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Re: Virtual Environment VMware ESXi 5.1.0 & Storage (iSCSI storage area...
Hi i can help you with this page to troubleshoot and give you the best experience setting up scsi for ESXI 5.1 VMware KB: Configuring and troubleshooting basic software iSCSI setup hope this will...
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Re: vob.iscsi.connection.stopped
Best thing to start with is to check the stability and performance of the storage in the first host , you are having an hdd failure . i suggest that u check them up first . hope that helped . Best...
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Re: Change SE-Sparse disk size
You have to understand how SE sparse works ,This symptoms can really help . vSphere 5.1 Storage Enhancements – Part 2: SE Sparse Disks | And here is a tutorial on how to create SE sparse...
View ArticleConfusion on VAAI and EMC array
I have a question regarding the use of VAAI and an EMC VNX. So from the host command line you can check vaai status and it shows the different vaai components that are supported. Just because they are...
View ArticleRe: Making a datastore accerssible from other ESXi hosts
Morning, I managed to get some time to write it up: http://blog.jgriffiths.org/?p=58 This should show you how to setup NFS and CIFS on centos for ISO stores. Thanks,J
View ArticleRe: Corrupt VMFS after EqualLogic firmware update
Hello, All Dell/EQL customers should be running 6.0.6-H2 or greater in order to prevent corruption in a specific region of a VMFS Datastore, known as the Storage Heartbeat. Additionally, configuring...
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Hello to add ... this is also listed in VMware KB http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2049103 Thanks,Avinash
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5.5 flash read cache and 3rd party caching
Yes, FlashSoft is different than vFRC in ESX 5.5 in many ways as described below: 1. SanDisk understands SSD medium very well and knows what works best to get the most optimal read/write...
View ArticleCombining system and user-defined capabilities with storage profiles
Hi all, I'm running vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 w/ ESXi 5.1U1 hosts, and I've started playing around a little bit with the storage profile capabilities. The SAN backing my VM storage is a VNX 5300...
View ArticleNFS to VMFS, VMFS to NFS
Hey guys, We are running into some issues with our storage performance. Basically i want to know if anyone of you guys have worked or implemented these scenarios. I need to know the performance when a...
View ArticleRe: Confusion on VAAI and EMC array
MKguy, thanks for the response! That cleared up any confusion I had.
View ArticleRe: Confusion on VAAI and EMC array
You usually don't need any special plugins/VIBs on the ESXi side to make VAAI work with specific storage devices. It's all implemented in standard SCSI controls that the the storage array either...
View ArticleShould I bother to enable VM Storage Profiles?
I have 3 hosts, no shared storage. Each host has its on, single, datastore. Should I bother to enable Storage Profiles?
View ArticleRe: Should I bother to enable VM Storage Profiles?
Hello, Storage profiles is used to define storage requirements for a virtual machine and its virtual disks, like you wanna have the VM on a particular Data store. But in case you have Just single data...
View ArticleMove a VM to another location.
Hi Guys I have to move a VM from one site to another and was wondering what the best way to go about this would be . Can I simply clone the VM and download the the files from the datastore to a...
View ArticleMD1000 Firmware Update over ESXi 4.1
Hi, Im trying to update our MD1000´s (Storage) Firmware. My Scenario is : PowerEdge R710 - ESXi 4.1 and MD1000 I want to upgrade the firmware´s PERC, nevertheless I haven´t been able to do it, Can´t...
View ArticleRead Hit Ratio lower when using ESXi?
Hello, I’m having a test on my lab comparing Hyper-v 2012 to ESXi 5 performance when running an application that the company I work in developed. I used to same VM (using the convertor) and the same...
View ArticleRe: Move a VM to another location.
Hi, Best way to export VM in OVF format and then carry it physically to remote site and import it. This will speed up process, since exporting it compress size of VM too and give you original size...
View ArticleRe: MD1000 Firmware Update over ESXi 4.1
Im not really sure where you failed i wish you can explain more , but here is a KB that might help you out VMware KB: VMware ESXi 4.1, Patch ESXi410-201101201-SG: Updates ESXi 4.1 Firmware And...
View ArticleRe: Should I bother to enable VM Storage Profiles?
There is no need to use it at all. you can go on without it Best regards
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