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

vSphere StorageVirtual machine storage policyRule set 1Rule set 2Rule set 3rule 1_1rule 2_1rule 3_1andorandorandrule 1_2rule 2_2rule 3_2andandrule 1_3rule 3_3Enable Virtual Machine Storage PoliciesTo use storage policies for virtual machines, you must enable them for a host or a cluster.PrerequisitesVerify that a single host or all the hosts in a cluster, where you want to enable the policies, include theStorage Policies license.Procedure1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click Rules and Profiles > VM Storage Policies.2Click the Enable VM Storage Policies icon ( ).3 Select the vCenter Server instance.All clusters and hosts available for the selected server appear. You can see the server licensing statusand whether storage policies are enabled.4 To enable storage policies, select a host or a cluster whose status is Disabled or Unknown and clickEnable.The status of the host or cluster changes to Enabled.What to do nextYou can apply storage policies to virtual machines that run on the enabled host or cluster.Define a Storage Policy for a Virtual MachineWhen you define storage policies for virtual machines, you specify storage requirements for virtual machineobjects, such as home files and virtual disks.Each storage policy can reference storage capabilities advertised by a storage system, or user-defineddatastore tags.PrerequisitesIf you plan to include system-defined storage capabilities in the storage policy, make sure to register anappropriate storage provider. See Chapter 26, “Using Storage Providers,” on page 253.198 VMware, Inc.