I have four Intel 520 SSD's connected to a 9260LP-4i LSI controller plugged into a SuperMicro X8TDi
observe:
~ # esxcli storage core device list
naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91
Display Name: Local LSI Disk (naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91)
Has Settable Display Name: true
Size: 341856
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91
Vendor: LSI
Model: MR9260-4i
Revision: 2.12
SCSI Level: 5
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: false
Is SSD: false
Is Offline: false
Is Perennially Reserved: false
Thin Provisioning Status: unknown
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unsupported
Other UIDs: vml.0200000000600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a914d5239323630
mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
Display Name: Local USB Direct-Access (mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0)
Has Settable Display Name: false
Size: 956
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
Vendor: Crucial
Model: Gizmo!
Revision: 1100
SCSI Level: 2
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: true
Is SSD: false
Is Offline: false
Is Perennially Reserved: false
Thin Provisioning Status: unknown
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unsupported
Other UIDs: vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30
mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0
Display Name: Local Optiarc CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0)
Has Settable Display Name: false
Size: 0
Device Type: CD-ROM
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/cdrom/mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0
Vendor: Optiarc
Model: DVD RW AD-7280S
Revision: 1.01
SCSI Level: 5
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: true
Is SSD: false
Is Offline: false
Is Perennially Reserved: false
Thin Provisioning Status: unknown
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unsupported
Other UIDs: vml.0005000000766d686261303a303a30
collect info:
~ # esxcli storage nmp device list
naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91
Device Display Name: Local LSI Disk (naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91)
Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL
Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.
Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED
Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba1:C2:T0:L0;current=vmhba1:C2:T0:L0}
Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:
Working Paths: vmhba1:C2:T0:L0
mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
Device Display Name: Local USB Direct-Access (mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0)
Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL
Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.
Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED
Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba32:C0:T0:L0;current=vmhba32:C0:T0:L0}
Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:
Working Paths: vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0
Device Display Name: Local Optiarc CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0)
Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL
Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.
Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED
Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba0:C0:T0:L0;current=vmhba0:C0:T0:L0}
Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:
Working Paths: vmhba0:C0:T0:L0
~ # esxcfg-info | grep -A1 "Default Path Selection Policy"
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_MRU
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_MSA
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_MRU
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_ALUA
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_MRU
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AP
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_SVC
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_EQL
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_INV
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_EVA
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_ALUA_CX
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_SYMM
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_MRU
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_CX
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_MRU
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_LSI
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_DEFAULT_AA
--
|----Default Path Selection Policy................VMW_PSP_FIXED
|----Name.........................................VMW_SATP_LOCAL
--
|----World Command Line.................................grep -A1 Default Path Selection Policy
|----Cartel ID..........................................4991
now, add the rule:
~ # esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s VMW_SATP_LOCAL --device naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91 --option=enable_ssd
~ # esxcli storage core claiming unclaim --type device --device naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91
~ # esxcli storage core claimrule load
~ # esxcli storage core claimrule run
observe:
~ # esxcli storage core device list
naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91
Display Name: Local LSI Disk (naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91)
Has Settable Display Name: true
Size: 341856
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a91
Vendor: LSI
Model: MR9260-4i
Revision: 2.12
SCSI Level: 5
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: false
Is SSD: true
Is Offline: false
Is Perennially Reserved: false
Thin Provisioning Status: unknown
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unsupported
Other UIDs: vml.0200000000600605b00418fd8016ed05ec1a609a914d5239323630
mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
Display Name: Local USB Direct-Access (mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0)
Has Settable Display Name: false
Size: 956
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
Vendor: Crucial
Model: Gizmo!
Revision: 1100
SCSI Level: 2
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: true
Is SSD: false
Is Offline: false
Is Perennially Reserved: false
Thin Provisioning Status: unknown
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unsupported
Other UIDs: vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30
mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0
Display Name: Local Optiarc CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0)
Has Settable Display Name: false
Size: 0
Device Type: CD-ROM
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/cdrom/mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0
Vendor: Optiarc
Model: DVD RW AD-7280S
Revision: 1.01
SCSI Level: 5
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: true
Is SSD: false
Is Offline: false
Is Perennially Reserved: false
Thin Provisioning Status: unknown
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unsupported
Other UIDs: vml.0005000000766d686261303a303a30
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