vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-55-storage-guide

vSphere StorageDefine a Storage Profile for Virtual SANWhen you need to define storage requirements and a type of storage service for a virtual machine and itsvirtual disks, you create a policy profile. In this profile, you reference storage capabilities that the VirtualSAN datastore reports.PrerequisitesVerify that the Virtual SAN storage provider is available. See “View Virtual SAN Storage Providers,” onpage 189.Ensure that Storage Policies is enabled. See “Enable Virtual Machine Storage Policies,” on page 198.Procedure1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click Rules and Profiles > VM Storage Policies.2 Click the Create a New VM Storage Policy icon.3 Select the vCenter Server instance.4 Type a name and a description for the storage policy.5 On the Rule-Set 1 screen, define the first rule set.aSelect VSAN from the Rules Based on Vendor Specific Capabilities drop-box.The page expands to show capabilities reported by the Virtual SAN datastore.bAdd a capability and specify its value.Make sure that the values you provide are within the range of values advertised by the capabilityprofile of the Virtual SAN datastore.c(Optional) Add tag-based capabilities.6 (Optional) Add another rule set.7 Review the list of datastores that match this policy and click Finish.To be eligible, a datastore does not need to satisfy all rule sets within the policy. The datastore mustsatisfy at least one rule set and all rules within this set. Make sure that the Virtual SAN datastore meetsthe requirements set in the storage policy and appears on the list of compatible datastores.The new policy is added to the list.What to do nextApply this policy to a virtual machine and its virtual disks. Virtual SAN will place the virtual machineobjects in accordance with the requirements specified in the policy. For information about using policies, seeChapter 20, “About Virtual Machine Storage Policies,” on page 195.Troubleshooting Virtual SANIf you encounter problems when using Virtual SAN, you can use troubleshooting topics. The topics helpyou understand the problem and offer you a workaround, when it is available.Using esxcli Commands with Virtual SANUse esxcli commands to obtain information about Virtual SAN and to troubleshoot your Virtual SANenvironment.The following commands are available:190 VMware, Inc.