Re: Connect Linux VM to an existing iSCSI LUN
Welcome to the Community - there are two routes to do this -Create a Raw Device Mapping (RDM) which wil allow you to access the LUNs directly but they wil be presented as a virtual diskUse a software...
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Are there any additional steps that I need to do to ensure that I don't over write the data?
View ArticleRe: Deploying Equallogic VSM OVA strange DNS settings error
The problem seems to be that console DNS settings are not correctly set during OVF/OVA deployment on the console (looks like a bug). Event though DNS settings are correct on the web mgmt page the...
View ArticleThe specification of VAAI.
Hi I want an information about the specification of VAAI. I am doing the test of VAAI like below. Assign three Datastores(ds1,ds2,ds3) to the esx server, and repeat Storage Vmotion. First I moved the...
View ArticleRe: Connect Linux VM to an existing iSCSI LUN
Does your physical server currently connects to the storage using a ISCSI HBA or ISCSI S/W initiator? When you use RDM to connect an existing LUN which was earlier mapped on a physical host it does...
View ArticleNew SAN: Opportunity to re-architect my VMFS
Hi All We are in the process of implementing our new Dell EQL iSCSI SAN.This is giving me opportunity to re-architect my datastores, and I'd welcome any input. On the outgoing Hitachi FC SAN we have 6...
View ArticleRe: The specification of VAAI.
There are plenty of articles and whitepapers to be found:https://www.google.com/search?q=vaai+vmware suggest reading this one: VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Array Integration (VAAI) (and anything else...
View ArticleRe: New SAN: Opportunity to re-architect my VMFS
1an3 wrote: My current thoughts are to create new datastores on the new EQL SAN, each of 1TB. And then to migrate, just storage vMotion the VMs into the stores based on size, I/O workload. What do you...
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1an3 wrote: I just meant I was going to create n x 1TB data stores and then fill them with VMs depending on size, and not maybe putting too many I/O heavy machines in the same datastore. Ian Sent from...
View ArticleRe: New SAN: Opportunity to re-architect my VMFS
We only have Enterprise, not Enterprise Plus. The Dell EQL SAN will put hot/cold blocks on SSD/SAS/NL-SAS as appropriate. Ian
View ArticleRe: New SAN: Opportunity to re-architect my VMFS
1an3 wrote: I just meant I was going to create n x 1TB data stores and then fill them with VMs depending on size, and not maybe putting too many I/O heavy machines in the same datastore. Ian Sent from...
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Hi Josh Currently 6.5TB across 7 stores on the Hitachi SAN, and 3 x 1TB stores on a standalone EQL to be migrated. So to stand still and just migrate what I have, I would need 9 x 1TB Datastores. I...
View ArticleRe: New SAN: Opportunity to re-architect my VMFS
I just meant I was going to create n x 1TB data stores and then fill them with VMs depending on size, and not maybe putting too many I/O heavy machines in the same datastore. Ian
View ArticleESXi host configured with boot from SAN LUN
I have ESXi hosts configured to boot from SAN LUN with four active paths and RR PSP. I lost connectivity to the LUN on one of the paths which trigerred a failover, I did not notice any disconnect...
View ArticleLocal Storage
Sorry in advance for the incredibly basic question that I'm sure is already answered somewhere in the community. I'm going to be installing 5.1 for a single instance host using the free version of 5.1...
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Welcome to the Community - a) I would reommend a mirror pair for the OS and RAID for your virtual disk storage - b) if you are using a supported RAID controller once ESXi is installed it will recognize...
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Thank You, I thought that was the case but couldn't find any documentation that specifically supported it.
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Poor Performance on 8Disk Raid 10
Hi Everyone, Firstly if I've put this in the wrong place, apologies! I currently have an ESXI 5.1 whitebox setup at home which includes a LSI 9240-8i SAS/SATA raid card with 8x2TB Seagate SATA drives...
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HI, My first question is, does user report performance issue. Also what data you see from esxtop for disk latency....
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