Can not ping Starwind 5 LUN from ESXi

[delaneybob]

Hi,
Running ESXi within VM workstation 7 and trying to access a LUN in Starwind. The ESXi host does not see the LUN, so I tired pinging and believe the issue is there. Should I change the Interface to the destination gateway 192.168.0.254?

Here are the logs

1/17 17:28:23.683 afc Srv: StarWind iSCSI SAN Software v5.4.0 (Build 20100708, [SwSAN], Win64)
1/17 17:28:23.746 afc Srv: Built Jul 8 2010 17:08:17
1/17 17:28:23.808 afc Srv: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (Build 7600)
1/17 17:28:23.870 afc Srv: System CPU count: 8
1/17 17:28:24.058 afc Srv: License data not found.
1/17 17:28:24.120 afc Srv: *** TRIAL VERSION *** [ expires in 30 day(s) ]
1/17 17:28:24.182 afc Srv: Please contact StarWind Software at <support@starwindsoftware.com> for more details.
1/17 17:28:24.245 afc Srv: Config file: 'StarWind.cfg'
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'LogLevel' is set to '1'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'LogMask' is set to '0x8fffffff'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'UpdatePeriod' is set to '7'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'UpdateHost' is set to 'www.starwindsoftware.com'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'UpdatePage' is set to '/updatetracker/index.php'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'UpdatePort' is set to '80'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'UpdateCopyId' is set to 'C2698057-48A4-4534-9841245A80CF0E5B'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'UpdateLastRequest' is set to '20110116'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'Port' is set to '3260'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'Interface' is set to '0.0.0.0'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'listen' is set to '*,'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'CtlInterface' is set to '192.168.0.201'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'Login' is set to 'test'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'Password' is set to '##CY9rzUYh03PK3k6DJie09g=='.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'MinBufferSize' is set to '65536'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'AlignmentMask' is set to '0x0000'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'MaxPendingRequests' is set to '64'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'iScsiPingPeriod' is set to '0'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Invalid variable 'DBRotationDays'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc conf: Variable 'DBFileSizeDays' is set to '1'.
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc wsRootDir = .\NotifyDB
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc wsRootDir = .\NotifyDB
1/17 17:28:24.401 afc Srv: *ERROR* Initializing Event DB ('.\NotifyDB', 1, 5) failed.
1/17 17:28:24.463 afc RAM: SscPort_Init: (build 20100708, built Jul 8 2010 17:08:02)
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = '0001'
1/17 17:28:24.463 afc conf: 'RamDisk.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:24.682 afc Sw -> Browser_InitDirInfo: >>
1/17 17:28:24.682 afc Sw: Browser_InitDirInfo: Parse ImageDir: '*|cmdfv|My Computer|img'
1/17 17:28:24.682 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x1f
Alias: 'My Computer'
Extensions: 'img'
1/17 17:28:24.682 afc Sw <- Browser_InitDirInfo: return (0x1)
1/17 17:28:24.682 afc IMG: SscPort_Init: (build 20100708, built Jul 8 2010 17:08:02)
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = '0001'
Volumes = 0
1/17 17:28:24.682 afc conf: 'ImageFile.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:24.744 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x18
Alias: 'My Computer'
Extensions: 'mds,iso'
1/17 17:28:24.744 afc conf: 'VirtualDvd.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:24.884 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x1f
Alias: 'My Computer'
Extensions: 'ibv'
1/17 17:28:24.884 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x1e
Alias: 'Snapshots'
Extensions: 'ibvss'
1/17 17:28:24.884 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x9
Alias: 'Image Files'
Extensions: 'img,dat'
