Users Guide

Datastore Properties

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

• Datastore name—Type a name for the datastore.

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

affects the maximum file size the new datastore can support.

NOTE:

VMFS-5 uses a unified 1-MB file block size. Therefore, the Maximum file size option is not displayed if the file

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 files.

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