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Required Adapter and Server OS Settings
117 Dell EMC Storage Compatibility Matrix for SC, PS, and FS Series Arrays | DSCM
A.2.4 VMware
A.2.4.1 SAS HBA settings
For SC Series arrays that have SAS front-end ports, use the following recommendations.
For the mpt3sas, use all the default driver module settings.
For the lsi_msgpt3, change the following module parameter setting as recommended by the Dell KB article
Driver Compatibility with Front End SAS Connectivity.
esxcli system module parameters set -p issue_scsi_cmd_to_bringup_drive=0 -m
lsi_msgpt3
A.2.4.2 Setting round robin to be the default path selection policy
The round robin path selection policy (PSP) should be set to the default using the following command. After
creating the claim rule and rebooting, all SC Series volumes and protocol endpoints will acquire this policy.
esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s VMW_SATP_ALUA -V COMPELNT -P VMW_PSP_RR -o
disable_action_OnRetryErrors -e "Dell EMC SC Series Claim Rule"
A.2.4.3 Fibre Channel adapter driver settings by vendor
Fibre Channel: QLogic driver module settings for queue depth and controller failover
esxcli system module parameters set -m qlnativefc -p "ql2xmaxqdepth=255
ql2xloginretrycount=60 qlport_down_retry=60"
Fibre Channel: Emulex driver module settings for queue depth and controller failover
esxcli system module parameters set -m lpfc820 -p "lpfc_devloss_tmo=60
lpfc_lun_queue_depth=254"
A.2.4.4 Setting ARPRedirect on specified hardware iSCSI adapter
esxcli iscsi physicalnetworkportal param set --option ArpRedirect –v=1 -A
vmhbaXX
A.2.4.5 Set software based iSCSI login timeout
esxcli iscsi adapter param set –A=vmhbaXX –k=LoginTimeout –v=5
A.2.4.6 Set software based iSCSI Queue Depth
esxcli system module parameters set -m iscsi_vmk -p iscsivmk_LunQDepth=255
A.2.4.7 Setting ALUA mode for FCoE based volumes
esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -R fcoe -s VMW_SATP_ALUA