RDM LUNS visible when selecting "Add Storage"

[jllotz1]

Hello,

Running Vsphere 6.0

I am trying to understanding why I am seeing RDM LUNs in the "add storage" section in the vpshere client on only one of my 8 cluster hosts, when the RDMs are already in use by VMs as raw mapped disks.

I assume once a LUN is added in to a VM as Raw Mapped device, it should no longer be visible in the add storage LUN list. That does seem to be the case on my 7 other hosts in this cluster - I don't see the RDM's when I "Add Storage".  Only on this one host do I see the RDMs.

Any thoughts?

[dekoshal]

Check if these value are set to false

• config.vpxd.filter.rdmFilter; false
• config.vpxd.filter.vmfsFilter; false

Reference : LUN filtering mechanism during RDM creation (1010513) | VMware KB

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Best Regards,

Deepak Koshal

CNE|CLA|CWMA|VCP4|VCP5|CCAH

[jllotz1]

I'm sorry, I do not see either of those options on any of my hosts.  What am I missing?

[dekoshal]

Add

• config.vpxd.filter.rdmFilter; true in advance vcenter setting and perform rescan datastore.

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Best Regards,

Deepak Koshal

CNE|CLA|CWMA|VCP4|VCP5|CCAH

[jllotz1]

Why would I need to add a setting in vcenter settings when 7 of my 8 hosts are working correctly?  I assumed there would be a host-specific setting.

[a_p_]

Which client (version/build number) do you use?

Windows or Web client? Connected to vCenter Server, or  an ESXi host?

André

[jllotz1]

The Windows client I'm using is:

version 6.0.0

Build 3562874

The Web Client is :

6.0.0 Build 3617395

vCenter is:

Version 6.0.0

Build 3634793

I'm connecting to vCenter server.