Add VNX LUN for ESX

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• How to add SAN LUN in ESX of CLI?

  Hello people,

  I work for a team of engineers to implementation, where our tasks involve the construction of about 15 bunches per month.

  As part of build tasks, we end up consuming more time add the SAN LUN in the ESX servers all running ESX 4.1 through the Victoria Cross.

  I understand that the vmkfstools command could help us create a partition vmfs3 on the LUN, but when I do it asks me to set the partition to 0xfb and I believe that we should use the parted for that utility.

  I can't define it with a single command. My goal is to put these commands in a script to speed up the work.

  

  I'm also not sure if the LUN list that I see in the Terminal Server to ESX Server session is the same as what I see in the VCenter. How can I do?

  
  Comparing the two screenshots, I see an additional LUN of the Terminal Server session

  

  Would appreciate any help in this matter.

  Thanks in advance

  Hello

  Take a look on the link below

  http://www.virtu-al.NET/2009/08/28/PowerCLI-mass-provision-datastores/

  And if you work in a team of engineers, I recommend to familiarize themselves with PowerCLI, tool very powerful

  BTW, I remember if you would vmkfstool used for the creation of VMFS, data warehouses will be not aligned LUN pieces that could lead to a deterioration of storage I/O performance

  www.VMware.com/PDF/esx3_partition _align.pdf

  See you soon
  Artur
  

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• Good 'size' of 2 TB LUN for ESX

  I have the need (on occasion) to provide a virtual machine with a 2 to VMDK.  To do this, I need of course a 2 TB LUNS with a VMFS on that.

  My question is, what it the right size in GB I should introduce to ESX to ensure that ESX (a) we'll see OK and (b) I can only close to 2 TB VMDK possible?

  We have managed to get a unit logic 2048 GB (real 2 TB) visible to ESX number, but had to format it to the command line that the VI Client didn't like it.

  Any suggestion is appreciated.

  See you soon,.

  Doug.

  The maximum size of the LUN is actually 2 TB - 512 bytes - this is due to a limitation of 32-bit and fresh address generals for VMFS accounting.

  You will definitely want to read this article.

  http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/virtual_geek/2009/06/vSphere-and-2TB-LUNs-changes-from-vi3x.html

  It applies to vSphere, but good information, unless you want to mess with your storage during a space upgrade.

• Unable to add a lun to esxiting to host ESX 4

  I'm not able to add a unit number logic esxiting presented to the ESX host to an esx host 4. I chose gt & Add storage; disk/Lun & gt; I chose the desired lun & gt; Keep the existing Signature & gt; Next & gt; Next & gt; Finishing. I get an error message "Unable to change the configuration of the host." I was able to add to the initial ESX4 host, but not a second. This is an existing lun created in ESX 3.5 the lun in question has two extensions added, which would explain the message "Warning" status on screen edatastore th. The warning does not appear in ESX 3.5, however.

  In my view, it is a bug, and in fact we have an open PR with VMware.  If you try to add the LUN back using vCenter, when you will encounter the error.

  Have you tried of you connecting directly to the ESX host and adding back?

• Hot Add Remove lun fails in rescan periodical at the time of the withdrawal, although the path is marked as DEAD as planned

  So we run the hot add and remove cases from LUNs in the certification for ESX 5.5 with Workbench 3.0 kit

  The hot add succeeds to the two manual add and periodic scan... Deletion succeeds manual extraction, but a failure in periodicals rescan same removal so it lists the path out of SERVICE.

  Here are the logs

  [August 26, 2014 20:01:29: WLMANAGER] [0] FRAME: no charges Found.

  [August 26, 2014 20:02:25: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: hot test add using RESCAN

  [August 26, 2014 20:07:55: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: performance of rescan the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:08:28: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: found new LUN eui. 48d8bf5f64e64100

  [August 26, 2014 20:08:28: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: add hot with the new analysis is the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:08:28: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: Running rescan the second server

  [August 26, 2014 20:09: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: found new LUN eui. 48d8bf5f64e64100

  [August 26, 2014 20:09: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: add hot with rescan is the second server

  [August 26, 2014 20:09: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: hot test add using PERIODICALLY RESCAN

  [August 26, 2014 20:15:05: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: Test runs on the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:15:06: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: found new LUN eui.48d8bf5f64e64200

  [August 26, 2014 20:15:06: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: add hot with the new analysis from time to time, is the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:15:06: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: Test runs on the secondary server

  [August 26, 2014 20:15:08: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: found new LUN eui.48d8bf5f64e64200

  [August 26, 2014 20:15:08: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: add hot with periodically rescan is the second server

  [August 26, 2014 20:15:10: WLMANAGER] [0] FRAME: no charges Found.

