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6. Specify a base name for the VMs, the number of VMs to create, and an inventory location for new
virtual machines, and click Next.
7. If necessary, specify the resource pool within which to run virtual machines, and click Next.
8. Select Lookup for Existing Datastore and click Next.
The Datastore Lookup page opens.
9. Select the datastore in which to store virtual machine files, and click Next.
10. Customize the settings for each virtual machine, click Update, and click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
11. Click Finish.
Related Links
Customization
Datastore Lookup
Datastore Options
Name and Location
Template Selection
Deploy Virtual Machines to a New VMFS Datastore
Use the Create Virtual Machines wizard to deploy one or more virtual machines to a new datastore.
Prerequisites
This option assumes that you have already created a virtual machine template from which to deploy new
virtual machines. For information about creating or updating a virtual machine template, refer to the
vSphere help topics on virtual machine templates.
NOTE: The options that appear when deploying a virtual machine change depending on the volume
preferences of the Enterprise Manager user defined in the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Steps
1. Select an object that can be the parent of a virtual machine:
• Datacenter
• Host
• Cluster
2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Provision Virtual Machines.
The Provision Virtual Machines wizard starts and the Select Operation page opens.
3. Select Create Virtual Machine.
If you selected a datacenter in step 1, the Host/Cluster page opens. If you selected a host or cluster
in step 1, the Template Selection page opens.
4. If the Host/Cluster page opens, select the host or cluster on which to run the virtual machines, and
click
Next.
The Template Selection page opens.
5. Select a virtual machine template from the list, and click Next.
The Name and Location page opens.
6. Specify a base name for the VMs, the number of VMs to create, and an inventory location for the new
virtual machines, and click Next.
7. If necessary, specify the resource pool within which to run the virtual machines, and click Next.
The Select Datastore Options page opens.
8. Select Create VMFS Datastore, and click Next.
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