Re: Can I use a NAS as a remote datastore
No, I dont need to replicate data between sites.I think you answered my main question. "Routed NAS is not a good idea" Im just looking for a solution to having to purchase a physical server or host for...
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You could virtualize the Remote Office servers and place them in your main site on your Cisco UCS farm - depending on your WAN infrastructure I think you will find performance is acceptable -
View Articledisklibcerttool is not working after running VAAI plug-in upgrade test case
hi I am working NAS VAAI Plug-in and for VAAI certification i need to run all the test cases in a one test session. In Vaai Upgrade plug-in its uninstall current version and install new version of a...
View ArticleRe: VM(s) producing load on a particular datastore? (GUI?)
Thanks for the tips and scripts! It appears that VisualEsxtop doesn't work with v5.5; also, it appears it requires java 1.6 (won't work with 1.7). So, that is out. I'm working on getting access to...
View ArticleISCSI config LeftHand and VMware MPIO
Having trouble getting VMware to actually use the second nic on my LeftHand P4300. I can find loads of documentation on how to configure VMware for MPIO with LeftHand but they never talk about the...
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properly zoning esxi host
Hello, I'm new to FC. I have an esxi host, which I need to create a zone for on my FC switch. When I look in vSphere, I see two addresses for my QLogic HBA. It shows 20:00:00:26:ff:xx:xx:22:01...
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If you have the configurations set right, your one WWPN will show on one switch and another on another switch.(If you have two switches that is). The WWNs are not used for zoning. The drop down that...
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Re: svMotion large RDM
It will always depend on how fast your machines are as well as your Internet connection. The better they are, the faster they can finish extracting such large amount of data.
View ArticleTarget Port Limitations
Hi All, I noticed on page 4 of the vSphere/3Par best practices document, that a maximum of 32 host initiators per port is suggested. It goes on to say that although HP supports 64 host initiator ports...
View ArticleUnmanaged I/O Workload Detected - 3Par Adaptive Optimization?
Hi All, I'm receiving several of these per minute in vSphere:"An unmanaged I/O workload is detected on a SIOC-enabled datastore: XXXXXXXXXXXXX". We only have a single datastore per LUN, and confirmed...
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Hi, Do you have non-ESXi hosts connected to this array or any backup jobs running? Not sure if you have already looked at this VMware KB VMware KB: Unmanaged I/O workload detected on shared datastore...
View ArticleRe: properly zoning esxi host
Maybe I'm confused with the terminology then. I do have 2 switches. One connection goes to one switch and the other goes to the second switch.However, each connection has two addresses, so in VMware, I...
View ArticleRe: Unmanaged I/O Workload Detected - 3Par Adaptive Optimization?
Nope, nothing else accessing it. I confirmed this down to the device ID level. I am trying to find out what is causing the unmanaged I/O, thus the thought of AO.
View ArticleRe: properly zoning esxi host
For zoning you'd usually use the WWPN (World Wide Port Name) which is assigned to a single port. With a single port HBA you have one WWN/WWNN (World Wide Node Name), and a single WWPN, and for...
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Thanks Andre, I just came across the same wiki. They are single port HBA for sure What I'm gathering is the 20:00: is the WWNN, and the 21:00 is the WWPN, so I should only be adding the 21:00 (WWPN) Is...
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With a single port HBA you may not be in trouble either way. However, as a general rule, you should always use the WWPN for zoning, unless there special are requirements for using the WWNN. André
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Re: properly zoning esxi host
Hello, When viewing WWNs in the vSphere Client, the second WWN is the WWPN. The first is the WWNN. Zone using the second. As already mentioned, you generally shouldn't zone using the WWNN. All the...
View ArticleRe: VAAI not working on Netapp ISCSI LUN's
Hi Martin, My apologies for the late reply.My mistake the lun's are on vmfs5. For some reason when I enter stats show vstorage i get an unknown/invalid object name 'vstorage' message. Do you happen to...
View ArticleRe: VAAI not working on Netapp ISCSI LUN's
Hi, For 7 Mode, nfs vstorage stats command should work. Please take a look at http://highoncloud.blogspot.in/2013/12/nfs-vaai-statistics-for-netapp-storage.htmlfor more information. You may also find...
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