Delete Multipathing Claim Rules

Use the esxcli commands to remove a multipathing PSA claim rule from the set of claim rules on the system.

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

1. Delete a claim rule from the set of claim rules.
   esxcli --server=server_name storage core claimrule remove

   Note: By default, the PSA claim rule 101 masks Dell array pseudo devices. Do not delete this rule, unless you want to unmask these devices.

   The command takes the following options:

   Option	Description
   -c|--claimrule-class=<str>	Indicate the claim rule class (MP, Filter, VAAI).
   -P|--plugin=<str>	Indicate the plugin.
   -r|--rule=<long>	Indicate the rule ID.

   This step removes the claim rule from the File class.
2. Remove the claim rule from the system.
   esxcli --server=server_name storage core claimrule load
   This step removes the claim rule from the Runtime class.