Users Guide

• Datacenter

• Host

• Cluster

2. Select a datastore in inventory.

3. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Remove Datastore.

The Remove Datastores page opens. By default, the VMFS tab is selected.

4. Click to select the datastores to remove. To select all datastores, click Choose All.

5. Select a retention option for the datastore.

6. Click Next.

The Ready to Complete page opens.

7. Click Finish.

Related reference

Volume Retention

Remove an RDM

An RDM can be removed using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.

Steps

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 reference

Select Raw Device

Volume Retention

Configuring, Creating, and Recovering Snapshots

The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin allows you to create, configure, and expire snapshots, and recover data from snapshots.

NOTE:

The options that appear when configuring, creating, and recovering snapshots change depending on the volume

preferences of the Dell Storage Manager user defined in the vSphere Web Client Plugin.

Configuring Data Instant Snapshot

Configure Data Instant Snapshot to assign a Snapshot Profile to a datastore (Dell volume) or all volumes associated with a virtual machine

to establish a schedule for automatically taking snapshots.

Only Snapshot Profiles already defined on the Storage Center are available for selection. For instructions on creating or modifying

Snapshot Profiles, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide .

Configure Data Instant Snapshot for a Datastore

Data Instant Snapshot can be configured for a datastore using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.

Steps

1. Select a datastore in inventory.

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