NFS Plug-in for VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) 1.0.20 Publication Matrix

This matrix contains alerts, news, and documentation for the NFS Plug-in for VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) 1.0.20 release used with IBM® System Storage™ N series storage systems.

ALERTS

ATTENTION:

• The IBM N series NFS Plug-in for VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) is supported on Data ONTAP® 8.1.1 or later operating in 7-Mode.
• The plug-in runs on the ESXi host and takes advantage of enhanced storage features offered by VMware vSphere 5.0.
• The NFS vStorage feature must be ON for the ESXi host to use VMware's VAAI.
• The plug-in performs NFS-like remote procedure calls (RPCs) to the server, using the same credentials as that of an ESXi NFS client. This means that the plug-in requires no additional credentials and has the same access rights as the ESXi NFS client.
• The plug-in includes the following features:
  • Copy Offload

    This process that previously took a few minutes now takes seconds and helps to reduce the traffic on the ESXi host and lower the amount of CPU utilization needed to perform this function.

  • Space Reservation

    This feature enables creation of thick virtual disk files on NAS. Through the VAAI Reserve Space primitive, you can reserve space for the file at the time of creation.

• Refer to the Release Notes for additional information on the features and system requirements.