When host is not responding and not able to press F2 key but it is ping able

Mostly issue from storage side scsci reservation locked host's lock file and not able to release it

It depend on storage environment in vnx when we check we got

09/08/17 10:22:06 FCDMTL 9 (FE1/SC)  ebd1b60 Target command error: mp context 0x300ff, SCSI status = 0x18 - returned by UL

                       A 09/08/17 10:22:06 TDD f32c7730 GRO:Register/Reserve Reservation RsvKey Mismatch Error.

                       A 09/08/17 10:22:06 FCDMTL 9 (FE1/SC)  ef6f680 Target command error: mp context 0x100f6, SCSI status = 0x18 - returned by UL

                       A 09/08/17 10:22:06 TDD f32c7730 GRO:Register/Reserve Reservation RsvKey Mismatch Error.

Here scsi reservation because of HLU and ALU was mismatch

Need to reconfigure from storage side and reboot all host in the cluster

Instructions to configure SecureAuth as IDP in VMware Identity Manager.

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• VMWare ESXi::. máquina virtual - Deploying and Configuring a Virtual Machine
• VMWare ESXi::. Instalando o Vware tools - Install VMware Tools
• VMWare ESXi::. Editando a imagem ISO do drive de CD/DVD da Máquina virtual / ISO image to the virtual machine’s CD/DVD drive
• Vspheare::. Instalando o server appliance -  vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Installer
• VMWare vSphere Client::. Criando um novo datacenter.
• Ware vSphere Client::. Configurando as licenças

PowerCLI には、vSAN に対応したコマンドも含まれています。

VMware Hands-on Labs （HOL）のラボを利用して PowerCLI 6.5 R1 で vSAN の情報を見てみます。

今回は 「vSAN 6.5 の新機能」（HOL-1731-SDC-1 ）のシナリオを利用します。

このラボには PowerCLI で vSAN を操作するシナリオ（モジュール 4）も含まれていますが、

今回は モジュール1 での vSphere Web Client での情報確認を PowerCLI で代用してみます。

下記の「HOL-1731-SDC-1 - vSAN v6.5: What's New」です。

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まず「レッスン 3：vSAN クラスターの準備」のシナリオを進めて vSAN クラスタを構成しておきます。

デスクトップにある PowerCLI のアイコンをダブルクリック起動して、vCenter に接続します。

PowerCLI> Connect-VIServer vcsa-01a.corp.local

PowerCLI コマンドラインは、HOL の「テキストの送信」を利用します。

vSAN クラスタの設定を確認してみます。

PowerCLI> Get-Cluster | where {$_.VsanEnabled -eq $True} | Get-VsanClusterConfiguration | select Cluster, VsanEnabled, VsanDiskClaimMode, SpaceEfficiencyEnabled | ft -AutoSize

ディスクグループの情報を確認してみます。

IsCacheDisk が True のものがキャッシュ ディスクで、False のものがキャパシティ ディスクです。

PowerCLI> Get-Cluster | where {$_.VsanEnabled -eq $True} | Get-VsanDiskGroup | sort VMHost | select VMHost, DiskGroupType, DiskFormatVersion, @{N="CacheDisk"; E={($_ | Get-VsanDisk | where {$_.IsCacheDisk -eq $true}).Count}}, @{N="CapacityDisk"; E={($_ | Get-VsanDisk | where {$_.IsCacheDisk -ne $true}).Count}}, Uuid | ft -AutoSize

デフォルトのウインドウ幅だと表示しきれないので、必要に応じて変更します。

たとえば、下記でウィンドウ幅を 120 に拡張できます。

$window_width = 120

$pswindow = (Get-Host).ui.rawui

$newsize = $pswindow.buffersize; $newsize.width = $window_width; $pswindow.buffersize = $newsize

