Re: WARNING: NMP: nmp_VsiPspManagesSet:2225:Device...
Probably you aretrying tochange themultipathfor apolicy whichis already beingused. To checkwhat the policy isbeingusedclick ahost> configuration>storage> select...
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Adding Vkernal port for vmotion.
Hello,I do want to add VMkernel so can enable Vmotion, but want to confirm first, before change on production server. This is my Vswitch for ISCSI network: So do I need to separate them first into 2...
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Hi, vMotion will work with one VMkernel, one NIC and one IP. Tim
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Thanks Tim for the reply, so in my case I should divide my subnet's into 2 vswitch, and add vkernel to any one subnet common in both the host.
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Hi, I would do it on one vSwitch. What benefit would you hope for by using 2 vSwitches? Tim
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Thanks Tim for the reply, Unfortunately there is a generation diff between Intel zeon CPU's my ESXi 5.5 hosts, so still I cannot use Vmotion.
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Create a cluster then and enable the right EVC mode for your CPUs. This way the new CPU functions in the news hosts will be disabled and you are able to vMotion. Here's a EVC FAQ: VMware KB: EVC and...
View Articleiscsi : How to remove the iscsi software adapter ?
Hi Can someone guide on how to 1. Remove the software iscsi apater (I know how to disable , also i know removal needs reboot) ( pls confirm is disabling & rebooting does "delete" ? ) 2. How to...
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the iSCSI adapter is embedded into the VMkernel so you cannot delete it you can only disable it - I assume you mean you are now using Fiber Channel instead of iSCSI - I have also moved this to a more...
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Re: What is wrong with my infrastructure ?
Hi,here a screenshot from my configand here the iSCSI binding of the LUN in VMwarewhat configuration would you do ? can you please describe it for me ? thanksmacomar
View ArticleRe: High Availability without Shared Storage
Gortee, Sorry for the delayed response, but this project got shelved for a few weeks. We're back on it and the project team lists a requirement for ~1TB of storage, although the VMs they specify only...
View ArticleVMware ESXi 5.5 U1 configuration with QNAP TS-870 using iSCSI
I am trying to configure my VMware ESXi 5.5 U1 host to have a datastore on my QNAP TS-870 using iSCSI.Following the configuration everything is functional and I can access the new datastore to upload...
View ArticleESXi Hosts Sharing Direct Attached SCSI Arrays
Hello - I have two ESXi hosts runninng v5.1 and each have one dual-port SAS card installed which are connected to Dell MD1220 external arrays. Below is the configuration of each. ESXi Host #1 (SAS Port...
View ArticleRe: VMware ESXi 5.5 U1 configuration with QNAP TS-870 using iSCSI
Hi,unfortunately this is a Bug right now. Please reinstall your ESXi host with 5.5.0 without Update 1. The fault is related to iSCSI software driver in Rollup image.Please check link below for futher...
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Remove the VIF on the NetApp side and remove the port channel on the switch side. Do not aggregate links with iSCSI.
View ArticleRe: on a fly Can we Change PSP in ESXi5.1 without impacting running VMs
Yes, I agree with Sajal. I have done this myself several times. -Vikas
View ArticleRe: on a fly Can we Change PSP in ESXi5.1 without impacting running VMs
Hi MrVmware, As others said there is no impact at all. However, if you add more LUNs in future they all will be added as RR unless you change the default PSP to fixed at the host level. Thanks,
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Hi, I am designing a new systems wit 10Gbps link to two switches, for an iscsi datastore on VMware. Should these links not be aggregated into a port channel, but rather active/passive for redundancy?...
View ArticleRe: Storage imp log file.
Mr Vmware, If you are talking about storage related component such as SPS,SMS,SPBM (features from VMware vCenter server). Log location can be found in below directories. From VCVA (linux VC):...
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If you want to locate logs from ESX from storage perspective : Location is :1. SSH to Host2. Goto /var/log directory 3. You will find vmkernel.log file, which will have all storage related logs ....
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