Comments on: Disabling the VMFS-2 module! Exploring the next generation of ESX http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/ Building blocks for virtualization... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ysemenihin http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-5552 ysemenihin Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:59:54 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-5552 Hi all, i try this but when i reboot host and check (using esxcfg-modules -l) i see that vmfs2 module is loded, i try unload module using vmkload_mod -u vmfs2 an then update bootloader using esxcfg-boot -b but stil no luck after this manupulation i have edit /etc/rc.local file to unload driver after system startup Hi all, i try this but when i reboot host and check (using esxcfg-modules -l) i see that vmfs2 module is loded, i try unload module using vmkload_mod -u vmfs2 an then update bootloader using esxcfg-boot -b but stil no luck after this manupulation i have edit /etc/rc.local file to unload driver after system startup

]]> By: Duncan http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-5497 Duncan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:36 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-5497 Yes. it's just a command, run it on the Service Console. Yes. it’s just a command, run it on the Service Console.

]]> By: Mats http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-5495 Mats Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:04:19 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-5495 So where would people recommend editing this info in? i know the command used to be: vmkload_mod -u vmfs2 Are you saying the new command is: esxcfg-module -d vmfs2 Thanks So where would people recommend editing this info in?

i know the command used to be: vmkload_mod -u vmfs2
Are you saying the new command is: esxcfg-module -d vmfs2

Thanks

]]> By: mellerbeck http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-5029 mellerbeck Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:28:39 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-5029 You mention that this changes for vsphere but I couldn't discern if the command you used: esxcfg-module -d -d|--disable - Disable a given module, indicating it should not be loaded on boot. Is the vsphere specific command for unloading vmfs-2? Thanks, Michael You mention that this changes for vsphere but I couldn’t discern if the command you used:

esxcfg-module -d
-d|–disable – Disable a given module,
indicating it should not be loaded on boot.

Is the vsphere specific command for unloading vmfs-2?

Thanks,

Michael

]]> By: Duncan Epping http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 Duncan Epping Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:57:53 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-2831 I wouldn't unload migration modules etc. I would unload VMFS-2 and/or NFS if you're not using it. Be sure to document your changes! I wouldn’t unload migration modules etc. I would unload VMFS-2 and/or NFS if you’re not using it. Be sure to document your changes!

]]> By: BBCode-EnterpriseExpertProgrammer http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 BBCode-EnterpriseExpertProgrammer Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:51:21 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-2830 So is it safe to assume that you can also unload and disable the migration and nfsclient modules if you don't use NFS Datasores and VMotion or HA features?! So is it safe to assume that you can also unload and disable the migration and nfsclient modules if you don’t use NFS Datasores and VMotion or HA features?!

]]> By: Scott Lowe http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 Scott Lowe Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:31:46 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-2812 I don't know definitively, but I'd probably recommend against unloading the VMFS-3 module, especially in the next-generation stuff. I don’t know definitively, but I’d probably recommend against unloading the VMFS-3 module, especially in the next-generation stuff.

]]> By: Christian http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-2810 Christian Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:28:42 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-2810 I presume so, since ESX isn't using any VMFS functionality (besides for local storage) on NFS. I presume so, since ESX isn’t using any VMFS functionality (besides for local storage) on NFS.

]]> By: daniel http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/13/disabling-the-vmfs-2-module-exploring-the-next-generation-of-esx/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 daniel Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:38:46 +0000 http://www.yellow-bricks.com/?p=2339#comment-2809 is it safe to unload vmfs3 too if you're an NFS-only shop? is it safe to unload vmfs3 too if you’re an NFS-only shop?

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