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May 28th, 2012 19:00

How do i find my storage supports VAAI?

Hi all,

we have 100 more vmware ESXi Servers and EMC Storage AX4-5F8. How can i find my Storage box supports VAAI (VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration) ?

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May 28th, 2012 20:00

I don't think VAAI is supported in AX4-5 array. You can look at EMC CLARiiON Integration with VMware ESX, it listed CX4 and AX4 arrays but said CX4 is only supported array for VAAI on page 56.

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May 30th, 2012 09:00

In general, the easiest way to check whether a particular storage product supports VAAI is:

  1. Go to the VMware Compatibility Guide - http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php
  2. Under "What are you looking for", select "Storage/SAN"
  3. Under "Product Release Version", select your version of vSphere
  4. Under "Partner Name", select the storage vendor you're interested in
  5. Under "Features Category", choose one of "VAAI-Block" or "VAAI-NAS", depending on what you're looking for
  6. Click "Update and View Results"

This will give you the definitive answer from VMware's point of view.

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