Vmotion VM´s MSCS with RDM

[MauroBonder]

Hi All,

Only to do double check:

- Cluster Microsoft with RDM on vsphere 4.0 - I can do vmotion ?

- First disk can be created in storage ?

I read vsp_40_mscs.pdf but this is a double check. (in this guide is listed how limitation vmotion)

I read too http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100524...

Thanks all

Message was edited by: MauroBonder

[a_p_]

KB article http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1037959 shows the available options for MSCS

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "First disk can be created in storage ?". If the question is about the non-shared OS disk, this can be created on a VMFS datatstore.

André

[MauroBonder]

Hi a.p,

Thanks for reply.

André Pett wrote:

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "First disk can be created in storage ?". If the question is about the non-shared OS disk, this can be created on a VMFS datatstore.

André

First disk of virtual machine with Guest OS installed. In old versions first disk needed be allocated in local disk.

My scenario:

two virtual machines with cluster mscs.

first disk (guest os installed) - in storage shared (vmdk).

second disk (data) - Raw Device - *shared

Can i do vmotion with this scenario ?

Thanks again a.p

[a_p_ · Accepted solution]

First disk of virtual machine with Guest OS installed. In old versions first disk needed be allocated in local disk.

from the MSCS documentation:

You can put the boot disk of a virtual machine on a SAN-based VMFS volume.

Can i do vmotion with this scenario ?

No, you cannot vMotion MSCS nodes with shared disks.

André

[MauroBonder]

Thanks so much a.p GURU!!

[a_p_]

Não tem de quê!

[AlbertWT]

Does that applies to thick VMDK or Physical RDM shared disk ?