Creating a vVol Datastore Workflow
VMware uses virtual volumes (vVols) to manage virtual machines (VMs) and their data (such as VMDKs and physical disks). Supporting vVols enables a volume to reside in a vVol datastore that maps to a folder on an array. A folder can contain both vVols and regular volumes.
vVols are visible in the CLI as regular volumes, where you can monitor their capacity and performance. However, you must use the vCenter UI to manage vVols.
The following table describes the workflow for creating a vVol datastore.
- The database and log files need to be on a separate VMDK.
- You cannot use the VMware synchronous replication feature for volume collections.
- The VSS option to quiecse the operating system is a Microsoft VSS function, not an HPE Storage VSS function.
Step | Interface | Notes | |
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1 | Array OS |
Specify the --extension vasa command option to register the vCenter extension for a VASA provider. |
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2 | Create a Folder | Array OS | Specify the --agent_type vvol command option to create a folder for a vVol datastore. |
3 | Create a vVol Datastore | vCenter |
For more information about creating a vVol datastore in a folder, refer to the VMware Integration Guide. |