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vSphere vmk ping reply update in 5.1
There is a new KB Article out from VMware discussing a change in how the kernel managed ICMP replies. If you’ll recall some ISCSI vendors needed workarounds for how replies worked in previous releases. The issue was the reply would … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Computing, Equallogic, Storage, Virtualization, VMware Tagged dell, Equallogic, iSCSI, storage, vSphere Leave a comment
Demo virtual Equallogic PS6000 array available
If you’re a Dell/Equallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a PS6000 iSCSI array. This has been available internally at Dell since at least 2009 (the date of the included documentation) but it’s release to … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Equallogic, NetApp, Storage, VMware Tagged dell, demo, Equallogic, iSCSI, vmware 12 Comments
What storage should I use? (was: FisherPrice of storage arrays)
The first SAN I worked on was an old Dell-branded EMC that Dell called the PowerVault 550 (=EMC AX100?). It had several interfaces that were all required to manage it, was complicated as hell and rock solid no matter what … Continue reading
VMware iSCSI multipath (Round Robin) for Equallogic Part 2
Must read update for Equallogic multipath vSphere5 multi-path walkthrough Update: tag all Round Robin LUNs in one script Earlier I posted an entry about manually creating what you need for iSCSI multipath on vSphere 4.1 with an Equallogic storage array. … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Equallogic, Scripting, Storage, Virtualization, VMware Tagged configuration, dell, Equallogic, iSCSI, multi-path, multipath, performance, redundant, vmware 14 Comments
VMware HCL and the Dell R415
Got a call from a client with a new Dell server. Seems ESXi won’t install (“unable to find a supported device to write the VMware ESXi 4.1.0 image to” which is the VMware version of “no drive found”). Turns out … Continue reading
