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Installing the HP MSA VAAI Plug-in using ESX host console utilities
NOTE: This installation method is supported for use only with VAAI Plug-in version 1.00, in
ESX/ESXi 4.1 environments.
1. Obtain the VAAI Plug-in software package and save to a local folder on the target VMware
host:
a. Go to the HP Support “Downloads” website at http://www.hp.com/support/downloads.
b. Navigate through the display to locate and then download the HP P2000 Software Plug-in
for VMware VAAI to a temporary folder on the server. (Example folder location: /root/
vaaip)
2. Install the VAAI Plug-in.
From the ESX service console, enter a command using the following syntax:
esxupdate --bundle hp_vaaip_p2000-xxx.zip --maintenancemode update
(where hp_vaaip_p2000-xxx.zip represents the filename of the VAAI Plug-in.)
3. Restart the target VMware host.
4. Verify the installation:
a. Check for new HP P2000 claim rules.
Using the service console, enter:
esxcli corestorage claimrule list -c VAAI
The return display will be similar to the following:
Rule Class Rule Class Type Plugin Matches
VAAI 5001 runtime vendor VMW_VAAIP_HPMSA vendor=HP model=P2000
VAAI 5001 file vendor VMW_VAAIP_HPMSA vendor=HP model=P2000
b. Check for claimed storage devices.
Using the service console, enter:
esxcli vaai device list
The return display will be similar to the following:
aa.600c0ff00010e1cbc7523f4d01000000
Device Display Name: HP iSCSI Disk (naa.600c0ff00010e1cbc7523f4d01000000)
VAAI Plugin Name: hp_vaaip_P2000
naa.600c0ff000da030b521bb64b01000000
Device Display Name: HP Fibre Channel Disk (naa.600c0ff000da030b521bb64b01000000)
VAAI Plugin Name: hp_vaaip_P2000
c. Check the VAAI status on the storage devices.
Using the service console, enter:
esxcfg-scsidevs -l | egrep "Display Name:|VAAI Status:"
The return display will be similar to the following:
Display Name: Local TEAC CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba5:C0:T0:L0)
VAAI Status: unknown
Display Name: HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk (naa.600508b1001052395659314e39440200)
VAAI Status: unknown
Display Name: HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk (naa.600c0ff0001087439023704d01000000)
VAAI Status: supported
Display Name: HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk (naa.600c0ff0001087d28323704d01000000)
VAAI Status: supported
Display Name: HP Fibre Channel Disk (naa.600c0ff000f00186a622b24b01000000)
VAAI Status: unknown
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