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Create a datastore

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LUN visible to ESXi host 6. Repeat for host's second adapter, vmhba5 in this example. The LUN information on the Adapter Details > Devices tab is identical to the first adapter. 7. Select the first storage adapter, for example, vmhba4, and then select the Adapter Details > Paths tab as shown in Figure 19. The target, LUN number, for example, LUN 0, and the path status are shown. The target field includes the two active storage WWPNs connected to vmhba4. The status field is marked either Active or Active (I/O) for each path. Adapter Details - Paths tab The Paths tab includes similar information for the host's second storage adapter. B.3.6 Create a datastore A datastore that uses the Unity LUN is created on the ESXi host. To create the datastore: 1. In the vSphere Web Client, go to Home > Hosts and Clusters. 2. In the Navigator pane, right-click the ESXi host and select Storage > New Datastore. 3. In the New Datastore window, leave the Type set to VMFS and click Next. 4. The Name and device selection page appears as shown in Figure 20. In this example, the 80GB LUN mapped to this host is displayed in the list of devices. 42 Dell EMC Networking OS10EE FCoE Deployment with FSB

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LUN visible to ESXi host
6.
Repeat for host's second adapter, vmhba5 in this example. The LUN information on the
Adapter
Details > Devices
tab is identical to the first adapter.
7.
Select the first storage adapter, for example, vmhba4, and then select the
Adapter Details > Paths
tab as shown in Figure 19. The target, LUN number, for example, LUN 0, and the path status are
shown. The target field includes the two active storage WWPNs connected to vmhba4. The status
field is marked either
Active
or
Active (I/O)
for each path.
Adapter Details - Paths tab
The
Paths
tab includes similar information for the host’s second storage adapter.
B.3.6
Create a datastore
A datastore that uses the Unity LUN is created on the ESXi host.
To create the datastore:
1.
In the vSphere Web Client, go to
Home > Hosts and Clusters
.
2. In the
Navigator
pane, right-click the ESXi host and select
Storage > New Datastore
.
3. In the
New Datastore
window, leave the
Type
set to
VMFS
and click
Next
.
4. The
Name and device selection
page appears as shown in Figure 20. In this example, the 80GB
LUN mapped to this host is displayed in the list of devices.