Administrator Guide

4. In the VAAI area, click Edit Settings in the VAAI area.
5. The Modify VAAI Settings dialog box appears.
6. To enable VAAI, select the VAAI Enabled checkbox.
7. To disable VAAI, clear the VAAI Enabled checkbox.
8. Click OK.
Installation Instructions
The FS Series VAAI plugin supports ESXi versions 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5.
Prerequisites
NOTE: The FS Series VAAI plugin should be installed on each relevant ESXi host and requires a reboot.
Steps
1. Connect to FS Series via FTP on port 44421 using administrative credentials.
2. Download the VAAI plugin zip file located inside the /vaai_plugin folder.
3. Transfer the file to the /tmp/ folder of the ESXi host.
4. Install the plugin:
~ # esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/FluidFSNASVAAI_For_Esx_v7.0.zip
5. Reboot the ESXi host.
Plugin Verification
To check if the VAAI plugin is installed in an ESXi host, type the following command in the ESXi console:# esxcli software vib
list | grep Dell_FluidFSNASVAAI
When running versions earlier than FluidFS v5.0.300109, a positive reply should return Dell_FluidFSNASVAAI 1.1.0-301 DELL
VMwareAccepted 2015-05-17
When running versions 5.0.300109 or later, a positive reply should return: Dell_FluidFSNASVAAI 1.1.0–301 DELL
VMwareAccepted 2016–07–29
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