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• LUN ESXi 5.1/store data not visible in trying to 'add storage '.

  I just added two 300 GB hard drives in my RAID, reconstructed and checked that the size has increased in OpenManage, but I am unable to actually increase the size of the data store residing on the RAID from the vSphere client. See photos attached. In photo 1, you can see the new size in OpenManage. In photo 2, you can see the data store I want to enlarge. Refresh or rescan everything has no effect. When I click Add storage, you can see in Picture 3 that there is no warehouses to choose. It's the same thing in November when I added a drive, but it was under warranty and a remote Dell technician in and did some fancy table/file system partitions while SSHed in to solve the problem. What I have to do the same thing or there at - it another way? If the former, how?

  I solved this through the command line. I followed the instructions at more a local data store from the command-line in vSphere, ESXi 4.x and 5.x.

  If you were stuck in the GUI as I was and you will find the daunting command line, just pay attention to what each step says you and document what you do as you do, so you don't get lost. If you learn what you are doing as you do, it just makes sense.

• You see only not iscsi LUN, attaching to add storage

  I'm newish to the whole thing vmware/iscsi, but got it to work once.

  Environment:

  HB BL460c (32 GB of ram, 2 x local 146 GB SAS HD, nc382m HBA)

  vSphere ESXi 5.1

  MSA2012i (12 x 1 TB HD)

  I created a vswitch (VMkernel Port) to port1 of the nc382m (vmnic2) and then added the virtual iscsi adapter to connect to them.  A re-scan one I could add the LUNs available on the MSA as storage on the esxi host.  Everything was fine.

  But, I created a second logical unit on the MSA number (it is shared to all hosts) and I re-scanned on the esxi, but when I try to add storage no LUNS are listed.  I followed the same procedure as the initial installation, which worked fine and now no joy.  I searched the forums for ideas but not so far seems applicable, since I was able to do this for a single logical unit number but can now add a second logical unit number.

  Kind regards

  Marshall.

  The issue has proved to be a bug/flaw in the MSA.  The MSA I use has only a single controller/processor storage and apparently regardless of whether it has one or two SPs it assigns new vDisks of alternately between both SPS 'potential '.  So in my case the first vDisk was entrusted to SP - A and worked beautifully.  The second vDisk was assigned to the same SP - B hard did not exist.  Therefore, it was not visible for ESXi hosts.  Change of 'ownership' of the second vDisk lun was visible on the ESXi host.

  Here is a link to HP Customer Support Advisory about this behavior:

  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&TaskID=110&prodSeriesId=3687128&prodTypeId=12169&ObjectID=c01470001

• Impossible to add storage as data store

  Hello

  I started with 4 esxi servers 5 to test the object with the method of assessment and added the common datastore on all 4 servers for virtual machines that worked very well. but the tests I formatted 2 esxi servers and installed ESXi 4 top, now when I am adding common storage in these 2 ESXi 4 Server I get the error attached, I have found the solution so that it can delete the partition with fdisk command to this logical unit number, but this LUN is common for all 4 servers and virtual machines running on it for 2 ESXi 5 host , so please, someone has the solution to this problem

  Another problem is that showing time in hostd.log file is different because I have configured in Setup esxi why its different time showing.

  Thank you Sam

  Please mark question answers

  Frank

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• Storage Local ESXi 3.5 U3 problem

  I have a RAID array that 2.72 TB in size, that ESXi can identify, but when I try to add storage, ESXi reported only 741,99 GB available. The table is empty and runs on a suitable 4805SAS adapter, which is supported in the HCL.

  Does anyone have any suggestions as to why I can't use all available space?

  Thanks in advance.

  You have run against the infamous ESX 2 TB limit.  Storage of ESX data extensions are limited to 2 TB - you must bring your RAID array 2 TB in size or less in order for ESX to see all of the space.

• Can I add storage at my Air of MacBook 13 inch, purchased mid-2011, which has 121 GB storage capacity, on which 12,28 GB are currently free.

  Can I add storage to my 13-inch MacBook Air, purchased mid-2011?  Its storage capacity is 121 GB, on which 12,28 GB are currently free.

  You can replace the internal flash SSD with greater capacity, a drive. It would be easier to add something external.

• Add storage via FC 16 G FC switch 2.51 VMmark encounter a problem failed

  Hello

  Add storage via FC 16 G FC switch in vCenter to the steps below:

  1. log in vcenter was success

  2 and the following guide to create the datacenter and cluster folder was successful.

  3. Add two hosts in cluster folder was successful.

  4. Add LUN0 of FC storage warehouses connect via FC switch 16 G in SUT1 has been successful.

  5. Repeat step 4, add LUN0 of FC storage SUT2 failed due to the need to re - format the CF storage. --> has failed.

  How can I add LUN0 even in two HOSTS under vCenter?

