Which step is NOT part of the VIAS operation steps?

The correct choice pertains to the nature of the VIAS (VPLEX Integrated Automatic Storage) operation, which is focused on specific functions related to the management and enhancement of storage volumes within a VPLEX environment. The steps involved in VIAS include volume creation, tagging volumes as VIAS, and exposing those volumes to VPLEX for further integration into the virtual storage infrastructure.

Data migration, although a critical storage operation, is not a part of the specific VIAS operation steps. VIAS is primarily concerned with the management and labeling of volumes to facilitate better integration and access, rather than the actual movement or transition of data from one storage location to another. Data migration involves transferring data between storage systems or tiers, which occurs outside the direct boundaries of the VIAS function, thus establishing it as the correct answer in this context.