datacenters in the vSphere Client
- Add Hosts in the vSphere Client
- Create Clusters in the vSphere Client
- Create Resource Pools in the vSphere Client
- Create Datastores in the vSphere Client
- Create Host-Wide Networks in the vSphere Client
- Create Datacenter-Wide Networks in the vSphere Client
- Edit General vSphere Distributed Switch Settings in the vSphere Client
- Edit Advanced vSphere Distributed Switch Settings in the vSphere Client
- Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Add a Distributed Port Group in the vSphere Client
- Edit General Distributed Port Group Settings in the vSphere Client
- Edit Advanced Distributed Port Group Settings in the vSphere Client
- Managing License Keys in the vSphere Client
- Managing Tasks in the vSphere Client
- Securing the Management Interface in the vSphere Client
- Securing ESXi Hosts in the vSphere Client
- Securing Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Prevent Virtual Disk Shrinking in the vSphere Client
- Disable Copy and Paste Operations Between Guest Operating System and Remote Console in the vSphere Client
- Modify Guest Operating System Variable Memory Limit in the vSphere Client
- Prevent the Guest Operating System Processes from Sending Configuration Messages to the Host in the vSphere Client
- Prevent a Virtual Machine User or Process from Disconnecting Devices in the vSphere Client
- Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts in the vSphere Client
- Authentication and User Management in the vSphere Client
- Managing ESXi Users in the vSphere Client
- Assigning Permissions in the vSphere Client
- Managing ESXi Roles in the vSphere Client
- Using Active Directory to Manage Users in the vSphere Client
- Use vSphere Authentication Proxy to Add a Host to a Domain in the vSphere Client
- Adjust the Search List in Large Domains in the vSphere Client
- Managing Hosts with vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
- Using vCenter Maps in the vSphere Client
- Creating Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Start the Virtual Machine Creation Process in the vSphere Client
- Select a Configuration Option for the New Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Enter a Name and Location for the Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Select a Host or Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Select a Resource Pool in the vSphere Client
- Select a Datastore in the vSphere Client
- Select a Virtual Machine Version in the vSphere Client
- Select an Operating System in the vSphere Client
- Select the Number of Virtual CPUs in the vSphere Client
- Configure Virtual Memory in the vSphere Client
- Configure Networks in the vSphere Client
- Select a SCSI Controller in the vSphere Client
- Selecting a Virtual Disk Type in the vSphere Client
- Complete Virtual Machine Creation in the vSphere Client
- Working with Templates and Clones in the vSphere Client
- Clone a Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Create a Scheduled Task to Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Create a Template in the vSphere Client
- Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Client
- Change the Template Name in the vSphere Client
- Deleting Templates in the vSphere Client
- Convert a Template to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Customizing Guest Operating Systems in the vSphere Client
- Guest Operating System Customization Requirements in the vSphere Client
- Configure a Script to Generate Computer Names and IP Addresses During Guest Operating System Customization in the vSphere Client
- Customize Windows During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
- Customize Linux During Cloning or Deployment in the vSphere Client
- Managing Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
- Create a Customization Specification for Linux in the vSphere Client
- Create a Customization Specification for Windows in the vSphere Client
- Create a Customization Specification for Windows Using a Custom Sysprep Answer File in the vSphere Client
- Edit a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
- Remove a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
- Copy a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
- Export a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
- Import a Customization Specification in the vSphere Client
- Migrating Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Client
- Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Client
- Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- CPU Compatibility and EVC in the vSphere Client
- Create an EVC Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Enable EVC on an Existing Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Change the EVC Mode for a Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Determine EVC Modes for Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Prepare Clusters for AMD Processors Without 3DNow! in the vSphere Client
