Reason for un-mountability: the original volume has some extents online
I've raised a support request, but thought I'd post this here to see if anyone else has seen the same issue on ESXi 5.1,914609. We are implementing an HP Cloud Matrix system with ESXi 5.1 as one of the...
View ArticleRe: # of ISCSI Targets vs # of targets defined differ
This is a feature of Dynamic Discovery. By discovering one target in an array, the target will report other targets that it knows about back to the initiator if dynamic discovery is used. This...
View ArticleRe: # of ISCSI Targets vs # of targets defined differ
Thanks Cormac, appreciate the feedback.
View ArticleRe: Extra HDDVsphere 5.1
Dear A.P.you mean that while creating a new machine chosing iSCI and it will detect the physique hard disk?
View ArticleRe: Extra HDDVsphere 5.1
No, not exactly. What I'm talking about is a to create a VMFS datastore on the new disk, then create a new virtual machine with a large virtual disk on this datastore. André
View ArticleCould not find 2 NICs on the system
I think this is the solution to my issue but could someone word this so I can understand the resolution please?...
View ArticleRe: Could not find 2 NICs on the system
Are you asking for the prerequisites for a VSA deployment? If so, the VSA default installation requires at least two NICs, if the prerequisite check fails you will get this error message. André
View ArticleRe: Could not find 2 NICs on the system
Thanks for the response. Is this artical not a work around to only having one quad card? Is there no way to get this the VSA running on one quad port adapter? I have two patches into the quad card,...
View ArticleRe: Could not find 2 NICs on the system
Is there no way to get this the VSA running on one quad port adapter?This is actually what the KB article explains. With a preconfigured network setup, a brownfield installation is supposed to work...
View ArticleRe: Could not find 2 NICs on the system
Thank You this is exactly what I am looking for.
View ArticleRe: Extra HDDVsphere 5.1
ok i got it,but creating a new Machine cost me memory and CPU!isn't there a work arrond for this? thanks
View ArticleRe: Extra HDDVsphere 5.1
If you want to present the disk space via iSCSI you either need to create a new VM for the job or install e.g. the MS iSCSI target software on a Windows Server VM. If you just want to be able to access...
View ArticleRe: Shared SAS backplane, is this supported?
This is a rather common use case for smaller deployments (small / branch office) that I've used for cost saving techniques, such as with an HP MSA (P2000). Search the Compatibility Guide for SAS Direct...
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Re: Broadcom BCM5709 with Jumbo Frames as iSCSI adapter
Nope ESX 4.1U3 with the latest "VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme II Network/iSCSI Driver Set" (for BCM5709C) (1.74.22.v41.from 1...
View ArticleRe: Broadcom BCM5709 with Jumbo Frames as iSCSI adapter
But only for you, for anybody else it is YES
View ArticleRe: Shared SAS backplane, is this supported?
I have never tried to do this with SAS storage inside a physical server.But I do use Shared SAS storage from a Dell MD3200 (which works great BTW!)
View ArticleRe: When deploying a new VM from template, storage DRS doesn't clone the .vmdk
Hi tairatcliff, Could you file an SR with support.The problem you are experiencing sounds severe.By logging the problem you're helping support and engineering not only solve the problem much easier but...
View ArticleConfigure multiple initiator zoning to single initiator zoning
I have been implement a FC vmware infrastructure and it runs successfully. I'm currently using multiple initiator zoning where I group all my HBA initiator and storage controller into one huge zone. I...
View ArticleiSCSI Port Binding Question
Hi, Could do with a little help getting my head round the following: I had a problem with a newly configured ESXi 5.1 host, at reboot it hung on vmw_satp_lsi successfully loaded. I linked this to...
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