1/17 17:28:24.884 afc IBV: SscPort_Init: (build 20100708, built Jul 8 2010 17:08:05)
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = '0001'
ImageDir = '*\'
ExeDir = 'C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarWind\'
1/17 17:28:24.884 afc conf: 'IBVolume.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:24.947 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x1f
Alias: 'Mirror Volumes'
Extensions: 'mir'
1/17 17:28:24.947 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0xc
Alias: 'Image Files'
Extensions: 'img,dat'
1/17 17:28:24.947 afc conf: 'Mirror.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:25.009 afc DSKBR: SscPort_Init: (built Jul 8 2010 17:08:07)
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = '0001'
ExeDir = 'C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarWind\'
1/17 17:28:25.009 afc conf: 'DiskBridge.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: SscPort_Init: Parse ImageDir: '*|cmdfv|My Computer|vtl'
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: *SscPort_Init:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x1f
Alias: 'My Computer'
Extensions: 'vtl'
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: SscPort_Init: Comment : ''
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: *** SscPort_Init: Logging level is set to 1.
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: *** SscPort_Init: DBG_ERROR statements are ON.
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: SscPort_Init: (built Jun 7 2009 10:57:11)
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = ' '
DefImageDir = '*\'
Volumes = 0
ExeDir = 'C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarWind\'
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: *** TapeEmulCtrlApiStart: StarWind VTL License Type is 3
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc VTAPE: *** TapeEmulCtrlApiStart: This Enterprise Edition supports a maximum of 64 devices, each up to 1048576 MB in length.
1/17 17:28:25.134 afc conf: 'VirtualTape.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:25.259 afc HA: *SscPort_Init: Unused parameter: 'module'
1/17 17:28:25.259 afc HA: *SscPort_Init: Unused parameter: 'type'
1/17 17:28:25.259 afc Sw -> Browser_InitDirInfo: >>
1/17 17:28:25.259 afc Sw: Browser_InitDirInfo: Parse ImageDir: '*|cmdfv|My Computer|img'
1/17 17:28:25.259 afc Sw: *Browser_InitDirInfo:
Dirname: '*'
Rights: 0x1f
Alias: 'My Computer'
Extensions: 'img'
1/17 17:28:25.259 afc Sw <- Browser_InitDirInfo: return (0x1)
1/17 17:28:25.259 afc HA: SscPort_Init: (build 20100708, built Jul 8 2010 17:08:04)
VendorId = ' '
ProductId = ' '
Revision = '0001'
DefImageDir = '*\'
Volumes = 0
ExeDir = 'C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarWind\'
1/17 17:28:25.711 afc conf: 'HAImage.dll' loaded successfully.
1/17 17:28:25.711 afc S: SymId: 'ImageFile1': Assigned target name: 'iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:rodelane-ws-nugget-iscsi-1', alias 'nugget iscsi 1'
1/17 17:28:25.711 afc IMG: SscPort_Create: Opening device 'ImageFile1', image file 'My Computer\G\VMWARE Playground\Virtual SCSI\nugget SCSI-disk1.img', buffering=0, async=1, readonly=0.
1/17 17:28:25.711 afc IMG: ImageFile_Create: 'G:\VMWARE Playground\Virtual SCSI\nugget SCSI-disk1.img': type 0, geometry: sct 16, trks 32, cyl 6000, TotalSectors: 3072000
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc IMG: ImageFile_Create: VendorId 'ROCKET ', ProductId 'IMAGEFILE ', Revision '0001', Serial 'CF80E51E82B3FD20'
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'header', value '0'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'file', value 'My Computer\G\VMWARE Playground\Virtual SCSI\nugget SCSI-disk1.img'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'buffering', value 'no'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'asyncmode', value 'yes'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'ImageSizeLow', value '1572864000'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'ImageSizeHigh', value '0'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'readonly', value 'no'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'CacheMode', value 'none'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'CacheSizeMB', value '0'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Tgt: : parameter 'CacheBlockExpiryPeriodMS', value '0'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc S: iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:rodelane-ws-nugget-iscsi-1: 1 session(s) allowed.