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MPIO on ESX
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 1:36 pm
by xadox
I have installed StarWind Free on a Windows Server 2008 x64. the Server has two NIC's:
These are reserved for the iSCSI Network.
The ESX Server also has two nics with separated vswitches:
After adding both IP's to the ESX Software initiator it will only add one of the paths?
I think there sholud be both paths listed in the esx overview.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:41 pm
by anton (staff)
Configure dual networks. Something like 192.168.0.xxx and 192.168.1.yyy should work.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:12 am
by xadox
Ok now I have
but this still not works for me.
I have also done this:
...uncomment the <iScsiDiscoveryListInterfaces value=”1″/> line in the starwind.cfg file.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:09 am
by xadox
Any chance of a clue?
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 2:53 pm
by Anatoly (staff)
Do you see both conenctions listed under the iSCSI Sessions tab in SW Mgmt console?
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:09 am
by xadox
The ESX Server is only listed ones.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:32 am
by Anatoly (staff)
But you see both connections there? Can you drop us the corresponding screenshot?
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:17 am
by xadox
No.
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Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:50 am
by Max (staff)
There is a small thing we may be missing here. Did you enable the "allow multiple concurrent iSCSI connections" checkbox when creating the target?
This should be visible in the SW management console
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If clustering is off - delete the target, choose "detach device" option, then create a new target with clustering enabled, right click over the device and attach it to the new target. After that do a full rescan on the ESX hosts.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:55 am
by xadox
Yes.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:36 am
by Anatoly (staff)
Could you provide with with the iSCSI Sessions tab screenshot from the issued target (I`ve attached an example)?
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:36 am
by xadox
Listed are our two esx servers and one windows server 2008 mashine.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:41 am
by Anatoly (staff)
AFAIR ESX has Fixed NLB policy, which is using one path as active only. Could you switch it to Round Robin and see if it works?
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:22 am
by xadox
Hmm... I am already using round robin.
Re: MPIO on ESX
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 8:11 am
by Max (staff)
Xadox, is there any chance I could hop on a remote session to your environment?
I'm usually available from 9 to 6 CET.