Re: Number of files can stored on VMFS5 datastore
Hi Mr VMware, VMFS 5VMFS-5 uses a Unified Blocksize –> 1MBVMFS-5 uses smaller Sub-Blocks~30.000 8KB blocks In VMFS-5, very small files (that is, files smaller than 1 KB) are stored in the location...
View ArticleRe: Two vCenters, Same Storage
Apologies for the thread necro, but we are about to do a similar project, but rather migrate from an older ESXi 4.1 cluster to a new ESXi 5.5 cluster.Would it cause problems to (temporarily) have 2...
View ArticleRe: Two vCenters, Same Storage
Both ideas would work fine with difference in downtime. As per me there is no concerns if you have same LUN attached to old ESXi and New ESXi. You can follow below option. 1.Attach same LUN to new...
View ArticlePoor performance of storage vmotion to one datastore only
Hi Community First, let me give you a brief overview of our small infrastructure: 1 x HP Enclosure C70006 x HP BL460 G7/Gen8 blades with ESXi 5.1 1 x HP BL 460 G7 with Windows 2008 R22 x HP B-Series...
View ArticleRe: Poor performance of storage vmotion to one datastore only
Just a few thoughts, since I'm not very familiar with the MSA.did you run esxtop to find out whether the latency is kernel or device related (see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008205)?do all the LUNs on the...
View ArticleRe: Poor performance of storage vmotion to one datastore only
thanks for prompt reply Andre Yes. I did, but with VAAI plugin install and VAAI enabled you cannot trust DAVG/s, KAVG/s. Need to run it on the host with uninstalled VAAI pluginYes, all of them have...
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Failed to export Virtual Machine. Help please is urgent!
Hello guys! I need your help.I tried to export a virtual machine in .ova file but I got this error. So the exportation didn´t start and it only showed in the task bar "In progress" without an effect....
View ArticleRe: Failed to export Virtual Machine. Help please is urgent!
This looks like an ISO image is configured for the VM's virtual CD-ROM drive. I'd suggest you set the CD-ROM to "Client Device" and make sure "Connected" is NOT checked. André
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Re: Failed to export Virtual Machine. Help please is urgent!
Hello André, thanks for your responding. I will try again doing this.
View ArticleNew to 5.x and a storage question
I have two 4.x ESXi servers. I have not bought/built a server in several years and am pricing-out a new Dell R720xd. My understanding is I can install the VMware ESXi 5.1 OS boot to the two 146GB...
View Article"Cannot connect to Storage service" Using web client and vCenter server...
This was working previously. Rebooted both the Host and Vcenter server appliance. Still get an error. Please help! Thank youDan
View ArticleESXi 5.1 Ubuntu 12.04Lts remounted read only in SAN environment
Hi, I've got a Ubuntu 12.04 VM on ESXi 5.1 that had its filesystem remounted as read-only. Unfortunately the syslog was on the partition and didn't log anything. I have read that this can be caused in...
View ArticleRe: New to 5.x and a storage question
Hello, dont get what you mean when saying "and then boot to the 24 drives in the front".Yes, VMFS-5 limits the number of extents to 32 and the total datastore size to 64TB, but the individual extents...
View ArticleSATP/PSP Configurations
I noticed that some of my LUNs have different SATP/PSP configurations. For example, one will have SATP_CX with MRU. Another will have SATP_ALUA_CX with FIXED_AP. I am assuming this is completely...
View ArticleAfter restore of VM, web client does not see VM , it is there with vSphere...
Removed from inventory and added again in the web client , still does not show in the vm list. HELP! Thanks,Dan
View Articlesome extents missing
Hi, i'm trying to recover some data from a damaged datastore. i had a datastore that was made out of 4 extents. the extents were iSCSI luns from dell storage.i had some issues with the storage and Dell...
View ArticleRe: NFS maxfilesize
No there is not. The max file size is determined by the technology backing NFS so it is not a tuneable value.
View ArticleRe: Deleted space reclamation on thin provisioned VMFS datastores
On the NetApp side are you doing volume snapshots? The problem is that if you have volume snapshots after you delete that data the space is not immediately freed up until those snapshots have been...
View ArticleRe: Incorrect "Used Storage" reported - ESX 5.5
I am having a similar issue as well on 5.5 u1. Nimble storage is showing a free space of 5tb on my lun, VMware is reporting something less. the discrepancy seems to be with the used space. Used...
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