  [August 26, 2014 20:16:07: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: hot control remove using RESCAN

  [August 26, 2014 20:17:27: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: hot execution removes the test on the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:18: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: LUNS deleted eui.48d8bf5f64e64200

  [August 26, 2014 20:18: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: Test successfully on the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:18: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: hot execution removes the test on the second server

  [August 26, 2014 20:18:33: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: LUNS deleted eui.48d8bf5f64e64200

  [August 26, 2014 20:18:33: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: Test passed on the second server

  [August 26, 2014 20:18:33: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: hot control remove by using PERIODICALLY RESCAN

  [August 26, 2014 20:23:20: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: Test runs on the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:23:21: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: check the path to removed LUN on the first server

  [August 26, 2014 20:24:17: TRANSPORT] [0] FRAMEWORK: running cmd 'esxcfg-mpath - bd eui.48d8bf5f64e64100' mode of blocking on the host 'esxia.amiads.com '...

  [August 26, 2014 20:24:17: STAFBASE] [0] FRAMEWORK: command execution STAF: staf esxia.amiads.com PROCESS SAMECONSOLE RETURNSTDOUT RETURNSTDERR WORKDIR SHELL START / WAIT COMMAND esxcfg-mpath - bd eui.48d8bf5f64e64100

  [August 26, 2014 20:24:18: STAFPROCES] [0] FRAME: host esxia.amiads.com returned eui. 48d8bf5f64e64100 : * iSCSI disk (eui.48d8bf5f64e64100)

  vmhba34:C0:T65:l0 LUN:0 State: dead iscsi adapter: not available target: unavailable

  vmhba34:C3:T65:l0 LUN:0 State: dead iscsi adapter: not available target: unavailable

  
  

  [August 26, 2014 20:24:27: HOTADDREMO] [0] ERROR: LUN is found not deleted after periodic rescan on the first server

  
  

  So I checked the Vmware perl code that performs this case... it is available at /opt/vmware/VTAF/storage50-cert/VTAF/Test/Storage/StorageCert/FVT/HotAddRemoveLUNs.pm

  
  

  Sub RunHotRemoveTest

  {

  .....

  # Remove LUN only cause death I/O path.  It does not delete the LUN.

  # Evaluate for the dead I/O path.

  $deadPathFound = "NO";

  LogInfo (channel = > $channel, MSG = > "Check the path to remove LUN on $server");

  foreach my {$lun (@lunListBeforePeriodicallyRescan)

  #my $lunObj = $host2HbaObj-> CreateScsiLun (name = > $lun);

  $cmd = "esxcfg-mpath - bd $lun";

  My $cmdObj = new VTAF::Framework:Core:Common:Command)

  Home = > $host2Obj-> GetName();

  Cmd = > $cmd);

  my $rc = $cmdObj-> GetReturnCode();

  my $cmdResult = $cmdObj-> GetStdout();

  my $cmdError = $cmdObj-> GetStderr();

  If ($cmdError) {}

  $deadPathFound = "YES";

  LogInfo (channel = > $channel, MSG = > "mpath command returned: $cmdError");

  LogInfo (channel = > $channel, MSG = > "$lun is deleted after periodic rescan");

  }

  }

  If ($deadPathFound not 'YES') {}

  LogError (channel = > $channel, MSG = > "LUN is not deleted after periodic rescan on the $server");

  return FAILURE;

  } else {}

  LogInfo (channel = > $channel, MSG = > ' delete hot with periodically rescan PASSED on the $server ");

  }

  }

  So if you see the code above, Vmware itself expected the path to show the death, but they perceive three error codes for the output of esxcfg-mpath - bd < lunname >

  I think they expect an error to return to $cmdError... But looks at though it lists the path as DEAD, she returns to success... So the $deadPathFound is always set to no. He goes into the path of "not YES" and not the test case...

  I would like to open a folder from supported with VMware, but before that I would like to know if someone has faced this problem and had this problem of VMware using any patch in their Workbench... Or if any new workbench has this problem fixed...

