NetApp and VMware vSphere Storage Best Practices

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IP storage network, or VMkernel, connectivity can be verified by the use of the vmkping command. With iSCSI connected LUNs the syntax to test connectivity is vmkping . ENABLE ISCSI COMMUNICATIONS 1 Open vCenter Server. 2 Select an ESX host. 3 In the right pane, select the Configuration tab. 4 In the Configuration tab, left pane, select Security Profile. 5 In the right pane, select the Properties link to open the Firewall Properties window. 6 Select the Software iSCSI Client checkbox and then click OK to close the Firewall Properties window (see Figure 10). Figure 10) Configuring the firewall in ESX. 20
CREATE MULTIPLE ISCSI VMKERNELS 1 Open vCenter Server. 2 Select an ESX host. 3 In the right pane, select the Configuration tab. 4 In the Hardware box, select Networking. 5 In the upper-right corner, click Add Networking to open the Add Network wizard 6 Select the VMkernel radio button and click Next. 7 8 9 10 11 Note: You will create a VMkernel for every Ethernet link that you want to dedicate to iSCSI traffic. Note that VMkernels can be on different IP subnets. This configuration is required if combining iSCSI with NFS datastore access. Configure the VMkernel by providing the required network information. A default gateway is not required for the VMkernel IP storage network. Each VMkernel must be configured to use with a single active adapter (such as VMNIC0) that is not used by any other iSCSI VMkernel. Also, each VMkernel must not have any standby adapters (see Figures 11 and 12). The software iSCSI daemon is required to be bound to each VMkernel. This step can only be completed using the CLI. Connect to an ESX or ESXi console and run the following: esxcli swiscsi nic add –n -d As an example: esxcli swiscsi nic add –n vmk0 -d vmhba33 esxcli swiscsi nic add –n vmk1 -d vmhba33 Verify the iSCSI to VMkernel bindings. Connect to an ESX or ESXi console and run the following: esxcli swiscsi nic list -d As an example: esxcli swiscsi nic list -d vmhba33 See Figure 13. 21
Page 1 and 2: NETAPP TECHNICAL REPORT NetApp and
Page 3 and 4: 9 ETHERNET STORAGE NETWORKING BEST
Page 5 and 6: 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NetApp® techno
Page 7 and 8: 2.2 STORAGE OVERVIEW: NAS DATASTORE
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Page 11 and 12: 3 NETAPP FAS CONFIGURATION AND SETU
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Page 23 and 24: Figure 13) Verifying iSCSI to VMker
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CREATING A PROPERLY ALIGNED VMDK FO
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Figure 50) Configuring a global loc
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RECOMMENDED LAYOUT OPTION 2: LOCATE
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Figure 54) Increasing the size of a
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Figure 55) Deleting a VMDK from a V
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15 DISK-BASED SNAPSHOT BACKUPS FOR
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16 TECHNICAL REPORT SUMMARY VMware
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APPENDIX C: DOCUMENT REFERENCES VMW
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MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCES Total Cost
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