Topics started by DarrylO

3 Topics

D
DarrylOAdventurer
asked in How It works

vSphere 8 compatibility

I see ESXi 8.0 U1a “Vendor” was recently added to the compatibility matrix for HPE DX360 Gen 10 for AOS 6.7.1 and 6.7.1.5 Does this also imply that vCenter 8 is compatible with Prism (stand alone) ?When I talked to support last year they suggested holding off on upgrading vCenter. 

6
D
2 months ago
D
DarrylOAdventurer
asked in Files Storage

Standard vs Distributed shares

I read the Supports and Insights page.“A distributed share or export is the repository for the personal files of a user, and a standard share is the repository shared by a group.  A distributed share or export is distributed at the top-level directories while standard shares are on a single file server VM (FSVM).”Does that mean if I create a standard share called “Shared” for 100 users, all 100 users would be hitting a single FSVM for access?Why wouldn’t I want to create “Share” as distributed in order to spread the load?Our first Files setup has D$ as the only top level share as distributed.  Other shares are below it and set as standard.  Any issues with that?  Not sure why we did this, or if we fully understood.  At least the D$ with shares underneath mimic a Windows file server.

1
DavidN
2 years ago
D
DarrylOAdventurer
asked in Intelligent Operations

ESXi patching and Files

3 node cluster running vCenter / ESXi6.7 Also running Files. Should the Files VM on the particular host to be patched be shut down or moved? I know the Controller VM should just be shut down. Also, I think I’ve seen mention that I could load the ESXi patches somewhere/somehow into Prism(Element, Starter, 5.10.9) and Prism would manage the moves and shutdown? Thanks  

2
D
3 years ago

Badges

Show all badges
Terms & Conditions