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How To Create A Fake SSD On VMware ESXi For Testing VSAN PDF

This document provides instructions for creating a fake SSD on an ESXi host for testing VMware VSAN. It describes logging into the ESXi host, running a command to create a new SATP rule labeling a connected disk as SSD, checking the rule list, claiming the storage, and refreshing the storage subsystems. Upon logging back into vSphere Client, the disk status will now show as SSD, allowing one to test a virtual Flash driver setup without a physical SSD.

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How To Create A Fake SSD On VMware ESXi For Testing VSAN PDF

This document provides instructions for creating a fake SSD on an ESXi host for testing VMware VSAN. It describes logging into the ESXi host, running a command to create a new SATP rule labeling a connected disk as SSD, checking the rule list, claiming the storage, and refreshing the storage subsystems. Upon logging back into vSphere Client, the disk status will now show as SSD, allowing one to test a virtual Flash driver setup without a physical SSD.

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How to Create a Fake SSD on VMware

ESXi for Testing VSAN ?


I have been trying to test vmware vsan on vmware workstation . One of the important
requirement for VSAN is solid state drive. So i have been in such a situation to make the virtual
harddrive as SSD. After lot research over the internet , i have found trick which has been
shared by william Lam worked perfectly and big thanks to him. Here we will see that how to
make the Non-SSD drives as SSD drive on VMware ESXi by creating the new SATP rules.

1. Login to vSphere client and navigate it to ESXi host – > Manage – > Storage -> Storage
Devices

Navigate to Storage sub-systems


2.In the storage devices section , you can see the connected disks on ESXi .

Available Disks in ESXi host


Here i would like to make C0T3L0 as Fake SSD disk which is currently as Non-SSD disk.
3. Login to VMware ESXi host where this disk is connected. Run the following command to
create a new SATP rule.

4.Check the rule list .

5.Claim the storage .

6.Refresh the storage sub-systems.

7. Login to vSphere Client again and check the status of the disk.

Disk become Fake SSD


We have successfully converted Non-SSD drive as SSD drive using commands. VMware
doesn’t recommend this workaround to make the disk as SSD. However you can use this trick
to perform the and test the virtual Flash driver setup.

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