VMFS datastores settings

Virtual Storage Platform Family Host Attachment Guide

Version
A3-02-2x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-90RD7037-32

Use the software on the VMware host (for example, vSphere Client) to create the VMFS datastores on the new storage devices in the storage system. Make sure to create only one VMFS datastore for each storage device. For details about configuring new storage devices (for example, supported file and block sizes), see the VMware user documentation.

Use the following settings when creating a VMFS datastore on a storage device:

  • LUN properties
    • Path policy: Round robin.
    • Preference: Preferred. Always route traffic over this port when possible.
    • State: Enabled. Make this path available for load balancing and failover.
  • VMFS properties
    • Storage type: disk/LUN
    • Maximum file size: 256 GB, block size 1 MB
    • Capacity: Maximum capacity
Tip: : You do not need to create the VMFS datastores again on other hosts that may need access to the new storage devices. Use the storage refresh and rescan operations to update the datastore lists and storage information on the other hosts.