- View CPUID Details for an EVC Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Deploying OVF Templates in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Virtual Machine Limitations in the vSphere Client
- Virtual Machine Hardware Versions in the vSphere Client
- Locate the Hardware Version of a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Change the Virtual Machine Name in the vSphere Client
- View the Virtual Machine Configuration File Location in the vSphere Client
- Edit Configuration File Parameters in the vSphere Client
- Change the Configured Guest Operating System in the vSphere Client
- Configure Virtual Machines to Automatically Upgrade VMware Tools in the vSphere Client
- Virtual CPU Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Change CPU Hot-Plug Settings in the vSphere Client
- Change the CPU Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Allocate CPU Resources in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Advanced CPU Scheduling Settings in the vSphere Client
- Change CPU Identification Mask Settings in the vSphere Client
- Change CPU/MMU Virtualization Settings in the vSphere Client
- Virtual Memory configurations in the vSphere Client
- Virtual Machine Network Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Parallel and Serial Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Using Serial Ports with Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Adding a Firewall Rule Set for Serial Port Network Connections in the vSphere Client
- Add a Serial Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Change the Serial Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Add a Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Change the Parallel Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Configure Fibre Channel NPIV Settings in the vSphere Client
- Virtual Disk Configuration in the vSphere Client
- SCSI and SATA Storage Controller Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility in the vSphere Client
- Other Virtual Machine Device Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Add a DVD or CD-ROM Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Change the CD/DVD Drive Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Add a Floppy Drive to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Change the Floppy Drive Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Add a SCSI Device to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Change the SCSI Device Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Add a PCI Device in the vSphere Client
- Configure Video Cards in the vSphere Client
- Configuring vServices in the vSphere Client
- USB Configuration from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- USB Configuration from a Client Computer to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Manage Power Management Settings for a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Configure the Virtual Machine Power States in the vSphere Client
- Delay the Boot Sequence in the vSphere Client
- Enable Logging in the vSphere Client
- Disable Acceleration in the vSphere Client
- Configure Debugging and Statistics in the vSphere Client
- Managing Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Edit Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown Settings in the vSphere Client
- Open a Console to a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Adding and Removing Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Using Snapshots To Manage Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Managing Multi-Tiered Applications with vSphere vApp in the vSphere Client
- Create a vApp in the vSphere Client
- Power On a vApp in the vSphere Client
- Clone a vApp in the vSphere Client
- Power Off a vApp in the vSphere Client
- Suspend a vApp in the vSphere Client
- Resume a vApp in the vSphere Client
- Populating the vApp with Objects in the vSphere Client
- Configuring vApp Settings in the vSphere Client
- Edit vApp Startup and Shutdown Options in the vSphere Client
- Edit vApp Resources in the vSphere Client
- Edit vApp Properties in the vSphere Client
- Edit IP Allocation Policy in the vSphere Client
- Add a vService Dependency in the vSphere Client
- Edit a vService Dependency in the vSphere Client
- Remove a vService Dependency in the vSphere Client
- Configure Advanced vApp Properties in the vSphere Client
- Configuring IP Pools in the vSphere Client
- Edit vApp Annotation in the vSphere Client
- Monitoring Solutions with the vCenter Solutions Manager in the vSphere Client
- Using Host Profiles in the vSphere Client in the vSphere Client
- Host Profiles Usage Model in the vSphere Client
- Access Host Profiles View in the vSphere Client
- Creating a Host Profile in the vSphere Client
