# Creating a Datastore

## About this task

This procedure guides you through creating a Datastore. The datastore acts as a container for volumes and must be created before volumes can be created.

## Procedure

1. Log in to the HPE Morpheus Enterprise Software web interface using your administrator credentials.
2. Navigate to Infrastructure > Storage > DataStores.
3. Click the Add.
4. Provide a Name, select **HPE** Alletra Block Storage Baremetal for type, select your cloud, the storage server previously created, FC as the protocol type, and the Resource Pool that applies to this storage server.
5. Click the Save to create the DataStore.   
   ![Add Datastore](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007510en_us/GUID-4455C3A5-99BD-49B4-86A3-C2CB67FDD579-high.png)

## Results

The added data store appears under Data Store.   
![Data Store](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007510en_us/GUID-A1A160B8-E303-4B49-85E6-20044732C34B-high.png)
