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  • 1.  can i add datastores that are in use to a cluster?

    Posted Nov 11, 2020 02:47 AM

    i inherited a system.   hosts are in a cluster, but the datastores are not.  

     

    can i just create a datastore cluster and add those datastores without interrupting the running VMs?



  • 2.  RE: can i add datastores that are in use to a cluster?

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Nov 11, 2020 10:26 AM

    Hi  ,

    Purpose of datastore cluster would be to enable storage DRS and manage workloads between datastores. It's similar to how DRS manages workloads between different ESXi hosts in a cluster. Yes, you can enable datastore cluster without affecting VMs.

    Datastore cluster requirements --> Datastore Cluster requirements 

    May I know what are we trying to achieve ?



  • 3.  RE: can i add datastores that are in use to a cluster?

    Posted Nov 11, 2020 11:55 AM

    i just want to enable storage drs.



  • 4.  RE: can i add datastores that are in use to a cluster?

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Nov 11, 2020 12:36 PM

    Yes, you can create datastore cluster and enable storage DRS