Re: Share Datastore Cluster between two Host Clusters
Thank you all. Correct's all around.
View ArticleESXi5.1 and Large Amount of Local Storage
Hi, I have a ESXi 5.1 host with a VM acting as a file server. The host has over 4TB of local storage which is not in use. Is it possible to present this 4TB as a single volume to the file server VM?...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 4.1 -> 5 / VMFS 3 -> 5 migration and live Storage vMotion
With hosts prior to ESXi 5.1 involved, you can only storage vMotion if all hosts have the storage presented. Before you present the old storage to the new host, ensure the storage is supported by ESXi...
View ArticleRe: ESXi5.1 and Large Amount of Local Storage
If you want to run a supported configuration, the ~2TB virtual disks are currently the only way to go, because RDMs are only supported with LUNs on shared storage. Personally, I wouldn't combine the...
View Articlehow to limit datastore overallocation level with SDRS rules
HiWe use thin provisioning but have a business policy to limit overallocation to 200%. We have alarms setup for this.I recently setup SDRS but I found its recommendations would take datastores over the...
View ArticleiSCI storage work with errors
Hello! My problem is incorrect operation of storage. Starwind 6.0 and ESXi 4.0.There is no possibility of any store operations. Standing mirror on two disks.iSCSI Software Adapter, Networking -...
View ArticleRe: iSCI storage work with errors
vobd: 617546506195us: [esx.problem.vmfs.heartbeat.timedout] 51c1a618-a0c75452-110c-00265c5d5640 STORE01
View ArticleRe: ATS (VAAI) issue and replicated Datastore
There is a known issue with RecoverPoint and VAAI, Cormac wrote about it here:Heads Up! EMC VNX, Recoverpoint & VAAI | I wouldn't be surprised if there are more issues, suggest contact EMC...
View ArticleUnable to force mount a LUN/VMFS
Hi, I experience a strange issue. I try to test a storage outage DR plan. I have one vSphere 5.1 (1117900) cluster with VMFS datastores stored on an EMC storage array (VNX5100). Some of these...
View ArticleRe: ATS (VAAI) issue and replicated Datastore
thanks a lot Duncanyeah I read on internet some more issues about this software
View ArticleATS (VAAI) issue and replicated Datastore
hi guysWe have a case open but maybe you guys have some feedback the story is as follow: Last week DatastoreXX was recreated from scratch.RecoverPoint is used to replicate Datastore-VMs.So...
View ArticleRe: ATS (VAAI) issue and replicated Datastore
Duncan one question do I need special access to get this advisory from EMC? technical advisory – ETA emc327099thanks a lot
View ArticleRe: Unable to force mount a LUN/VMFS
Did you try to mount the datastore using the command line yet? Any error messages? André
View ArticleSDRS invalid - Esxi host removed
Hi All, If I remove ESXi host from my cluster, will SDRS become invalid? Vmware docs state that SDRS is invalid only when vCenter is unavailable or vm is started by vc connected to esxi host. Could...
View ArticleRe: HDS HUS-VM vs. NetApp 6220
I've used both platforms for VMware infrastructure, if you ask me, I wouldn't touch HNAS in a near future for VMware using NFS. HNAS is in fact a good product, feature and spec look good, but it's...
View ArticleRe: SDRS invalid - Esxi host removed
SDRS will still be valid even if you remove host from a cluster since SDRS is applicable for datastores and not for ESXi. The only condition is the ESXi should be a part of vCenter.
View ArticleRe: Can I assume that flat.vmdks always start at the beginning of a 1 mb block ?
Search for word contiguous in this blog. http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/02/vmfs-extents-are-they-bad-or-simply-misunderstood.html
View ArticleRe: HDS HUS-VM vs. NetApp 6220
Thank you for your input! 100 ms sounds like a error of some kind. What did HDS say about that? How was management compaired? Thanks
View ArticleRe: Unable to force mount a LUN/VMFS
I don't know why the datastore isn't show in vSphere Client but even if the device is detected as a snapshot it will be successfully mounted with this command : esxcli --server=ESXI-HOST storage vmfs...
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