HP c-Class Vmware manual Utilities reference, Fio-attach

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Utilities

Utilities reference

These command-line utilities are only accessible through VMware TSM, also known as SSH, on ESXi and the COS on ESX.

IMPORTANT: VMware suggests that TSM only be used for the purposes of troubleshooting and remediation. VMware recommends using the vSphere Client or any other VMware Administration Automation Product to perform routine ESXi host configuration tasks that do not involve a troubleshooting scenario. For more information on using TSM, see the VMware Knowledge Base article (http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC& externalId=1003677).

The VSL installation packages include various command-line utilities, installed by default to /usr/bin. These utilities provide a number of useful ways to access, test, and manipulate your device.

Utility

Purpose

 

 

fio-attach

Makes an IO Accelerator available to the operating

 

system

 

 

fio-beacon

Lights the IO Accelerator external LEDs

fio-bugreport

Prepares a detailed report for use in troubleshooting

 

problems

 

 

fio-detach

Makes an IO Accelerator unavailable to the operating

 

system

 

 

fio-format

Used to perform a low-level format of an IO Accelerator

fio-pci-check

Checks for errors on the PCI bus tree, specifically for PCIe

 

IO Accelerator devices. This utility is only supported on

 

ESX.

 

 

fio-status

Displays information about the device

fio-update-iodrive

Updates the IO Accelerator firmware

NOTE: All utilities have –h (Help) and –v (Version) options.

fio-attach

The fio-attachutility requires the IO Accelerator driver to be loaded with auto-attach disabled. For more information, see "Disabling auto attach (on page 26)."

Description

Attaches the IO Accelerator and makes it available to the operating system. This creates a block device in /dev/fio. You can then add it to ESX as a storage area. The command displays a progress bar and percentage as it operates.

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Contents HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 VMware ESX ESXi User Guide Page Contents Module parameters About this guide Contents summaryProduct naming IntroductionOverview IO Accelerator capacity 320GB 640GB Models AJ878B BK836A Performance attributesSupported firmware revisions Required operating environmentSupported hardware 192 096 048 12.4 GB 024 11.6 GB 15.7 GB 24 GB Introduction Before you begin Command-line installation Software installationESX command-line installation ESXi command line installationIomemory-vsl-version.zip Installation overviewDownloading the VMware ESXi driver Vifs.pl --server servername --mkdir datastorebundles Vmfs/volumes/datastore/bundlesTransferring the VSL files to the ESX or ESXi server Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi Installing the VSL on ESXiInstalling the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using vCLI Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using the command lineInstalling the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using vCLI Upgrading the firmware using ESXUpgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to Upgrading procedureIomemory-vsl block driver for ESX/ESXi Fio-bugreportIomemory-vsl block driver for ESXi Fio-update-iodrive iodriveversion.fff Enabling PCIe powerConfiguring the device to support VM disks Modifying a VMware resource pool to reserve memory Using the IO Accelerator as swap with ESX Maintenance tools MaintenanceCommand-line utilities for Tech Support Mode Management utilities for ESXiCommand line Purpose Utility Enabling PCIe power overrideEnabling the override parameter Disabling the driver Common maintenance tasksEnabling the driver 1149D0969,1159E0972,24589Disabling auto attach Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver packageEnabling auto attach # esxcfg-module -s autoattach=1 iomemory-vslUnmanaged shutdown issues Introduction to performance and tuning Performance and tuningDisabling Dvfs Limiting Apci C-statesFio-attach UtilitiesUtilities reference Fio-bugreport Fio-beaconFio-attach device options Fio-beacon device optionsFio-bugreport Fio-detach device options Fio-detachFio-format Fio-format options device Fio-pci-checkFio-status device options Fio-statusFio-pci-check options Utilities Geometry and capacity information not available appears Fio-update-iodriveFio-update-iodrive options iodriveversion.fff Utilities Nand flash and component failure Monitoring IO Accelerator healthHealth metrics Health monitoring techniquesFlashback substitution events Esxcfg-module --server server-name iomemory-vsl -g Using module parametersModule parameters Working with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO Using products with multiple devicesVMDirectPathIO For more information Subscription serviceResources Before you contact HP Support and other resourcesHP contact information Customer Self RepairRéparation par le client CSR Riparazione da parte del cliente Reparaciones del propio cliente Reparo feito pelo cliente Support and other resources Support and other resources Support and other resources Regulatory information Safety and regulatory complianceWarranty information Acronyms and abbreviations Vmfs Documentation feedback Index Transferring VSL files