HP StorageWorks MSA2324fc HP MSA Software Tools User Guide (635663-001, Novemb - Page 45
Verifying VAAI status
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NOTE: • In the Tasks & Events section, the following tasks should have a Completed status: Remediate entry, Install, and Check. • If any of the above tasks has an error, click the task to view the detail events information. Verifying VAAI status 1. From the vCenter Server, click the Home Navigation bar and then click Hosts and Clusters. 2. Select the target VMware host from the list and then click the Configuration tab. 3. Click the Storage Link under Hardware. Table 14 Possible VAAI device status values Value Unknown Supported Not supported Description The array volume is hosted by a non-supported VAAI Array (such as the MSA2000 G1 or MSA2000 G2) For ESX/ESXi 4.1: The array volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array (such as the HP P2000 G3) and all three VAAI commands completed successfully. nl For ESXi 5.0: The array volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array (such as the HP P2000 G3) and at least one of the three VAAI commands completed successfully. The array volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array (such as the HP P2000 G3), but all three VAAI commands did not complete successfully. NOTE: For HP P2000 VAAI Plug-in version 2.0, the VAAI device status values of "Supported" is displayed for each P2000 G3 storage volume, even if the HP P2000 VAAI Plug-in has not been installed. The reason for this is because both the ESXi 5.0 storage stack and P2000 G3 MSA Array firmware TS230 have matching VAAI primitive commands that conform to the T10 SCSI Standards for Write Same (VAAI Block Zero) and Atomic Test and Set (VAAI Hardware Assisted Locking.) The P2000 VAAI Plug-in for ESXi 5.0 must be installed to enable the VAAI Full Copy command. Installing the VAAI Plug-in 45