You can install the NetApp NFS Plug-in for VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) using the GUI of the virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA).
Procedure
- Rename the .vib file that you downloaded from the NetApp Support Site to NetAppNasPlugin.vib to match the predefined name that VSC uses.
- Click Settings in the VSC home page.
- Click NFS VAAI Tools tab.
- Click Change in the Existing version section.
- Browse and select the renamed .vib file, and then click Upload to upload the file to the virtual appliance.
- In the Install on ESXi Hosts section, select the ESXi host on which you want to install the NFS VAAI plug-in, and then click Install.
You should follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You can monitor the installation progress in the Tasks section of vSphere Web Client.
- Reboot the ESXi host after the installation finishes.
When you reboot the ESXi host, VSC automatically detects the NFS VAAI plug-in. You do not have to perform additional steps to enable the plug-in.