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How to Configure VMware vSAN Cluster Quickstart

Configure VMware vSAN Cluster, in this article I will explain to you how to use the VMware vSAN Quickstart performance of the tasks to create, configure, and expand a VMware vSAN cluster. It is easy to use configuration wizard that makes it even easier to create a production-ready vSAN cluster.

How to create distributed switch

Create a Cluster using the Cluster Quickstart

1- Log in with VMware vSphere client, Select Datacenter, select Menu tab and then click on New Cluster.

vmware vsphere create cluster

2- Type the cluster name, select vSAN Service and click OK.

vsan edit cluster settings

Configure vSAN Cluster Add Hosts

3- Under Add host click the Add button to add hosts to the cluster.

vsan cluster quickstart wizard

4- Add hosts wizard to add new hosts or existing hosts in vCenter. Type your ESXi hosts’ name, username, password, and then click Next.

add new and existing hosts

5- ADD hosts summary of added hosts is displayed and click next.

add new and existing hosts summary

6- Now Select the finish button to add hosts to the cluster.

add new and existing hosts

7- View the recent Tasks.

vmware recent tasks

8- ESXi hosts successfully added.


vsan cluster quickstart wizard

Configure Cluster

9- Under 3. Configure cluster option click on configure.

vsan cluster quickstart wizard

I already created vSphere Distributed Switches, that I will be use instead of creating a new vSphere Distributed Switch(es). Select the checkbox Configure network settings later will bypass the networking configuration. Use this setting if vSAN configurations are already configured.

10- Distributed switches, Click on USE EXISTING button to select DSwitch.

cluster wizard distributed switches

11- Select existing distributed switch and then click ok.

select existing distributed switches

12- To select a Port group click on USE EXISTING button.


cluster wizard distributed switches

13- Select distributed port group and then click OK.

select existing distributed port group

14- Select a physical adapter for distributed switch and then click next.

cluster wizard distributed switches

15- Network specific information such as VLAN, protocol, and network addresses for the VMware vSAN network. Click next

vsan cluster quickstart storage taffice

16- Advanced options are where you customize the cluster settings and then click next.

vsan cluster quickstart advanced

17- Configure VMware vSAN cluster claim disks (cache and capacity tier) select disks to contribute to the vSAN datastore and then click next.


18- The proxy settings will be configured to allow vCenter configurations that do not have direct access to the Internet to communicate with VMware for the Online Health check as well as anonymized telemetry data. Click next.

vsan cluster quickstart proxy settings

19- Review the vSAN cluster settings and then click finish.

vsan cluster quickstart review

20- vSAN cluster recent tasks.

vmware recent task

21- vSAN cluster quickstart successfully configured.

vsan cluster quickstart wizard

22- I have configured vSAN cluster in my home lab, I have some issues.

vmware vsan cluster summary

23- VMware vSAN cluster datastores (vSANDatastore).

vmware vsan cluster datastores

24- vSAN cluster disk management.

vmware vsan cluster disk management

25- vSAN cluster Monitor.

vmware vsan cluster monitor

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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