Users Guide

7. Type the name for the new volume, select the volume folder under Inventory Location, and click
Next.
The Datastore Properties page opens.
8. Type a value for the size. Select from the drop-down menu to specify the unit type.
9. Choose a folder option:
• Create a New NAS Volume Folder – By default, the folder name is derived from the name of the
datastore that you entered.
• Use Existing NAS Volume Folder – Browse for a folder to use.
10. Type the FluidFS cluster VIP in the FluidFS Cluster VIP or DNS Name field.
11. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
12. Click Finish.
Related Links
Add Storage - NFS
Hosts and Clusters
NFS Exports
Add an NFS Datasore Using an Existing NFS Export
You can create a new NFS datastore by using an existing NFS export in the FluidFS cluster.
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 Map an Existing NFS Export, and click Next.
7. Select an NFS export from the list of available NFS exports.
8. Type a value in the FluidFS Cluster VIP or DNS Name field.
9. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
10. Click Finish.
Related Links
Add Storage - NFS
Hosts and Clusters
NFS Exports
Remove NFS Datastores
An NFS datastore can be removed using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
1. Select an object in inventory that can be a parent of a datastore:
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