There are only PCI-X cards in compatibility list, does it mean that only Qlogic cards with PCI-X interface are supported or also PCI-Express Qlogic HBA cards with the same chipset will also be supported by DSS in target mode ?
(for example QLA2460 and QLE2460).
Thanx, Gavin.
So PCI-E cards also supported despite the fact that they are not listed ...
I want to use VMware ESX Server 3.5 with DSS as a storage cabled through the FC card - does this pair work well or should I be prepared for surprises? Any experience with this configuration?
After reading of many threads in different forums about problems in the same configuration I am really confused ...
We are using ESX enterprise but had issues with DSS talking with ESX thats why we moved over to sanmelody. We have mirrored sanmelody storage servers with 4 ESX servers using them as storage with mulitpath failover works really well all 4GB fibre with brocade fibre switches
Can you give more details, what kind of issues?- does this scheme (VMware uses as a storage DSS through FC) work in general or not in current versions of the products ... failover of storage server is not an issue at this time for me ... I am just looking for universal storage thar can act as NAS+SAN (iSCSI+FC support in target mode) - thats all ... do you think I can use DSS for that?
SANHarmony (that has the same functionality) only announced, but not released yet ...
Sorry for insistence, but I really need someone with experience with that configuration.
I want to know the same thing, i am testing now with 2 new dl360g5 servers with 2 qlogic 2362 cards in point to point mode (direct crossed fiber cables connect - no switch)
QLOGIC Target/Initiator in target mode
Created a new Logical Volume, tried to init the volume or no init at all.
Created a new fc target group, created the WWN Alias
mounted the logical volume in the tv target group en added the wwn alias.
no luck...
todd, can you shine your light on this, i want to get this working before going into production on my iSCSI r3 server
here is some debug information from the scli interface (sansurfer) on my vmware machine:
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Host Name : esx01.org.broeken.local
HBA Instance : 0
HBA Model : QLE2460
HBA Description : QLE2460 PCI Express to 4Gb FC Single Channel
HBA ID : 0-QLE2460
HBA Alias :
HBA Port : 1
Port Alias :
Node Name : 20-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79
Port Name : 21-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79
Port ID : 00-00-EF
Serial Number : RFC0720U62672
Driver Version : 7.08-vm32
BIOS Version : 1.29
Firmware Version : 4.00.29
Flash BIOS Version : 1.29
Flash FCode Version : 1.27
Flash EFI Version : 1.09
Flash Firmware Version : 4.00.30
Actual Connection Mode : Loop
Actual Data Rate : 4 Gbps
PortType (Topology) : NLPort
Target Count : 1
PCI Bus Number : 11
PCI Device Number : 0
PCIe Max Bus Width : Unknown
PCIe Max Bus Speed : Unknown
PCIe Negotiated Width : Unknown
PCIe Negotiated Speed : Unknown
HBA Status : Online
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HBA VPD Information
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HBA Instance 0: QLE2460 Port 1 WWPN 21-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79 PortID 00-00-EF
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Product Identifier : PCI-Express Single Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel
HBA
Part Number : QLE2460
Serial Number : RFC0720U62672
Misc. Information : PW=15W
Manufacturing Id : PX2510401-60 A
EFI Driver Version : 1.09
Firmware Version : 4.00.30
BIOS Version : 1.29
FCode Version : 1.27
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HBA Parameters Settings
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HBA Instance 0: QLE2460 Port 1 WWPN 21-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79 PortID 00-00-EF
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Connection Options : 2 - Loop Preferred, Otherwise Point-to-Point
Data Rate : Auto
Frame Size : 2048
Hard Loop ID : 0
Loop Reset Delay (seconds) : 5
Enable Host HBA BIOS : Disabled
Enable Hard Loop ID : Disabled
Enable FC Tape Support : Enabled
Operation Mode : 0 - Interrupt for every I/O completion
Interrupt Delay Timer (100ms) : 0
Execution Throttle : 16
Login Retry Count : 8
Port Down Retry Count : 16
Enable LIP Full Login : Enabled
Link Down Timeout (seconds) : 8
Enable Target Reset : Enabled
LUNs Per Target : 128
Enable Receive Out Of Order Frame: Disabled
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Driver Settings Information
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HBA Instance 0: QLE2460 Port 1 WWPN 21-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79 PortID 00-00-EF
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Driver Settings - Group: Persistent
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Present targets that are persistently bound plus any new target(s) : Enable
Present targets that are persistently bound Only : Disable
Present target with driver default : Disable
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Driver Settings - Group: Binding
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Bind by World Wide Port Name : Enable
Bind by Port ID : Disable
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Devices/LUNs Information
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HBA Instance 0: QLE2460 Port 1 WWPN 21-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79 PortID 00-00-EF
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Path : 0
Target : 0
Device ID : 0x00
Product Vendor : N/A
Product ID : N/A
Product Revision : N/A
Serial Number : N/A
Node Name : 20-00-00-E0-8B-8A-99-61
Port Name : 21-00-00-E0-8B-8A-99-61
Port ID : 00-00-01
Product Type : Device
LUN Count(s) : 0
Status : Online
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Target Persistent Binding Information
No target persistent binding configuration on HBA instance 0 (WWPN 21-00-00-1B-3
2-1F-50-79).
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Selective LUNs Information
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HBA Instance 0: QLE2460 Port 1 WWPN 21-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79 PortID 00-00-EF
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Device Vendor ID : N/A
Device Product ID: N/A
Serial Number : N/A
Device Port Name : 21-00-00-E0-8B-8A-99-61
Device Port ID : 00-00-01
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Enable Type Target/LUN Info Port Name LUN ID
------ -------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ------
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HBA Instance 0: QLE2460 Port 1 WWPN 21-00-00-1B-32-1F-50-79 PortID 00-00-EF
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Boot Device Settings:
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Selectable Boot: Disabled
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(Primary ) Boot Port Name LUN
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00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 0
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(Alternate 1) Boot Port Name LUN
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00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 0
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(Alternate 2) Boot Port Name LUN
---------------------------- ------
00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 0
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(Alternate 3) Boot Port Name LUN
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00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 0
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The 2 new dl360g5 servers have 2 x qlogic 2362 but the logs show QLE2460 - try 512 block size and force to Point to Point (not 2 - Loop Preferred, Otherwise Point-to-Point).
If this does not work lets get the full logs into suport so we can look into it.
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