Administrator Guide

Datastore Properties

Use the Datastore Properties page to specify properties for the datastore.

• Datastore name—Type a name for the datastore.

• Maximum le size—If the le system version is VMFS-3, select the le system block size option for the datastore. The block size

aects the maximum le size the new datastore can support.

NOTE

: VMFS-5 uses a unied 1-MB le block size. Therefore, the Maximum le size option is not displayed if the le

system version is VMFS-5.

• Inventory Location—Select the location for the datastore.

Datastore Selection for Clone Virtual Machine

When cloning a virtual machine, use the Datastores page to select a datastore to store the virtual machine les.

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