Identify bootlun:
# ls -l /
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Oct 27 17:55 bootbank -> /vmfs/volumes/94671c74-55d3efd8-6f90-332c181fc3cf
Obtain the disk ID:
# vmkfstools -P path
For example:
# vmkfstools -P /vmfs/volumes/bebbef72-6cbc41fa-b169-68d3824c6d51
vfat-0.04 file system spanning 1 partitions.
File system label (if any):
Mode: private
Capacity 261853184 (63929 file blocks * 4096), 114647040 (27990 blocks) avail
UUID: bebbef72-6cbc41fa-b169-68d3824c6d51
Partitions spanned (on “disks”):
naa.600601604550250018ea2d38073cdf11
Get the paths:
esxcfg-mpath -b -d naa.600601604550250018ea2d38073cdf11
vmhba33:C0:T3:L0 state:active Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 3
vmhba33:C0:T2:L0 state:standby Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 2
vmhba33:C0:T1:L0 state:active Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 1
vmhba33:C0:T0:L0 state:standby Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 0
Create claim rules:
esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=202 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba0 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0
esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=203 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba1 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0
esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=204 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba2 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0
esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=205 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba3 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0
Check claim rules:
~ # esxcfg-mpath -b -d naa.6006016005b02c0025489b6399b1e211
naa.6006016005b02c0025489b6399b1e211 : DGC Fibre Channel Disk (naa.6006016005b02c0025489b6399b1e211)
vmhba3:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:17 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:16 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:69:47:20:23:b5
vmhba0:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:11 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:10 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:61:47:20:23:b5
vmhba1:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:13 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:12 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:68:47:20:23:b5
vmhba2:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:15 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:14 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:60:47:20:23:b5