Reference Dell R610 RAID, virtual disk more problems of 1800 GB

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  Yes... This is a recurring problem since mid-December, and we finally decided to rebuild our vCenter on another host server.  I went and did the things of the new Virtual Machine and has "custom", so that I can browse and recover files hard and * _1.vmdk of our SAN for discs.

  Now, this large all worked Friday.  I just today... and it doesn't work.  D: drive (* _1.vmdk) disappeared, and I can't either remote on the server.  I can't vSphere, nothing!

  Then... we rebuild, changing the name of the server that we just built _old after stopping.

  When I go to recover files hard again, they are changed...?  I can't explain it!  I've attached a screenshot of what I take everything.

  Now... there at - it a way to solve this problem?  And if not, is it possible to find the information that was in these folders to manage our environment?
  
  Help?

  What you're saying gives me a really bad feeling.

  Sorry about that, I really want to tell you something more encouraging, but...

  Assuming that the snapshot you posted shows the old vCenter server folder, you can see that there are no configuration (.vmx) file more. I can tell you with certainty if the virtual machine has been removed (you can check the tasks and events) or if for example a backup application attempted to do his work but because of the virtual disks had reused problem!

  If you still want to use the existing virtual disks, you must move them to the folder of the new virtual machine in order to avoid any confusion.

  André

• Virtual disk size problems.

  Hello

  I have a virtual SCSI disk has a size maximum of 50 GB and divided into 2 GB files.

  My problem is that the disc takes 28 GB of space on the Mac; but I have only 14 GB used in the Windows XP virtual machine and it shows 36 GB free.

  I would like to reduce the Mac files to a more reasonable size. Is this possible?

  VMware Fusion (menu bar) > help > VMware Fusion help > creating virtual machines > VMware Tools > configure VMware Tools ("Shrink virtual disk to a virtual machine, to reclaim the unused space")

  VMware Fusion (menu bar) > help > VMware Fusion help > managing Virtual Machines > virtual hard disk management > cleaning up a hard disk

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  VMware Fusion (menu bar) > help > VMware Fusion help > using snapshots and AutoProtect > deletion of snapshots

  Note: Before taking any action, I highly recommend that you at least have a data backup current full user that was created from the virtual and recorded outside the Virtual Machine itself Machine otherwise have a backup of the virtual machine and not a backup Time Machine, as it is not know properly backup of VMS in current conditions likely several.

• Existing on the new VM virtual disk mounting problem

  Hi guys,.

  I have a problem, try to attach an existing (created with the command "vmkfstools") to a virtual machine drive.

  Background: I want to set up a cluster 2 vm nodes, with a quorum of virtual disk. I have already 2 - vm, and after the creation of the virtual disk to use as the quorum disk and trying to attach the virtual disk to a virtual machine, I got the following error:

  "Device"vim.vm.device.VirtualSCSIController"is a SCSI controller, engaged in sharing the bus."

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  I also tried to add the indicator:-a free

  But none can do!

  What could be the problem here? And how can I solve it?

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• Reference Dell r610 slow start

  Hi I have a Dell r610 but it takes a few seconds at startup I had 48 GB of ram, I just checked that everything is ok regarding the ram, hard drives, my bios is version 2.0.13 What can do to optimize it?

  Thank you

  Hello

  I wouldn't recommend trying to speed up the process of startup/POST. The more material you have in the slowest server, it will be. You can speed it up the disabling features such as memory controls, inventory (CSIOR) or the controller of the lifecycle altogether. You can also disable firmware for some hardware interfaces.

  http://www.Dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/PowerEdge-R610/manuals

  Thank you

• VMware vsphere essentials more and Dell MD3000i iSCSI - virtual disk not on preferred path

  Hello world

  I am trying to set up our new vmware vsphere essentials plus the facility. We have 2 x Dell R710 servers running vmware esx4 and have a md3000i SAN.

  Each server has a network cable to connect to a network SAN controller.

  vmserver1 a vmnic6 IP 192.168.130.110 the IP controller connection 0 192.168.130.101

  vmserver1 has IP 192.168.130.111 vmnic4 connection to controller 1 IP 192.168.130.102

  vmserver2 a vmnic 6 IP 192.168.131.110 the IP controller connection 0 192.168.131.101

  vmserver2 has IP 192.168.131.111 vmnic4 connection to controller 1 IP 192.168.131.102

  Whenever I start a virtual server it causes the dell md3000i start flashes orange, and management tool says disc not on favorite virtual path.

