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    Having this same issue. All my VM's in vSphere...

    Having this same issue. All my VM's in vSphere 4.1 (ESXi 4.1) that have iSCSI RDM's mapped lock up on boot and I have to reboot the ESX server. If I remove the RDM, the VM will startup but as soon as...
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    This is a process I have tested over and over...with mixed results...

    I have 2 x DSS 6 systems running with iSCSI auto-failover in a vSphere 4 environment. I have had to upgrade these systems 3...
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    Apply V6 License to Eval

    Just finished updating my V6 Beta trial to the V6 update 4. It didn't go quite as smoothly as I would have liked to, but i think I'm back online. (I will send more details later)

    Anyway, we...
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    Todd - Totally understand. I am actually getting...

    Todd -
    Totally understand. I am actually getting ready for a vacation myself :-)

    I'll shoot you over an email then.

    Thanks again!

    Jason
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    Hey Todd - Can you point me in the right...

    Hey Todd -
    Can you point me in the right direction on this? I'm anxious to move off the beta but want to make sure I have a plan setup first :-)

    Thanks again,
    Jason
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    I will add my 2 cents as well... While I agree...

    I will add my 2 cents as well...

    While I agree with all sides, I also have to side with Todd on this one. If you want to disagree with me, contact IBM, EMC or NetApp and get quotes for features to...
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    Todd - Thanks for checking on this. I have some...

    Todd -
    Thanks for checking on this. I have some questions regarding installing the V6 final release. Mostly regarding the beta trial. I have roughly 30+ days left on on the beta update 1 trial, and...
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    Todd - Thanks again. Here they are:...

    Todd -
    Thanks again. Here they are:
    http://upload.vmind.com/web-pub/cera/JSinclair/cerasan1-June30.tar.gz
    http://upload.vmind.com/web-pub/cera/JSinclair/cerasan2-June30.tar.gz

    Let me know if...
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    Todd - Do you want me to send my logs?

    Todd - Do you want me to send my logs?
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    Todd - I have been running with the v6 beta...

    Todd -
    I have been running with the v6 beta (update1) in the balance-rr mode since we last spoke, and the virtual machines are no longer dropping in vSphere 4. The performace is still a little on...
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    Todd - Sounds good. I will wait for advice...

    Todd -
    Sounds good. I will wait for advice then. It seems to be running OK now and not dropping machines, but the performance is still a little less to be desired.

    If you need anything else from...
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    Todd - I tried these settings again on my V6...

    Todd -
    I tried these settings again on my V6 beta SAN's, and once again all ESX servers (3.5 and 4) couldn't reconnect. I then tried to set them one at a time to see which setting caused the...
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    Do you mean you changed from SCST to IETd? Or...

    Do you mean you changed from SCST to IETd? Or from IETd to SCST ?? And what got better? I am using SCST and I am not having the timeout issues, just slow performance.

    Todd -
    I can try and change...
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    (Accidentally posted this in the wrong thread...)...

    (Accidentally posted this in the wrong thread...)


    Todd -
    Thanks again for taking time last night to help me out. I have done what you suggested and killed my bond, changed the IP of the iscsi...
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    Done. Thanks!

    Done.

    Thanks!
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    Todd - Yes, that's what I thought. I have...

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    Yes, that's what I thought. I have updated all firmware on both systems, and all RAID controllers, system, and bios are up to date. Now, the only difference in controllers is the PERC 6/e has...
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    Todd - What I will try is to switch over to IETd...

    Todd -
    What I will try is to switch over to IETd tonight (actually in the next couple hours). I will force a failover to SAN2, enable IETd on SAN1, failback and then enable IETd on SAN2.
    ...
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    Todd, No problem. I can change to IETd, but...

    Todd,
    No problem. I can change to IETd, but since it is during business hours, I may have to wait. If I failover to san2, change san1 to IETd and then failback should that help prevent the downtime?...
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    Todd - Thanks! I just find it easier to...

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    Thanks! I just find it easier to visualize something than write it down :-)

    I tried the settings you suggested, and it lost my iscsi connections on all vmware ESX servers (2 x esxi 3.5,...
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    Beta v6/vSphere Sync Replication - Slow Performance

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    I have been experiencing some strange performance problems in the v6 beta cluster/failover setup I have. They are both Dell PE2950's with 2 PERC controlelrs and an MD1000 attached.

    I am...
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    I have roughly 40 virtual machines that are...

    I have roughly 40 virtual machines that are (currently) storage v-motioning to a DSS v 6 cluster in vSphere 4. So far no issues. I am using the SCST and file i/o with jumbo frames enabled on the sync...
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    I have upgraded to vSphere 4 and I am currently...

    I have upgraded to vSphere 4 and I am currently running with 4 x ESXi 4 servers and 2 x Dell 2950 w/ DSS v 6. The volumes are sync replicated with iscsi failover. There have been no issues so far,...
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    Todd - Sounds great. Will V6 be available before...

    Todd -
    Sounds great. Will V6 be available before the 60 day trial ends? Can I purchase a key direct, or through a reseller?

    Thanks again!
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    Todd - Quick question(s). Currently all our...

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    Quick question(s).

    Currently all our production VMWare 3.5 is on an OpenFiler iSCSI SAN. We are moving forward with Open-E because of the iSCSI fail over and volume replication. I started...
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    vSphere4

    I am willing to test out the new release. In fact, I have just started testing with 2 - DSS servers, iSCSI failover, and Volume Sync with ESX 3.5. I'm glad I saw this post, as we are planning on...
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