HP Solutions for vSphere Software E-Media Kit manual

3PAR VAAI Plug-in 1.1.0 for VMware vSphere 4.1 User’s Guide

3PAR Inc.

4209 Technology Drive

Fremont, CA 94538 USA

320-200248 Rev A

September 2010

Contents

3PAR VAAI Plug-in1.1.0 for VMware vSphere 4.1 User’s Guide Page Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview and Features 3 Installation and Deinstallation 4 Troubleshooting RH Revision History 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.2 Audience 1.3 Related Documentation 1.4 Organization 1.5 Typographical Conventions 1.6 Advisories Page Overview and Features 2.1 About VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) 2.2 About 3PAR VAAI Plug-in1.1.0 for VMware vSphere 2.2.1 Hardware Assisted Locking (ATS) 2.2.2 Full Copy (XCOPY) 2.2.3 Block Zeroing (WRITE-SAME) 2.3 Package Contents 2.4 System Requirements 2.4.1 Supported 3PAR Inform OS Versions and Features 2.5 Special Considerations Installation and Deinstallation 3.1 Installing 3PAR VAAI Plug-infor VMware vSphere 3.1.1 Before You Begin 3.1.2Installing the Plug-inUsing VMware Update Manager (VUM) 3.1.2.1 Import the 3PAR VAAI Plug-inPackage 3.1.2.2 Install 3PAR VAAI Plug-inPackage on the ESX/ESXi Host Page Page 3.1.3 Installing the Plug-inUsing the VMware vSphere CLI for ESX/ESXi Hosts 3.1.4 Installing the Plug-inUsing esxupdate on the ESX Service Console 3.1.4.1 Disabling the 3PAR_vaaip_InServ Plug-inModule 3.1.5 Verifying the Installation 3.1.5.1 Using the VMware vSphere CLI for ESX/ESXi hosts 3.1.5.2 Using the ESX Service Console for ESX host: 3.2 Deinstalling 3PAR VAAI Plug-in1.1.0 for VMware vSphere 3.2.1 Deinstalling the Plug-inUsing the vSphere CLI on ESX/ESXi Hosts 3.2.2Deinstalling the Plug-inUsing esxupdate on an ESX Host Service Console Page 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 Installation Error Messages Page Page Page 4.2 Run Time Error Messages Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Revision History RH.2