7.1. Create a storage repository

This example creates a storage repository to store virtual machine resources using an NFS file server. Use the larger of the file systems you refreshed earlier. Replace the file server and other names used in this example with that of your own environment.

To create a storage repository:

  1. Select the Home view and select the Server Pools folder in the navigator.

  2. In the management pane, select the Repositories tab.

    This figure shows the Home view with the Server Pools folder selected and the Repositories tab displayed.
  3. Click Create to create a new storage repository.

  4. In the Create a Data Repository dialog box, enter information about the repository.

    This figure shows the Create a Data Repository dialog box.

    Select Network File Server as the Repository Location to use the NFS server. Click the Network File System search icon to search for the available file systems on the file server.

    This figure shows the Create a Data Repository: Select Network File System dialog box.

    Select a file system and click OK.

    This figure shows the Create Repository, Repository Information dialog box.

    Click Next to present the new the new storage repository to servers.

  5. To enable your Oracle VM Servers to use the repository, you must present it to the Oracle VM Servers in your server pool. Select the Oracle VM Servers and move them to the Present to Server(s) field and click Finish.

    This figure shows the Create Repository, Present to Servers dialog box.

    The Oracle VM Servers are now listed in the Server table when you select the repository. This table shows which Oracle VM Servers have access to the repository.

    This figure shows the Present this Repository to Server(s) Repository dialog box.

For more information about storage repositories, see Preparing and Configuring Storage Repositories .