The following table represents the recommended VMware vSphere ESXi host settings to be applied when an ESXi host(s) is connected to a single array and also
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EMC XtremIO – Smart Zoning Example
The example provided is based on the following design: Dual X-Brick Cluster Cisco MDS Switches – Dual Fabric VMware ESXi 4x Host Environment 4 Smart Zoned Paths
EMC XtremIO – VPLEX BackEnd Connectivity Considerations
This post will detail some general best practices for VPLEX Back-end connectivity to an XtremIO storage array. As you will see from the diagrams below
EMC XtremIO – 4.0 Maximums
The following details the maximum values common to all four X-Brick models and the maximums applicable to each specific X-Brick model. As of XtremIO Verison
EMC XtremIO – Changing Cluster, XMS & Storage Controller Name(s) & IP(s)
Change the Xtremio Cluster Name: xmcli (tech)> show-clusters-info Cluster-Name XTREMIO_1234 xmcli (tech)> rename cluster-id=”XTREMIO_1234″ new-name=”XTREMIO_4321″ Object XTREMIO_1234 [1] renamed to XTREMIO_4321 xmcli (tech)> show-clusters-info Cluster-Name
EMC XtremIO – Configuring DNS & NTP
Setting DNS xmcli (tech)> modify-dns-servers primary=”10.10.10.1″ secondary=”10.10.10.1″ xmcli (tech)> show-dns-servers Setting NTP Set date & time: xmcli (tech)> modify-datetime datetime=”2014-11-07 11:00:48″ Set timezone: List all
EMC XtremIO Shutdown Procedure
The below steps outline how to perform a clean shutdown of an XtremIO array and thus help prevent any case of data corruption or loss.
EMC XtremIO – Setting Disk.SchedNumReqOutstanding On vSphere 5.5 & 6.0 (PowerCLI)
PowerCLI Download Disk.SchedNumReqOutstanding (DSNRO) – Determines the maximum number of active storage commands (I/Os) allowed at any given time at the VMkernel. The default value
XtremIO (xmcli) – Creating Initiator Groups and Mapping LUNs
1. Open an SSH session to the XtremIO Management Station Firstly we need to open an SSH connection to the XtremIO Management Station (XMS), in
EMC XtremIO – Welcome to Vblock
Vblock Specialized System for Extreme Applications This Vblock as the name suggests is VCE’s solution targeted at Extreme Applications such as VDI and High performance
