You can use the VMware Host Client to monitor the vSAN environment of your ESXi host. vSAN ConceptsVMware vSAN uses a software-defined approach that creates shared storage for virtual machines. It virtualizes the local physical storage resources of ESXi hosts. It also turns them into pools of storage that can be divided and assigned to virtual machines and applications according to their quality-of-service requirements. vSAN is implemented directly in the ESXi hypervisor. Characteristics of vSANThis topic summarizes characteristics that apply to vSAN, its clusters, and datastores. Monitor vSAN in the VMware Host ClientYou can use the VMware Host Client to monitor the vSAN environment of your ESXi host. Edit Settings for a vSAN Datastore You can edit the settings for a vSAN datastore when you need to exit from a misconfigured state of the current host. Parent topic: Monitoring Storage in the VMware Host Client