Creating NVMe-vVols Storage Containers on the FlashArray

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To create a NVMe-vVols capable storage container on the FlashArray a new storage container will need to be created. Then the Protocol Endpoint created with the container will need to be connected to the host group with the hosts with the unique nvme vvols NQN.

With the FA CLI

When creating the new pod in the CLI, you can also set the quota for the pod. This will allow the user to set the specific size for the new storage container.

# Create the new Pod #
purepod create --quota-limit 500 TB FA-NVMe-vVols-SC-01

# Create the new Pod's Protocol Endpoint #
purevol create --protocol-endpoint FA-NVMe-vVols-SC-01::pure-protocol-endpoint

# Connect the Protocol Endpoint to the NVMe-vVols Host Group #
purevol connect --hgroup NVMe-vVols-Host-Group-FC FA-NVMe-vVols-SC-01::pure-protocol-endpoint

With the FA GUI

When creating the new pod in the FA GUI you do not have the ability to set the quota on creation.

  1. Create and new pod, the name of the pod will be the name of the new storage container:

  2. Click on Volumes:Options and select Show Protocol Endpoints:

  3. Click on Create Protocol Endpoint:

  4. Create the Protocol Endpoint:

  5. Click on the new Protocol Endpoint:

  6. Connect the PE to the NVMe-vVols Host Group: