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2 Verify that the I/O lter components are properly installed on your ESXi hosts:
esxcli --server=server_name software vib list
The lter appears on the list of VIB packages.
View I/O Filter Storage Providers
After you deploy I/O lters, a storage provider, also called a VASA provider, is automatically registered for
every ESXi host in the cluster. You can verify that the I/O lter storage providers appear as expected and are
active.
Successful auto-registration of the I/O lter storage provider triggers an event at the host level. If the storage
provider fails to auto-register, the system raises an alarm on the host.
Procedure
1 Browse to vCenter Server in the vSphere Web Client navigator.
2 Click the Manage tab, and click Storage Providers.
3 Review the storage providers for I/O lters.
Review I/O Filter Capabilities
After you install an I/O lter in your vSphere environment, capabilities and data services that the lter
provides become registered and surface in the VM Storage Policies interface. You can review these services
and capabilities and their default values.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click Policies and  > VM Storage Policies.
2 Click the Create a new VM storage policy icon.
3 Select the vCenter Server instance.
4 Type a name, for example Cache I/O Filter, and a description for the policy and click Next.
5 On the Common Rules page, select Use common rules in the storage policy.
6 From the Add rule drop-down menu, select an I/O lter category, for example cache.
7 From the Select Value drop-down menu, select the lter, whose capabilities you want to review.
The panel expands to display data services that the I/O lter provides and corresponding default
values.
Configure Virtual Flash Resource for Caching I/O Filters
If your caching I/O lter uses local ash devices, before activating the lter, you need to congure a virtual
ash resource, also known as VFFS volume, on your ESXi host.
Prerequisites
Check with your I/O lter vendor to determine whether the virtual ash resource must be enabled.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the host.
2 Click the Manage tab and click .
3 Under Virtual Flash, select Virtual Flash Resource Management and click Add Capacity.
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