Configure the storage controller on a host according to the requirements of Virtual SAN.
Verify that the storage controllers on the Virtual SAN hosts satisfy certain requirements for mode, driver, and firmware version, queue depth, caching and advanced features.
Storage Controller Feature | Storage Controller Requirement |
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Required mode |
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RAID mode |
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Driver and firmware version |
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Queue depth | Verify that the queue depth of the controller is 256 or higher. Higher queue depth provides improved performance. |
Cache | Disable the storage controller cache, or set it to 100 percent read if disabling cache is not possible. |
Advanced features | Disable advanced features, for example, HP SSD Smart Path. |