Users Guide

Storage Profile

Volume

Map an Existing Dell Volume as a Datastore

An existing Dell volume can be mapped as a datastore using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.

1. Select an object in inventory that can be a parent of a datastore:

• Datacenter

• Host

• Cluster

2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Add Datastore.

The Add Datastore wizard starts.

3. If necessary, select one or more hosts to which to map the new volume, and click Next.

4. Select the Storage Center and/or active controller that contains the volume to be mapped, and click

Next.

NOTE: The active controller option is not available if the Storage Center user in Enterprise

Manager only has volume manager privileges.

5. Select Map Existing Dell Volume, and click Next.

a. Find and select an existing Dell volume to map as a datastore, and click Next.

NOTE: The Dell volume must be a VMFS volume.

b. Specify the LUN for mapping the volume, and click Next.

6. If necessary, select the protocol for mapping, and click Next.

7. Specify the name for the datastore. The Dell volume name is used by default.

• To change the name of the datastore, clear the Keep existing datastore name check box and

type a new name in the Datastore name field.

• To rename the Dell volume to match the new datastore name, select the Rename volume to

match datastore name checkbox.

8. (Optional) Select Create Replication/Live Volume if you want to replicate the volume data to a

second Storage Center and allow both Storage Centers to process I/O requests for the volume. For

information, see Live Volume Operations.

9. Click Next.

The Ready to Complete page opens.

10. Click Finish.