  We are using Vmware Test Manager: 3.0.0 - 1610638

  5.5 storage certification: 3.0.0 - 1337995

  VMware Workbench say 3.0.1

  Than I went back to our older certification with ESX 5.1 where this matter has passed... and was able to check the logs. It has been performed with Workbench 2.0. In this they executed a more order "peripheral storage esxcli list d lunname" and lists the path as dead and also properly detects the dead path and scored the try with the... Unfortunately I don't seem to have their old code to compare with...

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:06: SCSILUN] [0] FRAMEWORK: check if the 'eui.93bb4a37348e4100' lun is available or not.

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:06: TRANSPORT] [0] FRAMEWORK: running cmd ' esxcli storage device base list d eui.93bb4a37348e4100 ' mode of blocking on the host 'esxia.amiads.com '...

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:06: STAFBASE] [0] FRAMEWORK: command execution STAF: staf esxia.amiads.com PROCESS SAMECONSOLE RETURNSTDOUT RETURNSTDERR WORKDIR SHELL START / WAIT COMMAND esxcli storage base device list d eui.93bb4a37348e4100

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:07: STAFPROCES] [0] FRAME: host esxia.amiads.com returned eui.93bb4a37348e4100

  Full name: * iSCSI disk (eui.93bb4a37348e4100)

  Definable display name: true

  Size: 2048

  Device type: Direct access

  Multichannel plugin: NMP

  Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.93bb4a37348e4100

  Seller: * I

  Model: *.

  Review: 2 0 s

  SCSI level: 4

  Is nickname: false

  Status: dead

  RDM Capable is: true

  Is Local: false

  Is removable: false

  SSD is: false

  Is Offline: false

  Is perpetually booked: false

  Thin Provisioning status: Yes

  Attached filters:

  VAAI status: unknown

  Other UID: vml.01000000003933626234613337333438653431303053746f725472

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:07: MULTITECH] SETTING [0]: called VTAF::TestLib:Sphere:Storage:Lib:CLI:ScsiLun:IsLunAvailable (Password='password@123' Username = 'root' HostName = 'esxia.amiads.com' LunName = 'eui.93bb4a37348e4100') returns '1'

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:07: TRANSPORT] [0] FRAMEWORK: running cmd 'esxcfg-mpath - bd eui.93bb4a37348e4100' mode of blocking on the host 'esxia.amiads.com '...

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:07: STAFBASE] [0] FRAMEWORK: command execution STAF: staf esxia.amiads.com PROCESS SAMECONSOLE RETURNSTDOUT RETURNSTDERR WORKDIR SHELL START / WAIT COMMAND esxcfg-mpath - bd eui.93bb4a37348e4100

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:08: STAFPROCES] [0] FRAME: host esxia.amiads.com returned eui.93bb4a37348e4100: * iSCSI disk (eui.93bb4a37348e4100)

  vmhba34:C1:T65:l0 LUN:0 State: dead iscsi adapter: not available target: unavailable

  vmhba34:C0:T65:l0 LUN:0 State: dead iscsi adapter: not available target: unavailable

  [July 27, 2012 12:34:08: HOTADDREMO] [0] INFO: eui.93bb4a37348e4100 died because of the LUN to remove test

  So basically had the question warm Add Remove Lun. It is a problem in the ESX version we use and scripts of WorkBench. If we use the build ESX GA this would have worked. ESX changed the behavior of the command in version 5.5 of GA to a new approach and then back to the old approach again in 5.5 Update1.

  The version we use are two versions higher than the release of GA... Therefore, the behavior of this command is different between these two versions.

  ESXi 5.5 Patch 2	2014-07-01	1892794	N/A
  ESXi 5.5 Patch Express 4	2014 06-11	1881737	N/A
  ESXi 5.5 Update 1 has	2014-04-19	1746018	N/A
  ESXi 5.5 Express Patch3	2014-04-19	1746974	N/A
  ESXi 5.5 Update 1	2014 03-11	1623387	N/A
  ESXi 5.5 Patch1	2013 12-22	1474528	N/A
  ESXi 5.5 GA	2013-09-22	1331820	N/A

  
  

  This is the behavior in version 5.5 GA ESX

  ~ # vmware - v

  VMware ESXi 5.5.0 build-1331820

  Added the target

  ~ # esxcfg - mpath - bd eui.3db57bdc252c0200

  1. EUI.3db57bdc252c0200: FRIEND iSCSI disk (eui.3db57bdc252c0200)

  vmhba34:C0:t0:l0 LUN:0 Status: active iscsi adapter: iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:5213e0fa-31de-329a-5885-002590135b9e-17c7a47e target: IQN = iqn.1991 - 10.com.ami:itx002590135d84e923:l.v10 Alias = Session = 00023 000002 PortalTag = 5 d

  ~ # echo $?

