Configuring virtual volume datastores : Enabling VM Storage Policies


Enabling VM Storage Policies
When you use virtual volumes (VVols), you have the option of using VM Storage Policies and storage capability profiles. Before you can set up any VM Storage Policies, you must enable them for each host and cluster that is associated with the VVols.
Before you begin 
Each host and cluster must have a VM Storage Policies license. For more information, see your VMware vSphere documentation.
About this task 
If you are using AFF clusters, then before upgrading to the 7.2 version of the virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA), you must ensure that compression and deduplication are enabled on the volume on which the virtual machines reside.
You should upgrade the VM Storage Policies to the 7.2 version of the storage capability profiles only after enabling compression and deduplication.
Steps 
1.
From the vSphere Web Client Home page, click VM Storage Policies.
2.
On the VM Storage Policies page, click the Enable VM Storage Policies icon ().
The Enable VM Storage Policies dialog box appears. This box displays information about the ESXi hosts and clusters, including whether they are licensed for VM Storage Policies or whether their status is Unknown.
3.
Select the ESXi host or cluster with a status of Unknown for which you want to enable VM Storage Policies.
Note: If you have a multiple vCenter Server environment, you must specify the vCenter Server first.
4.
Click Enable.
5.
Repeat Steps 3 through 4 until each ESXi host and cluster that is associated with the VVol has VM Storage Policies enabled, and then click Close.
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