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Hello Guys.
I do an installation with 3 nodes and a storage vSphere Open and that the client already has. There is a Best Practices guide for this installation?
Which version of DSS should I use? Currently the version is 5.0.DB49000000.3278 with ESX 3.5. I would go to version vSphere 4. Should I upgrade to version 6 DSS?
thanks...
We do have a document on a how to with VMware ESX 4.0 and the DSS V6 - "2010.02 Open-E DSS V6 MPIO with VMware ESX4 and Windows 2008" but you need to register your product to gain access to this or you can submit a support ticket thru your user portal and we can send this to you.
Can I install vsphere 4 with open-and v5?
Or vsphere only supports open-and v6?
I have a client with the open-and v5 and would like to switch to vSphere 4.
I do this?
What should I do?
thanks
As you know we only certified with VMware 3.5 with DSS V5 but we know others have it working. We only have documents with the upgrade to DSS V5 to V6 with VMware that is located from the link below, and this is due to the default SCST that the DSS V6 has where the DSS V5 is using the IET and you should not have a problem with your connections or LUNs not being seen from the VMware side especially if it writes it signiture on the LUN.
http://www.kb.open-e.com/Why-VMware-...SS-V6_672.html
Todd, there is a document that explains how to configure failover on Open-ISCSI and V. 5?
I have not found and I have several doubts about the configuration.
Can you help?
I tried to configure Virtual IP on Open-e, but my ESX does not see the LUN and with the command vmkping I can not ping the Virtual IP. This is correct?
I have configured iscsi-target ecc... but nothing!!!
thanks!
Hi axterisko,
Tell me more of what is happening on the DSS V5.
1) When setting the VIP's are they on the Primary and Secondary Node NICs (we do not want them on the NICs that are for the replciations)?
2) Are the Aux ports enabled for the NICs that the Primary and Secondary Node and for the Replication?
3) Make sure that the Target names are the same for the Primary and Secondary and for the LUNs and SCSI ID's - THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
thanks for reply!
I have configured all! and it works!
Could you tell me how enable jumbo frame on Open-E?
thanks
Cool!!
Yes go to the Console screen and enter the following:
Ctl-Alt-W
Select Tuning Options
Select Jumbo Frames config
Select your ethernet card
Hi,
I'm testing the iSCSI failover.
I have the Node 1 and Node 2. The replication works correctly.
I have a ESX connected to DSS.
When I power off brutally DSS01 DSS02 becomes active. So far, so good.
When I power on again DSS01, not everything back to normal, but I DSS01 and DSS02 in inactive status ...
What is the proper procedure in case of power off of DSS01, to return to normal?
Open-E does not do this automatically??
thanks
This is correct as we have Active / Passive feature for this not Active/Active. Use the Sync function then the Failback to place in the original source server in Active state.
thanks Todd!
It's working!!!
There is a OPEN-E version active / active?
Thanks!
We are looking into this to have this feature but there is no set date.
Todd,
What is the best configuration with 2 nodes and 4 cards each?
I thought:
DSS01:
eth0: 192.168.0.1 -> Management
eth1: 192.168.1.1 -> iSCSI1 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.1)
eth2: 192.168.2.1 -> iSCSI2 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.2)
eth3: 192.168.3.1 -> Heartbeat
DSS02:
eth0: 192.168.0.2 -> Management
eth1: 192.168.1.2 -> iSCSI1 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.1)
eth2: 192.168.2.2 -> iSCSI2 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.2)
eth3: 192.168.3.2 -> Heartbeat
ESX iSCSI:
Connect with 2 vmkernel to 2 iSCSI IP for redudancy -> 10.0.0.1 e 10.0.0.2
What do you think?
thanks!
Yes this is good but check my notes:
DSS01:
eth1: 192.168.1.1 (Set the Aux for this Primary Node)-> iSCSI1 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.1)
eth2: 192.168.2.1 -> iSCSI2 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.2)
eth3: 192.168.3.1 (Set the Aux) -> Heartbeat
DSS02:
eth1: 192.168.1.2 (Set the Aux for this Secondary Node)-> iSCSI1 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.1)
eth2: 192.168.2.2 -> iSCSI2 - Failover (Virtual IP 10.0.0.2)
eth3: 192.168.3.2 (Set the Aux) -> Heartbeat
mmmhhhh!!!! I don't understant... :confused:
...and my eth0 card????
Where is?
thanks for your patience..!! :rolleyes:
eth0 is the management NIC so no need for me to address it and I wanted to make sure that the other NICs have AUX enabled when using w/ Auto Failover. This also noted in the "How to resources and the Auto Failover video from the links below.
http://www.open-e.com/library/webcasts-and-demos/
http://www.open-e.com/library/how-to-resources/