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ESXi 5 shows a datastore with no free space but it's empty
Hi all, We have a HP P2000 FC storage and I did set up a new 2.4 Tb LUN and presented it to the ESXi cluster.All the hosts can see it fine ( Capacity 2.18 Tb and Free Space 2.18 Tb ). See highlighted...
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 shows a datastore with no free space but it's empty
Hi, Create virtual disk of less than 2TB, like 2TB-512b. Then check it out, since exact 2TB is not supported. RegardsMohammed
View ArticleRe: storage unclaim
Hi, Here is KB which explain how to preserve the data while removing LUN from ESXI host VMware KB: Removing a LUN containing a datastore from VMware ESXi/ESX 4.x RegardsMohammed
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 shows a datastore with no free space but it's empty
Hi Mohammed, thanks for your replay. Actually this was the first thing I tried. I created a 1.5 TB virtual disk just now but no luck.
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 shows a datastore with no free space but it's empty
Is this ESXi 5.1 with latest patches? I only ask because I have that exact SAN and haven't had this issue on the current version.
View ArticleI can't unmount an NFS share ESX 4.0
I'm trying to unmount an NFS share. When I try it in vsphere I get a message: Error during the configuration of the host: NFS nError: Unable to Unmount filesystem: Busy. When I try in esx:esxcfg-nas...
View ArticleRe: Profile driven storage - usefulness ?
You could indeed use Profile Driven Storage this way! And you could on top of that use Storage DRS to balance disks within a group of LUNs.
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 shows a datastore with no free space but it's empty
Hi John This is ESXi 5.0.0 623860. It should no be the issue. I was able to do the same operation to another vms and had no issues.
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 shows a datastore with no free space but it's empty
Hi, So create new blank VM and then create vmdk of your size . Once VM is created add this VMDK to existing vm ( Original VM ). RegardsMohammed
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Wrong capcity value for a DS6k volumes in vsphere client -> Storage Adapters...
Hi all, I have created volumes on a DS6000 subsystem and assign them to a ESX 5.1 hosts that has been added to my Vsphere client V5.1. I can see the LUNS in the "Configuration ->Storage...
View ArticleRe: RDM-LUN mapping
Eventually I was told that RDM files can act as buffer in case the LUN is not available and hence they can be used to afford connections problems.Of course it is not the solution for connectivity...
View ArticleSafest way to remove in-use storage
We are decommissioning multiple old ESXi4.1 hosts from our environment after having migrated all the VMs off of them and on to new ESXi5.1 blade hosts. Storage was presented to both types of hosts to...
View ArticleRe: Safest way to remove in-use storage
If you are just trying to remove the access from the old ESXi hosts, then use the management tools on your storage device to change the access.
View ArticleRe: Safest way to remove in-use storage
Is that safe though? I imagine it being like pulling the rug out from under it by doing that. One second it has access to the datastores on the LUNs, and the next it doesn't if all I do is unpresent it...
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You are just trying to remove access to the LUNs from the old hosts right? If the old hosts are not using these LUNs, then that kb article doesn't really apply the same way. You are right though - you...
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no, sorry if i'm confusing the matter. I am only trying to remove the storage access from the old 4.1 hosts.The VMs that are running on the storage are hosted by the 5.1 hosts. No VMs are running on...
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vaai - Delete status "unsupported"
Hi Friends,I have an interesting issue where one of the VAAI primitive stays "unsupported"configuration:VMware ESXi, 5.1.0, 799733Storage: Hitachi VSP FC Two luns, 1) 10GB...
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Re: RDM-LUN mapping
Don't search for such a documentation any longer, you won't find any as this is definitely not the case. There's nothing like a buffer for RDMs not virtual disks at all. If the LUNs are not available...
View ArticleRe: I can't unmount an NFS share ESX 4.0
We had to take all the vms down and reboot, which fixed it. Maybe there was a better way.
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