– # esxcli nmp satp addrule –s VMW_SATP_ALUA –V DELL –Marray_PID -ctpgs_offWhere,array_PID is your storage array model/product ID. To select the appropriatearray_PID for your storagearray, see the following table.Table 7. Storage Arrays and Model/Product IDs (array_PID)Storage Arrayarray_PIDMD3260 MD32xxMD3260i MD32xxiMD3660i MD36xxiMD3660f MD36xxf2. Reboot your ESX-based host server.Manually Adding SATP Rule In ESX/ESXi 5.0To manually add the SATP rule in ESX/ESXi 5.0:1. Run the following command: # esxcli storage nmp satp rule add –s VMW_SATP_ALUA –VDELL –Marray_PID -c tpgs_onWhere,array_PID is your storage array model/product ID. To select the appropriatearray_PID for your storagearray, see the table Storage Arrays and Model/Product IDs (array_PID) in Manually Adding SATP Rule In ESX 4.1(Update 1 And Update 2).2. Reboot your ESX-based host server.Verifying ALUA On VMware ESX/ESXiTo verify that the SATP claim rule you set is added in VMware ESX/ESXi:• Run the following command for ESX 4.1 (all versions):# esxcli nmp satp listrules -s VMW_SATP_LSIVerify that the claim rule for the VID/PID = Dell/array_PID shows Claim Options with the tpgs_offflag specified.• Run the following command for ESX/ESXi 5.0:# esxcli storage nmp satp rule list –s VMW_SATP_ALUAVerify that the claim rule for VMW_SATP_ALUA with the VID/PID = Dell/array_PID shows the tpgs_onflag specified.Verifying If Host Server Is Using ALUA For MD Storage ArrayTo confirm that the host server is using the ALUA plugin:• For ESX 4.1, run the following command: #esxcli nmp device list• For ESX/ESXi 5.0, run the following command: #esxcli storage nmp device listThe value for Storage Array Type must be VMW_SATP_ALUA on each MD Series storage array.128
