When creating the vVol Datastore in vSphere you will need to first re-sync the storage providers. Then you can go through the normal process of creating a vVol datastore. The important part is selecting the correct storage container which will match the name that was given to the new pod that was created on the array.
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After connecting the Pod::PE to the NVMe-vVols hosts, synchronize storage providers in vCenter:
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On the ESXi Cluster, right click on the cluster and click on New Datastore:
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Select vVol:
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Select the storage container that matches the Pod Name:
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Select the hosts in the cluster:
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And finish the vVol Datastore creation wizard:
Here is a quick look at the virtual protocol endpoint. Notice that the LUN is 0 and the size is 1.00 GB.
Differences in vSphere 8.0 U2 and vSphere 8.0 U1 GUI Views
There is a little difference in the vSphere 8.0 U1 GUI and the 8.0 U2 GUI in the Host view and Datastore view. You'll notice that there isn't a specific spot for the NVMe vPE in 8.0 U1, but in 8.0 U2 then is more detail and listing provided:
vSphere 8.0 U2 Host Protocol Endpoint View:
vSphere 8.0 U1 Host Protocol Endpoint View (notice that there are no NVMe PEs):
vSphere 8.0 U2 Datastore Configure View:
vSphere 8.0 U1 Datastore Configure View:
Overall vSphere 8.0 U2 has a lot more quality of life updates in the GUI and CLI for NVMe vVols.