Re: Use OCFS2 on RHEL/SUSE w/o RDM
Hello diegodlv,Try these : https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/partners/oracle/vmware-oracle-rac-deploy-guide.pdf The above document gives a detailed description on how to use the multi-writer flag to...
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Thanks sajal1 for fast reply, checked user guide provided, but seems that are mostly related to an Oracle Database deployment.What I would like to do is to "only" share the same filesystem on a couple...
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Hello diegodlv,yes I agree to you. But this same document provides the details of how to create a vmdk disk in vmfs partition and then share it between multiple nodes using multi-write method. it has...
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Thanks +1 for your reply, but what about an official compatibility matrix (ESX versions vs linux versions) for OCFS2 installation on virtual machines using multi-write flag instead RDM?I googled...
View ArticleMultipath Policy Settings Questions
Hi All, How it the multipath setting initially set on the datastores? Does the storage decide? We have been seeing degraded performance from IO latency, and a 3PAR support rep recently suggested...
View ArticleSnapshot and DB re-indexing
Hi All, I would to take a snapshot of SQL Server (VM ) before performing DB re-indexing. Is there any issue with this process? Thanks,Anil
View ArticleRe: Multipath Policy Settings Questions
Hello sel57,By default ESXi checks the storage type and then depending on the storage type it sets the default policy best suitable for that storage type. For details you can check the following:...
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Re: Use OCFS2 on RHEL/SUSE w/o RDM
Hello diegodlv,Alas I suppose you won't get that because of the following: You would get the Compatibility Matrix for ESXi versions vs Linux Versions. (that falls under VMware jurisdiction ) for...
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Thanks Sajal1. Your response was very helpful. I appreciate it.
View ArticleRe: Cannot create VSA cluster
Thanks Cormac.A Windows VM with VSA service in the same subnet as the ESXi hosts did the job.After that the "VSA Installer" on the vCenter Server performed the steps:Configuring VSA cluster...
View ArticleFabric zoning best practices (new to FC)
I'm new to FC (we're an iSCSI shop), but I'm trying to learn for my DCD. I've been reading on various blog posts about zoning, which I believe over all makes sense. I came across this blog article and...
View ArticleHelp mapping volume on SAN to ESXi host using Fiber Channel WWN
Hello, I have created a volume on my SAN (LUN)I am creating the host mapping.when I go to define my host on my SAN which in this case is ESXi01 it asks for the Fiber Channel Ports definition by WWPN...
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for each vmhba I see a 20:x:x:x:x:x:x and a 10:x:x:x:x:x:x:x
View ArticleRe: Help mapping volume on SAN to ESXi host using Fiber Channel WWN
Its strongly recommended to create single initiator zones, so you add a single WWPN of the host FC adapter and the Storage Controller WWPN. What FC switch and SAN array are you using? you will find...
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my SAN has 4 active "Local WWPN" 2 for each Controller.
View ArticleRe: Help mapping volume on SAN to ESXi host using Fiber Channel WWN
Google for "Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000" guide and look at Host Configuration section and if you follow the guide you should be fine.. V7000 can be easily manged using the GUI and the last...
View ArticleRe: Help mapping volume on SAN to ESXi host using Fiber Channel WWN
Can you tell me what I'm looking at when I look at a vmhba in ESXi storage adapters. I have 4 vmhba listedand each one has 2 x WWPN it looks like to me. ex.20:00:00:90:fa:42:69:3b...
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OK i figured out that the second number is the WWPN and the first one is the WWNN.my next question is if I have a single port hba then why do i see 4 vmhba ad 4 WWPN?Single-port (LPe16000-M6)...
View ArticleVAAI Plugins Missing?
I'm pretty confused on configuring VAAI Hardware Acceleration. I go to list my plugins, and there are not any VAAI plugins or filters available on the ESXi host (5.0 Update...
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