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by softmaster
Thu May 09, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: How to enable iSER on StarWind_Virtual_SAN
Replies: 4
Views: 963

Re: How to enable iSER on StarWind_Virtual_SAN

Hi
Any news regarding the new build?
When we will be able to test the NVMe-oF?
Thanks
by softmaster
Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: iSER with ESXi
Replies: 5
Views: 1774

Re: iSER with ESXi

Thanks, waiting. When is next build will be available?
by softmaster
Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: iSER with ESXi
Replies: 5
Views: 1774

Re: iSER with ESXi

Do you mean that iSER not working at all?
I just don't have NVMeoF license.
BTW - I tested NVMEoF on WIndows with trial license and it also wasn't compatible with ESXi.
by softmaster
Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: How to enable iSER on StarWind_Virtual_SAN
Replies: 4
Views: 963

How to enable iSER on StarWind_Virtual_SAN

Hi I installed StarWind_Virtual_SAN on Vmware. As I see, it based on Ubuntu 20.04. I have Mellanox Connectx4 dual port 100GB card bypassed to VM. I installed last drivers and enabled ROCE v2. But I still can't enable iSER on StarWind - the corresponding check box is grey. How may I enable iSER on Vi...
by softmaster
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:17 am
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: iSER with ESXi
Replies: 5
Views: 1774

iSER with ESXi

Looking for exact guide how to create and connect the iSER target to ESXi host. I was able to connect regular iSCSI target to this host. I configured iSER adapters on ESXi and enabled iSER on network adapters on StarWind server. Discover on ESXi shows target on StarWind, but not shows disk device, a...
by softmaster
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: NVME over RDMA with ESXi
Replies: 1
Views: 921

NVME over RDMA with ESXi

Hi Trying to setup NVME over RDMA connection to ESXi host. Have Connectx4 100GB adapters installed on both servers (Starwind and ESXi). StarWind installed on Windows 2016 server. RDMA is enabled on both side. Created NVMEoF target on StarWind and NVME over RDMA storage adapter on ESXi. But ESXi can'...
by softmaster
Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: Poor StarWind performance - what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 1
Views: 6326

Poor StarWind performance - what am I doing wrong?

Hi Spent a lot of time with different performance tests of StarWInd based iSCSI target in virtual Esxi based environment (ESXi 5.5 and 6.0) with different configurations. Tested both Microsoft and Vmware iSCSI initiators. Tested Linux and Windows based StarWind storage. Tested physical Infiniband 20...
by softmaster
Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:44 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS
Replies: 9
Views: 11739

Re: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS

Hi Spent a lot of time with different performance tests of StarWInd based iSCSI target in virtual Esxi based environment (ESXi 5.5 and 6.0) with different configurations. Tested both Microsoft and Vmware iSCSI initiators. Tested Linux and Windows based StarWind storage. Tested physical Infiniband 20...
by softmaster
Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:13 am
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS
Replies: 9
Views: 11739

Re: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS

In addition - performed test via Diskspd: C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Diskspd-v2.0.17\amd64fre>Diskspd.exe -b8K -d60 -h -L -o2 -t4 -r -w30 -c50M d:\io.dat Command Line: Diskspd.exe -b8K -d60 -h -L -o2 -t4 -r -w30 -c50M d:\io.dat Input parameters: timespan: 1 ------------- duration: 60s warm up ...
by softmaster
Wed Mar 01, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS
Replies: 9
Views: 11739

Re: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS

Hi I upgraded the storage server a little bit and downloaded and installed the last StarWind release. But results still not good... 8-( Storage server configuration: - Dial Xeon X5460 - RAM 32 GB - 12 HDD SATA Seagate Enterprise 5TB 7200 in RAID 6 - RAID card LSI 9261 512MB cache - Windows 2016 - St...
by softmaster
Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:50 am
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS
Replies: 9
Views: 11739

Re: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS

Hm.. Nobody has information about real StarWind iSCSI performance? I performed some new installations, tuning and tested disk performance with CrystalDiskMark 1) The local test disk test (directly on StarWind Win2016 based server) shows 1350MB/sec read and 1520 MB/sec write. 2) Test from virtual Win...
by softmaster
Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:51 pm
Forum: StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free]
Topic: StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS
Replies: 9
Views: 11739

StarWind iSCSI poor performance with Vsphere 5.5 and crash with CentOS

Hi I am testing the StarWind solution with Vsphere 5.5. Downloaded and installed StarWind 8 on WIndows 2008R2. Starwind server is Dual Xeon E5420/16 GB RAM/LSI9261 RAID Vsphere Server is Dual Xeon X5620/192 GB RAM iSCSI network is dual port Mellanox Infiniband 20GB with IPoIB; management network is ...