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Allow Users to Select Storage Tiers

Storage tiers are classifications for the data stores associated with each disk. Tiers generally indicate different levels of performance of the data store on which a VM and its hard drives are created. Administrators can enable or disable storage tiers.

When storage tiers are enabled, users can select them when they make virtual machine reservations.

To allow users to select storage tiers

1. Log in to the Reservation Manager using the CA Server Automation administrator user credentials.

   The home page opens.

2. Click Administer Your Reservation Manager.

   The Administration page opens.

3. Click Manage your configuration settings.

   The Configure Settings page opens.

4. Click the following link in the Virtual Machines area:

   Allow Data Store Tier Selection

   Indicates whether users can select a storage tier when they reserve a virtual machine.

   Default: Not Allowed (tiers not enabled)

   Note: When storage tiers are not allowed, administrators cannot use them when defining resource pools and chargeback policies.

5. Enter a value and click OK.

   The configuration change takes effect when the browser is restarted.

More information

Configure Chargeback for Storage Tiers