SANtricity 11.8 Commands ( CA08871-194 ~ 196 )

Enable or disable VAAI

The set storageArray vaaiEnabled command turns on or turns off VMware vStorage API Array Architecture (VAAI) for a storage system.

Supported Series

This command applies to any individual storage system, including the HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100 and AB3100 series, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100, or AB3100 storage system, you must have the Storage Admin role.

Context

The storage system comes with VAAI turned on. Use this command to turn off VAAI if you do not want to run VAAI, or if VAAI is causing issues with the storage system. The only storage system that is affected is the storage system on which the command is run.

Syntax

set storageArray vaaiEnabled=(TRUE | FALSE)

Parameter

Parameter Description

vaaiEnabled

The setting to turn on or turn off VAAI. To turn on VAAI set this parameter to TRUE. To turn off VAAI set this parameter to FALSE. The default setting is that VAAI is turned on.

Notes

VAAI enables some storage tasks to be offloaded from the server hardware to a storage system. Offloading the storage tasks to a storage system increases host performance by reducing the tasks the host must perform.

View the VAAI setting using the show storageArray odxSetting name.

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