Create RR Iops =1 for HP 3PAR ESX claim rules - esxcli storage nmp satp rule list | grep “3PARdata”

VMWare ESXi 5.5 and 3PAR – Create a new SATP Rule for 3PAR

Posted on 12/11/2014by bfjermestad


When adding new datastores from a HP 3PAR system, we want vmware to automatically use a predefined SATP policy. To create this, log on to the ESXi host with Putty and type:

The first command creates a new policy:

esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s “VMW_SATP_ALUA” -P “VMW_PSP_RR” -O “iops=1” -c “tpgs_on” -V “3PARdata” -M “VV” -e “HP 3PAR Custom Rule”





esxcli storage nmp satp rule list | grep “3PARdata”

esxcli storage nmp satp rule add -s "VMW_SATP_ALUA" -P "VMW_PSP_RR" -O "iops=1" -c "tpgs_on" -V "3PARdata" -M "VV" -e "HP 3PAR Custom Rule"