Disable automatic rescan of HBAs initiated by vCenter

To disable auto-rescan from vSphere Client:

1. Open the vSphere Client.

2. Go to Administration > vCenter Server Settings.

3. Click Advanced Settings.

4. If the config.vpxd.filter.hostRescanFilter key is not available, add the key and set it to False.

To disable auto-rescan from vSphere Web Client:

1. Browse to vCenter Servers > vCenter in the vSphere Web Client object navigator.

2. In the Manage tab, click Settings.

3. Click Advanced Settings.

4. Click Edit.

5. If the config.vpxd.filter.hostRescanFilter key is not available, add the key and set it to False.