$newsize = $pswindow.windowsize; $newsize.width = $window_width; $pswindow.windowsize = $newsize

vSAN ディスクを確認してみます。

PowerCLI> Get-Cluster | where {$_.VsanEnabled -eq $True} | Get-VsanDiskGroup | % {$hv = $_.VMHost; $_ | Get-VsanDisk | % {$path = $_.DevicePath; $_| select @{N="ESXi"; E={$hv.Name}},Uuid, IsCacheDisk, IsSSD, CanonicalName, @{N="CapacityGB"; E={($hv | Get-VMHostDisk | where {$_.DeviceName -eq $path }).ScsiLun.CapacityGB}}}} | ft -AutoSize

vSAN データストアの容量情報を確認してみます。

PowerCLI> Get-Datastore | where {$_.Type -eq "vsan"} | select Name, Type, CapacityGB, FreeSpaceGB, @{N="ProvisionedSpaceGB"; E={($_.CapacityGB - $_.FreeSpaceGB) + ($_.ExtensionData.Summary.Uncommitted / 1GB)}} | ft -AutoSize

各 ESXi ホストのストレージ プロバイダ の情報を見てみます。

PowerCLI> Get-VasaProvider | where {$_.Namespace -eq "VSAN"} | sort Name | select Status, Name, ProviderId | ft -AutoSize

アクティブなプロバイダは下記でわかります。

PowerCLI> Get-VasaStorageArray | where {$_.ModelId -eq "VSAN"} | select @{N="Datastore"; E={$Id = "ds:///vmfs/volumes/" + $_.Id + "/"; (Get-Datastore | where {$_.ExtensionData.Info.Url -eq $Id}).Name}}, Provider, Id | ft -AutoSize

デフォルトのストレージ ポリシー「Virtual SAN Default Storage Policy」のルールを確認してみます。

PowerCLI> Get-SpbmStoragePolicy -Name "Virtual SAN Default Storage Policy" | select -ExpandProperty AnyOfRuleSets | %{$name = $_.Name; $_ | select -ExpandProperty AllOfRules | select @{N="RuleName"; E={$Name}}, Capability, Value} | ft -AutoSize

HOL のシナリオを「レッスン 4： VSAN クラスター キャパシティのスケール アウト」まで進めると、

下記のように vSAN が拡張された様子が確認できます。

vSAN クラスタに、ディスクグループが追加されています。

追加したディスクグループの、キャッシュ ディスクとキャパシティディスクです。

vSAN データストア容量も追加されてます。

このように、vSphere Web Client で確認できる情報と同様のものが、PowerCLI でも確認することができます。

vSAN の構成情報をレポートとして残したい場合などに利用すると便利かもしれません。

以上、PowerCLI で vSAN の情報を見てみる話でした。

SDDC, Cloud, Converged, and Virtual Fundamental Server Storage I/O Tradecraft

Over the past several months I have posted, commenting, presenting and discussing more about Data Infrastructures and my new book (my 4th solo project) officially announced today, Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press). Software Defined Data Infrastructure (SDDI) Essentials is now generally available at various global venues in hardcopy, hardback print as well as various electronic versions including via  Amazon and CRC  Press among others. For those attending VMworld 2017 in Las Vegas, I will be doing a book signing, meet and greet at 1PM Tuesday August 29 in the VMworld book store, as well as presenting at various other fall industry events.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure (SDDI) Announcement

(Via Businesswire) Stillwater,  Minnesota – August 23, 2017  – Server StorageIO, a leading  independent IT industry advisory and consultancy firm, in conjunction with  publisher CRC Press, a Taylor and Francis imprint, announced the release and general availability of “Software-Defined  Data Infrastructure Essentials,” a new book by Greg Schulz, noted author  and Server StorageIO founder.

The Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book covers physical, cloud, converged (and hyper-converged), container,  and virtual server storage I/O networking technologies, revealing trends,  tools, techniques, and tradecraft skills.

Various IT and Cloud Infrastructure Layers including Data Infrastructures

From cloud web scale to enterprise and small environments, IoT  to database, software-defined data center (SDDC) to converged and container  servers, flash solid state devices (SSD) to storage and I/O networking,, the  book helps develop or refine hardware, software, services and management experiences,  providing real-world examples for  those involved with or looking to expand  their data infrastructure education knowledge and tradecraft skills.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book topics include:

• Cloud, Converged, Container, and Virtual Server Storage I/O networking
• Data protection (archive, availability, backup, BC/DR, snapshot, security)
• Block,  file, object, structured, unstructured and data value
• Analytics, monitoring, reporting, and management metrics
• Industry  trends, tools, techniques, decision making
• Local,  remote server, storage and network I/O troubleshooting
• Performance,  availability, capacity and  economics (PACE)

What People Are Saying About Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book

“From CIOs to operations, sales to engineering, this  book is a comprehensive reference, a must-read for IT infrastructure professionals, beginners to seasoned experts,” said Tom  Becchetti, advisory systems engineer.

