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How to configure *W for VMware ESX HA
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:58 am
by eal
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?
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:17 am
by fred
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 ?
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:34 pm
by anton (staff)
Such a configuration should work. Our technicians will prepare a HOWTO manual when we'll have some more or less free time slice.
ESX HA and Starwind
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 3:59 pm
by rilliam
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.
Re: ESX HA and Starwind
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:05 am
by aaron (staff)
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.
hmmmm...
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:46 am
by patrick1140
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
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:24 am
by Bohdan (staff)
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.
ESX HA and Starwind mirroring... works
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:00 am
by patrick1140
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...
Re: ESX HA and Starwind mirroring... works
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:50 pm
by anton (staff)
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...