4.9.1 Virtual Disks Perspective

The Virtual Disks perspective lists the virtual disks in your environment. The following columns are displayed in the management pane:

  • Name: The name that has been configured for the virtual disk.

  • Used (GiB): The amount of disk used.

  • Max. (GiB): The maximum allocated disk size that may be used.

  • Shareable: Whether the disk is shareable with other virtual machines.

  • File: The location path in the storage repository.

  • Description: The description of the virtual disk.

Clicking on the arrow to the left of a virtual disk in the table lists the objects that use the virtual disk.

This perspective includes a toolbar that consists of the following options:

Table 4.7 Virtual Disks Perspective Toolbar Icon Options

Toolbar Icon Option

Icon

Description

Create Virtual Disk...

Create Virtual Disk... icon

Displays the Create Virtual Disk dialog box. Use this option to create a new virtual disk.

Import Virtual Disk

Import Virtual Disk... icon

Displays the Import Virtual Disk dialog box. Use this option to import a virtual disk.

Edit Virtual Disk...

Edit Virtual Disk... icon

Displays the Edit Virtual Disk dialog box. Use this option to edit an virtual disk.

Delete Selected Virtual Disk

Delete Selected Virtual Disk icon

Displays the Delete Confirmation dialog box. Use this option to delete the selected virtual disk.

Clone Virtual Disk

Clone Virtual Disk icon

Displays the Clone Virtual Disk dialog box. Use this option to clone (create a copy of) a virtual disk.