Users Guide

Datastore Options
When provisioning a virtual machine, use the Datastore Options page to select a datastore to hold the virtual machine.
• Lookup for Existing Datastore—Select this option to use an existing datastore for the virtual machine.
• Create VMFS Datastore—Select this option to create a new datastore for the virtual machine. Creating a new datastore includes
creating a new Dell volume and configuring a new datastore.
• Create NFS Datastore—Select this option to create a new NFS datastore for a virtual machine.
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.
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