Select a Method for Adding a New Datastore to the Host in the VMware Host Client

You can use the Select creation type page of the New datastore wizard to choose whether you want to create a new VMFS datastore, extend an existing one, or mount an NFS datastore.

Procedure

• ♦ Select a creation type for the new datastore and click Next.

  Option	Description
  Create new VMFS datastore	Creates a new VMFS datastore on a local disk device.
  Increase the size of an existing datastore	Increases the size of an existing datastore by adding a new extent on another disk.
  Mount NFS datastore	Creates a new datastore by mounting a remote NFS volume.