vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.0 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.0 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.0 - Documentation - VMware
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<strong>vSphere</strong> <strong>Storage</strong><br />
HP <strong>Storage</strong>Works EVA<br />
To use an HP <strong>Storage</strong>Works EVA system with <strong>ESXi</strong>, you must configure the correct host mode type.<br />
Set the connection type to Custom when you present a LUN to the host. The value is one of the following:<br />
n For EVA4000/6000/8000 active-active arrays with firmware below <strong>5.0</strong>31, use the host mode type<br />
000000202200083E.<br />
n For EVA4000/6000/8000 active-active arrays with firmware <strong>5.0</strong>31 and above, use the host mode type<br />
<strong>VMware</strong>.<br />
Otherwise, EVA systems do not require special configuration changes to work with an <strong>ESXi</strong> system.<br />
See the <strong>VMware</strong> Infrastructure, HP <strong>Storage</strong>Works Best Practices at the HP Web site.<br />
HP <strong>Storage</strong>Works XP<br />
For HP <strong>Storage</strong>Works XP, you need to set the host mode to specific parameters.<br />
n On XP128/1024/10000/12000, set the host mode to Windows (0x0C).<br />
n On XP24000/20000, set the host mode to 0x01.<br />
Hitachi Data Systems <strong>Storage</strong><br />
This section introduces the setup for Hitachi Data Systems storage. This storage solution is also available from<br />
Sun and as HP XP storage.<br />
LUN masking To mask LUNs on an <strong>ESXi</strong> host, use the HDS <strong>Storage</strong> Navigator software for<br />
best results.<br />
Microcode and<br />
configurations<br />
Check with your HDS representative for exact configurations and microcode<br />
levels needed for interoperability with <strong>ESXi</strong>. If your microcode is not<br />
supported, interaction with <strong>ESXi</strong> is usually not possible.<br />
Modes The modes you set depend on the model you are using, for example:<br />
Network Appliance <strong>Storage</strong><br />
n 9900 and 9900v uses Netware host mode.<br />
n 9500v series uses Hostmode1: standard and Hostmode2: SUN Cluster.<br />
Check with your HDS representative for host mode settings for the models not<br />
listed here.<br />
When configuring a Network Appliance storage device, first set the appropriate LUN type and initiator group<br />
type for the storage array.<br />
LUN type <strong>VMware</strong> (if <strong>VMware</strong> type is not available, use Linux).<br />
Initiator group type <strong>VMware</strong> (if <strong>VMware</strong> type is not available, use Linux).<br />
You must then provision storage.<br />
48 <strong>VMware</strong>, Inc.