Anticipation to enable compression-only - understand risk and expected behavior.
Article ID: 392437
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Products
VMware vSAN
Issue/Introduction
- Does the host go into MM while the process is working
- How can we disable compression only after it is enabled
- How can we monitor the progress of enabling compression only
- Is there a way to stop the format process to enable compression only after it has started
- How can I tell if we have enough free space to enable compression only
Environment
ESXi - 7.0.3
Cause
General questions on enabling compression only in a vSphere 7.0.3 environment.
Resolution
- Does the host go into MM while the process is working
No, the reformat puts one disk group into maintenance mode at a time
- How can we disable compression only after it is enabled
Create a storage policy disabling compression
- How can we monitor the progress of enabling compression only
Through the vCenter Web Client Interface under "Task Progress"
- Is there a way to stop the format process to enable compression only after it has started
No. Start the process during a slow time if possible in case of latency
- How can I tell if we have enough free space to enable compression only
Have the recommended vSAN free space of at least 20%. The vCenter Web Client Interface can be used to monitor vSAN free / used space.
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