VMFS-4 on ESXi 5 and RDM

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• RS 5 - NFS/VMFS and RDM

  3 x vSphere 5 update 1 guests

  RS 5

  NetApp PROD = mass of FAS3240s (8.02) DR = unique FAS2040

  Our virtual cluster uses NFS data warehouses. We hired an engineer to come in and deploy SnapManager for SQL and SharePoint. During this deployment they install our servers (SQL and SharePoint farm) with ROW 4. During the installation we spun a datastore to VMFS (iSCSI) to store the mapping of RDM files on. Everything was fine.

  Recently, we have begun a deployment of RS 5 I was told that the RDM are managed natively by MRS during the recovery process. Discover, it is and it isn't. Using guests on NFS data warehouses and RDM mappings on a separate data store, we were not able to add a guest in a protection group without seeing errors due to the RDM come back with "not replicated" status, even if we can see the relationship of snapmirror for data store AND mapping ROW in the table view manager. What I've read, so that the SRM properly manage a guest with RDM, the RDM must be on the SAME data store that is located in the comments, as well as the mapping of RDM files. Since SnapDrive one will not allow you to store these mapping on a NFS datastore files, we could not accomplish a fully automated "SRM"recovery without the use of scripts customized via the SnapDrive one and SQL CLI commands."

  So here's my question. What are the pro and the con us a mixed environment on the warehouses of data running? Through testing, I set up a datastore VMFS (iSCSI) with a test prompt. I then fixed 2 RDM local in this data store and then stored the mapping of RDM files it as well. Created a group of protection without problem. Recovery went through without a problem.

  Our current facility is:

  SQLSERVER1:

  Comments = NFS Datastore 1

  RDM1 = NetApp Volume 1

  RDM2 = NetApp Volume 2

  RDM3 = NetApp Volume 3

  RDM4 = NetApp Volume 4

  Mapping of RDM files = Volume VMFS NetApp 1

  Proposed configuration:

  SQLSERVER1

  Reviews - VMFS Datastore 1

  RDM1 - VMFS Datastore Qt1/1/Lun1

  RDM2 - VMFS Datastore 1/Qt2/Lun1

  RDM3 - VMFS Datastore 1/Qt3/Lun1

  RDM4 - VMFS Datastore 1/Qt4/Lun1

  * qt = qtree

  In the present example, snapmirror would be at a volume of verses level qtree it's done now.

  All advice is appreciated.

  You can create a FLIGHT/LUN (VMFS) for your comments. Storage vMotion the prompt for the new VMFS datastore. If you wish, you can remap the ROW pointers to live under this same VMFS datastore. This is the approach I took for this scenario.

  You do snapsjmirrors of Volume or Qtree level based? Best practices say allows you to create a single FLIGHT per LUN.

  Proposed configuration:

  SQLSERVER1

  Reviews - VMFS Datastore 1 (Storage vMotion)

  RDM1 - 1 Datastore VMFS to file pointer, RDM location = / VOL1/Lun1

  RDM2 - 1 Datastore VMFS to file pointer, RDM location = / VOL2/Lun1

  RDM3 - 1 Datastore VMFS to file pointer, RDM location = / VOL3/Lun1

  RDM4 - 1 Datastore VMFS to file pointer, RDM location = / VOL4/Lun1

• Is it possible to use Storage Vmotion with VMFS and RDM virtual tool?

  Hello!

  You can use the tool Storage Vmotion to move a server that is running both VMFS disks and RDM virtual drives inside?

  Both SAN is EMC and Vmware ESX and Virtual Center can be reached.

  Thank you!

  For storage on the SAN again the two hosts will need access to the storage. You can then you copuld cold migrate the virtual computer. First, you will need to stop the virtual machine and delete the mapping of RDM. Once the virtual machine is the new data store re-create the mapping of RDM (Bothe hosts will need to access the LUN backend).

• Other system files as VMFS on ESX/ESXi

  Hello

  Anyone know if it is possible or not to use a different file system VMFS on ESX/ESXi?

  So I was able to mount the file system on a Linux machine. (Either by the presence of a Clusterfilesystem as OCFS, GFS or removing the LUN of the ESX and mount it to a machine DIF).

  I also tried a Linux VMFS driver, but it seems that there is only a pilot experimental, read-only, which seems to be not refined.

  the local is VMFS but then if it's about connected remotely, it can be NFS

• If I put in place an openfiler VM as a data store iSCSI & vmfs on two ESXi hosts, both ESXi hosts can access two data warehouses?

  If I put in place an openfiler VM as a data store iSCSI & vmfs on two ESXi hosts, both ESXi hosts can access two data warehouses?

  The reason why I ask, is that I have two hosts ESXi ESXi 4 running.  I do my backups with ghettoVCB, which I modified to create thin backups on one of the drives the.  I then wput them to the server, which causes them to become thick.  Directly targets the backup in a vmfs iSCSI on the server in the face shop.  It would save a step and the vmdk backup should remain thin.

  Thank you!

  The short answer is Yes. If you allow the ESX servers to see the LUN. This setting is configured to the Openfiler.

• Can clone us VM on the data centers with downtime, is this possible in ESXi 5 and above?

  Can clone us VM on the data centers with downtime, is this possible in ESXi 5 and above?

  No, they can be in different subnets.

• ESXi 5 and problem of controller 4.1 u1

  Hi guys

  I have a server IBm x 3850 X 5 using a controller, ServeRaid B5015 SSD question is I am able to configure RAID 1 controller but when I install, I'm not able to see the internal drive as an option to install... it's like ESXi 5 and u1 4.1 missing drivers?

