MPIO on ESX

[xadox]

I have installed StarWind Free on a Windows Server 2008 x64. the Server has two NIC's:

• 10.0.0.1
• 10.0.0.2

These are reserved for the iSCSI Network.

The ESX Server also has two nics with separated vswitches:

• 10.0.0.11
• 10.0.0.12

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.

[anton (staff)]

Configure dual networks. Something like 192.168.0.xxx and 192.168.1.yyy should work.

[xadox]

Ok now I have

• 10.0.173.1
• 10.0.174.1

but this still not works for me.

I have also done this:

...uncomment the <iScsiDiscoveryListInterfaces value=”1″/> line in the starwind.cfg file.

[xadox]

Any chance of a clue?

[Anatoly (staff)]

Do you see both conenctions listed under the iSCSI Sessions tab in SW Mgmt console?

[xadox]

The ESX Server is only listed ones.

[Anatoly (staff)]

But you see both connections there? Can you drop us the corresponding screenshot?

[xadox]

No.

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[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.

[xadox]

Yes.

[Anatoly (staff)]

Could you provide with with the iSCSI Sessions tab screenshot from the issued target (I`ve attached an example)?

[xadox]

Listed are our two esx servers and one windows server 2008 mashine.

[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?

[xadox]

Hmm... I am already using round robin.

[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.