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc conf: Target [0x0000000000263E50] has been created. Device 'ImageFile1' is accessible as target 'iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:rodelane-ws-nugget-iscsi-1'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc conf: Variable 'DefaultAccessPolicy' is set to 'allow'.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Srv: Update tracker options: UpdatePeriod = 7, UpdateLastRequest = 20110116, UpdateHost = www.starwindsoftware.com, UpdatePage = /updatetracker/index.php, UpdatePort = 80, UpdateCopyId = C2698057-48A4-4534-9841245A80CF0E5B
1/17 17:28:25.774 1558 Srv: License data not found.
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Srv: Refreshing device list (complete)...
1/17 17:28:25.774 afc Srv: Found SPTI device '\\?\ide#disktoshiba_thns256gg8baaa-fde______________agl10203#4&2ae7e34a&0&0.0.0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}': 'TOSHIBA THNS256GG8BA AGL1'
1/17 17:28:25.789 afc Srv: Found SPTI device '\\?\ide#cdromhl-dt-st_dvdram_gt30n___________________lt10____#4&2ae7e34a&0&0.1.0#{53f56308-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}': 'HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30N LT10'
1/17 17:28:25.820 afc Srv: Waiting for iSCSI connections at 192.168.0.254:3260 ...
1/17 17:28:25.820 12ac conf: Waiting for Control connections at 192.168.0.201:3261 ...
1/17 17:28:25.836 afc Srv: Waiting for iSCSI connections at 192.168.0.201:3260 ...
1/17 17:28:25.852 afc Srv: Waiting for iSCSI connections at 127.0.0.1:3260 ...
1/17 17:28:25.883 afc Srv: Waiting for iSCSI connections at 64.102.206.126:3260 ...
1/17 17:30:38.227 12ac conf: Accepted control connection from 192.168.0.201:61345.
1/17 18:28:55.746 16c8 Srv: Removing target 'iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:rodelane-ws-nugget-iscsi-1'...
1/17 18:28:55.746 16c8 Srv: Target 'iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:rodelane-ws-nugget-iscsi-1' has been removed.
1/17 18:28:55.746 16c8 S: the device 'ImageFile1' is closed.
1/17 18:29:32.551 16c8 S: SymId: 'ImageFile1': Assigned target name: 'iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:192.168.0.201-iscis-1', alias 'iscis-1'
1/17 18:29:32.551 16c8 IMG: SscPort_Create: Opening device 'ImageFile1', image file 'My Computer\G\VMWARE Playground\Virtual SCSI\nugget SCSI-disk1.img', buffering=0, async=1, readonly=0.
1/17 18:29:32.551 16c8 IMG: ImageFile_Create: 'G:\VMWARE Playground\Virtual SCSI\nugget SCSI-disk1.img': type 0, geometry: sct 16, trks 32, cyl 6000, TotalSectors: 3072000
1/17 18:29:32.551 16c8 IMG: ImageFile_Create: VendorId 'ROCKET ', ProductId 'IMAGEFILE ', Revision '0001', Serial 'CF80E51E82B3FD20'
1/17 18:29:32.551 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'header', value '0'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'file', value 'My Computer\G\VMWARE Playground\Virtual SCSI\nugget SCSI-disk1.img'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'buffering', value 'no'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'asyncmode', value 'yes'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'ImageSizeLow', value '1572864000'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'ImageSizeHigh', value '0'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'readonly', value 'no'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'CacheMode', value 'none'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'CacheSizeMB', value '0'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 Tgt: : parameter 'CacheBlockExpiryPeriodMS', value '0'.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 S: iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:192.168.0.201-iscis-1: 65536 session(s) allowed.
1/17 18:29:32.552 16c8 conf: Target [0x00000000035E3CC0] has been created. Device 'ImageFile1' is accessible as target 'iqn.2008-08.com.starwindsoftware:192.168.0.201-iscis-1'.

