User's Manual

Creating Virtual Volumes and Datastores
You have the option of creating a new virtual volume on the HP 3PAR System and have it exported
to the vCenter managed ESX/ESX(i) host where it can be accessed.
Creating a Virtual Volume from an Existing HP 3PAR System Template
Follow these steps to create a new virtual volume:
1. In the main menu navigation, click Home→Inventory→Host and Clusters.
2. Go to the HP 3PAR→Virtual Volumes.
3. Click Provision New. The Provision Storage welcome screen appears with information
concerning the provisioning process.
Figure 42 Provisioning a New Virtual Volume
NOTE: To prevent the welcome screen from displaying in the future, select the “Skip this
page in the future when provisioning storage” check box.
4. Click Next to select a storage system template to be used for provisioning.
Figure 43 Provision Storage Template Selection
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