findVMsWithRDMs.pl

lamw — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:56:04 GMT

This script locates VMs with RDMs (Virtual and Physical) and provides a list of the VM name, device name, filename and compatibility mode. The script can be pointed to either an individual ESX(i) or vCenter server.

Requirements:
ESX(i) 3.5 or 4.0 or vCenter 2.5 or 4.0
vSphere SDK for Perl or VI Perl Toolkit or vMA 4.0 or VIMA 1.0
VMs w/RDMs

Sample Execution:

Executing against a vCenter server:

[vi-admin@scofield ~]$ ./findVMsWithRDMs.pl --server ucsb-resnet-vcenter --username primp
Enter password:

iscsiBridge.12162008
        DeviceName: vmhba1:0:211:0
        FileName: [http://dlgCore-FC-LUN203.VMstorage3|http://dlgCore-FC-LUN203.VMstorage3] iscsiBridge.12162008/iscsiBridge.12162008_2.vmdk
        CompatMode: physicalMode

rdmManagmement.pl

lamw — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:50:03 GMT

This scripts allows you to create and add either physical or virtual RDM to a VM and also removing and deleting pRDM/vRDM to a VM. You must connect directly to the ESX(i) host that is housing the VM in which the RDM is to be added.

Requirements:
ESX(i) 3.5/4.0
vSphere SDK for Perl or vMA

Sample Execution:

Querying for available LUNS to be used as an RDM ( operation: query):

[vi-admin@scofield ~]$ ./rdmManagmement.pl --server esx40-1.primp-industries.com --username root --vmname rdmVM --operation query
Enter password:
Device Name: /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.caa68a778fc27982
Capacity: 30.00 GB

Device Name: /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.1f79d354801b3936
Capacity: 1000.00 MB

Device Name: /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.8f713e8e3c0a58d2
Capacity: 1.95 GB

Device Name: /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.c028c79e0ee07daa
Capacity: 28.00 GB

Let's create an physical RDM using 1.95gb LUN ( operation: add ):

[vi-admin@scofield ~]$ ./rdmManagmement.pl --server esx40-1.primp-industries.com --username root --vmname rdmVM --operation add --device /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.8f713e8e3c0a58d2 --compatmode physical --filename databaseRDM.vmdk
Enter password:
Creating and adding "physicalMode" RDM: "databaseRDM.vmdk" to rdmVM ...
        Successfully added RDM to VM!

Let's remove and delete the RDM from the VM ( operation: destroy ):

[vi-admin@scofield ~]$ ./rdmManagmement.pl --server esx40-1.primp-industries.com --username root --vmname rdmVM --operation destroy --filename databaseRDM.vmdk
Enter password:
Destroying RDM: "databaseRDM.vmdk" to rdmVM ...
        Successfully destroyed RDM to VM!

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