Using NVMe-oF with vVols

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This is the workflow for getting started with NVMe-vVols with a FlashArray running Purity//FA 6.6.2 or later. The process will require the follow:

  1. ESXi hosts and vCenter Server running 8.0 U1 or later
  2. FlashArray running Purity//FA 6.6.2 or later
  3. ESXi hosts configured to use NVMe-oF with TCP or FC
  4. FlashArray configured to use NVMe-oF with TCP or FC
  5. The unique ESXi host's NQN for vVols
  6. Create host object on FlashArray with the unique NQN
  7. Create a new Pod on the FlashArray
  8. Create a new Protocol Endpoint in the new Pod
  9. Connect the Protocol Endpoint to the host objects with the unique NQN
  10. Rescan Storage Providers in vCenter
  11. Create vVol Datastore with the NVMe Storage Container