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

Indexstorage adaptersviewing 20viewing in vSphere Web Client 20Storage APIs, Storage Awareness 253storage area network 69Storage Array Type Plug-Ins 221storage arraysconfiguring 49LSI-based 54performance 66storage capabilities 253storage capabilities and storage policies 197storage complianceper storage policy 201per virtual machine 202storage deviceconnection status 129renaming 122storage devicesattaching 127detaching 126disconnections 124displaying 229displaying for a host 19displaying for an adapter 19hardware acceleration status 238managing 121naming 121paths 224viewing 18storage filtersdisabling 147host rescan 147RDM 147same host and transports 147VMFS 147storage processorsconfiguring sense data 52sense data 52storage profile, defining for Virtual SAN 190storage providers, SSL connection 256storage space 245storage status 253storage systemsDell PowerVault MD3000i 106EMC CLARiiON 50, 102EMC Symmetrix 51, 103EqualLogic 105Hitachi 54HP StorageWorks 53, 103HP StorageWorks SAN/iQ 106NetApp 105Network Appliance 54performance 116types 36, 72storage topology 253storage virtualization 13storage, and VMkernel 211STP 46supported devices 50swap cache, configure with virtual flashresource 206swap to host cache 169swap to SSD 170Ttag, SSD devices 164tag devices 167tag-based rules, add 199tag-based storage capabilities 195tagsapply to datastores 196create 196tape devices 40targets 17, 71targets vs. LUNs 71technical support 9testing, storage systems 101thin disks, creating 247thin provisioning, over-subscription 245thin-provisioned LUNsidentify 250reporting 249third-party backup package 33third-party management applications 32TimeoutValue parameter 39, 76troubleshootingchanging iSCSI boot parameters 114loss of network connection 113Uunplanned device loss 125, 127untag 165, 166updated information 11USB 14use cases 28VVAAI claim rulesdefining 240deleting 241VAAI filter 239VAAI plug-in 239VAAI filter, displaying 237VAAI plug-ins, displaying 237VMware, Inc. 275