Re: Deploying templates to local disks?
Hi Friend, PLz see which datastore the VM is resided (the VM whose template you are creating) & select the same datastore for placing the template.
View ArticleRe: HP VSA 11.0 (2014) - Bad storage performance
I am still using older version.. planning to upgrade.. Will check the issue
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A few questions about ESXi queueing
Hi, a few questions about queues in ESXi for the storage gurus : 1. What is the relation between WQLEN value shown in ESXTOP and Maximum Outstanding Disk Requests (described in VMware KB: Setting...
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Mapped Raw LUN issue - I can't increase the size.
Hello, I am having trouble increasing the disk size on one of our servers because it is running out of room. The disk I need to increase is a Mapped Raw LUN device though (Raw device mapping). I went...
View ArticleRe: HP VSA 11.0 (2014) - Bad storage performance
I've learned that we can best reproduce the errors and storage delays when running a robocopy task that generates a lot of storage throughput while the host is also running many other VM's. The problem...
View ArticleRe: Mapped Raw LUN issue - I can't increase the size.
To increase a RDM, you need to increase that specific LUN on the storage, and not a datastore, although a .vmdk file - which is created for a RDM - is located on a datastore. This is only a mapping...
View ArticleRe: Deploying templates to local disks?
That was it. Exactly as I was expecting, I was missing something, and you guys pointed out exactly what I did wrong.I was selecting the cluster instead of a single host.If I select a single host...
View ArticleSoftware to handle CIFS and NFS on VMWare?
Does anyone have experience using software to setup CIFS and NFS on VMware?
View Articleexpanding vmware lun without extents
Is it possible to expand a lun without using extents?
View ArticleRe: expanding vmware lun without extents
Hi Friend,VMware vSphere cannot modify the size of a LUN or other storage device on the array. Modifying the size of an array device must be done using the storage array vendor's management tools....
View ArticleRe: Software to handle CIFS and NFS on VMWare?
Hi Friend, I am not sure, I am following your question: On NFS:do you mean,1.how to mount the NFS datastore? 2. How to deploy NFS devices in a VM ie.Open filers etc.. I am not aware @CIFS.
View ArticleRe: A few questions about ESXi queueing
Hi Friend, 1. Just go through these QUEUE terminologies given below and then read KB again :AQLENThe storage adapter queue depth. This is the maximum number of ESX Server VMKernel active commands that...
View ArticleDesign question about new BIG vmdks
We are revising out storage configuration with new ESXi5.5 allowing up to 62TB VMDK , and would like you opinion about this for a special application we host . OS > Datastores we always keep 10 %...
View ArticleRe: Design question about new BIG vmdks
I do not have specific answer to your query but below resources may give you more insight VMFS/LUN size? - Yellow Bricks Should I use many small LUNs or a couple large LUNs for Storage DRS? BEst...
View ArticleRe: Files missing from datastores
Hi vmware,Should I consider those 11TB of data "dead"? I want to use the storage if I can't get the data back.I still wonder how 8 vmdk's just can dissapear.
View ArticleUnplanned PDL on ESXi 4.1
Hi, I just experienced a PDL on an ESXi host with my datastore. I think I found my solution in the KB, but it seems the commands were for 5+. I've searched very hard for similar esxcli commands for...
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Re: HP VSA 11.0 (2014) - Bad storage performance
I just finished some more testing. The LSI SAS adapter is not compatible with VSA (it won't boot) and the LSI Parallel adapter does work, but it does not resolve the storage issues. robocopy can still...
View ArticleSnapshot cause server not reachable problem
In Our Setup, we got an alert stating "VM Server is not reachable",While analyzing this, we found that there is no space available on the host. When we move to different datastores, the issue resolved...
View ArticleRe: Snapshot cause server not reachable problem
To avoid this you have two choices: 1. delete snapshot (VMware recommends preserve a snapshot for only 24-72 hours)2. move the VM to a datastore with sufficient space to support the growth of snapshot...
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