Create load level storage rules

To specify the storage load on machine datastores, use storage load level rules. The scheduler will use these rules to help determine if a physical machine is a candidate to hold a VM.

You can create rules for the following elements:

A datacenter (all datastore tiers)
A tier (all datastores in a tier)
A specific datastore.

If there is more than one rule that applies to a datastore, the most specific rule takes precedence over more general rules.

To create a load level storage rule:

Privilege: Access infrastructure view and Private DCs, View datacenter details, Manage allocation rules

Go to Infrastructure → Private → select a datacenter
If you are in Map view or Statistics view, click the Server symbol in top right-hand corner to go to Servers view
Go to Allocation rules
On the Global panel, click the Add button
Select the "Load level storage" rule type
Complete the dialog
For more details see GUI Add a new rule load level storage

Notes

The platform uses Load level rules to specify the level that the scheduler can assign to the virtualization technology. The virtualization technology is responsible for managing the load that is assigned