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vineyard
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 FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble I am working on changing my VM implentation from using FreeNAS as an external NFS datastore to a iSCSI drive. Using FreeNAS, i followed instructions to setup the hard drive as iSCSI and made it as far as adding the storage to vsphere. The SCSI drive is detected and can added, but when i click add storage, select the freenas drive, then click next, vsphere loads the current disk layout but errors out saying "Error during the configuration of the host. Failed to get disk partition information."
Most of the guides on how to implement iSCSI explain that the format type selection should be left as unknown, but since the format was previously UFS for the NFS setup i'm guessing that vsphere still sees the format as UFS. So I formatted the hard drive as ext3 as another user suggested with no luck. I got to the same place and errored out. Any other suggestions?
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| Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:25 pm |
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble You might try creating the partition manually at the console with fdisk. Once you've created it (it'll be a type of fb) then you can format with vmkfstools.
_________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012  Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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| Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:43 pm |
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vineyard
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble Thanks for the tip. I'm trying it right now, but as i'm trying to do the vmkfstools part I get the following: How do i get around this? My disk is partitioned as VMFS: Code: ~ # fdisk /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________
Note: sector size is 4096 (not 512)
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 15200.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help): p
Disk /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15200 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 4096 = 65802240 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________p1 1 15200 976751488 fb VMFS
Command (m for help):
here is the list of disks: Code: ~ # fdisk /vmfs/devices/disks/
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:1
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:2
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:3
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:4
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:5
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:6
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:7
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:8
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________:1
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:1
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:2
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:3
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:4
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:5
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:6
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:7
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.010000000020202020202020202020202035514a3052414533535433313030:8
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.020000000030000000eeafaaf9695343534920
/vmfs/devices/disks/vml.020000000030000000eeafaaf9695343534920:1
Code: ~ # vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -b 4m -S FreeNAS /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________:1
~ # vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -b 4m -S FreeNAS /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________:1
Creating vmfs3 file system on "t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________:1" with blockSize 4194304 and volume label "FreeNAS".
Usage: vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/vml... or,
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/naa... or,
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhbaA:T:L:P
Error: No such file or directory
~ # or Code: ~ # vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -b 4m -S FreeNAS /vmfs/devices/disks/vml.020000000030000000eeafaaf9695343534920\:1
Creating vmfs3 file system on "vml.020000000030000000eeafaaf9695343534920:1" with blockSize 4194304 and volume label "FreeNAS".
Usage: vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/vml... or,
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/naa... or,
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhbaA:T:L:P
Error: No such file or directory
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble How have you made out with this?
_________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012 Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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| Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:16 am |
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vineyard
Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:26 pm
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble still stuck where i left off there
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| Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:36 am |
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vineyard
Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:26 pm
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble still having the same issue. any suggestions?
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| Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:50 am |
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble What output do you get for esxcfg-scsidevs -c? On my test system I'm copying and pasting within a SSH session just to make sure I have the device name OK. Code: ~ # esxcfg-scsidevs -c
Device UID Device Type Console Device Size Multipath PluginDisplay Name
mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0 Direct-Access /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0 960MB NMP Local USB Direct-Access (mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0)
naa.600605b0006647b012a0e95842fe4abe Direct-Access /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600605b0006647b012a0e95842fe4abe 1429557MB NMP Local INTEL Disk (naa.600605b0006647b012a0e95842fe4abe)
t10.ATA_____WDC_WD5000AAKS2D00YGA0________________________WD2DWCAS82901992 Direct-Access /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____WDC_WD5000AAKS2D00YGA0________________________WD2DWCAS82901992 476940MB NMP Local ATA Disk (t10.ATA_____WDC_WD5000AAKS2D00YGA0________________________WD2DWCAS82901992)
t10.F405E46494C454007345971403A4D263150345D245378736 Direct-Access /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.F405E46494C454007345971403A4D263150345D245378736 8160MB NMP OPNFILER iSCSI Disk (t10.F405E46494C454007345971403A4D263150345D245378736)
t10.F405E46494C45400847395A644B6D2F61463E6D216650345 Direct-Access /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.F405E46494C45400847395A644B6D2F61463E6D216650345 40928MB NMP OPNFILER iSCSI Disk (t10.F405E46494C45400847395A644B6D2F61463E6D216650345)
~ # vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -b 1m -S SCSI /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.F405E46494C45400847395A644B6D2F61463E6D216650345:1
Checking if remote hosts are using this device as a valid file system. This may take a few seconds...
Creating vmfs3 file system on "t10.F405E46494C45400847395A644B6D2F61463E6D216650345:1" with blockSize 1048576 and volume label "SCSI".
Successfully created new volume: 4c22aee9-5c0d27a9-7be8-003048db6888
_________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012 Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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| Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:38 pm |
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vineyard
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble The only difference is I am using 4m block sizes because of the Tb hard drive and the need for large VM sizes. Code: ~ # esxcfg-scsidevs -c
Device UID Device Type Console Device Size Plugin Display Name
t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3 Direct -Access /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS_________________________ _______________5QJ0RAE3 953869MB NMP Local ATA Disk (t10.ATA_____ST3100034 0AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3)
t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________ Direct -Access /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001_____________ ___________ 953869MB NMP FreeBSD iSCSI Disk (t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI _DISK______10000001________________________)
~ # esxcfg-scsidevs -c
Device UID Device Type Console Device Size Plugin Display Name
t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3 Direct-Access /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3 953869MB NMP Local ATA Disk (t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3)
t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________ Direct-Access /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________ 953869MB NMP FreeBSD iSCSI Disk (t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________)
~ # vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -b 4m -S SCSI /vm
/vmfs/ /vmimages/ /vmupgrade/
~ # vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -b 4m -S SCSI /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3 /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:6
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:1 /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:7
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:2 /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:8
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:3 /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:4 /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________:1
/vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____ST31000340AS________________________________________5QJ0RAE3:5
~ # vmkfstools -C vmfs3 -b 4m -S SCSI /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________:1
Creating vmfs3 file system on "t10.FreeBSD_iSCSI_DISK______10000001________________________:1" with blockSize 4194304 and volume label "SCSI".
Usage: vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/vml... or,
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/naa... or,
vmkfstools -C vmfs3 /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhbaA:T:L:P
Error: No such file or directory
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Dave.Mishchenko
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble Have you tried a 1 or 2 MB block size? This rings a bell now of a VMware forum thred in which the block size was an issue ( I don't recall the storage device being used).
_________________Dave Mishchenko VMware vExpert 2009-2012 Now available - VMware ESXi: Planning, Implementation, and SecurityAlso available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
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| Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:03 am |
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vineyard
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Re: FreeNAS iscsi implementation trouble ya, still the same issue
'error: no such file or drectory', maybe it is just a freenas issue. It looks like i can install openfiler on a USB stick, maybe i'll try that next.
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| Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:41 am |
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