Re: iSCSI Port Binding Question
Just to add a conclusion to this: I configured a host trying both options for iSCSI seperately, different then same subnets, both returning long boot and rescan of HBA times. Our exisiting two hosts...
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Assuming that I've no problems in managing large/complex LVMs do you think that the solution 2 should be the more flexible from vmware point of view? ThanksGiuseppe
View ArticleConfiguring ISCSI multipathing with Equallogic MEM
Hi, I setup a vSphere 5.1 deployment and used Equallogic MEM for multipathing. On first sight everything looks ok, I have one distributed switch for ISCSI bound to two physical nics with LACP that...
View ArticleRe: Large Cyrus IMAP Server --- VMDK/RDM/iSCSI
Well, it lets you do things that storage vmotion pretty easily, and use ESXi's multipathing, but mostly kills your ability to do snapshots, so its up to you.
View ArticleRe: iSCSI Configuration
Which Broadcom adapter do you have? You may have to enable and use the software initiator, depending on the adapter.
View ArticleiSCSI Configuration
Hi, I am configuring iSCSI Software intiator on my ESXi 5 host. I am using Dell PowerEdge R620 server. How are the Broadcom iSCSI Adapters will be displyed in Storage Adapter view of vCenter Server....
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i have "BroadCom Corporation NetExtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet" . I want to configure software initiator. I have followed the standards steps. But i am unable to see the Broadcom adapter in Storage...
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I have not applied license on my esxi host yet. Can that be a reason..... Please suggest.
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Re: iSCSI Configuration
You are not going to see that card show up in the Storage Adapters list. It is listed in the HCL as Network. Enable the iSCSI Software Adapter, obtain the properties for it in the Storage Adapters list...
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Re: iSCSI Configuration
Hi Welcome to the communities. please check you have configured LUN & Target properly . And you may test from other machine like windows 7 or 2008 . "concentrate the mind on the present...
View ArticleRe: Configuring ISCSI multipathing with Equallogic MEM
Hiya You might want to disable LACP, as it shouldn't be required and will probably do more harm than good. - reference: EqualLogic Configuration Guide section 7.3.2 7.3.2 Multi-path I/OThere are...
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thanks vmroyale. By "Enable iSCSI Storage Adapter" you mean to go to "Configuration -> Select Storage Adapter - > Click on Add button on top and select iSCSI storage adapter ...... RIGHT ? can...
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By "Enable iSCSI Storage Adapter" you mean to go to "Configuration -> Select Storage Adapter - > Click on Add button on top and select iSCSI storage adapter ...... RIGHT ?Yes, exactly. After...
View ArticleRe: Configuring ISCSI multipathing with Equallogic MEM
Hi Mark, thanks for your answer! I re-configured the servers as such and all looks wel. Still the partial/no redundancy though. One more question: I created a second dswitch and now my ISCSI portgroups...
View ArticleRe: Storage Adapter Performance
Did you manage to get any meaningful performance stats ?
View ArticleTrying to find my iSCSI host from an ESX
We're getting a new drawer of drives soon, but out Celerra guy needs to upgrade our "codes" (his word) first. This is easy enough for our Primary stack, but not so much for our DR stack (back up,...
View ArticleRe: Trying to find my iSCSI host from an ESX
Note: Discussion successfully moved from Technical Resources to VMware vSphere™ Storage The 192.168.16.10 is most likely an isolated network segment that serves NFS only. The management interface for...
View ArticleRe: Trying to find my iSCSI host from an ESX
Thanks. Not what I wanted to hear, but (thankfully) I got in touch with our installer and you are right. The controller was a 192.168.15.* address. Time to invest in one of those network mapper things...
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