  After entering the tool configuration and affecting the path preferred, from the commencement to vmware, even with a single connected server it causes the error.

  I tried to configure vmware to use direct fixed and alternate paths.

  I did a quick search on Google and found these sites:

  http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/VMware ESX4.0andPowerVault MD3000i

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/storage/f/1216/t/19269507.aspx

  Strange configuration.

  Looks like you are using some cross cable?

  Each host must have 2 vSwitches, each with a port vmkernel on one of the two iSCSI network.

  Each host must reach all 4 of the MD3000i (test with the vmkping command) interface.

  See also:

  http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/VMware ESX4.0andPowerVault MD3000i

  André

• Reference Dell T610 with 5 hard drive problem (5x2TB) while create RAID 5 with all the HARD drive. :(

  Dear Sir.

  While I have already configured the RAID 5 with 5 disks, then the OS (windows 2008 R2) installation step I saw 2 separate partitions. and can I install it on the partition with only 2 TB. Another, we can't. So during my installation completed OS, then I can use only 2 TB, for another volume is about 5 TB can't do anything. Can I do the RAID 5 with 5 disks (10 TB)?

  I wait your helpful to my set.

  Thank you.

  silamay

  This is new server, there is not any data yet so I can reinstall. What I want is that I just want to RAID 5 until I started my DC project. I already look for how to convert to GPT, but I'm not at all.  I know that I can't convert GPT as the OS in the same disk but that is because I try to configure RAID 5 and OS, but while over OS I do not see another 5 to just see only 2 TB.

  I don't understand most of what you wrote.  You must activate the UEFI (below), then convert to GPT before installing Windows.

  silamay

  How can I install on a UEFI system?

  The T610 supports UEFI, but must be allowed.  Start the BIOS (F2) Setup and change the boot mode in the UEFI instead of BIOS/inheritance.

  Your alternative is to create a RAID 5 using all disks, but the definition of the size as something as small as 2 to, then another RAID 5 with space remaining.  Each table will be displayed in Windows as a separate 'drive' - you can then install normally in the smallest 'drive '.

• Reference Dell T300 RAID 1 broken by the firmware update

  Hello

  We have a Dell T300 with the SAS 6/iR adapter.

  We have a RAID1 with 2 x 3 TB drives (visible only 2 TB).

  I have updated the firmware on the SAS adapter to the latest version available here:

  

  and now the RAID 1 has disappeared!

  We have a lot of important data on this virtual drive so any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you!

  Jerry.

  Hi Josh,.

  Thanks for getting back to me. The physical connections and the disks were good and they appeared in the update controller RAID configuration. But the virtual drive RAID1 had disappeared.

  I solved the problem by downgrading to an earlier version of the firmware.

  If I had read the README of the first firmware upgrade page completely, I would have noticed:

  The migration of the SAS 6/iR controllers PERC6 controller RAID Volumes is only supported for volumes created originally on 6/iR controllers SAS running review FW 00.25.47.00 or later version.

  I was able to locate a FW version 00.20.48 here.

  The executable flash.bat refused to downgrade the FW version

  However, looking at the .bat files, I could see that flash.bat called xflash.bat called sasflash.exe which is a LSI utility to upgrade the firmware of the card.

  I found an old manual with the arguments that sasflash.exe take here and use the switch - fwdown to wipe the card and firmware downgrade.

  When the server has started upward the virtual drive was back. Phew!

  Guess I'll read the Readme next time?

  Thank you for your attention,

  Jerry.

• Reference Dell T300 RAID additional Install

  Currently I have a T300 Dell with a RAID 1. Current readers are almost complete, so I have 2 drives more than I am about to install in another RAID 1 on the server. Ask yourself what are the steps needed to do this successfully.

  Currently, I plan the following:

  1 stop server

  2. install the new discs on the front of the server.

  3 Server boot in OS (Server 2008)

  4. use the Dell software to configure new RAID 1.

  Is that going to succeed?

