vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-55-storage-guide

Chapter 18 Solid State Disks Enablement6 Check the device status by running the following command.esxcli storage core device list -d device_nameThe command output indicates whether the disk is untagged.Is SSD: falseTag Devices as LocalESXi enables you to tag devices as local. This is useful in cases when ESXi is unable to determine whethercertain SAS controllers are local or remote.For more information about the commands listed in this topic, see the Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces and vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples documentation.PrerequisitesMake sure that the device is not shared and is claimed by VMW_SATP_LOCAL.Procedure1 Identify the device to be tagged and its SATP.esxcli storage nmp device listThe command results in the following information.naa.6006016015301d00167ce6e2ddb3de11Device Display Name: DGC Fibre Channel Disk (naa.6006016015301d00167ce6e2ddb3de11)Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_CXStorage Array Type Device Config: {navireg ipfilter}Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_MRUPath Selection Policy Device Config: Current Path=vmhba4:C0:T0:L25Working Paths: vmhba4:C0:T0:L252 Note down the SATP associated with the device.3 Add a PSA claim rule.esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s SATP --device device_name option="enable_local"For example,esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s VMW_SATP_LOCAL --device naa.6006016042fa19010a12d9b16d6ade11 option="enable_local"4 Unclaim the device.esxcli storage core claiming unclaim --type device --device naa.6006016042fa19010a12d9b16d6ade115 Reclaim the device by running the following commands.esxcli storage core claimrule loadesxcli storage core claimrule run6 Check the status by running the following command.esxcli storage core device list -d device_nameThe command output indicates whether the disk is remote or local.VMware, Inc. 167