Ok is there a way? I have an VI3 Cluster running 6 ESX 3.5u4 attached to two EVA4400's and a 6000. If I try to add a new lun, I have to reboot the hosts to see the new luns. Am I doing something wrong or is just the way it is?
No you do not have to reboot - you should be able to rescan the SANs at the storage adapters - using the VI client go to the configuration tab of each host and highlight the adpters and click on the rescan link - if the LUNs are properly presented you should see them and have access to them - you will need to do this for each node in the cluster
If you find this or any other answer useful please consider awarding points by marking the answer correct or helpful
Yes the Storage was already preexisting. That's why I'm stumped. I figured I could rescan, but no luck.. Is there something in the cluster or host that I need to look at?
Another question popped in my head, I thought the rule of thumb was not to do a rescan on storage adapters since the scan could disconnect or corrupt guests? Is that still the case?
I generally rescan the adapters one at a time -- right-click on the adapter in the Storage Adapters configuration screen rather than clicking the "Rescan" link.
What size are the LUNs you are presenting?
We created a 50 gb lun to store our ISO's on that will be shared throughout the clusters. So not big.
Yeah, 50gb shouldn't be a problem at all. I have an EVA 4400 in our lab and routinely present new LUNs from it to our ESX hosts without issue.
RAID Controller (SCSI-3) vmhba1:1:0 (0MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:0 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:0 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:0 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:0 On
Disk vmhba1:2:11 /dev/sdt (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:11 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:11 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:11 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:11 On
Disk vmhba1:2:12 /dev/sdu (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:12 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:12 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:12 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:12 On
Disk vmhba1:2:10 /dev/sds (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:10 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:10 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:10 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:10 On
Disk vmhba1:2:14 /dev/sdw (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:14 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:14 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:14 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:14 On
Disk vmhba0:0:0 /dev/cciss/c0d0 (69970MB) has 1 paths and policy of Fixed
Local 11:8.0 vmhba0:0:0 On active preferred
Disk vmhba1:2:15 /dev/sdx (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:15 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:15 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:15 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:15 On
Disk vmhba1:0:3 /dev/sdc (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:3 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:3 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:3 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:3 On
Disk vmhba1:0:9 /dev/sdi (51200MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:9 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:9 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:9 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:9 On
Disk vmhba1:0:7 /dev/sdg (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:7 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:7 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:7 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:7 On
Disk vmhba1:0:4 /dev/sdd (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:4 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:4 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:4 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:4 On
Disk vmhba1:2:1 /dev/sdj (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:1 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:1 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:1 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:1 On
Disk vmhba1:0:8 /dev/sdh (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:8 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:8 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:8 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:8 On
Disk vmhba1:2:2 /dev/sdk (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:2 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:2 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:2 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:2 On
RAID Controller (SCSI-3) vmhba1:2:0 (0MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:0 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:0 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:0 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:0 On
Disk vmhba1:0:1 /dev/sda (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:1 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:1 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:1 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:1 On
Disk vmhba1:2:13 /dev/sdv (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:13 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:13 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:13 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:13 On
Disk vmhba1:0:5 /dev/sde (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:5 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:5 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:5 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:5 On
Disk vmhba1:0:2 /dev/sdb (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:2 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:2 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:2 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:2 On
Disk vmhba1:2:9 /dev/sdr (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:9 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:9 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:9 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:9 On
Disk vmhba1:2:16 /dev/sdy (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:16 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:16 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:16 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:16 On
Disk vmhba1:0:6 /dev/sdf (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a98 vmhba1:0:6 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50014380025b3a9c vmhba1:1:6 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a99 vmhba2:0:6 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50014380025b3a9d vmhba2:1:6 On
Disk vmhba1:2:3 /dev/sdl (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:3 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:3 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:3 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:3 On
Disk vmhba1:2:6 /dev/sdo (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:6 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:6 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:6 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:6 On
Disk vmhba1:2:4 /dev/sdm (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:4 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:4 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:4 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:4 On
Disk vmhba1:2:7 /dev/sdp (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:7 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:7 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:7 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:7 On
RAID Controller (SCSI-3) vmhba2:4:0 (0MB) has 2 paths and policy of Most Recently Used
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe150034c88 vmhba2:4:0 On active preferred
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe150034c8c vmhba2:5:0 Standby
Disk vmhba1:2:5 /dev/sdn (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:5 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:5 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:5 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:5 On
Disk vmhba1:2:8 /dev/sdq (512000MB) has 4 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71c8 vmhba1:2:8 On active preferred
FC 16:0.0 50014380011b99f4<->50001fe1500a71cc vmhba1:3:8 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71c9 vmhba2:2:8 On
FC 16:0.1 50014380011b99f6<->50001fe1500a71cd vmhba2:3:8 On