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+==========================================
+Support for Virtual Volumes
+==========================================
+
+https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/vmware-vvol-support
+
+Virtual Volumes is an integration and management framework delivering a new
+operational model for external storage (SAN/NAS). It is comprised of a control
+plane using SPBM, and a data plane using VASA APIs for external storage and
+vSphere APIs for IO Filtering for in-hypervisor software data services.
+
+A storage container is a logical abstraction on to which Virtual Volumes are
+mapped and stored. Storage containers are setup at the array level and
+associated with array capabilities. vSphere will map storage containers to
+VVol Datastores and provide applicable datastore level functionality.
+
+Currently the VMware driver in Nova supports VMFS, NFS and vSAN datastores.
+This is a proposal for adding support for VVol Datastores.
+
+Problem description
+===================
+
+The VMware driver cannot provision instances on VVol Datastores.
+
+Use Cases
+---------
+
+As an End User I want to provision instances on VVol Datastores when using
+the VMware driver in Nova.
+
+Proposed change
+===============
+
+Adding support for VVol Datastores would be pretty straightforward -- we just
+need to whitelist datastores with type "VVOL" when choosing a datastore for
+the instance. There is also an additional restriction that the virtual disk
+size of the image that is provisioned should be an even multiple of 1MB.
+
+Alternatives
+------------
+
+None
+
+Data model impact
+-----------------
+
+None
+
+REST API impact
+---------------
+
+None
+
+Security impact
+---------------
+
+None
+
+Notifications impact
+--------------------
+
+None
+
+Other end user impact
+---------------------
+
+None
+
+Performance Impact
+------------------
+
+None
+
+Other deployer impact
+---------------------
+
+None
+
+Developer impact
+----------------
+
+None
+
+
+Implementation
+==============
+
+https://review.openstack.org/#/c/297574/
+
+Assignee(s)
+-----------
+
+Primary assignee:
+  rgerganov
+
+Work Items
+----------
+
+It will be implemented in a single patch that whitelists the VVol type and
+does the required checks for the virtual disk size.
+
+Dependencies
+============
+
+Virtual Volumes are introduced in vSphere 6.0. However, we don't need any
+checks for the VC version in the code but simply whitelist the VVol type.
+
+Testing
+=======
+
+There will be a separate CI job that will run tempest with VVol datastores
+
+Documentation Impact
+====================
+
+None
+
+References
+==========
+
+[1] https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/virtualvolumes/VMware_Virtual_Volumes_FAQ.pdf
+
+[2] https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/virtualvolumes/VMware-Whats-New-vSphere-Virtual-Volumes.pdf
+
+[3] https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-516662BE-1F19-4C03-A633-B79AE4C73B18.html
+
+History
+=======
+