AX150i iSCSI support really dropped in ESX 3.5

[mcorry]

As I was looking at the compatility docs I noticed that it looks like iSCSI support for the Dell/EMC AX150i has been dropped from ESX verstion 3.5?

Is this really true? Does that meanI can't upgrade my site from 3.0.2 to 3.5 because I am using AX150i for storage? Or is it just a firmware version thing?

-mark corry

[a_f_rahim]

can not confirm but i can not seem to use my ax-150 iscsi san in esx 3.5 as well.

i'll try changing the esx firewall configuration and see what happens.

[Joel_L]

The storage vendors need to recertify all their storage against ESX3.5 to get it on the HCL.

Probably gonna take a while since the process can take some time.

// Joel

[srbush]

FYI - I just added a ESX 3.5 server to my cluster and it can see my Dell AX150i just fine.....

[Phil_Prevost]

I just completed an in place upgrade to 3.5 and ESX can no longer see the AX150i. It is direct attached via a QLA4052c iSCSI controller. I hope that this device make it to the HCL soon.

[opbz]

according to support MAtrix from EMC AX150i is supported in ESX 3.5

[mcorry]

That is good but, it doesn't support HBAs with AX150i and ESX 3.5 yet. maybe some time soon?

-mark

[Phil_Prevost]

Only Emulex HBAs are supported according to the compatibilty guide http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi35_san_guide.pdf.

I have the QLA4052c HBA. There is a frimware update version 3.0.1.33 from Qlogic http://support.qlogic.com/support/oem_product_vmware_iscsi.asp?&category=82&type=ISCIHBAWindows&nosi....

After an in place upgrade to VMware 3.5 the iSCSI array was detected, but the system would not boot. My configuration boots VMware from a Dell local volume using the Megaraid driver and all my vm's are on the AX150i.

[VMmepls]

For those of you who have executed an in place upgrade to 3.5 please double check that the ESX S/W ISCSI Initiator box is STILL checked under the esx-firewall settings. It no longer opened automatically under 3.5.