HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware - Manual (Page 57)

VV growth increment is 256 MB (i.e., If 520 MB is selected for a virtual volume, a VV
size of 768 MB is automatically created.
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Create datastore - Name for the datastore (1– 42 characters for single datastore creations
or 1– 31 characters for multiple datastore creations). If the number of virtual volumes to
be created is set to 1, the specified name is sufficient for creating the datastore. When
creating multiple datastores, a decimal number is automatically appended to the name
prefix for each datastore that is created up to the maximum limit (.0 - .9999).
NOTE: If the specified datastore name already exists regardless of its name case, the
operation will not be successful. The behavior is similar to vCenter datastore creation.
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VMFS-5/VMFS-3 option and Block Size - Specifies whether to use VMFS or VMFS-3. You
can optionally specify the block size. VMFS-5 is only valid for ESXi 5.0 or above hosts.
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Create raw disk only - Creates a raw disk when checked. By default, this option is not
checked and a datastore is automatically created.
After you click Next, a summary of the datastore that is to be created is shown so you can
review the details before creating the datastore.
Figure 45 Parameter Review
7. Review the parameters, then click Create. Click OK for each confirmation. A confirmation is
eventually shown indicating that the datastores have been created.
NOTE: If you choose “ESX Cluster”, the storage is assigned to the ESX Cluster hosts. Otherwise,
the storage is only created on the selected host.
NOTE: If the selected ESX(i) host is connected to a storage system and currently does not have
LUNs exposed to the host, you need to log in to the summary page and create an entry for the
storage system. For more information, refer to
“HP 3PAR Storage System Login” (page 14) .
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