We are looking into this driver issue with the V7 and have the developers checking it out, we might need to get you another small update. Thanks for doing all the testing and verifying the network
Even though I have it working it is not as stable as DSSV6 was as we are getting some disconnection errors. I did raise a support call and mentioned the issue and I was told this was by design, really!!!! doesn't sound right. Why take a backward step and expect users to have to force fibre channel switch ports to certain settings. I am starting to think that we upgraded from DSSV6 that was working to DSSV7 that is less stable and worst of all we had to pay for this. I must admit that the interface is better in V7
Hang tight.... We found a similar issue on monday with a case, the support team is getting the developers involved to get some small update for the DSS V7. I placed a note on your ticket and the other case to run it up the ladder. I will have them reply to you when they get this small update ready.
Thanks todd,
hopefully it will be quick as these servers are in production and have our entire vm network in there, i am moving one of the servers back to V6 to get some stability
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Gavin
Gavin,
We have found the issue, but it is still undecided if we can correct it with a small update. Devs are still working on that side of it.
Should have more info in the next 24hrs or so.
Thanks Greg, another funny thing or could be coincidence, as soon as I setup a partnership and created some replication tasks I started getting disconnections even though the tasks had not been started. Have removed tasks and partnership and the disconnection errors have reduced. Just thought I would mention this
I am busy testing a fix that can only be used if Active/Active is not being used. So far the FC switches now see the servers as targets and we have had no issues with VMware losing disconnections to the volumes , I have not enabled replication yet but will do that tomorrow if all is still stable. I will monitor for a couple of days and post an update.
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doesn't sound right. Why take a backward step and expect users to have to force fibre channel switch ports to certain settings. I am starting to think that we upgraded from DSSV6 that was working to DSSV7 that is less stable and worst of all we had to pay for this. I must admit that the interface is better in V7
, I have not enabled replication yet but will do that tomorrow if all is still stable. I will monitor for a couple of days and post an update.
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