Comments on: partitioning your esx http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/ Building blocks for virtualization... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:57:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sid Smith http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-4048 Sid Smith Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:23:45 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-4048 The only caveat with deploying multiple VMFS partitions is you need to perform a scripted installation in order to achieve this....as far as I can see. However I think all installations should be scripted anyway..... The only caveat with deploying multiple VMFS partitions is you need to perform a scripted installation in order to achieve this….as far as I can see. However I think all installations should be scripted anyway…..

]]> By: Duncan http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-4047 Duncan Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:17:45 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-4047 I totally agree, I would actually always have two seperate partitions just in case you ever need it for testing or whatever. I totally agree, I would actually always have two seperate partitions just in case you ever need it for testing or whatever.

]]> By: Sid Smith http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 Sid Smith Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:52:44 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-4046 What about environments that are moving to vSphere and are utilizing the local VMFS for VMs or vSWP files. In this case I would recommend having two separate VMFS partitions on the local storage. One for the Service Console vmdk, and one for everything else be it vSWP or VM's. Any thoughts on that? What about environments that are moving to vSphere and are utilizing the local VMFS for VMs or vSWP files. In this case I would recommend having two separate VMFS partitions on the local storage. One for the Service Console vmdk, and one for everything else be it vSWP or VM’s. Any thoughts on that?

]]> By: Duncan http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 Duncan Thu, 28 May 2009 06:07:25 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-3627 If you are running 3.5 and doing boot from SAN. No there's no point indeed. but if you are running 4.0 the Service Console is a VMDK so you will need VMFS to boot it from. If you are running 3.5 and doing boot from SAN. No there’s no point indeed.

but if you are running 4.0 the Service Console is a VMDK so you will need VMFS to boot it from.

]]> By: dogcanterbury http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 dogcanterbury Wed, 27 May 2009 20:51:43 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-3626 IMHO I think if the infrastructure is shared storage, there is no point creating a vmfs partition. think not? IMHO I think if the infrastructure is shared storage, there is no point creating a vmfs partition. think not?

]]> By: teaphe http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 teaphe Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:11:38 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-2911 how do I create the vmkcore and vmfs partition during the installation of ESX or in VC? co'z I can't find a vmfs and vmkcore file system during the installation of ESX. THanks. how do I create the vmkcore and vmfs partition during the installation of ESX or in VC? co’z I can’t find a vmfs and vmkcore file system during the installation of ESX.

THanks.

]]> By: George http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 George Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:48:25 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-1785 Got it. Thanks Duncan. By the way, your site rocks!! Got it. Thanks Duncan. By the way, your site rocks!!

]]> By: Duncan Epping http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 Duncan Epping Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:26:37 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-1784 George, the vmkcore partition is used to store the core dumps generated by the vmkernel. the /var/core directory is used to store the coredumps generated by the service console, which is red hat. George,

the vmkcore partition is used to store the core dumps generated by the vmkernel. the /var/core directory is used to store the coredumps generated by the service console, which is red hat.

]]> By: George http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 George Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:02:09 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-1783 But the official documentation says: vmkcore – A vmkcore partition is required to store core dumps for troubleshooting. VMware does not support ESX Server host configurations without a vmkcore partition Install Guide , page 91 I'm getting confused... But the official documentation says:

vmkcore – A vmkcore partition is required to store core dumps for
troubleshooting. VMware does not support ESX Server host configurations
without a vmkcore partition

Install Guide , page 91

I’m getting confused…

]]> By: George http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/10/23/partitioning-your-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 George Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:32:49 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=709#comment-1570 Then , that trainer in the VI3 I&C had no clue about ESX... Thanks! Then , that trainer in the VI3 I&C had no clue about ESX… Thanks!

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