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Re: strange inconsistent NFS datastore creation problem...
Well, so much for crossing fingers.. I make a snapshot of ESXi3, and right after that I find that I lost connection to the datastore again. Next episode: I revert to the ESXi3 snapshot, at that moment...
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Latest info: have reproduced the "connecting with ANOTHER NFS client to the NFS server resurrects the NFS datastore on the ESXi3 host" phenomenon: left alone, ESXi3 lost the NFS datastore once more. It...
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Latest info: Came accross https://www.softwareab.net/wordpress/?p=309 which mentions that: "Important point on the above: the first screenshot of the storage cluster shows that Storage I/O...
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strange inconsistent NFS datastore creation problem...
(edit: writing this while I'm still troubleshooting, for progress see other posts)short version: I keep losing connection to NFS datastores on a Win 2012R2 server, an issue that temporarily fixes...
View ArticleShared iSCSI SAN design
We are looking for advices on shared iSCSI SAN storage among 3 hosts. We have 3 Dell PowerEdge R620 and Dell Equallogic PS4100E storage. We know about VMWare storage vMotion which allows us to shared...
View Article1/8 G2 LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Tape compatibility with vmware 4.1
Hi everyone, I would ask you about 1/8 G2 LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Tape SAS Autoloader is compatible with VMware 4.1 or will not work normal. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleRe: Shared iSCSI SAN design
Sharing the storage is possible with any vSphere edition. It's only the features like vMotion, HA, DRS, ... which are available depending on the edition you use. André
View ArticleVAAI not working on Netapp ISCSI LUN's
Hi All, Most of our datastores are mapped through NFS on which we leverage the NFS VAAI plugin which works fine. I know wanted to test VAAI copy offloading with netapp ISCSI LUN's. What I have done so...
View ArticleRuntime Name Column
I'm using ESXi 5.1.0. Choosing a random host's Configuration tab, under Storage Adapters, and clicking on a FC HBA, I'm presented with a list in the Details half of the pane showing this naming...
View ArticleStorage Best Practice
I have a cluster consisting of : 3 Hosts running ESXi 5.0.01 Dell Equallogic PS6100x1 vCenter Server running vSphere 5.0.0 The question i have is sort of a "best practice" or a "what should i do" I...
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Re: Should I bother to enable VM Storage Profiles?
There is no need to use it at all. you can go on without it Best regardsYours, Oscar
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Re: 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 drivers...
View ArticleRe: Storage Best Practice
HI Robert Can/Should i just increase the size of the datastore on the EQ and in vSphere and continue to grow the size of the .VMDK's.Always try to have all the datastores with the same size and around...
View ArticleRe: Storage i/o Control - Error
OK, all VMs runs now VMHW version 9, but the error still exists.Anyone has any helpful idea?
View ArticleRe: strange inconsistent NFS datastore creation problem...
Nobody any idea? I keep losing connection until a connection to the same 2012R2 NFS server from a Windows 7 client is "refreshed", then the NFS datastores suddenly re-appear...
View ArticleRe: Runtime Name Column
What you're seeing is normal. Channel is a host-side HBA parameter and with FC single port HBAs usually always 0. Target represent the storage controller on the storage array. If a certain partition on...
View ArticleRe: Inactive iSCSI Datastore
I did Rescan on iSCSI software adapter (host-->configuration-->storage adapters) and got iSCSI datastore back active.
View ArticleNFS Datstores Free Space Synchronizing With Each Other
I have a vsphere 5.0 environment with 12 NFS datastores, this morning I noticed that 6 of the datastores free space match exactlly down ot the last bite. Free space is moving up and down in sync. The...
View ArticleESXI 5.5 after new installing, no Datastore accessible
Hello, after I upgraded my ESXI 5.1 to 5.5 after 3 weeks the server was failing me after 5 mins. So I tought there was something wrong with the upgrade and want to do a fresh install with the option...
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