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Viewing Storage: Virtual Disk Details for a Single Host

The storage options on the Host Storage page depend on what you select from the View drop-down list.
  1. If you selected Virtual Disks from the View drop-down list, view these options:

    NameDisplays the name of the virtual disk.
    Device FQDDDisplays the FQDD.
    Physical DiskDisplays on which physical disk the virtual disk is located.
    CapacityDisplays the capacity of the virtual disk.
    LayoutDisplays the layout type of the virtual storage. This means the type of RAID that was configured for this virtual disk.
    Media TypeDisplays either SSD or HDD.
    Controller IDDisplays the controller ID.
    Device IDDisplays the device ID.
    Stripe SizeThe stripe size refers to the amount of space that each stripe consumes on a single disk.
    Bus Protocol

    This displays the technology that the physical disks included in the virtual disk are using. Possible values are:

    • SCSI

    • SAS

    • SATA

    Default Read PolicyThe default read policy supported by the controller. Options include:
    • Read-Ahead

    • No-Read-Ahead

    • Adaptive Read-Ahead

    • Read Cache Enabled

    • Read Cache Disabled

    Default Write PolicyThe default write policy supported by the controller. Options include:
    • Write-Back

    • Force Write Back

    • Write Back Enabled

    • Write-Through

    • Write Cache Enabled Protected

    • Write Cache Disabled

    Cache PolicyDisplays if cache policy is enabled.