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4 (Optional) To define another rule set, click Add another rule set and repeat Step 2 through Step 3.
Multiple rule sets allow a single policy to define alternative storage placement parameters, often from
several storage providers.
5 Click Next.
Finish VM Storage Policy Creation
You can review the list of datastores that are compatible with the VM storage policy and change any
storage policy settings.
Procedure
1 On the Storage compatibility page, review the list of datastores that match this policy and click
Next.
To be eligible, the datastore must satisfy at least one rule set and all rules within this set.
2 On the Ready to complete page, review the storage policy settings.
If you need to change any settings, click Back to go back to the relevant page.
3 Click Finish.
The VM storage policy appears in the list.
Delete a Virtual Machine Storage Policy
If you are not planning to use a storage policy, you can delete it.
You cannot delete the VVols No Requirement Policy and vSAN Default Policy.
Prerequisites
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If the policy you want to delete is used as the default, disassociate it from the datastore. See Change
the Default Storage Policy for a Datastore.
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If the policy is used by a virtual machine, change the VM policy assignment. See Change Storage
Policy Assignment for Virtual Machine Files and Disks.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click Policies and Profiles > VM Storage Policies.
2 Click the VM Storage Policies tab.
3 Select the policy to delete and click the Delete icon ( ).
You can select multiple policies.
4 Click Yes to confirm your action.
The policy is removed from the inventory.
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