Server 2022 Hyper-V- Free vSAN Setup Error

rfarhank · Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:27 pm

Hi,

I am looking for support, I have been trying to setup 2 node Starwind vSan using the Free license via Powershell but seems to be running into multiple errors. I have tried to follow the guide provided but seems to be getting multiple errors. i.e.
Target name and Alias are empty
Error 200 Invalid Partner node info

I would really appreciate if anyone can help me with this. I have provided my amended script below:-

param($addr="192.168.80.55", $port=3261, $user="root", $password="starwind",
$addr2="192.168.80.56", $port2=$port, $user2=$user, $password2=$password,
#common
$initMethod="Clear",
$size=1200,
$sectorSize=512,
$failover=0,
$bmpType=1,
$bmpStrategy=0,
#primary node
$imagePath="My computer\D\starwind",
$imageName="masterImg21",
$createImage=$true,
$storageName="",
$targetAlias="targetha21",
$autoSynch=$true,
$poolName="pool1",
$syncSessionCount=1,
$aluaOptimized=$true,
$cacheMode="wb",
$cacheSize=128,
$syncInterface="#p2=172.16.10.20:3260" -f $addr2,
$hbInterface="#p2=172.16.20.20,192.168.80.56:3260" -f $addr2,
$createTarget=$true,
$bmpFolderPath="",
#secondary node
$imagePath2="My computer\D\starwind",
$imageName2="partnerImg22",
$createImage2= $true,
$storageName2="",
$targetAlias2="partnerha22",
$autoSynch2=$true,
$poolName2="pool1",
$syncSessionCount2=1,
$aluaOptimized2=$true,
$cacheMode2=$cacheMode,
$cacheSize2=$cacheSize,
$syncInterface2="#p1=172.16.10.10:3260" -f $addr,
$hbInterface2="#p1=172.16.20.10:3260,192.168.80.55:3260" -f $addr2,
$createTarget2=$true,
$bmpFolderPath2=""
)

Import-Module StarWindX

try
{
Enable-SWXLog -level SW_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG

$server = New-SWServer -host 127.0.0.1 -port 3261 -user root -password starwind

$server.Connect()

$firstNode = new-Object Node

$firstNode.HostName = "localhost"
$firstNode.HostPort = "3261"
$firstNode.Login = "root"
$firstNode.Password = "starwind"
$firstNode.ImagePath = "My computer\D\starwind"
$firstNode.ImageName = "masterImg21"
$firstNode.Size = 2048
$firstNode.CreateImage = $true
$firstNode.StorageName = ""
$firstNode.TargetAlias = "targetha21"
$firstNode.AutoSynch = $true
$firstNode.SyncInterface = "#p1=172.16.10.10:3260" -f $addr
$firstNode.HBInterface = "#p2=172.16.20.20,192.168.80.56:3260" -f $addr2
$firstNode.PoolName = "pool1"
$firstNode.SyncSessionCount = 1
$firstNode.ALUAOptimized = $true
$firstNode.CacheMode = "wb"
$firstNode.CacheSize = "128"
$firstNode.FailoverStrategy = $failover
$firstNode.CreateTarget = $true
$firstNode.BitmapStoreType = $bmpType
$firstNode.BitmapStrategy = $bmpStrategy
$firstNode.BitmapFolderPath = $bmpFolderPath

#
# device sector size. Possible values: 512 or 4096(May be incompatible with some clients!) bytes.
#
$firstNode.SectorSize = 4096

$secondNode = new-Object Node

$secondNode.HostName = "172.16.10.20"
$secondNode.HostPort = "3261"
$secondNode.Login = "root"
$secondNode.Password = "starwind"
$secondNode.ImagePath = "My computer\D\starwind"
$secondNode.ImageName = "partnerImg22"
$secondNode.CreateImage = "$true
$secondNode.StorageName = ""
$secondNode.TargetAlias = "Partnerha22"
$secondNode.AutoSynch = $true
$secondNode.SyncInterface = "#p1=172.16.10.10:3260",
$secondNode.HBInterface = "#p1=172.16.20.10:3260,192.168.80.55:3260" -f $addr2
$secondNode.SyncSessionCount = 1
$secondNode.ALUAOptimized = $true
$secondNode.CacheMode = "none"
$secondNode.CacheSize = ""
$secondNode.FailoverStrategy = $failover
$secondNode.CreateTarget = $true
$secondNode.BitmapFolderPath = $bmpFolderPath2

$device = Add-HADevice -server $server -firstNode $firstNode -secondNode $secondNode -initMethod "Clear"

while ($device.SyncStatus -ne [SwHaSyncStatus]::SW_HA_SYNC_STATUS_SYNC)
{
$syncPercent = $device.GetPropertyValue("ha_synch_percent")
Write-Host "Synchronizing: $($syncPercent)%" -foreground yellow

Start-Sleep -m 2000

$device.Refresh()
}
}
catch
{
Write-Host $_ -foreground red
}
finally
{
$server.Disconnect()
}

Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:59 pm

Welcome to Starwind Forum and thanks for sharing your script. Use this script https://forums.starwindsoftware.com/vie ... p+3#p31505.
Alternatively, type a valid bitmap path or comment on all lines about bitmap.

rfarhank · Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:47 pm

Thanks Yarosluv for your prompt response.

