Installing the hp vaai plug-in using vcli/vma – HP 6400.8400 Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

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4.

Verify the installation:
a.

Check for new HP P6000 claim rules.

Using the service console, enter:

esxcli corestorage claimrule list -c VAAI

The return display will be similar to the following:

Rule Class Rule Class Type Plugin Matches
VAAI 5001 runtime vendor hp_vaaip_p6000 vendor=HP model=HSV
VAAI 5001 file vendor hp_vaaip_p6000 vendor=HP model=HSV

b.

Check for claimed storage devices.

Using the service console, enter:

esxcli vaai device list

The return display will be similar to the following:

aa.600c0ff00010e1cbc7523f4d01000000
Device Display Name: HP iSCSI Disk (naa.600c0ff00010e1cbc7523f4d01000000)
VAAI Plugin Name: hp_vaaip_P6000

naa.600c0ff000da030b521bb64b01000000
Device Display Name: HP Fibre Channel Disk (naa.600c0ff000da030b521bb64b01000000)
VAAI Plugin Name: hp_vaaip_P6000

c.

Check the VAAI status on the storage devices.

Using the service console, enter:

esxcfg-scsidevs -l | egrep "Display Name:|VAAI Status:"

The return display will be similar to the following:

Display Name: Local TEAC CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba5:C0:T0:L0)
VAAI Status: unknown
Display Name: HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk (naa.600508b1001052395659314e39440200)
VAAI Status: unknown
Display Name: HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk (naa.600c0ff0001087439023704d01000000)
VAAI Status: supported
Display Name: HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk (naa.600c0ff0001087d28323704d01000000)
VAAI Status: supported
Display Name: HP Fibre Channel Disk (naa.600c0ff000f00186a622b24b01000000)
VAAI Status: unknown

Table 18 VAAI device status values

Description

Value

The array volume is hosted by a non-supported VAAI array.

Unknown

The array volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array, and all three VAAI commands
completed successfully.

Supported

The array volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array, but all three VAAI commands
did not complete successfully.

Not supported

NOTE:

VAAI device status will be "Unknown" until all VAAI primitives are attempted by ESX on

the device and completed successfully. Upon completion, VAAI device status will be “Supported."

Installing the HP VAAI Plug-in using vCLI/vMA

NOTE:

This installation method is supported for use only with VAAI Plug-in version 1.00, in

ESX/ESXi 4.1 environments.

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