Enable or disable VAAI
The set storageArray vaaiEnabled
command turns on or turns off VMware vStorage API Array Architecture (VAAI) for a storage array.
Supported Arrays
This command applies to any individual storage array, including the E4000, E2700, E5600, E2800, E5700, EF600 and EF300 arrays, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.
Roles
To execute this command on an E4000, E2800, E5700, EF600, or EF300 storage array, you must have the Storage Admin role.
Context
The storage array comes with VAAI turned on. Use this command to turn off VAAI if you do not want to run VAAI, or if VAAI is causing issues with the storage array. The only storage array that is affected is the storage array on which the command is run.
Syntax
set storageArray vaaiEnabled=(TRUE | FALSE)
Parameter
Parameter | Description |
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The setting to turn on or turn off VAAI. To turn on VAAI set this parameter to |
Notes
VAAI enables some storage tasks to be offloaded from the server hardware to a storage array. Offloading the storage tasks to a storage array increases host performance by reducing the tasks the host must perform. |
View the VAAI setting using the |
Minimum firmware level
8.20