diff --git a/source/adminguide/storage.rst b/source/adminguide/storage.rst index 9993c29db5..67a0e02cd1 100644 --- a/source/adminguide/storage.rst +++ b/source/adminguide/storage.rst @@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ OCFS2. In this case the CloudStack does not attempt to mount or unmount the storage as is done with NFS. The CloudStack requires that the administrator insure that the storage is available +VMware vSphere supports NFS, VMFS5, VMFS6, vSAN, vVols, DatastoreCluster storage types. +For DatastoreCluster storage type, any changes to the datastore cluster +at vCenter can be synchronised with CloudStack, like any addition of new +child datastore to the DatastoreCluster or removal or existing child datastore +from the DatastoreCluster. Synchronisation of DatastoreCluster happens during +host connect or storage pool maintenance operations or by calling the API +syncStoragePool. + With NFS storage, CloudStack manages the overprovisioning. In this case the global configuration parameter storage.overprovisioning.factor controls the degree of overprovisioning. This is independent of diff --git a/source/installguide/configuration.rst b/source/installguide/configuration.rst index 89123c31a1..64ac4e7db2 100644 --- a/source/installguide/configuration.rst +++ b/source/installguide/configuration.rst @@ -678,9 +678,8 @@ Advanced Zone Configuration - **Protocol.** For XenServer, choose either NFS, iSCSI, or PreSetup. For KVM, choose NFS, SharedMountPoint, CLVM, and RBD. - For vSphere choose either VMFS (iSCSI or FiberChannel) or NFS. The - remaining fields in the screen vary depending on what you choose - here. + For vSphere, choose either NFS, PreSetup (VMFS - iSCSI/FiberChannel, vSAN, vVols) or DatastoreCluster. + The remaining fields in the screen vary depending on what you choose here. .. cssclass:: table-striped table-bordered table-hover @@ -1182,19 +1181,19 @@ cluster. - **Protocol.** For XenServer, choose either NFS, iSCSI, or PreSetup. For KVM, choose NFS or SharedMountPoint. For vSphere - choose either NFS, PreSetup (VMFS, vSAN, vVols) or datastorecluster. For Hyper-V, + choose either NFS, PreSetup (VMFS - iSCSI/FiberChannel, vSAN, vVols) or DatastoreCluster. For Hyper-V, choose SMB. - **Server (for NFS, iSCSI, or PreSetup).** The IP address or DNS name of the storage device. - - **Server (for PreSetup or datastorecluster).** The IP address or DNS name of the vCenter + - **Server (for PreSetup or DatastoreCluster).** The IP address or DNS name of the vCenter server. - **Path (for NFS).** In NFS this is the exported path from the server. - - **Path (for PreSetup or datastorecluster).** In vSphere this is a combination of the + - **Path (for PreSetup or DatastoreCluster).** In vSphere this is a combination of the datacenter name and the datastore or datastore cluster name. The format is "/" datacenter name "/" datastore or datastore cluster name. For example, "/cloud.dc.VM/cluster1datastore".