Users Guide
Create Virtual Machines to an NFS Datastore Using an Existing NFS Export
Use the Provision Virtual Machines wizard to create (deploy) one or more virtual machines to an NFS
datastore using an existing NFS export.
Prerequisites
This option assumes that you have already created a virtual machine template from which to deploy the
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.
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 NFS Datastore, and click Next.
The Select FluidFS Cluster page opens.
9. Select a FluidFS cluster from the list, and click Next.
The Select Action Type page opens.
10. Select Map an Existing NFS Datastore, and click Next.
11. Select an NFS export from the list of available NFS exports.
12. Type a value in the FluidFS VIP or DNS Name field.
13. Click Next.
The Customization page opens.
14. Customize the settings for each virtual machine, click Update, and click Next.
The Ready to Complete page appears.
15. Click Finish.
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