HP EVA P6550 HP P6300/P6500 EVA User Guide (5697-2486, September 2013) - Page 77
Install the VAAI Plug-in using, Host_IP_Address, User_Name, Account_Password
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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 VAAI 5001 VAAI 5001 Class runtime file Type vendor vendor Plugin hp_vaaip_p6000 hp_vaaip_p6000 Matches vendor=HP model=HSV 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 Value Unknown Supported Not supported Description The array volume is hosted by a non-supported VAAI array. The array volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array and all three VAAI commands completed successfully. The array volume is hosted by a supported VAAI array, but all three VAAI commands did not complete successfully. VMware 77
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