Increasing the block size of local VMFS storage in ESX 4.x during installation

[bibinbabu]

Hi Team

i need to  increase th block size of the local VMFSstorage in ESX4.0 update1 during installation.I refere the below documnet for edit the vi fsset.py file using text mode installation. my question, is there anyway to change the block size using graphical mode istallation?

can i change to graphical mode installation  after i  edit the vi fsset.py using text mode installation?

Regards

Bibin

[bibinbabu]

Sorry forgot to attach the linkthat i refer

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/11/11/changing-the-block-size-of-your-local-vmfs-during-the-instal...

[AndreTheGiant]

Maybe you can tried with CTRL+ALT+F1 or F2 or F3...

But I've never tried.

I suggest to use ESXi instead of ESX, so you can simple delete the datastore and rebuild with the desider block size.

Or install ESXi on a USB key to use all the disk space for datastore.

Andre

[KamilAzmer]

When you perform ALT + F2 during installation, that will be able to edit in weasel folder ( fsset.py ), after finish edit the block MB size on fsset.py, you just run /bin/weasel which able to go back into graphical installation. Then press CTRL + ALT + F3.

[bibinbabu]

Thank Anrew, ths is the pduction server i need to install. so cant use ESXi.I start graphical installtion and press Alt+F2 then it go it test mode but in seconds it back to graphical mode again. we can't do any changes tha time.I am using Workstation 7 fordoing this testing

[AndreTheGiant]

A licensed ESXi can be used in production... Or better must be used

Next version will be only ESXi based, so it's time to migrate to this type of hypervisor.

Andre

[bibinbabu]

Hi KamilAzmer

which installaton mode i need to select before i enter Alt+F2.

I select Graphical installation  mode then Press Alt+F2 then i can see the text mode for10 secods and i cant do any changes that time because it quckly bck to graphical mode

Regards

Bibin

[bibinbabu]

Hi Andre

My company standard is to use the ESX in all sites

Cherers

Bibin

[AndreTheGiant]

Ok, I understand.

I only put a warning to say that is product at his end on life.

VMware recomend to migrate to ESXi:

http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/esxi-and-esx/upgrade.html

Andre

[KamilAzmer]

Yes, you need to be fast when choosing graphical installation, cause there are only few second appear. Before the text appear you must Press ALT +F2

[sugadada]

Thanks for the heads up!