Re: Can't make multiple hosts accessing other host's local datastore
You cannot access local datastores of other hosts. However, with vSphere 5.1 VMware introduced a new feature of vMotion, which allows to migrate VMs without shared storage "(Change host and...
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By default local storage is only accessable by the host that it is attached to so you would only be able to storage vmotion without changing the host - but once the vm resides on the local storage you...
View ArticleRe: Can't make multiple hosts accessing other host's local datastore
a.p. escreveu: You cannot access local datastores of other hosts. However, with vSphere 5.1 VMware introduced a new feature of vMotion, which allows to migrate VMs without shared storage "(Change host...
View Articlehow to remove datastore on vsphere esx4.0 cluster
hii have esx4.0 cluster with 8 hosts.5 datastores added in that cluster. for storage hardware firmware update i want to remove the datastores .please what are the steps i do in vsphere client. ram
View ArticlevSphere NFS Storage Architecture - Virtual Disks required to be mounted by...
Greetings I have an interesting challenge in helping out with a design architecture for a client. It involves a scenario that I have never dealt with before, and I don't know if this is...
View ArticleRe: vSphere NFS Storage Architecture - Virtual Disks required to be mounted...
This architecture is fairly common. It's not at all unusual to have VMs directly access storage, especially when they want to share a common volume. The other reason is for apps that require a shared...
View ArticleRe: how to remove datastore on vsphere esx4.0 cluster
First off, what storage are you using that requires you to detach servers during FW update? To answer your question with exact steps, have a look at...
View ArticleRe: About Vmware Storage
The ones you listed have both HW and SW. NetApp and EMC make storage devices (hardware) but most of the magic is in the software they run on the device and the management software. Brocade (and Cisco...
View ArticleRe: Planning a new storage solution
Maybe it is a good solution to build a high available iSCSI SAN .Check here :KernSafe High-Availability iSCSI SAN for VMWare ESX / ESXi ServerThe Enterprise version just needs about $900, so in total...
View ArticleHP P410 RAID controller and SSD
In my lab server currently have an HP P400 RAID controller, and it works ok. But I would like to have support for SSD drives, and have them presented to ESXi as such. At the moment SSDs are discovered...
View ArticleClarification/confirmation on datastore size for snapshots
Good morning everyone, Sorry to bring a topic back that has been discussed before but I would like some clarification if possible.We have a VM with 5 virtual disks. 1. 20 GB drive2. 40 GB drive3. 3 -...
View ArticleShare the VMDK HDD with 2 Vm's
Hi All,I have a requirement of creating Oracle Linux Cluster with Node 1 and Node 2 should have 130 GB HDD local and 150 GB HDD should be accessible to both the Node1 and Node1. I have created the Node...
View ArticleRe: Share the VMDK HDD with 2 Vm's
VNware as I recall only officially supports an MSCS cluster - so you might try configuring your cluster in a similar fashion -...
View ArticleRe: Share the VMDK HDD with 2 Vm's
Thanks for the reply Weinstein5,Mine requirement is configuration Oracle Linux cluster , not Microsoft
View ArticleRe: Share the VMDK HDD with 2 Vm's
understand but the concept should be the same in that an MSCS cluster also requires sharing a disk - so I am suggesting follow the setup of the virtual machines for an MSCS cluster but install the...
View ArticleRe: Share the VMDK HDD with 2 Vm's
Any cluster solution other than mscs, imo is not supported. However if you want to get the disk shared change the underlying scsi controller sharing depending on vms on same esxi host or different esxi...
View Article5.5's Virtual SAN -- Will it Obsolete my "real" SAN?
We're using our FC SAN primarily to house data used by database clusters. These databases (usually VM's) need storage that understands the SCSI-3 reservation protocol so clustering will function...
View ArticleWhich Vmware NMP policy has to enable for Active/Active storage(DMX-3).
Hi All, We have one Vmware Esxi 4.1.0 server with single HBA path which is configured with DMX-3 storage.And NMP policy "Fixed" was enabled .We want to configure dual path for this Vmware server and...
View ArticleRe: Which Vmware NMP policy has to enable for Active/Active storage(DMX-3).
I would start with VMware HCL www.vmware.com/go/hcl to check what is the tested/certified/supported PSP for the storage array. Mostly for Active/Active array Fixed PSP is recommended but if you your...
View ArticleRe: Which Vmware NMP policy has to enable for Active/Active storage(DMX-3).
Changing from "Fixed" to "Round robin" policy, will it impact anything to datastores.?and want to know can we change NMP policy online or we have to reboot the server to reflect changes.
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