[anton (staff)]

1) Dump V5.4 and replace it with V5.5 as soon as possible. V5.4 is outdated and has performance suffered .

2) Ping uses ICMP and StarWind uses TCP ports 3260 (iSCSI traffic) and 3261 (StarWind private control). What you CAN do to check the route is try to connect with telnet to both listed TCP ports.
In case of failure I'd start checking firewall settings on StarWind Windows box and then ESX network route.

[delaneybob]

Hi Anton,
I upgraded to 5.5- appreciate that.

I also found the help guide the VM workstation guide- most helpful

I have MSiscsi up with the virtual disk recognized in windows.

It appears Starwind needs to have a VM adapter IP dedicated to it. Without a dedicated adapter I can not log in, but with I can not ping between ESXi and starwind ( I checked ESXi firewall, checked and even turned off Kaspersky firewall, turned off Windows firewall)

Thanks in advance

[anton (staff)]

1) Good.

2) Hold on for a second... So you have VMware Workstation with Windows-based virtual machine running StarWind inside the box? And you want to connect from outside the VM. Right? Same machine? Other machine on the physical network? Do you have BRIDGED network adapter or NAT? More feedback required.

Hi Anton,
I upgraded to 5.5- appreciate that.

I also found the help guide the VM workstation guide- most helpful

I have MSiscsi up with the virtual disk recognized in windows.

It appears Starwind needs to have a VM adapter IP dedicated to it. Without a dedicated adapter I can not log in, but with I can not ping between ESXi and starwind ( I checked ESXi firewall, checked and even turned off Kaspersky firewall, turned off Windows firewall)

Thanks in advance

[delaneybob]

Hi,
I am looking for the following on a windows 7 PC
1. run Multiple ESXi hosts- want to stay way form ESX and having to load Red hat
2. have a virtual ISCSi that is accessible to all the ESXi VM's
3. try not to load RHEL if i can help it ( others internally run ESX and NFS mounts on a LINUX VM

I have tried different IP configs and to be honest- Starwind seems fickle in when it wants to connect- leaving the PC alone- sometimes it does and sometime s it does not.

i think this is a common request (laptop partitioned to run a virtual network for demo/training but the web is absent of a end to end guide on how to do this

[delaneybob]

Something is really really wrong now. I can not bridge- I restore defaults in virtual network editor

If there is not a VoD or guide for doing this- im going to uninstall and reinstall Worksation and starwind and try again

basic questions i have
- do either program car what Windows 7 host OS says the IP address is?- VM client does for sure
- where is a clear definition of bridged /NAT and host hopefully with diagrams or a VoD.

thanks

[delaneybob]

I think a better way to put it is

In normal routing/switching
- if I have no IP address, I need to be in the same VLAN to talk to other devices
- If I have an IP address, I cam L2 swith in my subnet or Ip route between subnets via a default gateway or an explicit route

Does Starwind have a default gateway or route? and can it reside on the host and talk /service the VM's within workstation

[Max (staff)]

Hello Bob,
StarWind usually does show all the available targets on all interfaces available.
I really recommend to have the network bridged so your virtual machines are able to ping the Laptop's VMware Virtual Network connection IP address. then you should see the targets from the VMs. I would also recommend you to check if you need any domain seervices running on the OS, ESXi VM may require it.

[delaneybob]

Hi Max
Here is what I have

Actual IP on VMnet1 in DOS 192.168.0.1
Virtual Network on VMnet 1 Host 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 (/24 mask)
ESXi IP 192.168.0.202

I can not ping 192.168.0.1when i set ESXi to bridged or host or Specify custom network VMnet1

When the VM starts, it looks for VMnet 0 which does not exist

[Max (staff)]

Аnd what IP does the StarWind service use?
I mean what IP address is configured in Windows to be bridged to the VM environment

[delaneybob]

Starwind is configured to 192.168.0.201

VM can not ping it
PC can nto ping it

When i try to bridge the VM (instead of specifying VMnet1) I get
The network bridge on device VMnet0 is not running. The virtual machine will not be able to communicate with the host or with other machines on your network.
Failed to connect virtual device Ethernet0.

[Max (staff)]

Ok, can you ping the DNS and the gateway from the ESXi ?
If not - you need to review the networking and configure it for correct operation.
By the way, have you checked the firewalls in the OS ?

[delaneybob]

Hi max,
i totally uninstalled and reinstalled Workstation 7- that has fixed the VMnet 0 auto bridging that could not be set back

I can do the following
- ping the PC host VM adapter form ESxi only in host mode
- cannot apparently assign more that 1 ESXi host to a PC host VM Adapter (do have have to add virtual adapters for every VM?)
- assigning a second virtual switch and using it for "data" traffic does not work- you can not ping either between machines)

I looked thru your docs and Workstation 7 docs and it is not clear how to set up. Is there a reference somewhere. I am looking to
- be able to access Starwind and Workstation VM's via vSphere client thru the host
- be able to have ESXi VM's talk to Starwind (assume over another network and adapter)
- run all this in Workstation and on ESXi (no linux guest OS)

Is this feasible?

[Max (staff)]

This is definately making sence. The main document you need to look through is the VMware Workstation guide
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ws71_manual.pdf
I would also like to note that StarWind can be installed on Windows 7, this will give you more performance for your demonstraions.