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What is the impact if the LUN type is configured incorrectly?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • SAN

Answer

Using incorrect LUN type can cause Misaligned I/O and misalignment can result in performance issues.

Additional Information

  • lun create -ostype  options: 
    • aix, hpux, hyper_v, linux, netware, openvms, solaris, solaris_efi, vmware, windows, windows_2008,  windows_gpt, xen
  • ​​​​​​​How to identify unaligned IO on LUNs?
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