Dell PowerVault MD3000i User Manual - Page 28
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Figure 19. Create Disk Group
Making LUN Decisions
Plan your storage set up for your ESX/ESXi systems before you format LUNs
with VMFS datastores.
When you make your LUN decision, remember the following points:
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Each LUN should have the correct RAID level and storage characteristic
for applications in virtual machines that use it.
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One LUN must contain only one VMFS datastore.
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If multiple virtual machines access the same VMFS, use disk shares to
prioritize virtual machines.
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You might want fewer, larger LUNs for the following reasons:
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More flexibility to create virtual machines without asking the storage
administrator for more space.
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More flexibility for resizing virtual disks, doing snapshots, and so on.
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Fewer VMFS datastores to manage.
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