My latest buyer had been running on VMware ESX 3.5 and Virtual heart 2.5 and expected me to update their unique atmosphere. Their whole environment ended up being operating on NetApp storing and ESX there is a modification of the storing variety means coverage (SATP) and the road option plan (PSP) whenever going from ESX 3.5 to 4.1.
We begun using this blogpost by Nick Triantos: vSphere: improving from non-ALUA to ALUA. You will find put some extra’s I encountered while in the improve and certainly will reveal the way the modification can be done making use of the brand new NetApp Virtual storing system (VSC).
Initial action try however the improve (in fact I did a reinstall) of digital middle to vCenter 4.1, followed by a new apply of the ESX offers. We changed from ESX 3.5 footwear from SAN, to ESXi 4.1 booting from USB sticks. When any VMs were operating on the freshly set up ESXi 4.1 hosts, the storage coverage is your next focus.
Based on NetApp paperwork and VMware HCL, the most popular plan for ESXi 4.1 hosts connected with NetApp FAS3020, is utilizing ALUA with a game Robin policy. Continue reading