vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
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<strong>vSphere</strong> <strong>Storage</strong><br />
n While VMW_PSP_MRU is typically selected for ALUA arrays by default, certain ALUA storage arrays<br />
need to use VMW_PSP_FIXED. To check whether your storage array requires VMW_PSP_FIXED, see the<br />
<strong>VMware</strong> Compatibility Guide or contact your storage vendor. When using VMW_PSP_FIXED with ALUA<br />
arrays, unless you explicitly specify a preferred path, the <strong>ESXi</strong> host selects the most optimal working path<br />
and designates it as the default preferred path. If the host selected path becomes unavailable, the host<br />
selects an alternative available path. However, if you explicitly designate the preferred path, it will remain<br />
preferred no matter what its status is.<br />
n By default, the PSA claim rule 101 masks Dell array pseudo devices. Do not delete this rule, unless you<br />
want to unmask these devices.<br />
List Multipathing Claim Rules for the Host<br />
Use the esxcli command to list available multipathing claim rules.<br />
Claim rules indicate which multipathing plug-in, the NMP or any third-party MPP, manages a given physical<br />
path. Each claim rule identifies a set of paths based on the following parameters:<br />
n Vendor/model strings<br />
n Transportation, such as SATA, IDE, Fibre Channel, and so on<br />
n Adapter, target, or LUN location<br />
n Device driver, for example, Mega-RAID<br />
In the procedure, --server=server_name specifies the target server. The specified target server prompts you<br />
for a user name and password. Other connection options, such as a configuration file or session file, are<br />
supported. For a list of connection options, see Getting Started with <strong>vSphere</strong> Command-Line Interfaces.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
Install vCLI or deploy the <strong>vSphere</strong> Management Assistant (vMA) virtual machine. See Getting Started with<br />
<strong>vSphere</strong> Command-Line Interfaces. For troubleshooting , run esxcli commands in the <strong>ESXi</strong> Shell.<br />
Procedure<br />
u Run the esxcli --server=server_name storage core claimrule list --claimrule-class=MP command<br />
to list the multipathing claim rules.<br />
Example: Sample Output of the esxcli storage core claimrule list Command<br />
Rule Class Rule Class Type Plugin Matches<br />
MP 0 runtime transport NMP transport=usb<br />
MP 1 runtime transport NMP transport=sata<br />
MP 2 runtime transport NMP transport=ide<br />
MP 3 runtime transport NMP transport=block<br />
MP 4 runtime transport NMP transport=unknown<br />
MP 101 runtime vendor MASK_PATH vendor=DELL model=Universal Xport<br />
MP 101 file vendor MASK_PATH vendor=DELL model=Universal Xport<br />
MP 200 runtime vendor MPP_1 vendor=NewVend model=*<br />
MP 200 file vendor MPP_1 vendor=NewVend model=*<br />
MP 201 runtime location MPP_2 adapter=vmhba41 channel=* target=* lun=*<br />
MP 201 file location MPP_2 adapter=vmhba41 channel=* target=* lun=*<br />
MP 202 runtime driver MPP_3 driver=megaraid<br />
MP 202 file driver MPP_3 driver=megaraid<br />
MP 65535 runtime vendor NMP vendor=* model=*<br />
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