Re: 8 port switch recommendations for iSCSI network?
@VoxMedica - I'm looking at doing the exact same configuration 2 x HP Gen 8 servers and the VNXe. What did you decided to do about the iSCSI switch? Did you buy one or did you just connect the...
View ArticleFrequent Storage Disconnect Alerts
Greetings, We are having recurring storage disconnect alerts in our environment. We have a very large environment. We are using ESX 4.0 update 4 and vsphere 4.1. We regularly receive shrort lived...
View ArticleUsing a vSphere Storage Appliance at a remote site
I'm considering vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) at a remote site. The remote site has two hosts and no vCenter Server. To use VSA, I would need to connect my two hosts to a vCenter Server over a wan...
View ArticleRe: Slow iSCSI Performance - Nimble Storage CS220
Agreed we are going through the exact same problem but we already have roundrobin on every vm host. We are also utilizing 10gb links and with a Windows box directly attached via iSCSI Initiator we see...
View ArticleRe: Slow iSCSI Performance - Nimble Storage CS220
As I often say here, the problem with hijacking an old thread is polluting yours with misinformation. In the case of the original poster, the issue was identified as not using RR on every host. You say...
View ArticleRe: NetApp FAS2240 vs Dell MD3620i
Calling NetApp users... Any real-world experience/examples of where a NetApp back-end really excelled over the regular VMWare features on cheaper storage? Examples of where the regular VMWare tools...
View ArticleNew VSA Deployment on 2 Dell R720XDs connected via PowerConnect 5448
Hello, I have a network-related configuration questions in my install of VSA. 2 Dell PowerEdge R720XD servers each with 1 Broadcom quadport NIC1 Dell PowerConnect 5448 Gb switch - Only currently using...
View ArticleDell 5448 VLAN Config for 2-Host VSA Cluster
I have 2 hosts, each with a quadport NIC and am deploying VSA. I am trying to configure the VLANs on my physical switch, a Dell PowerConnect 5448. I have the default VLAN 1 for all my existing network...
View ArticleLSI MegaRaid SAS 9240-4i prevents vSphere from booting
Hello everyone I am new here, so I am sorry if this thread is misplaced. I just picked the section that seemed the most storagehardware related to me. This is going to be a long one, but I try to...
View ArticleNormal response times for virtual enviornment
I am looking to get a very general reference point for what kind of response time I need for a new environment. Iometer shows response times of 20 ms for 8K, 50% read and 50% random on a raw LUN...
View ArticleRe: Normal response times for virtual enviornment
20ms for an RDM on an empty storage seems a bit high - you really need to check what the ESX is measuring. Use KB http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008205 to check performance. Usually, under normal operations...
View ArticleRe: NetApp FAS2240 vs Dell MD3620i
MC_jeffhoward001 wrote: I understand that NetApp is very proud of their De-Dup engine that justify the cost increase by the cost saving in deduplication, but aren't you still cutting your raw IOPs in...
View ArticleRe: NetApp FAS2240 vs Dell MD3620i
I would look at cost and managing the NetApp, lot to learn .. We have tried both products.. Currently I have been using EQuallogic on VDI and VSI.. Love it..
View ArticleNFS maxfilesize
Hi, I would like to know "how to set maxfilesize property for NFS datastores?" Where I could get option/tab in VI/web client? -VIkas
View ArticleVSphere Storage in Notebooks Computer
My notebook computer have only 2 gb and since I have many files stored in it. I often experiencing problem in opening my files. I have read that VMware has virtual storage. I want to know if it can...
View ArticleRe: VSphere Storage in Notebooks Computer
Hi, Not at the moment. The solution you are talking about is named vSphere Storage Appliance and is a product made to address other scenarios needs. When you say that your Notebook has only 2GB, are...
View ArticleLatency / response time needed for SQL server
What type of latency / response time do I need to be able to expect from my storage system to be safe for SQL Server VMs? <10 ms average?
View ArticleMoving from SAN to pure NFS
Has anyone successfully moved their production environment from FC SAN to pure NFS? If so, how did you guarantee that performance requirements were met? How did you insure that your physical...
View ArticleRe: can't shrink vmdk with vMotion
Bump ... I've recently used converter to move the VMDK around and shrink it ... but since i first posted i've brought our 4.1 installation up to date. tried vmotion again between datastores with...
View ArticleRe: can't shrink vmdk with vMotion
You shut the VM down and did use uppercase "-K" (or --punchzero) with vmkfstools, right? Try using vmkfstools -i -d thin to cold-clone the VMDK instead. Another thing you can try is setting the...
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