- Export a Host Profile in the vSphere Client
- Import a Host Profile in the vSphere Client
- Clone a Host Profile in the vSphere Client
- Edit a Host Profile in the vSphere Client
- Manage Profiles in the vSphere Client
- Checking Compliance in the vSphere Client
- Host Profiles and vSphere Auto Deploy in the vSphere Client
- Networking in the vSphere Client
- Networking Limitations in the vSphere Client
- View Networking Information in the vSphere Client
- View Network Adapter Information in the vSphere Client
- Setting Up Networking with vSphere Standard Switches in the vSphere Client
- Add a Virtual Machine Port Group in the vSphere Client
- Set Up VMkernel Networking on a vSphere Standard Switch in the vSphere Client
- View VMkernel Routing Information on a vSphere Standard Switch in the vSphere Client
- Change the Number of Ports for a vSphere Standard Switch in the vSphere Client
- Change the Speed of an Uplink Adapter in the vSphere Client
- Add Uplink Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Setting Up Networking with vSphere Distributed Switches in the vSphere Client
- Add a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Add Hosts to a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Manage Hosts on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Set the Number of Ports Per Host on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Edit General vSphere Distributed Switch Settings in the vSphere Client
- Edit Advanced vSphere Distributed Switch Settings in the vSphere Client
- View Network Adapter Information for a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch to a Newer Version in the vSphere Client
- Distributed Port Groups in the vSphere Client
- Private VLANs in the vSphere Client
- Managing Physical Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Managing Virtual Network Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Create a VMkernel Network Adapter on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Migrate an Existing Virtual Adapter to a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Migrate a Virtual Adapter to a vSphere Standard Switch in the vSphere Client
- Edit VMkernel Configuration on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- View VMkernel Routing Information on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Remove a Virtual Adapter in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Virtual Machine Networking on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Managing Network Resources in the vSphere Client
- vSphere Network I/O Control in the vSphere Client
- Enable Network I/O Control on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Create a Network Resource Pool in the vSphere Client
- Add or Remove Distributed Port Groups from a Network Resource Pool in the vSphere Client
- Edit Network Resource Pool Settings in the vSphere Client
- Delete a Network Resource Pool in the vSphere Client
- TCP Segmentation Offload and Jumbo Frames in the vSphere Client
- DirectPath I/O in the vSphere Client
- Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) in the vSphere Client
- vSphere Network I/O Control in the vSphere Client
- Networking Policies in the vSphere Client
- Applying Networking Policies on a vSphere Standard or Distributed Switch
- Teaming and Failover Policy in the vSphere Client
- Edit Failover and Load Balancing Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch in the vSphere Client
- Edit the Failover and Load Balancing Policy on a Standard Port Group in the vSphere Client
- Edit the Teaming and Failover Policy on a Distributed Port Group in the vSphere Client
- Edit Distributed Port Teaming and Failover Policies in the vSphere Client
- VLAN Policy in the vSphere Client
- Security Policy in the vSphere Client
- Traffic Shaping Policy in the vSphere Client
- Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a vSphere Standard Switch in the vSphere Client
- Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a Standard Port Group in the vSphere Client
- Edit the Traffic Shaping Policy for a Distributed Port Group in the vSphere Client
- Edit Distributed Port or Uplink Port Traffic Shaping Policies in the vSphere Client
- Resource Allocation Policy in the vSphere Client
- Monitoring Policy in the vSphere Client
- Port Blocking Policies in the vSphere Client
- Manage Policies for Multiple Port Groups on a vSphere Distributed Switch in the vSphere Client
- Advanced Networking in the vSphere Client
- Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Support in the vSphere Client
- VLAN Configuration in the vSphere Client
- Working With Port Mirroring in the vSphere Client
- Port Mirroring Version Compatibility in the vSphere Client
- Port Mirroring Interoperability in the vSphere Client
- Create a Port Mirroring Session with the vSphere Client
- View Port Mirroring Session Details in the vSphere Client
