iSCSI

EMC VNX with VMware ESXi: Multipath Configuration and What Goes Wrong

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EMC storage arrays (VNX and VNXe in particular) were a common pairing with VMware in the 2015-2019 era for mid-market organizations. They’re capable arrays with good VMware integration, but the integration requires correct multipath configuration on the VMware side to behave reliably. Getting it wrong produces intermittent storage errors that are difficult to reproduce and … Read more

XenServer iSCSI Storage Repositories: What the Documentation Misses

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Connecting XenServer to iSCSI shared storage is more nuanced than the documentation implies. Most guides walk you through the happy path — discover the target, create the SR, done. They skip the operational details that determine whether your shared storage actually behaves reliably over time. Use a Dedicated Storage Network This one is non-negotiable. iSCSI … Read more