Use the esxcli command to delete existing hardware acceleration claim rules.

In the procedure, --server=server_name specifies the target server. The specified target server prompts you for a user name and password. Other connection options, such as a configuration file or session file, are supported. For a list of connection options, see Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces.

Prerequisites

Install vCLI or deploy the vSphere Management Assistant (vMA) virtual machine. See Getting Started with vSphere Command-Line Interfaces. For troubleshooting, run esxcli commands in the ESXi Shell.

Procedure

  • Run the following commands:
    esxcli --server=server_name storage core claimrule remove -r claimrule_ID --claimrule-class=Filter

    esxcli --server=server_name storage core claimrule remove -r claimrule_ID --claimrule-class=VAAI