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malhi_o
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Hi,

In my lab I am using three nested ESXI 5.5 u1 and I upgraded vcenter from 5.5 to 5.5 u1  as well, Followed Duncan Epping (YB) steps. I could not see any eligible disks. Is it something with the licenses?

Kindly see the attached screenshot.

Thanks

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crosdorff
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Probably your disks contains partitions or other data.

Make sure your disks are absolutely empty.

Gparted or a tool like that is easy for deleting partitions.

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malhi_o
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Hi Crosdorff,

There is no data i these disks, they are empty.

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crosdorff
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Can you see the disks under your host? Manage => Storage => Storage Devices

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malhi_o
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Yes I do.

vsan-ss01.jpg

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crosdorff
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Have you claimed your disks? Cluster => Manage => Settings => Virtual San => Disk management

I'm running out of options now Smiley Happy

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malhi_o
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Thanks Cros

I cannot claim disks from Disk management because its shows 0 disk

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CHogan
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Do the disks appear as local to the host? You need to use esxcli to check that the is-local flag is set to true.

If they are not local, then you will have to use a claimrule to set them as local.

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malhi_o
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Hi Cormac,

Disks appear as local to each host, Kindly see the screenshot,

host01-00.jpghost01-01.jpg

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visorfs
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Can you file a Support request and share us the host logs so that we could take a look at it?

Mostly I have seen similar issues either due to disk/license/Networking for VSAN related.

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malhi_o
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Hi Visorfs,

Iam attaching vmkernel log file kindly see it,

2014-05-08T18:52:40.015Z cpu8:34405)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-430b maps to vmkernel opID 55b7258b

2014-05-08T18:53:00.013Z cpu3:35356)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-7309 maps to vmkernel opID d1c6efbf

2014-05-08T18:53:14.349Z cpu3:35356)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-8fb4 maps to vmkernel opID a11bd9c4

2014-05-08T18:53:40.014Z cpu7:34373)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-d520 maps to vmkernel opID f4ed6de4

2014-05-08T18:53:43.227Z cpu1:326821)NMP: nmp_ThrottleLogForDevice:2321: Cmd 0x1a (0x412e402bb180, 0) to dev "mpx.vmhba1:C0:T2:L0" on path "vmhba1:C0:T2:L0" Failed: H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x24 0x0. Act:NONE

2014-05-08T18:53:43.228Z cpu1:326821)ScsiDeviceIO: 2337: Cmd(0x412e402bb180) 0x1a, CmdSN 0x3e78 from world 0 to dev "mpx.vmhba1:C0:T2:L0" failed H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x24 0x0.

2014-05-08T18:53:43.228Z cpu1:33318)NMP: nmp_ThrottleLogForDevice:2321: Cmd 0x1a (0x412e402bb180, 0) to dev "mpx.vmhba1:C0:T1:L0" on path "vmhba1:C0:T1:L0" Failed: H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x24 0x0. Act:NONE

2014-05-08T18:53:43.228Z cpu1:33318)ScsiDeviceIO: 2337: Cmd(0x412e402bb180) 0x1a, CmdSN 0x3e7b from world 0 to dev "mpx.vmhba1:C0:T1:L0" failed H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x24 0x0.

2014-05-08T18:53:43.229Z cpu1:32791)NMP: nmp_ThrottleLogForDevice:2321: Cmd 0x1a (0x412e402bb180, 0) to dev "mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0" on path "vmhba32:C0:T0:L0" Failed: H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x20 0x0. Act:NONE

2014-05-08T18:53:43.229Z cpu1:32791)ScsiDeviceIO: 2337: Cmd(0x412e402bb180) 0x1a, CmdSN 0x3e80 from world 0 to dev "mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0" failed H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x20 0x0.

2014-05-08T18:54:00.012Z cpu3:35354)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-bb83 maps to vmkernel opID 7084796a

8adc0) 0x1a, CmdSN 0x4c53 from world 0 to dev "mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0" failed H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x20 0x0.

