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Procedure
1 On the Host / Cluster page of the New Virtual Machine wizard, select the host or cluster where you
want to run the virtual machine.
NOTE The Host / Cluster page is only available when you are connected to a vCenter Server system.
2 Click Next.
If resource pools are configured on the host, the Resource Pool page opens. Otherwise, the Datastore
page opens.
What to do next
Select a resource pool or a datastore on which to run the virtual machine.
Select a Resource Pool in the vSphere Client
Resource pools let you manage your computing resources within a host or cluster by setting them up in a
meaningful hierarchy. Virtual machines and child resource pools share the resources of the parent resource
pool.
The Resource Pool page appears only when resource pools are configured on the host.
Procedure
1 On the Resource Pool page of the New Virtual Machine wizard, navigate to the resource pool where
you want to run the virtual machine.
2 Select the resource pool and click Next.
The virtual machine is placed in the resource pool you selected.
What to do next
Select a datastore in which to store the virtual machine files.
Select a Datastore in the vSphere Client
Datastores are logical containers that hide specifics of each storage device and provide a uniform model for
storing virtual machine files. You can use datastores to store ISO images and virtual machine templates.
You can select from datastores already configured on the destination host or cluster.
Procedure
1 On the Storage page of the New Virtual Machine wizard, select a datastore in which to store the virtual
machine files.
2 (Optional) To turn off Storage DRS for the virtual machine, select Disable Storage DRS for this virtual
machine.
3 Click Next.
If you selected a Typical configuration path, the Guest Operating System page appears. If you selected a
Custom configuration path, the Virtual Machine Version page appears.
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