How to Create Protocol endpoints in Pure Flash Array using CLI

A Protocol Endpoint(PE) in Pure Storage terminology is a zero-capacity volume with a unique configuration that effectively functions as an ESX vVol mounting point. It is the only Pure FlashArray volume that requires a manual connection to ESX hosts in order to use ESX vVols. The vVols are connected to VMs through PEs acting as Sub-luns.

 A Protocol Endpoint can be created and managed using both GUI and CLI commands. 

Pure Storage uses Purevol create command to create a protocol endpoint. 

The syntax is:

purevol create --protocol-endpoint  PE-NAME

purevol list --protocol-endpoint command will display the available protocol endpoints

When the first VASA is registered on the Storage System, it automatically creates a PE named "pure-protocol-endpoint". For proper identification purposes, we create more meaningful PEs and assign them to the ESX cluster. 

pureuser@FlashX90> purevol create --protocol-endpoint esxc14-protocol-endpoint

Name                      Source  Created                  Serial

esxc14-protocol-endpoint  -       2021-08-27 09:19:11 CDT  C053426D0DF83E42000113F7

 

pureuser@FlashX90> purevol list --protocol-endpoint
Name                      Source  Created                  Serial
esxc14-protocol-endpoint  -       2021-08-27 09:19:11 CDT  C053426D0DF83E42000113F7