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3 Remove the claim rule that was used to tag the device.
esxcli storage nmp satp rule remove -s SATP --device device_name
For example,
esxcli storage nmp satp rule remove -s VMW_SATP_CX --device naa.
6006016042fa19010a12d9b16d6ade11
4 Unclaim the device.
esxcli storage core claiming unclaim --type device --device naa.
6006016042fa19010a12d9b16d6ade11
5 Reclaim the device by running the following commands:
esxcli storage core claimrule load
esxcli storage core claimrule run
6 Check the device status by running the following command.
esxcli storage core device list -d device_name
The command output indicates whether the disk is untagged.
Is SSD: false
Untag an Automatically Detected SSD Device
You can tag an automatically detected SSD device as a non-SSD device.
Procedure
1 Identify the device that you want to untag.
esxcli storage nmp device list
The command results in the following information.
naa.6006016015301d00167ce6e2ddb3de11
Device Display Name: DGC Fibre Channel Disk (naa.6006016015301d00167ce6e2ddb3de11)
Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_CX
Storage Array Type Device Config: {navireg ipfilter}
Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_MRU
Path Selection Policy Device Config: Current Path=vmhba4:C0:T0:L25
Working Paths: vmhba4:C0:T0:L25
2 Note down the SATP associated with the device.
3 Add a claim rule with the option disable_ssd.
esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s SATP --device device_name --option disable_ssd
For example,
esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s VMW_SATP_CX --device naa.6006016042fa19010a12d9b16d6ade11
--option disable_ssd
4 Unclaim the device.
esxcli storage core claiming unclaim --type device --device naa.
6006016042fa19010a12d9b16d6ade11
5 Reclaim the device by running the following commands:
esxcli storage core claimrule load
esxcli storage core claimrule run
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