2014-05-09T04:23:45.217Z cpu2:35289)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-b3bc maps to vmkernel opID 4042ca0e

2014-05-09T04:24:00.013Z cpu8:35133)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-4dd3 maps to vmkernel opID ea994749

2014-05-09T04:24:20.013Z cpu3:34196)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-ba05 maps to vmkernel opID 36652736

2014-05-09T04:24:28.040Z cpu8:35133)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-8353 maps to vmkernel opID f970b485

2014-05-09T04:24:40.015Z cpu7:35135)World: 14296: VC opID SWI-29914c3e maps to vmkernel opID f9f9c151

2014-05-09T04:24:52.435Z cpu3:34196)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-8671 maps to vmkernel opID 730ceca6

2014-05-09T04:25:00.016Z cpu8:35133)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-f0d2 maps to vmkernel opID 55fa4cfa

2014-05-09T04:25:20.015Z cpu3:34196)World: 14296: VC opID HB-host-189@734-56c4c7ef-2d maps to vmkernel opID 483f025b

2014-05-09T04:25:40.013Z cpu7:35131)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-7925 maps to vmkernel opID 52341a6e

2014-05-09T04:26:00.013Z cpu0:34398)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-d1f8 maps to vmkernel opID 8895367c

2014-05-09T04:26:20.012Z cpu5:35134)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-f0fc maps to vmkernel opID 44304af

2014-05-09T04:26:40.013Z cpu6:35131)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-0706 maps to vmkernel opID 7a61caf4

2014-05-09T04:27:40.016Z cpu3:35354)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-7b1e maps to vmkernel opID 80c87eec

2014-05-09T04:28:00.014Z cpu0:34398)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-7814 maps to vmkernel opID d68f148a

2014-05-09T04:28:20.012Z cpu3:35354)World: 14296: VC opID hostd-ade5 maps to vmkernel opID 735af2d2

2014-05-09T04:28:40.015Z cpu7:35354)World: 14296: VC opID SWI-405764c6 maps to vmkernel opID 9f11f9c2

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visorfs
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The vmkernel logs you have pasted didnt have any vsan related info. Host logs would be more easier for us to parse through and co-relate information.

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malhi_o
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I upgrade vcenter 5.5 to 5.5u1 I guess this will not function as I read Epping comments here  https://communities.vmware.com/thread/478605

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joergriether
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Correct. It seems it is mandatory to do a fresh VC 55U1 install.

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malhi_o
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Hi Joergriether,

Regarding VSAN needs 5.5 upgrading or fresh VC 55U1 install. This morning I talked with VMware technical support and they told me, Upgrading from vCenter 5.5 to vCenter 5.5 U1 is possible and there is no needs for fresh install . So I am on square a gain.

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joergriether
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Hi,

i don´t think so. I think as Duncan already mentioned in another post this is unfortunately not possible at this time. Check out Re: Virtual SAN Licensing

Yes, upgrading is possible from 5.5 to 5.5U1. But the upgraded 5.5U1 won´t allow VSAN to run as it should.

@Duncan: Correct? Could you jump in and clarify?

Best regards,

Joerg

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malhi_o
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I sent a  support request, Looking forwards to read  the answer

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malhi_o
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Here is the reply: As discussed, you would need to run vSphere 5.5 Update 1 in order to use Virtual SAN.Virtual SAN does not require a separate download because functionality is included in vSphere 5.5 Update 1. Currently there will be no upgrade/downgrade options for VSAN since this is a new product launch.

Kindly refer to the KB article below for more information :

Requirements and considerations for the deployment of VMware Virtual SAN :

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=206891...

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/VMware_Virtual_SAN_Datasheet.pdf (Please refer to Software)

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joergriether
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The question still remains unanswered: Is a previously from 5.5 to 5.5U1 UPGRADED vcenter server capable of using VSAN?

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