  Can someone show me how to do?

  Please notify.

  Thank you.

  I guess you're just réanalysant the HBA? Or you try to add a VMFS volume? The procedure is simple:

  (1) area

  (2) present to the guests

  (3) rescan HBAs on the host

  (4) add VMFS volume

  (5) rescan all guests (usually performed automatically by vCenter after completing step 4)

• What does add storage Wizard?

  Dear team,

  Once I click on Wizard to add storage, I m n learn number of LUNS that follows is the blink of an eye the same.

  

  is over the top of the screen measn that VMFS datastore is not created on LUNS?

  Concerning

  Mr. VMware.

  To add to the iw123, the LUN response that appear as being available in the Wizard "Add storage" does not contain a VMFS data store or they are used as a ROW.

  André

• Access NAS storage of ESXi Server using VMKernel Port?

  Hello

  I would like to know the best procedure to connect to the NAS storage of ESXi host 5. I am able to connect to the NAS storage according to the screenshots listed in the link below.

  http://www.tintri.com/blog/2011/11/connecting-vSphere-to-NFS-the-easy-way/

  But, I saw different configurations in the past where port dedicated VMkernel is assigned to NAS and all storage goes into network 10 G. I try to do the same and created a VMkernel for NAS port. But I don't think that traffic is going over there as it is not used at all.

  I gave the IP address of the ESXi server on the NAS box to get access. I couldn't give address IP VMkernel sideways NAS. How can I make use of this IP VMKernel dedicated NFS storage?

  I want to implement the best way to pass NAS 10 G network traffic. In addition, How can I test if storage traffic crosses VMkernel port?

  Suggestions needed.

  Virtualinfra is right that you must use a different subnet for NFS traffic. You masked the IP range, so I don't see what you use, but make sure that the vmkernel and storage using a single subnet, not the management subnet. If you get an error, your use of a subnet that goes out the default gateway of the management port, or that you are using the same subnet.

  I wrote a few articles on the use of NFS with vSphere: http://wahlnetwork.com/2012/04/19/nfs-on-vsphere-a-few-misconceptions/

  Also, make sure that the vmnic can route traffic on that subnet, as in the case of the use of VLANs.

• Error al add storage (datastore) en virtualcenter

  Buenos dias

  Tenemos una infrastructure of various host esx 3.5 gestionados por un virtualcenter 2.5 desde hace varios Años. Desde hace unos Días me da UN error cuando intento add storage para crear a datastore para lo tengo are presented as nuevo has los una cabina of 300 Gb. Para ello selecciono a LUNs esx host, voy known config pestana, a storage y al boton Add storage. Cuando en el lugar del Assistant in pincho para anadirlo, unos segundos espera obtengo el siguiente message after:

  The query failed because the remote server has taken too long to respond

  Y is no puedo hacer mas, don't con lo than no puedo crear el nuevo datastore y lo Necesito UN ago that los current estan casi llenos. He reniciado el virtualcenter don't sin any resultado y ahora mismo no se por donde depower.

  ¿Alguna idea? MUCHAS gracias por adelantado.

  Kind regards

  David

  Hola Sorcerer1210:

  Dick as screams datastore en el a host y luego escanear in el resto are suficiente. If son datastore diferent there you da problemas in algun don't host agent deberias reiniciar el y no ser asi el host completo.

  A greeting.

• LUN ghosts under "add storage.

  Hello

  OK, so this is going to prove that I'm still learning.

  vSphere 4 (ESX4), using an EMC SAN.  My guy in storage created me a LUN TB 5.37 and 4.03 TB LUN.  I connected to the first LUN and started trying to create a VMFS data store, and of course he did not how I thought it should.  And I went to the documentation and the book Mastering by Scott Lowe has learned the rule of 2 TB - 512 K.  I love to learn things.

  So, I got my guy from storage will seduce the large LUNS and dismantle them in small LUNs, all less 2 TB.

  The problem I see is that the original two large LUNS are still appear in the add storage wizard window.  I tried refreshing and reparsing.  The large LUNS appear again - I guess that the real problem is that the smaller MON new are not all appear - miss me a unit logic of each of the large lun number.  Here's what I mean - the 5.37 TB lun has been removed from the SAN and three LUNS 1.79 TB have been created, but I do not see the first of three people.  Even with TB 4.03 LUN that was initially created and then deleted and divided into third - I don't see the first ONE of this lot either.

  I guess I have to refresh something and probably learn new things from command line.  I love to learn new things.  Has anyone seen elsewhere this behavior, or has any suggestions?  I have already confirmed with my guy in storage that old LUNS have been washed properly and correctly created new ones.

