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NetApp NFS Plug-in for VAAI installation

The NetApp NFS Plug-in for VMware VAAI is not shipped with Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere; however, you can get the plug-in installation package and instructions for installing it from the NetApp Support Site at mysupport.netapp.com. You can then go to use the Virtual Storage Console Tools > NFS VAAI page to complete your installation.

The plug-in is a software library that integrates the VMware Virtual Disk Libraries that are installed on the ESXi host. It is a good practice to install the plug-in because VAAI (VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration) features such as copy offload and space reservations can improve the performance of cloning operations.

The plug-in is supported on systems running ESXi 5.0 or later with vSphere 5.0 or later and clustered Data ONTAP 8.1 or later or Data ONTAP 8.1.1 or later operating in 7-Mode.

To download the plug-in, go to the Software Download page on the NetApp Support Site and log in. In the row "NetApp NFS Plug-in for VAAI," select ESXi and click Go!. Continue through the pages until you reach NetApp NFS Plug-in for VMware VAAI Download. This page provides links to both the installation package and the installation guide.

Follow the VSC installation instructions in Installing the NetApp NFS 1.0.20 Plug-in for VMware VAAI.

After you install the plug-in, you must reboot the host. VSC then automatically detects the plug-in and uses it. You do not need to perform additional tasks to enable it.