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# Create storage containers

VMware vVols enables data replication, snapshots, and encryption to be controlled at the VMDK level instead of the LUN level, where these data services are performed on a per VM (application level) basis from the storage system.

## Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

## About this task

This procedure allows you to create a storage container. To add a storage resource to a storage container, see Add storage resources to storage containers.

To create a storage container:

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select Storage > vVol Dashboard.
3. Click Storage Containers to display the Storage Containers list view.
4. Click Create to display the Create Storage Container wizard.
5. Type a name for the storage container, and optionally type a description of a storage container.
6. Select the type of storage container, for example, SCSI or NVMe.
7. Click Next.
8. On the Storage Resources page, specify at least one storage resource. Default values for a new storage resource are populated.
   To remove a storage resource from the list of associated storage resources, hover over the storage resource and click . You cannot remove a storage resource when it is the last remaining storage resource.
   To add a storage resource, click and complete the following steps (same steps when modifying an existing resource):
   1. In the Name field, type a name for the storage resource, or accept the default name.
   2. From the SRP menu, select the SRP to apply to the storage resource.
   3. From the Service Level menu, select the service level to apply to the storage resource. For all-flash storage systems, the only service level available is Diamond and it is selected by default.
   4. From the Workload menu, select the workload to apply to the storage resource.
   5. In the Limit (GB) field, type the imposed subscribed limit on the storage resource. 0.1 GB is the minimum value allowed.
9. Click the information icon to view deman report information.
10. Data reduction is enabled by default on All Flash systems running the HYPERMAX OS 5977 Q3 2016 Service Release or later. To disable data reduction on this storage container, clear the Enable Data Reduction check box. For more information, see Understanding data reduction.
11. Click Next.
12. On the Summary page, review the details and do one of the following:
    - Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
    - Expand Run Now and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs.