VNX SAN CPU hike between 4.15 AM - 4.45 AM
Hi All, ESXi Host version - VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-1612806 We use EMC VNX FC SAN for our prod. cluster and we observer SAN CPU hike goes up to 75% during 4.15 AM - 4.45 AM ONLY. We are more concern...
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May I know the maximum number of disks that RAID 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 systems use? Thanks,M
View ArticleReclaim of deallocated blocks at the VMDK level
I posted a question about this over at Duncan Eppings blog but of course he cannot comment on futures. So let me see if I can rustle up some useful dialog here instead. In a nutshell, the problem is as...
View ArticleIs local storage a viable option with VMware?
At this point, I have concluded the following: 1) Good shared storage is very expensive compared to good local storage. 2) Good shared storage is much more prone to complex failures than local storage....
View ArticleProblem Removing Datastores in 5.5
I am having trouble removing some old datastores. They have been unmounted and detached, and show as (inactive) in vSphere. When I try to delete them, I get an error: Operation failed, diagnostics...
View ArticleNeed help with these virtual machine questions??
HI GUYS I NEED HELP WITH THIS MATCH THE FOLLOWINGCAN ANY! POST THE RITE ANSWERS??? THANKS
View ArticleNeed to Migrate SQL Cluster to VMware
Due to the Microsoft Licensing changes on how they license sql server (2008 and on), I need to migrate a physical SQL cluster to VMware. Currently my SQL cluster is connected to a EMC VNX5300. I...
View ArticleCannot use local SSD to create vFlash Cache. The disk appears to have an...
~ # esxcli storage vflash device listName Size Is Local Is Used in vflash Eligibility------------------------------------ ------ -------- ----------------- ----------------------naa.xxxxxxxxxxx 190208...
View ArticleVAAI PROBLEM
Hi, I have Dell Compellent Storage in my environment with storage center OS 6.3.10. I would like to know that how VAAI will work. As i understand through Video and VMware VAAI guide it will improve...
View ArticleAdding New HD via LUN The space is not correct
Interesting dilemma ESXi 5.5 with current updates, RHWS 6.5 With 1 – 100GB vmdk, 1 32TB RDM and 3 - 8TB LUNS. Equals 56TB +/- Plenty of space on the EVA – 56TB +/- , LUNS are Thick provisioned and...
View ArticleSql server with ParaVirtual controller
We are currently running sql 2008 on server 2008 using iscsi initiator connected disks for our database and log file drives. This works fine for us but we are implementing Zerto replication and have to...
View ArticleiSCSI treating new target LUNs as additional paths for existing target LUNs
Hi, I have an ESXi 5.5.0 (build 1331820) host that I'm trying to roll out some new iSCSI LUNs to, but I'm having trouble with it that I'm hoping someone can help me resolve. The iSCSI back-end server...
View ArticleScript to select path to ISCSI target based on target name
Hello. I would like to set the best path for the ISCSI datastores based on the path name. We have an active-active SAN setup, with one 10gig path to each SAN, with 1gig backup (4 paths total, 2 x 10gig...
View ArticlevSphere API storage recommendation
Hi, I need to clone VM with each virtual disk going to a different datastore cluster. I have no problems cloning VM to just one datastore cluster using StorageResourceMgr.RecommendDatastores() and...
View ArticleVSA 5.5 Sync Performance
I'm using VSA in a 2 node cluster. I have found that if we take down one of the hosts for maintenance, the VMs running become essentially unusable when the host is brought back online and starts...
View ArticleLSI SMI-S causing high latency?
I've also posted this on my blog, VirtualLifestyle.nl.I've been having a lot of latency issues lately with two Dell PowerEdge R310s. These 1U boxes have a low end controller, an PERC H200. I've been...
View ArticleCan't delete or unmount datastore
Getting this error when trying to remove datastores. " Cannot read the host cache configuration because some other process is modifying it at this time." We aren't using an ssd for caching, and I've...
View ArticleWhere i can get vSphere storage APIs -> VDP Advanced : vSphere Data...
Hi Team, I am in search of v Sphere Data Protection Advanced aka VDP Advanced java APIs or SDK, but could not able to find out. can anyone help me on this? Does VDP Advanced [5.5.6] APIs or SDK support...
View ArticleVMFS Datastores showing inactive for some of ESXi hosts(ESXi 5.5.0...
The datastore status is Mounted for some ESXi hosts but for other ESXi hosts the status is Mounted (but greyed out). I took putty session and found that partition table is fine and on executing"~ #...
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