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ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10

Expand vVols datastores

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When you right-click on the datastore object in the vCenter object view, the plug-in section shows the supported actions for ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere. Specific actions are enabled depending on the type of datastore and the current user privileges.

Note Expand vVols datastore operation is not applicable for ASA r2 system-based vVols datastores.
Steps

  1. From the vSphere Client home page, select Hosts and Clusters.

  2. In the navigation pane, select the data center that contains the datastore.

  3. Right-click the datastore and select NetApp ONTAP tools > Add storage to datastore.

  4. In the create or Select Volumes window, you can either create new volumes or choose from the existing volumes. Follow the on-screen instructions to make your selection.

  5. In the Summary window, review the selections and select Expand. You can track the progress in the recent tasks panel.