As suggested I have commented all bitmap line, however I am still getting the error "Invalid Partner Info ", (Please see image attached for full error)

: Invalid Partner info.png (141.92 KiB) Viewed 3915 times

However I have noticed in management console (monitoring only) that it has created an image file on Node 1 but not replicated on second node.

: Starwind Managment console status.png (36.38 KiB) Viewed 3915 times

Please Advise, your help would be much appreciated.

See below my final script which I had used:-

Import-Module StarWindX

try
{
Enable-SWXLog -level SW_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG

$server = New-SWServer -host 127.0.0.1 -port 3261 -user root -password starwind

$server.Connect()

$firstNode = new-Object Node

$firstNode.HostName = "localhost"
$firstNode.HostPort = "3261"
$firstNode.Login = "root"
$firstNode.Password = "starwind"
$firstNode.ImagePath = "My computer\D\starwind"
$firstNode.ImageName = "masterImg30"
$firstNode.Size = 1024
$firstNode.CreateImage = $true
$firstNode.StorageName = ""
$firstNode.TargetAlias = "targetha30"
$firstNode.AutoSynch = $true
$firstNode.SyncInterface = "#p2=172.16.10.20:3260"
$firstNode.HBInterface = "#p2=172.16.20.20,192.168.80.56:3260"
$firstNode.PoolName = "Pool1"
$firstNode.SyncSessionCount = 1
$firstNode.ALUAOptimized = $true
$firstNode.CacheMode = ""
$firstNode.CacheSize = ""
$firstNode.FailoverStrategy = $failover
$firstNode.CreateTarget = $true
$firstNode.BitmapStoreType = ""
$firstNode.BitmapStrategy = ""
$firstNode.BitmapFolderPath = ""

#
# device sector size. Possible values: 512 or 4096(May be incompatible with some clients!) bytes.
#
$firstNode.SectorSize = 4096

$secondNode = new-Object Node

$secondNode.HostName = "192.168.80.56"
$secondNode.HostPort = "3261"
$secondNode.Login = "root"
$secondNode.Password = "starwind"
$secondNode.ImagePath = "My computer\D\starwind"
$secondNode.ImageName = "partnerImg30"
$secondNode.CreateImage = "$true"
$secondNode.StorageName = ""
$secondNode.TargetAlias = "Partnerha30"
$secondNode.AutoSynch = $true
$secondNode.SyncInterface = "#p1=172.16.10.10:3260"
$secondNode.HBInterface = "#p1=172.16.20.10,192.168.80.55:3260"
$secondNode.SyncSessionCount = 1
$secondNode.ALUAOptimized = $true
$secondNode.CacheMode = ""
$secondNode.CacheSize = ""
$secondNode.FailoverStrategy = $failover
$secondNode.CreateTarget = $true
$secondNode.BitmapFolderPath = ""

$device = Add-HADevice -server $server -firstNode $firstNode -secondNode $secondNode -initMethod "Clear"

while ($device.SyncStatus -ne [SwHaSyncStatus]::SW_HA_SYNC_STATUS_SYNC)
{
$syncPercent = $device.GetPropertyValue("ha_synch_percent")
Write-Host "Synchronizing: $($syncPercent)%" -foreground yellow

Start-Sleep -m 2000

$device.Refresh()
}
}
catch
{
Write-Host $_ -foreground red
}
finally
{
$server.Disconnect()
}

Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:45 pm

Hi,

Thanks for your update. Could you please let me know if you had a chance to take the script I shared above and fit it into your system?
Will be waiting for your reply.

rfarhank · Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:09 pm

Hi
Yes, I also ran the script that was provided in the (viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5624&p=31505&hilit=tip+3#p31505) see below.

When I ran this script it didn't do anything - it didn't throw any error but also not processed anything - please see image below

: Shared Script Update.png (177.26 KiB) Viewed 3909 times

Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:16 pm

Could you please clear out old entries from StarWind.cfg.
1. stop the service.
2. go to StarWind.cfg
3. locate <targets/> folder.
4. locate imagefiles.
5. remove the entries.
6. clear out the files from the underlying storage.
7. repeat for another server.
8. start StarWindService.

Also, try $initMethod="syncfromfirst" as described here https://forums.starwindsoftware.com/vie ... rst#p35005.