VSAN using NVMe as cache/buffer

[davidmirror]

Hello:

Is there any plan in the VSAN roadmap to support NVMe devices as the cache/buffer? What challenges do we need to have in my mind if we would need to use those devices?

Thanks

[arunkrish]

Hi,

I am also interested to make use of NVMe devices. What brand you plan to use. ?

Thanks,

[davidmirror]

Hi

Intel P3700

[arielsanchezmo1]

+1 for the P3700.

I have reached out to dell, intel, and vmware, and can't get a good answer of when it will be in the HCL.

[SomethingStrang]

I think the NVM express driver CD was released on the 10th in VMware downloads for 5.5. I would think that pretty much means its supported.

[CHogan]

Heads up folks.

Just because a device is supported on vSphere, don't automatically assume that it is supported with VSAN.

"ALWAYS" check the VSAN HCL/VCG for device supportability - http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vsan

I just searched for NVMe - and I don't see anything there. So be careful.

HTH

Cormac

[KVictorMcElwain]

David,

I have a P3700 and have come to my end trying to find the process to get it to load in ESX.  I'm using 5.5 and I see that you have gotten it to work.  If you would be so kind to forward anything you used to get it to work I would appreciate it.

I've used FusionIO and some others but intel seems lacking on the driver side.

Thanks

[ezequielcarson]

Hi

Download the driver from vmware. Load it on the esxi

Then we have to mark the intel nvm as a sss using esxcli and you should be able to use it as ssd cache

HTH

Ezq

[davidmirror]

Hi Victor

Here is the link to the driver download:

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=353&downloadGroup=DT-ESXI55-VMWARE-NVME-10E030-1V...

Regards.

[KVictorMcElwain]

you rock...thanks so much

Victor McElwain

Technology Evangelist

312-320-0707 (cell)

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 12:44 PM, davidmirror <communities-emailer@vmware.com

[depping]

Please note that the device is still NOT on the HCL. If you have any problems that could be related to the use of this device then VMware support may not be able to help you.

[ezequielcarson]

Duncan,

Thank you. In our case, it is just for testing proposes

Btw,

Do you know the current status of the LSI 3008/3108.

They are not in the vsan HCL but other models (93xx) from LSI using the same Chip 3008/3108 effectively appear

Txs

Ezequiel

[arielsanchezmo1]

I just received this from my Intel rep

https://communities.intel.com/community/itpeernetwork/blog/2015/12/01/intel-is-the-first-to-official...

They are now officially supported for VSAN.