Disabling VAAI using the vSphere Client
- To disable VAAI using the vSphere Client:
- Open the VMware vSphere Client.
- In the Inventory pane, select the ESXi/ESX host.
- Click the Configuration tab.
- Under Software, click Advanced Settings.
- Click DataMover.
- Change the DataMover.HardwareAcceleratedMove setting to 0.
- Change the DataMover.HardwareAcceleratedInit setting to 0.
- Click VMFS3.
- Change the VMFS3.HardwareAcceleratedLocking setting to 0.
- Click OK to save your changes.
- Repeat this process for the all ESXi/ESX hosts connected to the storage.