  This controller is not supported?

  Am I missing something here?

  Thank you very much

  Hello.

  This card is not on the VMware HCL, and IBM documents do not appear in the list of support VMware.

  Good luck!

• I have 40 ESXi server and must be installed very quickly...

  We request the customer to install 40 ESXi server and need to be installed soon. Which is the best way and the documents of step by step?

  See also http://virtualkenneth.com/2010/07/21/setting-up-vsphere-esxi-4-1-scripted-installation/

  André

• Attempt vSwitch configuration change and now the ESXi host and virtual machines offline

  So I have no doubt, I have myself to blame for this one. I was trying to change my vSwitch from 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps when an 'operation timed' error out jumps-to the top and my vCenter Server lost connection with my ESXi host. I tried to restart the host manually, but that did not help. The host is not the ping requests and all the virtual machines on that host are offline; None of them vMotion off to my other ESX Server.

  I tried to reconnect the host computer in vCenter, but it is obviously does not connect because it can't ping it. I logged the ESXi console and all the network settings appear to be correct. I'm used to connect to the ESX console where you can execute commands, but it's my first ESXi host, so I don't know what I can do.

  Any help is greatly appreciated!

  -D.

  If you had your management port and VMs on different vSwitches / NIC leave on framework would eliminate a false positive. As in your case the management port reportedly follows the cable / about speed, but the virtual machine network would be intact (and I'm assuming that your storage space as well).  In this case the VMs system would have worked very well even if the management port did not work.

  Dave

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• Storage vmotion a VM with so many vmdk and RDM for NFS

  I try a virtual machine that has so much Storage VMotion vmdk and RDM disks to a NFS data store.

  I do NOT need convert the RDM disks just move the pointer with the VMDK file will be converted.

  Is this possible?

  Now if I try this hot svmotion, I get an error on the RDM which set out the following "virtual disk" drive hard 3' is a direct access mapped LUN that is not supported on the data store 'myEMCNFSds'.»»

  If I try this svmotion cold then I get no warning, but it seems that svmotion is trying to convert the RDM NFS drive.

  Is your RDM in physical compatibility mode?   Check out this article KB http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001856

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• ESXi 4 and Core i7

  Hi, I couldn't find the HCL for ESXI 4 and Core i7 (Intel Xeon not based on the Core i7). Is this one? If anyone has ESXi 4 running on i7, please indicate your configuration.

  Thank you!

  Of course, here are the specs:

  ASUS RADEON HD3450 256MB GDDR2 PCI-E VGA/DVI/HDMI

  ASUS RAMPAGE II GENE X 58 SEC - 1366 MATX

  INTEL CORE I7 920 2.66 GHZ, 8 MB S - 1366

  INTEL GIGABIT NIC PCI WB

  OCZ PLATINUM XTC 6 GB (3X2GB) PC3-10666 DDR3

  OCZ 2.5 # SUMMIT SERIES 60 GB SSD MLC SATA/300

  Nic integrated on the MB does not work with ESXi, which is why the Intel Gigabit PCI NIC extra.

  Also, I have an additional drive for models and ISO, but running most of the VM:s of the SSD.

  Best regards

  Linjo

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• ESXi (free) and virtual Center.  I have to buy ESXi Foundation to manage?

  I have a bunch of servers ESXi (free) and now I want to manage them centrally.  I have the pirce for virtual Center, but I'm not quite clear on whether or not I need to change the ESXi license or not?

  Thank you

  Hey,.

  http://www.VMware.com/files/PDF/ESX_Server_3i_presentation.PDF

  Take a look at page 12, it will show the different types of licenses with ESXi.

  You will need to buy at least the basic license to enable management of the VC.

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• VMFS and RDM issue

  The limit of 256 LUNS is that RDM + VMFS or can you have 256 of each?

  Yes, that's the limit for each host. It doesn't matter if it is used as a data store (formatted with the VMFS) or a unit logic RAW number (formatted with the file system for the operating system on the guest).

  André

• ESXi / ESX and DAS

  Hi, I've been long VMWare Workstation and VMWare Server user, but now that ESXi is free, I plan to spend to ESXi/ESX, but need some advice on the implementation on the road.

  I'm running x 64 W2K8, VMWare Server 2.0 with a few virtual machines, and the server also provides access to up to 8 x 750 GB disks file sharing in a RAID6 configuration.

  I would like some tips and knowledge if it is advisable, for ESX/ESXi on the box, W2K8 run in a virtual machine and access this VM W2K8 RAID6 array so that it can continue to provide file sharing services?

  Thank you

  P.

  As mentioned, RDM could be a solution to allow the virtual machine to access the raw device, but I don't think that get it all the benefits. Since you are using local storage, a VMFS extra is probably your best shot. What is your subject concers that performance?

  Kind regards

  Gerrit Lehr

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• Remove a VMFS data store or disassemble and remove the

  All,

  I need your help in this matter. I have 55 shops of VMFS 3 data that I want to go to VMFS5. I want to take advantage of the block size of 1 MB, so I need to delete the database and then recreate and format it with the size of the block vmfs5 1 mb

  question:

  Make a right click data store, delete, recreate

  or

  Follow the instructions on Ko 2004605 States to take it apart, then detach.

  Hello

  Yes, you must follow the 2004605 Ko, so that it doesn't create a situation of ODA on ESXI host, which can lead to unstable ESXi host.

  Concerning

  Mohammed