Setup for VMFS Datastore on Server?

[MJMSRI]

Hi All,

I am setting up my vmware network and want to know the best way to configure storage so i can utilize the VMFS Datastore file system.

I do have a HP Storage server with 9 disks installed. But not sure what i need to install on this server to configure the IP Address, etc?

Also this server simply have 2 x GB Nics, will these be ok to connect to my vmware network?

Would you think iscsi would be the best connection with the setup above?

Please let me know if you have a better suggestion or what i have said is not quite right.

Thanks,

[Samcer]

On the HP server I would install Openfiler which provide NFS and iSCSI targets to ESX.

If you would like a comparison on storage protocols you could read this tech. doc: http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/10276

HTH

Sam

[MJMSRI]

Hi ,

I have installed Openfiler onto a server as a baremetal install, i followed the installation step by step creating the partitions and it restarted and installed ok, but whern i logonto the openfiler ip address from my computer i get this screen:

So there is no disks configured and i cannot setup voulmes, etc, Anyone know what has gone wrong?

[iw123]

I believe you need to great a volume group first, then you can create a volume and partition it. 

[MJMSRI]

Hi All,

When installing openfiler can the host have just 1 physical hard drive?

[Samcer]

well I suppose you have used/partitioned all the disk. Any partitions you create during the install will be unavailable for data once the system is up and running. You should leave any disks that you plan to use for storage as unpartitioned space until you get to the block devices page in the web admin

[MJMSRI]

ok so i could turn off the openfiler host, add the new disk and then power back on and it will automatically register in the webadmin page? thanks

[MJMSRI]

hi all,

i now have a pc with 2 x 160GB Hard Drives in that i amd using for my SAN by configuring with openfiler.

I installed open filer from the CD version 2.3 and this installed fine. So i setup openfiler on the first drive and used the second drive for my ISCSI Voulme.

All was configured and followed the openfiler guide. I could ofcourse also manage the openfiler pc from a web browser with IP Address.

However i restarted the openfiler pc and then i see this screen on the console and cannot connect to it from a web browser now.

I reinstalled openfiler and configured the same way however hit the same problem. Anyone know what could be wrong????

I have obviously checked the LAN Cable etc

[BharatR]

Hi,

Try the username 'root' (i.e. no password).

Hope this helps.

[MJMSRI]

Hi All,

i have configured iscsi storage with openfiler, following this guide:

http://www.techhead....with-vmware-esx

This has setup fine and i can log onto device and manage openfiler etc, i  have followed all instructions as detailed and then logged into my  vcentre and have 2 ESXI hosts.

I have clicked onto "storage adapters" and added an ISCSI Target then  enabled it and simply put the "openfiler" devices IP Address into the  "dynamic discovery" tab. so it reades: 10.10.20.19:3260

However the LUNS created as detailed in the guide do not show, nothing shows!

I rescanned the adapters and restarted the host however still nothing, any ideas whats wrong?

I also added the management network to the adapter however it says path not used.

cheers,