  Thank you

  -Steve

  It is actually a problem with the service console itself, I guess you are using the classic ESX.  I ran in there with physical Linux servers as well.  You can have these changed now the new Lun ID LUN or a restart if you want to keep them.  New LUN IDs would avoid a reboot.

  In a perfect world, a new analysis would be all you have to do, but with some berries SAN (my HDS is notorious for this), I had no chance without a reboot.

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

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• Basic questions about the storage on ESXi

  Hello

  We are about to implement a VMware ESXi environment and I would like to get some clarification on the storage in ESXi before proceeding.

  Material: 3 guests and HP EVA4000 FC 4 TB SAN.

  We execute the file, mail, web, directory, application and database servers.

  Some of these services require quick I/O and some require data to be 'seen' by at least 2 virtual servers for HA.

  Can I use discs RDM for HA/Clustering servers and for those who need quick I/O, or can I use VMDK:s?

  If I present to you the entire 4 TB SAN ESXi can I then several virtual servers use certain parts of this 4 TB SAN as discs RDM and other servers use certain parts of this SAN as VMDK:s? (Do we have virtual HBA:s in ESXi?)

  Thank you

  Yes. But you must consider as usual VMDK of hard drives in this case, you must install the cluster file system there.

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• How can I add processors in ESXi?

  How can I add processors in ESXi?  I have a quad-core processor, but once I allowed my server, it only allows me to use two now.  I guess I need another button, or buy some add-on?  I use ESX Server 3i, 3.5.0 123629.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I'm in love with this product!

  ESXi is licensed per socket. So 2 quads counts as two processors.

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• Drive HARD physics add to VMware ESXi 5.1

  I came across a configuration of a Dell Power Edge ii one T110 Server VMware ESXi 5.1

  
  

  It was built not by me, I found it here. I came across the need to increase the storage of VMware, but I need to add a new physical HARD disk.

  
  

  I'm afraid to make any changes to the system, because there is no backup found for the virtual machine.

  
  

  If I stop the physical machine and connect the additional HARD disk, how can I declare to the VMware, in order to define the backup of the virtual machine?

  
  

  Thank you in advance.

  
  

  Sincerely, George I.
  

  When you restart the server, you should see an option to create a matrix of storage before the ESXi begins to start up (this option is available for almost all servers and appears between POST process and startup). Select the option and create a RAID 0 array on second HARD drive. Start the ESXi server after that. You have to be sure that the second HDD is not in use or it will be formatted.

  When the ESXi has started, go to Configuration-> Storage-> rescan all. After the news of the analysis is complete, go to storage add and you should see the table that you just created. After you have added storage, it will be visible as a the ESXi data store.

  Let me know how it went.

  Elodie

• Access the SMB storage using esxi host and manage with MS server 2008

  Hi there, I know the subject line can be confusing, but I didn't know how to explain what I need in the line object in such a short sentence.

  in any case, I have a storage device SMB, a Promise VTrak M610P, which is attached to a blade server 1U HP through interface channels double Ultra 320 SCSI host. I can't configure the VTrak as a NFS, the only way to access logical drives is connected to a server via the scsi channels and using the operating system to share the drive and the shared disks.

  I would use a server blade with dual ultra 320 SCSI host interface channels and connect the VTrak to this server blade. Then I would install ESXI hypervisor OS 5.5 to this server blade. I want to know is if the ESXI operating system will recognize the logical drives and if I create a virtual machine with MS server 2008 and see if the virtual machine detects logical drives, so that I can share the drives? I hope that I'm supposed to and if I'm not, please let me know what makes no sense, I will do the best to explain it better.

  Thank you

  Andy

  So it turns out that there seems to be something wrong with vClient when you add a hard disk (virtual disk) to a virtual machine of size greater than 4 TB. Article VMware KB: value of range error message when you add more than 4 TB capacity discs in vSphere Client describes this if you encounter this problem, add the hard drive via vSphere CLI, CLI power or vmkfstools. So this seems to be a known issue on vClient. What I ended up doing was using vClient, creation of hard disk, adding to the virtual machine (size of the hard drive is to 5.45) and when I would get the error message on the DiskCapControl out of reach, I would just click OK and then finalize the creation of the hard drive on the virtual machine. Once the process is complete, I selected the virtual machine and noticed that he indeed added a new HDD size 5.45 TB even if he's complained about it. I pulled to the top of the virtual machine with windows server 2008 R2 installed and was able to create a new disk under windows and set it up as a shared drive on the network. Looks like vClient must be updated by VMware and correct this bug, if it's a bug that I think. Thank you for the help vervoort!