Can't delete or unmount datastore
Getting this error when trying to remove datastores. " Cannot read the host cache configuration because some other process is modifying it at this time." We aren't using an ssd for caching, and I've...
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Re: Can't delete or unmount datastore
You could remove the LUN from storage and then do a rescan. unmount and remove is to safely remove the datastore. You could always remove the LUN and format it
View ArticleRe: VAAI PROBLEM
Hi, I have tested this and VAAI is not working. Because of VAAI architecture. Then how it will help in faster VM deployment in enterprise where all OS templates are store somewehre? Whatever demo i...
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Thanks. I'm reluctant to do that because when the lun is yanked out like that before being removed from the host, the host will continue to try to connect to it and can ultimately freak out and become...
View ArticleWhere i can get vSphere storage APIs -> VDP Advanced : vSphere Data...
Hi Team, I am in search of v Sphere Data Protection Advanced aka VDP Advanced java APIs or SDK, but could not able to find out. can anyone help me on this? Does VDP Advanced [5.5.6] APIs or SDK support...
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Take a look at SDKs: vSphere SDK, vCenter SDK, vCloud SDK - VMware Developer Center
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Hi Richardson, Thanks for your quick response. I just went through the link what you have posted, but i could not find specifically SDK or API related to VDP Advanced. I am interested in SDK or API for...
View ArticleVMFS Datastores showing inactive for some of ESXi hosts(ESXi 5.5.0...
The datastore status is Mounted for some ESXi hosts but for other ESXi hosts the status is Mounted (but greyed out). I took putty session and found that partition table is fine and on executing"~ #...
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Thanks. I think that's our next thing to try. We're planning to do host updates this week, so we'll see if that clears it up after the reboots.
View ArticleIs it a good idea to present all storage to all hosts?
Hey Everyone, I just started in a new environment, they present all storage to all ESXi hosts. The Pro is that we can vMotion between clusters, what are the Cons on this setup? Thanks everyone!
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This blog post gives you some cons: http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2010/02/05/storage-masking/
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Thanks, that was a good answer, are there any other articles, white papers, or KB's on the topic. I had a perception there might be multiple reasons for not doing this, and this article just lightly...
View ArticleRe: Is it a good idea to present all storage to all hosts?
Many will agree the best answer to whether you should present all storage to all hosts is, "it depends." Here are some ideas that may help you decide if it's right for your environment. 1. I work for...
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Hey Mike, Great Info, and thank you. What about technical implications, performance, or other issues doing it this way?
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I followed the link above and read Duncan's post. One thing that's changing quickly is the use of VAAI. If you have a VAAI-capable storage array that supports the ATS primitive, you have less to...
View ArticleResurrect Deleted Datastore
I deleted a datastore from the VI client and would like to re-add it without formatting it because I dont want to lose the contents. Is this possible? How?I'm running esxi5 update3
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Hi tkutil, I never did this but : I got some useful blogs around this: You may want to explore:...
View ArticleRe: Convert thick to thin don't works
After converting disk using vmkfstools command. Remove thick disk from VM's edit settings and add it as existing disk. Check vmdk it should be thin provision now.
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