VMware CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0 Admin Manual page 44

Cloud Director Administrator's Guide
4 Click the Add button.
5 Select a datastore from the list, click Add, and click OK.
Cloud Director does not support the use of read-only datastores with provider vDCs. In most cases, read-
only datastores do not appear in the list, but some read-only NFS datastores may appear. Do not add these
datastores to your provider vDC.
VMware recommends that you use only shared storage. VMware DRS cannot migrate virtual machines
on local storage.
Cloud Director adds the datastore for the provider vDC to use.
Configure Low Disk Space Warnings for a Provider vDC Datastore
You can configure low disk space warnings on a datastore to receive an email from Cloud Director when the
datastore reaches a specific threshold of available capacity. These warnings alert you to a low disk situation
before it becomes a problem.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Provider vDCs in the left pane.
2 Right-click the provider vDC name and select Open.
3 Click the Datastores tab.
4 Right-click the datastore name and select Properties.
5 Select the disk space thresholds for the datastore.
You can set two thresholds, yellow and red. When Cloud Director sends an email alert, the message
indicates which threshold was crossed.
6 Click OK.
Cloud Director sends an email alert when the datastore crosses the threshold.
Send an Email Notification to Provider vDC Users
You can send an email notification to all the users that own objects (for example, vApps or media files) in the
provider vDC. You can send an email notification to let users know about upcoming system maintenance, for
example.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have a valid connection to an SMTP server.
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Provider vDCs in the left pane.
2 Right-click the provider vDC name and select Notify Users.
3 Type the email subject and message and click Send Email.
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