Disabling VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) may cause reservation errors and IO failure

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • A virtual machine using VMWare virtual disks may encounter reservations errors and IO failures when VMware's VAAI is disabled.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9, 10
  • VMware hypervisor with storage supporting VAAI

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