Installing the hp vaai plug-in using vcli/vma – HP EVA P6000 Storage 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 13 Possible VAAI device status values
Description
Value
The array volume is hosted by a non-supported VAAI array.
Unknown
The volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array (such as the HP P6000 EVA) and all
three VAAI commands completed successfully.
Supported
The volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array (such as the HP P6000 EVA), 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.
1.
Obtain the VAAI Plug-in software package and save to a local folder on the target VMware
host:
a.
Go to the HP Support Downloads website at
b.
Locate the HP P6000 Software Plug-in for VMware VAAI and then download it to a
temporary folder on the server.
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