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• Maximum storage capacity for PowerEdge 1950 III

  Hi guys,.

  Just wondering this as the maximum capacity of hard drives that can take the PowerEdge 1950 III. Ive currently got a 300 GB 15 k Cheetah drive in Bay 0 but I want to change them for 2 tablespoons. I can do this, or must they be smaller. I read on some forums that it might take readers to 2x2TB but according to the technical data it can only take up to 2x750GB which would be disappointing.

  If you need more information I can provide fortunately.

  Thank you
  Arron

  Regardless of the controller you use, the maximum disk size is 2 TB. Do not use expensive desktop/laptop or NAS drives.

• 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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• 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.

• 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.

• 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)

• 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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  Impossible to add storage as data store

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• 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

• 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.

• PowerEdge 1950 II PCI Riser

  Hello

  I have a Dell PowerEdge 1950 genII.

  But he holds a riser PCI64,

  And I saw on various forums that it could be replaced by a riser PCI - Ex.

  With the REF: FP332

  I bought the riser to see that it in fact does not at all...

  The connector must be reversed in fact to make it work/adjustment.

  -That someone had a sollution or compatible PN

  Riser (new)

  Reference Dell PN: CN-0FP332-69702-85 a-0410

  Rev: A00

  Server:

  Dell PowerEdge 1950 II

  ST:

  Old riser (full)

  Reference Dell PN: CN-0J9065-69702-76Т-1164

  Rev: A01

  Old riser (length hakf)

  Reference Dell PN: CN-0J7554-69702-775-1347

  Rev: A01

  If you need more info,

  Let me know

  Hello

  MOHdennisNL

  With the REF: FP332

  I bought the riser to see that it in fact does not at all...

  The connector must be reversed in fact to make it work/adjustment.

  -That someone had a sollution or compatible PN

  Riser (new)

  Reference Dell PN: CN-0FP332-69702-85 a-0410

  It is the side map for location of built-in storage. If you forced into the slot for the Center or the mounting left then you may have damaged the slot.

  MOHdennisNL

  Old riser (full)

  Reference Dell PN: CN-0J9065-69702-76Т-1164

  Rev: A01

  Old riser (length hakf)

  Reference Dell PN: CN-0J7554-69702-775-1347

  J9065 and J7554 are the center of PCI-X and the left risers. The Center and the left lift PCI - e are the numbers J7846 and JH879. You might find them listed under the different reference numbers as well. We have generally several numbers for the same part.

  Thank you

• map of scsi (redirect) dell poweredge 1950

  Hello world

  I installed and running a Dell poweredge 1950 that I use it to backup (tape) using Backup EXEC 2014. In the alley, he has an empty slot for a SCSI expansion card where a need can connect via a SCSI connection a different external tape drive. Due to the fact that the dell model is quite old, it is difficult to find a type of card.

  I found online something to my request: [View:www.xbyte.com/ProductDesc.aspx]

  but the problem is that it has two SCSI ports and it is too big to get it. I tried to find one with a single port, but I can't seem to find it. Have you also had this problem and if so where you bought the SCSI expansion? There is also the option to purchase a SCSI cable / USB, but I don't want to go with this solution. All advice what to do or where to buy expansion card I need.

  Thanks for the tips.

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• Error "Failsafe call support" Poweredge 1950

  Salvo, vi contact by da conto di rete ferroviaria italiana Palermo (Sicily), abbiamo due Server poweredge 1950 che gestiscono home automation della nostra sala controllo siciliana.

  I had mi i seguenti if server:

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  I had Server gestiscono I servizi intero edificio by cui confido in una vostra risposta celerate.

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• OK, I NEED someone TO HELP me INSTALL LESS ESXi 5.0 on my Dell PowerEdge 1950 Server! And of course, HE IS No. TUTORIAL on this SITE FOR ME HELP!

  As I said earlier:

  OK, I am trying to install vSpere on my Dell PowerEdge 1950.

  Hardware specifications:

  4 GB FB-DIMM DDR2 memory

  x 2 processor Intel Xeon, 2 carrots, 3.00 GHz

  There a RAID BIOS, so I had to create a Raid 0 virtual disk to install anything.

  Drive hard WD 1 TB, it's the one I use for the VD.

  When I choose which hard drive I use, I select the VD, I created, I select my keyboard language, then the configuration scan my material, then he asks me if if want to install, I pressed F11. Then, when it reached 5%, it throws an error: "partedUtil failed with the message: error: can not have a partition outside the disk!

  He says that it cannot install it on a virtual drive? My server is not compatible?

  Edit: There is another error that says: cannot read the partition table for device:

  /VMFS/devices/disks/NAA.60019b90bd8289001e62575a584731e0

  What is going on!!! Why vmware cannot have tutorials on "How to install Esxi on a server with RAID BIOS"?

  Check if the virtual HARD disk you packed is initialized. It seems that the installation is not written on this HARD drive. Back to the HARD Disk Manager (you probably PERC5 / I) to start the process I think is CTRL + R? find your virtual drive and launch. Take a look at the image as an attachment.

• PowerEdge 1950 SAS 5 / i maximum capacity of hard drive?

  Hi guys,.

  I am planning on getting an upgrade on one of our PowerEdge 1950 servers which has the SAS 5 / i controller.

  Currently as 1 x 80 GB SATA II drive and 1 x 250 GB SATA II hard drive.

  The upgrade, I'm eager to replace the 250 GB SATA II with a 2 TB SATA II drive so we can merge our cluster of stale data (Intel Celeron D 3, 06GHz) and our well-built used 1950 together to save power and room on our grid, while making access much faster data.

  Because the Cluster consists of 1 x 1 TB Drive and 1 x 500 GB drive, it would be impractical to pop just readers to the 1950s as two disks approaching their capacity. They also get a bit now with the 1 TB drive with a warning sector re-appropriated in SMART County (we received as a replacement for factory refurbished for a new brand doesn't have a disk of 1 TB in December 09).

  Are the questions I would ask: what is the maximum capacity hard drive SAS 5 / I controller can accept and: what is the combined total capacity of the hard drive?

  Obviously with the latest firmware of the controller (hence the reason why I request in a new thread).

  Thanks for your answers,

  Chris

  If it is a disk 2 (3.5 ") 1950: 2x2TB storage = 4 TB of total disk; 0 = 4 can be used to RAID, RAID 1 = 2 TB usable.

  If it is a 4 drive (2.5 ") 1950: 4x1TB storage = 4 TB of total disk; RAID 0 = 4 TB usable, usable 10 RAID = 2 TB, RAID 5 = 3 TB usable 2xRAID 1 = 2x1To can be used.

  I guarantee you that it refers to the total disk space of all disks included with the machine in the sale.

  A single disc (not the total of all disks in RAID array) can not be greater than 2 TB on any of the controllers supported for a 1950 (SAS PERC 5/6, 5/6).