Datastore configuration¶

Current vSphere Datastores¶

Datastore Cluster	Datastore Member	Capacity	Description	Array
3par-3par8400-cl1-cluster	virt-3par8400-cl1-vol1	6 TB	General Purpose	3PAR 8400
3par-3par8400-cl1-cluster	virt-3par8400-cl1-vol2	6 TB	General Purpose	3PAR 8400
3par-3par8400-mgmt-cluster	virt-3par8400-mgmt-vol1	6 TB	General Purpose	3PAR 8400
3par-3par8400-mgmt-cluster	virt-3par8400-mgmt-vol2	6 TB	General Purpose	3PAR 8400
primera-a630-cluster	virt-primera-a630-vol1	6 TB	Performance	HPE Primera
primera-a630-cluster	virt-primera-a630-vol2	6 TB	Performance	HPE Primera

Create a new VMFS Datastore¶

1. Create the volume(s) on the array.
2. Add volume to existing vvset or folder for the vSphere cluster. If the VVSET or folder does not exist create one and add the volume(s).
3. Verify the host(s) exists on the array. If it does not, create the host(s) on the array.
4. Export the volume(s) to the host(s)/cluster(s).
5. Login to vCenter server. Navigate to the cluster.
6. Right click the vSphere host, click Storage > Rescan Storage. (This may take a few minutes to complete)
7. Once rescan is complete, right click the vSphere host, click Storage > New Datastore.
8. Choose VMFS. Click Next.
9. Specify datastore name. Choose volume from list. Click Next.
10. Choose VMFS 6. Click Next.
11. (DEFAULT) Use all available parition. Click Next.
12. Click Finish.

Please refer to VMware's documentation on this subject: Create a VMFS Datastore

Applying Permissions on Datastores¶

Standard users are not able to see newly created datastores. Permissions need to be configured on the datastores to allow users access to see and interact with new datastores.

1. Go to Storage View (Menu > Storage).
2. Expand FTC-lab Datacenter object.
3. Select the newly created datastore(s).
4. Click the Permissions tab.
5. Click the + to add permissions.
6. Click Domain and choose hpelab.local from the drop-down menu.
7. In User\Group type HPELAB-Users.
8. Choose the HPELAB-VM-Admins role.