Users Guide

Remove an RDM
An RDM can be removed using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
1. Select a virtual machine in inventory with an RDM to remove.
2. Select Actions → All Dell Storage Actions → Remove Raw Device.
The Remove Storage wizard starts.
3. Select one or more RDMs to remove.
4. Click Next.
The Volume Retention page appears.
5. Select a retention option for the raw devices.
6. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page appears.
7. Click Finish.
Related Links
Select Raw Device
Volume Retention
Creating and Managing NFS Datastores
The vSphere Web Client Plugin allows you to create and manage NFS exports on NAS volumes that are
mapped as NFS datastores to ESXi hosts or clusters.
You can create NFS datastores as follows:
• Use a new or existing NAS volume and create a new NFS export in the FluidFS cluster.
• Use an existing NFS export in the FluidFS cluster.
The following sections describe how to create and manage NFS datastores:
• Create a New NFS Datastore
• Add an NFS Datasore Using an Existing NFS Export
• Remove NFS Datastores
Create a New NFS Datastore
An NFS datastore can be created 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 and the Select Type page opens.
3. Select NFS, and click Next.
4. Select one or more hosts to which to map the NFS export, and click Next.
5. Select the FluidFS cluster for volume creation, and click Next.
6. Select Create a New NFS Datastore, and click Next.
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