  0

  Removed from the target

  ~ # esxcfg - mpath - bd eui.3db57bdc252c0200

  Device eui.3db57bdc252c0200 unknown

  ~ # echo $?

  1

  Now the version of ESX 5.5 Update 1, we use

  Added the target

  ~ # vmware - v

  VMware ESXi 5.5.0 build-1623387

  ~ # esxcfg - mpath - bd eui.5b5fbb54c4d80200

  1. EUI.5b5fbb54c4d80200: FRIEND iSCSI disk (eui.5b5fbb54c4d80200)

  vmhba38:C1:t0:l0 LUN:0 Status: active iscsi adapter: iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:5405e3db-f95e-9f9c-e99b-0025900cab82-01a17ffb target: IQN = iqn.1991 - 10.com.ami:itx00259014329a26b:l.sharontest Alias = Session = 00023 PortalTag = 9 000002 d

  ~ # echo $?

  0

  Removed from the target

  ~ # esxcfg - mpath - bd eui.5b5fbb54c4d80200

  1. EUI.5b5fbb54c4d80200: FRIEND iSCSI disk (eui.5b5fbb54c4d80200)

  vmhba38:C1:t0:l0 LUN:0 State: dead iscsi adapter: not available target: unavailable

  ~ # echo $?

  0

• Change the path information for ESX ESXi hosts to access

  Hello all! I hope you guys can help me.

  I have about 47 hosts that I need to change it Round Robin storage path information. If I make the change in vCenter and restart the host it again changing fixed. So, I thought that I should change it to the level of the host through esxicli.

  I have about twice as many LUNS of the Hitachi SAN. I'd like to see if it is possible to make the change in all areas, in some way, or I need to make the change by host? Also, is there anything that I need to change sides San so that it works or not.

  I saw this VMware KB: modification of path information for ESX/ESXi hosts to access and assume that it is the best plan? But did not know of all put into custody, if necessary, that everyone ran to when doing this?

  You will need to make the change by the host and the KB you'll find is the right method.

• Unable to connect to target iSCSI for ESX 3.5

  Hi all

  I have an esx 3.5 build 82663 (update 1). We took over this company, so we are migrating this data center. I understand tha patch isn't 5 update but it wasn't our environment and we try to turn it on.

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  (2) storage network - 192.168.9.x

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  Ping does not work between interfaces.

  Ping of physical switch to the san and esx equallogic storage network interfaces work

  Access to LUNS equallogic shared among interfaces are restrticted by the ip address of storage network (192.168.9.x). The LUNS they check marks against them to have several initiators communicate with them.

  No enabled chap authentication anywhere.

  I had another server with the same configuration connection to it without problems to the only difference is esxi can be accessed and the esx servers cannot access.

  Our environment has been only esxi. This is the first time I use esx and a system of update 1 for iSCSI.

  I'm on the critical path to complete the project.

  It would be useful that I can get all the help you can.

  See you soon,.

  Knockaert

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• VMware ESXi for ESX 4

  Hello

  Someone know if can I upgrade my ESX 3i (3.5.0) to VMware vSphere (ESX 4)?

  Thank you

  You can't spend of ESX ESXi... ESX to ESX and ESXi for ESXi only... At least, not as an 'upgrade '. Provided that your host is on the HCL for ESX/ESXi 4 (u1 as well), then you can install it. This will be a facility of cleaning/charges however, wiping the LUN which ESX is installed on.

  You might want to stay on ESXi however, given that ESX is pretty much going to end with the 4.x releases (at least this is what I mean)... The released product in 2011 only is not available in two flavors, just ESXi...

  The ESX CLI, consider using the device of vMA and element vSphere CLI on your vCenter Server installation. You can also install the PowerCLI element to win these CLI scripting options.

  VMware VCP4

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  I am a newbie so please let me know if you guys need more info to solve my prob.

  Thank you.

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  SAS - Ready 300

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  Create a new VD using RAID0

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