  1 skip this step.

  2. install new disks on the front of the [hot] Server.

  3. no need to 'boot' in OS.

  4 use the Dell [OMSA] software to configure new RAID 1.

• Reference DELL 510 RAID 5 - missing 2 HDD (1 foreign)

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  To enter the configuration, I noticed that two of the six disk HARD saying missing then in the Ctrl Mgmt tab one of the HARD drive said foreign.

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  Thanks in advance.

  Dan

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  6 x 2 TB RAID5

  Two of the RAID5 HDD reported missing, one of the two foreigners.

  So I've gone on foreign view / highlighted the top level config / foreigner / option Yes or no (yes some)

  On which dates back to the first page "Mgmt" it then one of the missing disks on 'ready' and the other ' rebuild '.

  He runs out of night to see what happens. Will update.

• Reference Dell E520 slow hard disk after upgrade Windows 7

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• RAW device to the virtual disk migration

  When trying to cold migrate a raw disk device VM of EVA Storage to a virtual disk in a DS8100 it fails with the following message: "incompatible device backup specified for device ´0´" the size of the LUN is Go 510 and appaers message when 100% is full 3 hours laters. I set the block size 2 Mb in the data store, but when I try to migrate a RAw of 100 GB on the same VM migration works very well and I use the new virtual disk without problems.

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  Have you tried VMware Converter inside the guest who has the backend RDM?

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• Reference Dell MD3220 virtual disk - hot spare in use

  We have a Dell MD3220.  one of the hard drives was taken out by an end-user trying to exchange a defective disc. Then after that the good player has replaced the old drive was placed back into the appropriate slot. Now we have a hot spare (enclosure 0, slot 23) in lieu of an another hot spare (attachment 2, slot 22). The hot spare that is subbed for has been replaced by two new hard drives now and the hot spare in use has still not disappeared. any suggestions on what to do next?

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  Hello, GalaxyTechService.

  It is perhaps not as complicated as it may seem, in fact. There is a wizard that you can use to return the disk to the raid set. Right-click the affected virtual disk and select 'Replace physical disk' and use the wizard that opens.

  In the upper area will be "missing disks", and in the lower field will be options available to replace them.

  Then just follow the steps.

  Let me know how it goes.

• Reference Dell MD3000 virtual disk

  I have an environment to both nodes of ESX 4.0 and a shared storage (Dell MD3000, no iSCSI).

  On storage, I have 10 at 10K SAS drives.

  Virtual disk how I need to build? A two bigger or smaller?

  Thank you

  Max

  It is not a simple answer, because it depends on:

  • Good storage practices

  • Storage type and the type of disks

  • VM number, size and type of e/s

  • Max VM and e/s per LUN

  • Size Max LUN (less than 2 to - 512 b)

  In your case, with 10 discs and two nodes and storage running in active-passive mode, you can create 2 virtual disks.

  Create 2 different groups of RAID5 (also think about using 1 disk as a global hot spare) and in each virtual disk group build 1 (or more if the size is more than 2 TB - 512b).

  If you have a few VMS with high IO think also to use use 4 disks in RAID10 instead of RAID5 configuration.

  André

• Reference Dell HDS - recommended VMware virtual disk - drives provided - basic and dynamic thin and thick.

  Can someone point me to the literature on best practices for guest disc formats?

  I know all the Compellent thin-provisions. However, in VMware 5.5, when you set up a virtual disk in the comments you have several choices:

  • Lazy provisioned to zero thickness
  • Eager provisioned to zero thickness
  • Provision of thin

  And then, at the level of the OS, you have the choice of:

  • Base
  • Dynamics

  I would like a pointer to the technical document explaining the advantages/disadvantages of each choice and recommended best practices.

  Kind regards

  Kath

  I would like to either thin or thick lazy to zero.  The two will take the same amount of data on the HDS.  The main decision is where you want to manage your storage space?  If dilute you on thin you need to make sure that you make no provision in both places.  If you have thick lazy to zero, then you can only on commissioning on one side.

  Say that I always thin on thin.  Recovery of the space at the level of the virtual computer is not officially supported immediately, but maybe someday.

  In a virtualized environment, always keep it simple.  There is no dynamic performance with virtualization