How to configure *W for VMware ESX HA

eal · Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:58 am

Are there directions for configuring two StarWind storage servers to be used as external iSCSI storage for a 2-node VMware ESX 3.5 Server with HA option enabled?

fred · Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:17 am

Hi,

I'm quite interested by this storage architecture. We also have 2 storage Servers with Starwind and 2 VMWARE Esx 3.5 servers.
Is it possible to use mirroring to assure business continuity ?

Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:34 pm

Such a configuration should work. Our technicians will prepare a HOWTO manual when we'll have some more or less free time slice.

rilliam · Tue May 13, 2008 3:59 pm

I am very interested in this, has anyone attempted it?

If I don't get a reply today I will try and post my results.

aaron (staff) · Wed May 14, 2008 9:05 am

Unfortunately HOWTO is not ready yet...

Yes, please keep us updated.

rilliam wrote:I am very interested in this, has anyone attempted it?

If I don't get a reply today I will try and post my results.

patrick1140 · Sat May 17, 2008 8:46 am

I'm also waiting for more information, i've VMmachines with one starwind server, setuped an eval version for mirroring, the mirroring works but i need more info to mount both luns (active and passive) to 2 ESX and how to check on the passive ESX/Storage if all VMFS are ok

If anybody have more info ... welcome

Mon May 19, 2008 7:24 am

Hi, Guys.
We are working on ESX clustering guide. Unfortunately it is not ready for download yet.
But I can provide you with the storage configuration guide.
http://www.rocketdivision.com/downloads ... or_HAV.pdf

The storage is either hardware device or storage server configured according to the http://www.rocketdivision.com/info/star ... luster.pdf guide.

patrick1140 · Fri May 23, 2008 11:00 am

Hello,

Just few words about it... but i've tested with 2 starwind servers, and it's works, the failover is not automatic (i'm waiting the avalability eval for Vmware SRM).

Just one problem corrected as soon possible into starwind, the logging for mirroring is full verbose and the logs take more 1GB by Day..

If anybody need help to test, contact me

Tested with ESX3.5 and Iscsi software initiator...

Fri May 23, 2008 5:50 pm

Good!

Logged mode is not indended to be used for production level so I don't
think it's a problem

patrick1140 wrote:Hello,

Just few words about it... but i've tested with 2 starwind servers, and it's works, the failover is not automatic (i'm waiting the avalability eval for Vmware SRM).

Just one problem corrected as soon possible into starwind, the logging for mirroring is full verbose and the logs take more 1GB by Day..

If anybody need help to test, contact me

Tested with ESX3.5 and Iscsi software initiator...