When you add a virtual machine to the vCenter Server inventory, you must select the datastore on which to create the virtual machine's disks.
Procedure
♦ | Select the datastore location where you want to store the virtual machine files.
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Store all virtual machine files in the same location on a datastore.
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Select a datastore and click Next.
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Store all virtual machine files in the same datastore cluster.
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Select a datastore cluster.
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(Optional) If you do not want to use Storage DRS with this virtual machine, select Disable Storage DRS for this virtual machine and select a datastore within the datastore cluster.
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Click Next.
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Store virtual machine configuration files and disks in separate locations.
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Click Advanced.
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For the virtual machine configuration file and for each virtual disk, click Browse and select a datastore or datastore cluster.
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(Optional) If you selected a datastore cluster and do not want to use Storage DRS with this virtual machine, select Disable Storage DRS for this virtual machine and select a datastore within the datastore cluster.
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Click OK.
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Click Next.
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