storage vmotion 4 1 TB vmdk's to a new 4 tb Datastore on 5.5
All, Will benefit in performance if storage vmotion the 4 vmdks which are on 4 seperate datastores to a newly created 4TB datastore. with 5.5 having the 62 capability I was hoping someone could tell...
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This depends on the storage system used, and whether other VM's are stored on the datastore too. André
View ArticleRe: storage vmotion 4 1 TB vmdk's to a new 4 tb Datastore on 5.5
Andre, Thank you for your reply. I think I should have been a bit more specific. Would you recommend 1 large 4TB VMDK or 4 1TB VMDK. With 5.5 and the new 62TB VMDK limit, what are the pros and cons? I...
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Well, the answer - as before - is "It depends ...".Whether to use one large disk or multiple smaller disks depends on the data structure. If you cannot split the data into e.g. departments, projects,...
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Hi hamudik, When you create a new datastore it updates the partition table and also formats the luns, So you wont be rebuild the old partition.
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Hello, you can re-build the partition table, assuming that you have not re-created the vmfs file system. Because if the filesystem is re-created ie create a new datastore data would be formatted...
View ArticleCan I write to RDM from outside of vm and if I can should I?
Forgive this very basic question about RDM's but its an feature I haven't need of before. If I present a vm with a RDM for use e.g for FTP server storage so that whether I use the vm itself or some...
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If you want/need to access a file system from multiple systems, the important part is that the file system is built for this. VMware's VMFS is an example of such a file system, which can be accessed...
View ArticleRe: Can I write to RDM from outside of vm and if I can should I?
If the RDM is formatted by the guest OS for a standard linux file system and the other tool was able to read/write that would that cause problems?
View ArticleRe: Can I write to RDM from outside of vm and if I can should I?
Yes, if you allow both systems to access/write to the file system simultaneously, this will cause file system corruption. André
View ArticleRe: VMware, Jbod and Big Data
I don't really have any experience on the big data extensions, but in general i think what they mean is: 1 - You dont need to protect the data on disk using raid, since the data is secured in the...
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iSCSI port binding Path Status is shown as 'Not Used'
Hi, We've 4 ESXi hosts in our infrastructure connected to Dell EqualLogic PS series iSCSI SAN. We've 2 dedicated NICs for iSCSI traffic which is configured with port binding. Everything was working...
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so please how can i restore it ... is there any service for company or individual who could restore the LUN for me with payment . Hamodi kabhamy contact information : +972-57-6300056my email :...
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I am sure you cannot get back the old data from vmware point of view as you have already created a datastore out of the Lun. I will further check abt restoration of the data by any third party vendor...
View ArticleDatastores and HBA's missing after 5.5. Update 2
Hi There, We have few ESX hosts. We have just tried upgrading them to latest version (5.5 update 2). Below steps followed... Update iRMC/ILO of physical blade serversUpdate BIOS of the physical...
View ArticleRe: any one here have good fundamental on netapps storage?
I use Netapp as a storage device for Vmware, i wouldnt consider myself a pro but feel free to ask, if i can i will be happy to help you.
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Hello, Drop a buzz to continuum He is our data recoveryspecialist. --Avinash
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View ArticleRe: vnxe3150 thin/thick provisioning and questionable performance
I finally found the time to further investigate this issue. I have redesigned my LUN's so that only 85% of my storage pool are used. Now that there is still space available, I could create a new LUN...
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