HP EVA P6000 Storage - Manual (Page 77)

2. Enter maintenance mode.
Enter a command using the following syntax:
vicfg-hostops.pl --server Host_IP_Address --username
User_Name--password Account_Password -o enter
3. Install the VAAI Plug-in using vihostupdate.
Enter a command using the following syntax:
vihostupdate.pl --server Host_IP_Address --username User_Name
--password Account_Password --bundle
hp_vaaip_p6000_offline-bundle-xyz --install
4. Restart the target VMware host.
Enter a command using the following syntax:
vicfg-hostops.pl --server Host_IP_Address --username
User_Name--password Account_Password -o reboot -f
5. Exit maintenance mode.
Enter a command using the following syntax:
vicfg-hostops.pl --server Host_IP_Address --username
User_Name--password Account_Password -o exit
6. Verify the claimed VAAI device.
a.
Check for new HP P6000 claim rules.
Enter a command using the following syntax:
esxcli --server Host_IP_Address --username User_Name --password
Account_Password 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.
List all devices claimed by the VAAI Plug-in.
Enter a command using the following syntax:
esxcli --server Host_IP_Address --username User_Name --password
Account_Password vaai device list
The return display will be similar to the following:
naa.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. Use the vCenter Management Station as
listed in the following section.
Table 14 Possible 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
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