Re: VAAI PROBLEM
Can you explain what you mean by dedicated Template server where i am providing LUN - is this another esxi hypervisor or linux vm exporting a nfs volume.
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Re: iSCSI treating new target LUNs as additional paths for existing target LUNs
Thanks for the suggestions, guys. However, I've looked in both the VI client and the Web client, and I don't see any naa IDs anywhere. I've confirmed that all columns are being displayed, and I see...
View ArticleRe: Sql server with ParaVirtual controller
The c drive ones are already there. I have it within our base image. This SQL server is very heavily utilised and runs our main document management system so everyone uses at all times of the day. So I...
View ArticleRe: Adding New HD via LUN The space is not correct
with VMFS 5.5 you can present a single volume that is up to 64Tb, using extents is not generally recommended and it is not a good practise. However, just to clarify, are you presenting the additional...
View ArticleRe: LUN Device path policy issue
possible stale data on the vcenter views, restart your vcenter session and also as rescan the storage adapters. The host view is correct settings.
View ArticleRe: Is local storage a viable option with VMware?
You might want to consider hyper-converged solutions like Nutanix.
View ArticleRe: Sql server with ParaVirtual controller
Just out of curiosity, what is the I/O requirement for this document management system? If you can meet the IO requirement on the storage end, then you could just do, one controller for O/S and...
View ArticleScript to select path to ISCSI target based on target name
Hello. I would like to set the best path for the ISCSI datastores based on the path name. We have an active-active SAN setup, with one 10gig path to each SAN, with 1gig backup (4 paths total, 2 x 10gig...
View ArticleRe: iSCSI treating new target LUNs as additional paths for existing target LUNs
Aha, I think I figured it out... I noticed that the two new LUNs were the first two LUNs created on the second node of our storage cluster, and that they were appearing as multiple paths for the first...
View ArticleRe: Script to select path to ISCSI target based on target name
I would not use the two 1gig in the configuration, it just makes things complicated and leads to potential problems. The two 10gig should give redundancy and bandwidth. iSCSI protocol by design is...
View ArticleRe: iSCSI treating new target LUNs as additional paths for existing target LUNs
For anyone who happens upon this same situation, my guess above turned out to be correct. But in addition to renumbering the scsi_id of each of the LUNs, I also had to renumber the controller_tid...
View ArticleRe: Tegile | Tintri | Compellent - Evaluating for next SAN refresh
I understand you're paying for the proprietary software, not the hardware. That doesn't mean I agree with the cost. Calling it "goodness" would be like saying you're paying for the "sorcery". If...
View ArticlevSphere API storage recommendation
Hi, I need to clone VM with each virtual disk going to a different datastore cluster. I have no problems cloning VM to just one datastore cluster using StorageResourceMgr.RecommendDatastores() and...
View ArticleRe: vSphere API storage recommendation
when cloning, select advanced button when you are selecting the destination datastore and you will be able to customise the destination of each vdisk. Message was edited by: vfk
View ArticleRe: VSAN: cannot add storage policy, VSAN option missing under "rule based on...
Has anyone used the default certs on the ESXi hosts to enable vSAN? Also, is anyone using a Domain Controller when enabling vSAN? Not sure if my issue stems from there....
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Re: VAAI PROBLEM
Hi, Sorry for late response. You can refer attachced diagram. Regards,Hemant Patel
View ArticleRe: Need to Migrate SQL Cluster to VMware
Ok, thanks. Initially I am going to add one virtual machine with a physical RDM, after that when I get the second online, I will look at converting them to virtual RDMs to take advantage of vmotion...
View ArticleVSA 5.5 Sync Performance
I'm using VSA in a 2 node cluster. I have found that if we take down one of the hosts for maintenance, the VMs running become essentially unusable when the host is brought back online and starts...
View ArticleLSI SMI-S causing high latency?
I've also posted this on my blog, VirtualLifestyle.nl.I've been having a lot of latency issues lately with two Dell PowerEdge R310s. These 1U boxes have a low end controller, an PERC H200. I've been...
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