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Storage Pool

In the VMX environment, a storage pool acts as a dedicated container that maps physical or logical storage on the host to the virtualization layer. This abstraction allows for easier organization and allocation of resources to multiple Virtual Machines.

Storage Pool page

Steps To Follow:

  1. Click on Storage Pool menu from the list. It will navigate you to the Storage Pool page.

Creating a New Storage Pool​

Create Storage Pool
  1. Click on Create Storage Pool button from the list.
Storage Pool form
  1. Enter the following fields:
  • Name: A descriptive name for the pool. It is recommended to use naming conventions that reflect the storage type, such as ssd-pool or hdd-backups.
  • Target Path: The directory on the physical host where the pool’s data will be stored. You can select existing directories like vmxlv01 from the dropdown.
  • Startup: Start pool when host boots — When checked, this ensures the storage is automatically available to the hypervisor as soon as the server starts. This is critical for VMs set to Autostart.
  1. Click on Create button from the list.