"We had a front row seat watching Greg present live in our education workshop seminar sessions for ITC professionals in the Netherlands material that is in this book. We recommend this amazing book to expand your converged and data infrastructure knowledge from beginners to industry veterans."
 
Gert and Frank Brouwer - Brouwer Storage Consultancy

"Software-Defined Data Infrastructures provides the foundational building blocks to improve your craft in several areas including applications, clouds, legacy, and more.  IT professionals, as well as sales professionals and support personal, stand to gain a great deal by reading this book."
   
Mark McSherry- Oracle Regional Sales Manager

"Greg Schulz has provided a complete ‘toolkit’ for storage management along with the background and framework for the storage or data infrastructure professional (or those aspiring to become one)."
  Greg Brunton – Experienced Storage and Data Management Professional

“Software-defined data infrastructures are  where hardware, software, server, storage, I/O networking and related services converge  inside data centers or clouds to protect, preserve, secure and serve  applications and data,” said Schulz.   “Both readers who are new  to data infrastructures and seasoned pros will find this indispensable for  gaining and expanding their knowledge.”

More About Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials
    Software Defined Data Infrastructures (SDDI) Essentials provides fundamental coverage of physical, cloud, converged, and virtual server storage I/O networking technologies, trends, tools, techniques, and tradecraft skills. From webscale, software-defined, containers, database, key-value store, cloud, and enterprise to small or medium-size business, the book is filled with techniques, and tips to help develop or refine your server storage I/O hardware, software, Software Defined Data Centers (SDDC), Software Data Infrastructures (SDI) or Software Defined Anything (SDx) and services skills. Whether you are new to data infrastructures or a seasoned pro, you will find this comprehensive reference indispensable for gaining as well as expanding experience with technologies, tools, techniques, and trends.

This book is the definitive source providing comprehensive coverage about IT and cloud Data Infrastructures for experienced industry experts to beginners. Coverage of topics spans from higher level applications down to components (hardware, software, networks, and services) that get defined to create data infrastructures that support business, web, and other information services. This includes Servers, Storage, I/O Networks, Hardware, Software, Management Tools, Physical, Software Defined Virtual, Cloud, Docker, Containers (Docker and others) as well as Bulk, Block, File, Object, Cloud, Virtual and software defined storage.

Additional topics include Data protection (Availability, Archiving, Resiliency, HA, BC, BR, DR, Backup), Performance and Capacity Planning, Converged Infrastructure (CI), Hyper-Converged, NVM and NVMe Flash SSD, Storage Class Memory (SCM), NVMe over Fabrics, Benchmarking (including metrics matter along with tools), Performance Capacity Planning and much more including whos doing what, how things work, what to use when, where, why along with current and emerging trends.

Book Features

ISBN-13: 978-1498738156
      ISBN-10: 149873815X
      Hardcover: 672 pages
      (Available in Kindle and other electronic formats)
      Over 200 illustrations and 70 plus tables
      Frequently asked Questions (and answers) along with many tips
      Various learning exercises, extensive glossary and appendices
      Publisher: Auerbach/CRC Press Publications; 1 edition (June 19, 2017)
Language: English

Where To Learn More

Learn  more about  related technology,  trends, tools, techniques, and tips with the following links.