- Edit Port Mirroring Name and Session Details in the vSphere Client
- Edit Port Mirroring Sources in the vSphere Client
- Edit Port Mirroring Destinations in the vSphere Client
- Configure NetFlow Settings in the vSphere Client
- Switch Discovery Protocol in the vSphere Client
- Change the DNS and Routing Configuration in the vSphere Client
- MAC Addresses in the vSphere Client
- Managing Storage in the vSphere Client
- Storage Limitations in the vSphere Client
- Display Storage Devices for a Host in the vSphere Client
- Display Storage Devices for an Adapter in the vSphere Client
- View Storage Adapters Information in the vSphere Client
- Review Datastore Information in the vSphere Client
- Assign WWNs to Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Modify WWN Assignments in the vSphere Client
- Set Up Networking for Software FCoE in the vSphere Client
- Add Software FCoE Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Disable Automatic Host Registration in the vSphere Client
- Setting Up Independent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Dependent Hardware iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Software iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Setting Up iSCSI Network in the vSphere Client
- Using Jumbo Frames with iSCSI in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Discovery Addresses for iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Configuring CHAP Parameters for iSCSI Adapters in the vSphere Client
- Configure Advanced Parameters for iSCSI in the vSphere Client
- Managing Storage Devices in the vSphere Client
- Working with Datastores in the vSphere Client
- Create a VMFS Datastore in the vSphere Client
- Create NFS Datastore in the vSphere Client
- Managing Duplicate VMFS Datastores in the vSphere Client
- Upgrading VMFS Datastores in the vSphere Client
- Increase VMFS Datastore Capacity in the vSphere Client
- Rename VMFS or NFS Datastores in the vSphere Client
- Group VMFS or NFS Datastores in the vSphere Client
- Delete VMFS Datastores in the vSphere Client
- Create a Diagnostic Partition in the vSphere Client
- Turn off Storage Filters in the vSphere Client
- Raw Device Mapping in the vSphere Client
- Understanding Multipathing and Failover in the vSphere Client
- Storage Hardware Acceleration in the vSphere Client
- Storage Thin Provisioning in the vSphere Client
- Using Storage Vendor Providers in the vSphere Client
- Resource Management in the vSphere Client
- Configuring Resource Allocation Settings in the vSphere Client
- Administering CPU Resources in the vSphere Client
- View Processor Information in the vSphere Client
- Enable Hyperthreading in the vSphere Client
- Set Hyperthreading Sharing Options for a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Assign a Virtual Machine to a Specific Processor in the vSphere Client
- Select a CPU Power Management Policy in the vSphere Client
- Configure Custom Policy Parameters for Host Power Management in the vSphere Client
- Administering Memory Resources in the vSphere Client
- Enable Host-Local Swap for a DRS Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Enable Host-Local Swap for a Standalone Host in the vSphere Client
- Configure Virtual Machine Swapfile Properties for the Host in the vSphere Client
- Configure a Virtual Machine Swapfile Location for a Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Delete Swap Files in the vSphere Client
- Configure the Host Cache in the vSphere Client
- Enable or Disable the Memory Compression Cache in the vSphere Client
- Set the Maximum Size of the Memory Compression Cache in the vSphere Client
- Managing Storage I/O Resources in the vSphere Client
- Managing Resource Pools in the vSphere Client
- Using DRS Clusters to Manage Resources in the vSphere Client
- Creating a DRS Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Adding Hosts to a Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Adding Virtual Machines to a Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Removing Virtual Machines from a Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Removing a Host from a Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Managing Power Resources in the vSphere Client
- Using DRS Affinity Rules in the vSphere Client
- Creating a Datastore Cluster in the vSphere Client
- Using Datastore Clusters to Manage Storage Resources in the vSphere Client
- Using Storage DRS Maintenance Mode in the vSphere Client
- Applying Storage DRS Recommendations in the vSphere Client
- Change Storage DRS Automation Level for a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client
- Set Up Off-Hours Scheduling for Storage DRS in the vSphere Client
- Storage DRS Anti-Affinity Rules in the vSphere Client
- Clear Storage DRS Statistics in the vSphere Client
- Using NUMA Systems with ESXi in the vSphere Client
