ISCSI disk issue

[victorarok]

Hi ,

I have problem ,iam useing ESX 4.1 and equallogic storage.When i rescan on storage adapters i can see ISCSI mapped to equalogic disk.

But when i try to add this disk in add storage -->lun iam not able see this iscsi disk.Please help us in resolveing this issue

Thanks

Victor

[kooltechies]

This may be because there may be a VMFS volume already created on this disk. Or this disk is already used as RDM.

[victorarok]

Thankyou for responce.

No it is new disk and not attached to any server .I also deleted and recreated on the storage.

Please advice.

Thanks,

Victor

[ngarjuna]

To reinitialize the iSCSI configuration:

1. Log in to the ESX/ESXi host as the root user.
2. Run this command to disable the Software iSCSI initiator:
   
   # esxcfg-swiscsi -d
   
   
3. In the ESX/ESXi host, rename all files in the /etc/vmware/vmkiscsid folder . This folder has these files:
   
   
   • initiatorname.iscsi
   • iscsid.conf
   • vmkiscsid.db
   To rename the files, run these commands:
   
   # mv initiatorname.iscsi initiatorname.iscsi.old
   # mv iscsid.conf iscsid.conf.old
   # mv vmkiscsid.db vmkiscsid.db.old
   
   Additional files, such as vmkiscsid.db-journal, if present, must also be renamed.
   
   
4. Reboot the ESX/ESXi host.
5. After rebooting the host, run this command to re-enable the Software iSCSI initiator:
   
   # esxcfg-swiscsi -e
   
   Note: A new software iSCSI initiator ID is generated. This IQN needs to be added to the SAN.
   
   
6. Run this command to scan for disks that are available through the Software iSCSI interface:
   
   # esxcfg-swiscsi -s

[victorarok]

No sir it is not working .In var/log/messages it shows below

Jul 17 16:29:59 esxser1 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-hostd[3246]: Accepted password for user root from 127.0.0.1
Jul 17 16:30:04 esxser1 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-hostd[3246]: Accepted password for user vpxuser from 127.0.0.1
Jul 17 16:30:16 esxser1 last message repeated 2 times
Jul 17 16:37:01 esxser1 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-hostd[3246]: Rejected password for user root from 10.208.59.31
Jul 17 16:40:00 esxser1 /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-hostd[3246]: Accepted password for user root from 10.200.62.83
Jul 17 16:40:43 esxser1 kernel: [  901.592079] scsi6 : iscsi_vmk

[kooltechies]

Are there any CHAP set?

[victorarok]

yes it was enabled.But disabled and rescanned still not working.

[ngarjuna]

Check the port no and enable the software iscsi port.... in case not working in iscsi. to check the all cable connections

[slaclair]

victorarok wrote:

yes it was enabled.But disabled and rescanned still not working.

Since you're messing with CHAP reboot the host and then check your logs if it doesn't come back.