• Whats a data infrastructure? (Via NetworkWorld)
• Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press) book companion page (includes various images, sample figures and added content)
• Click here to view (PDF) table of contents (TOC)
• Click here to view (PDF) Preface, who should read, how organized and related material
• Search and see whats inside Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials using this link to Google Books
• Do you have an IT trade craft skills gap? (Via NetworkWorld)
• Ensure your data infrastructure remains available and resilient (Via NetworkWorld)
• Data Infrastructure Primer and Overview (Its Whats Inside The Data Center)
• Data Infrastructure Server Storage I/O Tradecraft Trends
• Data Infrastructure Server Storage I/O related Tradecraft Overview
• Some server storage I/O benchmark workload scripts (Part I)
• Server Storage I/O Benchmarking Performance Resource Tools
• Server Storage I/O Converged (CI) Hyper-converged (HCI) overview
• Data Infrastructure industry links page - Various Data Infrastructure related links
• Welcome to the Data Protection Diaries - Data protection related topics
• Time to restore your backups, do you know where is your data is?
• Object and Cloud Storage Center (www.objectstoragecenter.com)
• www.thessdplace.com - NVM, flash, SSD, SCM and related topics
• www.thenvmeplace.com - NVM Express (NVMe) related topics
• Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press) "Intel Recommended Reading" book companion page
• The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press) "Intel Recommended Reading" book companion page
• Resilient Storage Networks - Designing Flexible Scalable Data Infrastructures (Elsevier) book companion page
• Other books, articles, tips, blog posts, news, events, webinars, videos by Greg Schulz and Server StorageIO (portfolio page)

  Various IT and Cloud Infrastructure Layers including Data Infrastructures

What This All Means

Data Infrastructures exist to protect, preserve, secure and serve information along with the applications and data they depend on. With more data being created at a faster rate, along with the size of data becoming larger, increased application functionality to transform data into information means more demands on data infrastructures and their underlying resources.

Software-Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials: Cloud, Converged, and Virtual Fundamental Server Storage I/O Tradecraft is for people who are currently involved with or looking to expand their knowledge and tradecraft skills (experience) of data infrastructures. Software-defined data centers (SDDC), software data infrastructures (SDI), software-defined data infrastructure (SDDI) and traditional data infrastructures are made up of software, hardware, services, and best practices and tools spanning servers, I/O networking, and storage from physical to software-defined virtual, container, and clouds. The role of data infrastructures is to enable and support information technology (IT) and organizational information applications.

Everything is not the same in business, organizations, IT, and in particular servers, storage, and I/O. This means that there are different audiences who will benefit from reading this book. Because everything and everybody is not the same when it comes to server and storage I/O along with associated IT environments and applications, different readers may want to focus on various sections or chapters of this book.

If you are looking to expand your knowledge into an adjacent area or to understand whats under the hood, from converged, hyper-converged to traditional data infrastructures topics, this book is for you. For experienced storage, server, and networking professionals, this book connects the dots as well as provides coverage of virtualization, cloud, and other convergence themes and topics.

This book is also for those who are new or need to learn more about data infrastructure, server, storage, I/O networking, hardware, software, and services. Another audience for this book is experienced IT professionals who are now responsible for or working with data infrastructure components, technologies, tools, and techniques.

Learn more here about Software Defined Data Infrastructure (SDDI) Essentials book along with cloud, converged, and virtual fundamental server storage I/O tradecraft topics, order your copy from Amazon.com or CRC Press here, and thank you in advance for learning more about SDDI and related topics.

Ok, nuff said, for now.
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Logging is a pretty important thing these days (well, almost all days), and being able to implement that into your CMP is equally as important. VMware's Log Insight solution is a fantastic platform for aggregating, analyzing, and searching for logs which offers the best integration with other VMware products on the market. Log Insight can consume logs from a variety of sources over several protocols. It also has an agent which can be installed in Windows and Linux and, with server-side configurations, is able to send file-based logs back to the Log Insight system/cluster. Well, today I bring to the community two new blueprints which automate the installation of this agent into workloads deployed from vRealize Automation. Simply import the .zip file into vRA using the API or the CloudClient, and drag-and-drop onto a blueprint. The nice thing about both of these blueprints is the agent is streamed directly from the Log Insight system--no need to pre-stage the agent package on a file server. Check the links on VMware Code if you're interested in checking these out:

Log Insight Agent for Linux

Log Insight Agent for Windows

Yes, hello, world. This will begin a series of blog posts for all to see and use.