- Advanced Attributes in the vSphere Client
- Creating and Using vSphere HA Clusters in the vSphere Client
- Providing Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Fault Tolerance Use Cases in the vSphere Client
- Fault Tolerance Checklist in the vSphere Client
- Preparing Your Cluster and Hosts for Fault Tolerance in the vSphere Client
- Providing Fault Tolerance for Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Viewing Information About Fault Tolerant Virtual Machines in the vSphere Client
- Best Practices for Fault Tolerance in the vSphere Client
- Monitoring and Performance in the vSphere Client
- View Charts in the vSphere Client
- Working with Advanced and Custom Charts in the vSphere Client
- Set Advanced Performance Charts as the Default in the vSphere Client
- Change Advanced Chart Settings in the vSphere Client
- Create a Custom Advanced Chart in the vSphere Client
- Delete a Custom Advanced Chart View in the vSphere Client
- Save Chart Data to a File in the vSphere Client
- Export Performance Data to a Spreadsheet in the vSphere Client
- Monitoring Host Health Status in the vSphere Client
- Monitoring Events, Alarms, and Automated Actions in the vSphere Client
- View Events in the vSphere Client
- View System Logs in the vSphere Client
- Export Events Data in the vSphere Client
- View Triggered Alarms and Alarm Definitions in the vSphere Client
- Set An Alarm in the vSphere Client
- View and Edit Alarm Settings in the vSphere Client
- Specify Alarm Name, Description, and Type in the vSphere Client
- Modify the Definition of the Datastore Usage on Disk Alarm in the vSphere Client
- Specify How the Alarm is Triggered (Event-based) in the vSphere Client
- Specify Alarm Tolerance and Frequency in the vSphere Client
- Specify Which Actions to Perform When Triggered in the vSphere Client
- Enable and Disable Alarm Actions in the vSphere Client
- Acknowledge Triggered Alarms in the vSphere Client
- Reset Triggered Event Alarms in the vSphere Client
- Identify Disabled Alarm Actions in the vSphere Client
- Viewing Solutions in the vSphere Client
- Configure SNMP Settings for vCenter Server in the vSphere Client
- System Log Files in the vSphere Client
- Index
Adding and Removing Datastores from a Datastore Cluster
You add and remove datastores to and from an existing datastore cluster by dragging them in the vSphere
Client inventory.
You can add to a datastore cluster any datastore that is mounted on a host in the vSphere Client inventory,
with the following exceptions:
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All hosts attached to the datastore must be ESXi 5.0 and later.
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The datastore cannot be in more than one datacenter in the same instance of the vSphere Client.
When you remove a datastore from a datastore cluster, the datastore remains in the vSphere Client
inventory and is not unmounted from the host.
Using Datastore Clusters to Manage Storage Resources
After you create a datastore cluster, you can customize it and use it to manage storage I/O and space
utilization resources.
Using Storage DRS Maintenance Mode
You place a datastore in maintenance mode when you need to take it out of use to service it. A datastore
enters or leaves maintenance mode only as the result of a user request.
Maintenance mode is available to datastores within a Storage DRS-enabled datastore cluster. Standalone
datastores cannot be placed in maintenance mode.
Virtual disks that are located on a datastore that is entering maintenance mode must be migrated to another
datastore, either manually or using Storage DRS. When you attempt to put a datastore in maintenance
mode, the Placement Recommendations tab displays a list of migration recommendations, datastores
within the same datastore cluster where virtual disks can be migrated. On the Faults tab, vCenter Server
displays a list of the disks that cannot be migrated and the reasons why. If Storage DRS affinity or anti-
affinity rules prevent disks from being migrated, you can choose to enable the Ignore Affinity Rules for
Maintenance option.
The datastore is in a state of Entering Maintenance Mode until all virtual disks have been migrated.
Place a Datastore in Maintenance Mode
If you need to take a datastore out of service, you can place the datastore in Storage DRS maintenance mode.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Storage DRS is enabled on the datastore cluster that contains the datastore that is entering maintenance
mode.
No CD-ROM image files are stored on the datastore.
There are at least two datastores in the datastore cluster.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click a datastore in a datastore cluster and select Enter SDRS
Maintenance Mode.
A list of recommendations appears for datastore maintenance mode migration.
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