Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Adding a Datastore in vSphere using VMware Solution Management Appliance

Add a datastore in vSphere using VMware Solution Management Appliance.

  1. Sign in to the vSphere web console.
    If you need information about how to sign in, see the SDDC's details page.
  2. Select Inventory, and then select the Storage tab.
  3. Right-click a storage cluster, go to OCI Integration, and then select Add datastore.
  4. Enter the following information:
    • Datastore name: Enter a name for the new datastore.
    • OCI datastore compartment: The compartment containing the storage cluster.
    • Datastore cluster: Select one of the following options:
      • Use existing datastore cluster: Select to place the new datastore in the existing datastore cluster.
      • Create new datastore cluster: Complete the following items to create a new datastore cluster for the datastore:
        • Datastore cluster name: Enter a name for the new datastore cluster.
        • OCI datastore cluster compartment: Select the compartment containing the new datastore cluster.
        • vCenter host cluster: Enter the vCenter host cluster associated with the new datastore cluster.
  5. Select Next.
  6. Enter the block volume configuration:
    • Block volume size and units: Enter the size of the datastore and select the units that represent the size.
    • Encryption: Select one of the following options:
      • Encrypt using Oracle-managed keys: Select to have Oracle handle all encryption-related matters to Oracle.
      • Encrypt using customer-managed keys: Select to specify the vault and key the datastore uses for encryption yourself.
  7. Select Next.
  8. Customize the block volume parameters:
    • Volume performance: Select the default option, or customize the block volume performance.
    • Backup policy: Select backup policy for the block volume.

      For more information, see Block Volume.

  9. Select Next.
  10. (Optional) Apply tagging. For more information, see Tagging.
  11. Select Next.
  12. Review the configuration summary.
  13. Select Create.
  14. Sign in to OCI.
    Note

    The Management Appliance requires user authentication for this operation. If you're not sure what OCI sign-in credentials to use, contact your administrator.
The Management Appliance starts a job that adds the datastore. You can monitor the job and its steps. See Monitoring VMware Solution Management Appliance Jobs in vSphere.