vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware

vSphere Storage
Option Description
Use free space Deploys an extent in the remaining free space of the disk. This option is
available only when you are adding an extent.
Use all available partitions Dedicates the entire disk to a single extent. This option is available only when
you are adding an extent and when the disk you are formatting is not blank.
The disk is reformatted, and the datastores and any data that it contains are
erased.
5 Set the capacity for the extent.
The minimum extent size is 1.3GB. By default, the entire free space on the storage device is available.
6 Click Next.
7 Review the proposed layout and the new configuration of your datastore, and click Finish.
Rename VMFS or NFS Datastores in the vSphere Client
You can change the name of an existing datastore.
Procedure
1 Display the datastores.
2 Right-click the datastore to rename and select Rename.
3 Type a new datastore name.
If you use the vCenter Server system to manage your hosts, the new name appears on all hosts that have access
to the datastore.
Rename VMFS or NFS Datastores in the vSphere Web Client
You can change the name of an existing datastore.
Prerequisites
Browse to Datastores in the vSphere Web Client navigator. See “Display Datastore Information in the vSphere
Web Client,” on page 23.
Procedure
1 Right-click the datastore to rename.
2 Select Rename from the right-click menu.
3 Type a new datastore name.
The vSphere Web Client enforces a 42 character limit for the datastore name.
The new name appears on all hosts that have access to the datastore.
Group VMFS or NFS Datastores in the vSphere Client
If you use the vCenter Server system to manage your hosts, group datastores into folders. This allows you to
organize your datastores according to business practices and to assign the same permissions and alarms on
the datastores in the group at one time.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere Client.
2 If necessary, create the datastores.
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