HP QR516B Vaai Plugin Verification, # esxcli storage core plugin list, Vaai Status supported

VAAI Plugin Verification

NOTE: VAAI Plugin 2.2.0 must be installed if an ESXi 5.x server is connected to two or more arrays that are running a mix of HP 3PAR OS 2.3.x and 3.1.x. For LUNs from HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x, the default VMware T10 plugin will be effective, and for storage LUNs from HP 3PAR OS 2.3.x, HP 3PAR VAAI Plugin 2.2.0 will be effective.

To verify that VAAI 2.2.0 is installed on ESXi 5.x and enabled for HP 3PARdata vendor, use the following commands (only contents that are applicable to vendor HP 3PARdata are shown in the output):

•To show that the plugin has been installed:

#esxcli storage core plugin list

Plugin name	Plugin class
-----------------	------------
3PAR_vaaip_InServ	VAAI

The vSphere shows that hardware acceleration is supported on the HP 3PAR devices.

•To show the version of the plugin:

To show that the plugin is active in the claimrule, which runs for each of the devices discovered:

•To show that the VAAI is enabled for the HP 3PAR data device:

#esxcfg-scsidevs -l naa.50002ac0002200d7

Device Type: Direct-Access

Size: 51200 MB

Display Name: 3PARdata Fibre Channel Disk (naa.50002ac0002200d7)

Multipath Plugin: NMP

Console Device: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.50002ac0002200d7

Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.50002ac0002200d7

Vendor: 3PARdata Model: VVRevis: 0000

SCSI Level: 5 Is Pseudo: false Status: on

Is RDM Capable: true Is Removable: false

Is Local: false Is SSD: false Other Names:

vml.020022000050002ac0002200d7565620202020

VAAI Status: supported

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