how to create iSCSI storage for ESXi host on windows server 2008 R2
In this article we will discuss how to create iSCSI storage for ESXi host on windows server 2008 R2. To begin with download and install iSCSI 3.3 target from here and install on your windows server...
View ArticleDisk device path not specified for RDM backing
Hi, I am currentlly trying to create shared storage to use on a Microsoft cluster within ESX 5.1 environment. We are using a NetApp SAN (V3160 Series) When the LUN is created and attached to...
View Articleswitch to Round Robin
Hello Folks, I am a bit confused. I have my storage (EMC CX) set to failover mode 4, rebooted host and now see they are set as VMW_SATP_ALUA_CX. I believe now, I can go to each datastore and change the...
View ArticleDatastore in 2 SAN box with 2 hosts
Had 2 SAN Box attached to 2 hosts. Each host connect via switch to SAN box. Both host and SAN box are located in 2 datacenter. 1 host to 1 SAN box in1 datacenter. However the datacenter is connected...
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VMware 5.1 Disk Size
VM Guru’s, One of my VM guests will need a hard drive around 5 TB in size. The HD will host large imaging files. What is the best (recommended) way to accomplish this task? and Why? 1) iSCSI...
View ArticleLarge volumes, replication issues...
Hi all, 8x hosts on ESX4.1U2Dell Equallogic PS6X00 series We are preparing to upgrade to vSphere5.1 We have a fileserver with 4x 2Tb volumes presented directly using iSCSI initiator. The OS is a vmdk....
View ArticleEsxi 4.1 Datastore keeps creating _ folders
Ok I'm totally going crazy and I'm at my wits end here! lol I moved my Datastore from a old server to a new server. I recreated the Virtual Machine and attached it back to the correct datastore...
View ArticleMoving RDMs from 1 VM to another VM
Hi....I have a weird question. I am using vCenter 5.1.0b on 3 ESXi hosts running ESXi 5.1.0 (914609) and iscsi Dell EQL storage. I have a Win7 64bit VM with 3 HDD, 2 of which are RDMs for storing...
View ArticleChange to Round Robin via PowerCLI?
This may be in the wrong place and if it is, I'm sorry. I'm trying to change all the Datastores on all hosts for a particular cluster to Round Robin, and I came across this PowerCLI script, but I use a...
View ArticleFiber Channel -- failed H:0x5 D:0x0 P:0x0
Hi everyone... running into a pretty baffling problem as we're looking to establish FC connectivity from our ESXi 5.x hosts to an IBM Gen2 XIV. We're deploying this at two separate sites with identical...
View Articlesvmotioned vm but left rdmp files
I svmotioned a vm, both its virtual disks and rdm to a different lun. but now on the old lun that it was on it still has the same name of the vm folder and the contents have...
View ArticleCannot increase datastore size in vSphere
Hello,I have the issue as described in "Cannot grow VMFS datastore, the Increase button is disabled (1035285)".After checking all the possible reasons described in the KB1035285 article, I find that...
View ArticleSetting up CHAP between ESXi 5 and Dell Powervault MD3220i
Our ESXi 5.0 U1 hosts are talking to the MD3220i fine without authentication, could someone help me set up CHAP please? I think it's needed in a production environment. My first problem is: the MD3220i...
View ArticleStorage Migration, Capacity and Excel
Good Day. Going to start off, if there is a free tool out there to do what I need please recommend. I am working with a client that is doing a full migration of their datastores (moving from a NA 3240...
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auto rescan before attaching RDM disks
Hi folks -- sometimes it is possible that a naa id points at a different VML ID than the actual one -- for example if a lun is presented with ID 0 and then ID is changed to 1 - the naa.id in...
View ArticleBig Volumes - Extent vs Span
Our Windows User volume is getting ready to run out of space (Our company doesn't believe in disk quotas - or spending money). I've got to find a way to expand or split our user data since we're...
View ArticleFibre or Network??
What would you guys do??Upgrade your existing fibre infrastructure or move to Network storage? The fibre upgrade would need to be a complete fresh start and so would the network. In my mind I think of...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 VM thin VMDK won't shrink
I am having strange issue with thin provisioned Windows Server 2012 VM on vSphere 5.1.I have wiped free NTFS block on this VM with sdelete -z but thin VMDK file won't shrink no matter how many times I...
View ArticleSCO OpenServer guest with usb tape
Hello I need to install a DAT usb on a guest SCO.The host is ESX 4, The guest SCO is Openserver 5.0.7 with maintenace pack 5 The DAT is a HP C7438A (DAT 72 usb), I validated it with the same...
View ArticleDeep Security Antimalware best practices and Excluding files Questions
Dears I have some Questions and Requests for Deep Security Antimalware 1) Best Practices2) How to exclude files and if well known files treated as malware files while they are safe 4) Any free sessions...
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