6.0.1

Procedure
u
Run the esxcli --server=server_name storage core plugin list --plugin-class=value command.
For value, enter one of the following options:
n
Type VAAI to display plug-ins.
The output of this command is similar to the following example:
#esxcli --server=server_name storage core plugin list --plugin-class=VAAI
Plugin name Plugin class
VMW_VAAIP_EQL VAAI
VMW_VAAIP_NETAPP VAAI
VMW_VAAIP_CX VAAI
n
Type Filter to display the Filter.
The output of this command is similar to the following example:
esxcli --server=server_name storage core plugin list --plugin-class=Filter
Plugin name Plugin class
VAAI_FILTER Filter
Verify Hardware Acceleration Support Status
Use the esxcli command to verify the hardware acceleration support status of a particular storage device.
In the procedure, --server=server_name species the target server. The specied target server prompts you
for a user name and password. Other connection options, such as a conguration le or session le, are
supported. For a list of connection options, see Geing Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces.
Prerequisites
Install vCLI or deploy the vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) virtual machine. See Geing Started with
vSphere Command-Line Interfaces. For troubleshooting, run esxcli commands in the ESXi Shell.
Procedure
u
Run the esxcli --server=server_name storage core device list -d=device_ID command.
The output shows the hardware acceleration, or VAAI, status that can be unknown, supported, or
unsupported.
# esxcli --server=server_name storage core device list -d naa.XXXXXXXXXXXX4c
naa.XXXXXXXXXXXX4c
Display Name: XXXX Fibre Channel Disk(naa.XXXXXXXXXXXX4c)
Size: 20480
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Attached Filters: VAAI_FILTER
VAAI Status: supported
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Verify Hardware Acceleration Support Details
Use the esxcli command to query the block storage device about the hardware acceleration support the
device provides.
In the procedure, --server=server_name species the target server. The specied target server prompts you
for a user name and password. Other connection options, such as a conguration le or session le, are
supported. For a list of connection options, see Geing Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces.
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