Displaying the virtual volume information

If virtual volumes are used as storage resources for virtual machines, you can view the VVol summary, snapshot information and details of VMs which are using them.

Before you begin

Verify that a virtual machine has been created on a VVol datastore.

Procedure

In vSphere Web Client Navigator, go to IBM Storage VVols and select a virtual volume that you intend to view.

In the right-hand pane, select one of the following tabs:

Getting Started to review general information on IBM's implementation of VMware virtual volume technology.
Summary to display the general information about the virtual volume and its characteristics.
Monitor to view the snapshot status, if this functionality is enabled.
Related Objects to list the VMs which are using the VVol.

This image illustrates the VVol Summary tab. — Figure 1. VVol Summary tab

This image illustrates the VVol Related Objects tab. — Figure 2. VVol Related Objects tab

Important:

Some operations on VVol-based VMs with deployed Spectrum Control Base instance, such as hard disk removal, may result in the Invalid Virtual Machine configuration message, displayed by the vWC. This message is not related to the VM functionality and indicates a loss of connectivity between the Spectrum Control Base and the vCenter server.