ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 9.12
Install the NFS VAAI plug-in
You can install the NFS Plug-in for VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) using the GUI of ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere.
What you will need
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You should have downloaded the installation package for the NFS Plug-in for VAAI (
`.vib) from the DVD included in the Product. -
You should have installed ESXi host 7.0 or later and ONTAP 9.7 or later.
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You should have powered on the ESXi host and mounted an NFS datastore.
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You should have set the values of the
DataMover.HardwareAcceleratedMove,DataMover.HardwareAcceleratedInit, andVMFS3.HardwareAcceleratedLockinghost settings to “1”.These values are set automatically on the ESXi host when the Recommended Settings dialog box is updated.
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You should have enabled the vstorage option on the storage virtual machine (SVM) by using the
vserver nfs modify -vserver vserver_name -vstorage enabledcommand. -
You should have ESXi 7.0 update1 or later if you are using NFS VAAI plug-in 2.0.
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You should have the vSphere 7.x releases as vSphere 6.5 has been deprecated and vSphere 8.x is not supported.
Steps
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Rename the
.vibfile that you downloaded from the Fujitsu to FujitsuNasPlugin.vib to match the predefined name that VSC uses. -
Click Settings in the ONTAP tools home page.
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Click NFS VAAI Tools tab.
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Click Change in the Existing version section.
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Browse and select the renamed
.vibfile, and then click Upload to upload the file to ONTAP tools. -
In the Install on ESXi Hosts section, select the ESXi host on which you want to install the NFS VAAI plug-in, and then click Install.
You should follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You can monitor the installation progress in the Tasks section of vSphere Web Client.
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Reboot the ESXi host after the installation finishes.
When you reboot the ESXi host, VSC automatically detects the NFS VAAI plug-in. You do not have to perform additional steps to enable the plug-in.
