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In this article, learn how to:
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> [!div class="checklist"]
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> * Enable or disable vSAN TRIM/UNMAP.
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> * Enable vSAN compression only.
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> * Disable vSAN deduplication and compression.
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> * Enable or disable vSAN data-in-transit encryption.
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> * Enable or disable vSAN TRIM/UNMAP
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> * Enable vSAN compression only
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> * Disable vSAN deduplication and compression
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> * Enable or disable vSAN data-in-transit encryption
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## Set VMware vSAN TRIM/UNMAP
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1. Select **Run command** > **Packages** > **Set-AVSVSANClusterUNMAPTRIM**.
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1. Provide the required values or change the default values, and then select **Run**.
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1. Provide the required values or change the default values according to the following table. Then select **Run**.
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| **Field** | **Value** |
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| **Name** | The cluster name as defined in vCenter Server. Comma delimit to target only certain clusters. (Blank targets all clusters.) |
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| **Enable** | True or false. |
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| **Enable** | `true` or `false`. |
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| **Retain up to** | Retention period of the cmdlet output. The default value is `60`. |
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| **Specify name for execution** | Alphanumeric name. For example, *Disable vSAN TRIMUNMAP*. |
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| **Timeout** | The period after which a cmdlet exits if it's taking too long to finish. |
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1. Check **Notifications** to see the progress.
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After vSAN TRIM/UNMAP is Enabled, the following lists additional requirements for it to function as intended. Once enabled, there are several prerequisites that must be met for TRIM/UNMAP to successfully reclaim no longer used capacity.
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After vSAN TRIM/UNMAP is enabled, you must meet certain prerequisites in order for the command to function as intended and successfully reclaim unused capacity. The VM-level prerequisites are:
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- Prerequisites - VM Level
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- Virtual machine hardware version 11 or later for Windows.
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- Virtual machine hardware version 13 or later for Linux.
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- `disk.scsiUnmapAllowed` flag isn't set to `false`. The default is implied `true`. This setting can be used as a *stop switch* at the virtual machine level. You can use this setting if you want to disable this behavior on a per-VM basis and don't want to use in-guest configuration to disable this behavior. VMX file changes require a reboot to take effect.
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- The `disk.scsiUnmapAllowed` flag isn't set to `false`. The default is implied `true`. This setting can be used as a *stop switch* at the virtual machine level. You can use this setting if you want to disable this behavior on a per-VM basis and don't want to use in-guest configuration to disable this behavior. VMX file changes require a reboot to take effect.
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- The guest operating system must be able to identify the virtual disk as *thin*.
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- After you enable a VM at a cluster level, it must be powered off, and then powered back on (a reboot is insufficient).
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For more information about reclaiming space for Windows and Linux systems for TRIM/UNMAP to execute, see the following VMware articles:
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For more information about how to reclaim space for Windows and Linux systems for TRIM/UNMAP to execute, see the following VMware articles:
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- [How to reclaim disk space](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/340005/reclaiming-disk-space-from-thin-provisio.html)
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- [Learn the procedure to enable TRIM/UNMAP](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/326595/procedure-to-enable-trimunmap.html)
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## Set VMware vSAN space efficiency
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To set your preferred space efficiency model, run the `Set-vSANCompressDedupe` cmdlet.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Changing this setting causes a vSAN resync and performance degradation while disks are reformatting.
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> Assure that you have enough available space when you change to the new configuration. We recommend that you have at least 25% available space.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Changing this setting causes a vSAN resync and performance degradation while disks are reformatting.
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> Assure that you have enough available space when you change to the new configuration. We recommend that you have at least 25% available space.
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1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
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1. Select **Run command** > **Packages** > **Set-vSANCompressDedupe**.
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1. Provide the required values or change the default values, and then select **Run**.
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1. Provide the required values or change the default values according to the following table. Then select **Run**.
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| **Compression** | True or false. |
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| **Compression** | `true` or `false`. |
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| **Deduplication** | `true` or `false`. (When you enable deduplication, you enable both deduplication and compression.) |
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| **ClustersToChange** | The cluster name as defined in vCenter Server. Comma delimit to target multiple clusters. |
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| **Retain up to** | Retention period of the cmdlet output. The default value is `60`. |
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| **Specify name for execution** | Alphanumeric name. For example, *set cluster-1 to compress only*. |
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Learn more about the `Set-vSANCompressDedupe` cmdlet:
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- When you set `Compression` to `False` and `Deduplication` to `True`, vSAN is set to `Deduplication` and `Compression`.
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- When you set `Compression` to `False` and `Deduplication` to `False`, all space efficiency is disabled.
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- When you set `Compression` to `false` and `Deduplication` to `true`, vSAN is set to `Deduplication` and `Compression`.
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- When you set `Compression` to `false` and `Deduplication` to `false`, all space efficiency is disabled.
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- The default settings for Azure VMware Solution are `Deduplication` and `Compression`.
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- The `Compression` setting provides only slightly better performance.
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| **ClusterName** | Name of the cluster. Leave blank if you're required to enable for the whole SDDC. Otherwise, enter a comma-separated list of names. |
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| **Enable** | Specify `true` or `false` to enable or disable the feature.
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You can also use the `Get-vSANDataInTransitEncryptionStatus` command to check the current status or check the status after you perform the `Set-vSANDataInTransitEncryptionStatus` operation. This action verifies the cluster's current encryption state.
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## Related content
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Now that you know how to configure VMware vSAN, learn more about:
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- [Configure storage policies for your Azure VMware Solution virtual machines](configure-storage-policy.md)
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- [Set Windows Server Active Directory as an external identity source for VMware vCenter Server](configure-identity-source-vcenter.md)

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