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Description
Target ESX Cluster
vCenter Connection
Specify a vCenter Server that is
registered as a Web Service
Connection in the Administration
Tab.
ESX Cluster
Specify the ESX Cluster name.
Target Storage
Configuration Manager
Connection
Select the Configuration Manager
server which is registered as a
Web Service Connection in the
Administration Tab.
Storage System
Select a storage system.
Resource Group
Specify the resource group from
which resources are used (for
example LDEV ID and host group
ID). You must specify the
resource group for VSM when
allocating volumes in VSM.
Virtual Model
Select the Virtual Model
associated with VSM.
This is needed when allocating
volumes to VSM. This field is
inactive when the Virtual Storage
System ID is 0 in the Resource
Group
Virtual Serial Number
Specify the Virtual Serial Number
associated with VSM when
allocating volumes in VSM.
Port Selection
Select the storage port selection
criteria:
• "Smaller number of hosts":
Select the port with the
smallest registered WWN.
(Default value)
• "Smaller number of volumes":
Select the port with the
smallest registered LUN.
Resource Criteria
Storage Port
Specify a storage port for
provisioning.
Volume Settings
Number of Volumes
Specify the number of volumes to
create.
LDEV ID Starts From
Specify the starting LDEV ID as a
hexadecimal number for the
volume to allocate.
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