Year: 2014

VMware ESXi MegaCLI StorCLI Enable Cache Write Back

~ admin

You have two options for managing the LSI Logic, Dell PERC, etc. from the ESXi CLI: StorCLI or MegaCLI.

You can download MegaCLI for VMware here: 8.04.07_MegaCLI

You can download StorCLI from the LSI website and here: CLI_VMWare_MN_8.04.07

MegaCLI:

esxi1# ./MegaCli -LDSetProp -Cached -LAll -aAll

Set Cache Policy to Cached on Adapter 0, VD 0 (target id: 0) success
Set Cache Policy to Cached on Adapter 1, VD 0 (target id: 0) success

esxi1# ./MegaCli -LDSetProp EnDskCache -LAll -aAll

Set Disk Cache Policy to Enabled on Adapter 0, VD 0 (target id: 0) success
Set Disk Cache Policy to Enabled on Adapter 1, VD 0 (target id: 0) success

esxi1# ./MegaCli -LDSetProp RA -LALL -aALL

Set Read Policy to ReadAhead on Adapter 0, VD 0 (target id: 0) success

For those who have good power:

esxi1# ./MegaCli -LDSetProp WB -LALL -aALL

Set Write Policy to WriteBack on Adapter 0, VD 0 (target id: 0) success
Set Write Policy to WriteBack on Adapter 1, VD 0 (target id: 0) success

For those that live in fear, run the above command and also:

esxi1# ./MegaCli -LDSetProp NoCachedBadBBU -LALL -aALL

Set No Write Cache if bad BBU on Adapter 0, VD 0 (target id: 0) success
Set No Write Cache if bad BBU on Adapter 1, VD 0 (target id: 0) success

StorCLI:

Show all:

./storcli /c0 show all

Enable WriteBack Cache:
./storcli /c0/v0 set wrcache=AWB

Enable IOCache:
./storcli /c0/v0 set iopolicy=cached

Not recommended see:

Enable Physical Disk Drive Cache:

./storcli /c0/v0 set pdcache=On

Read Ahead

./storcli /c0/v0 set rdcache=RA  or  NoRA

VMware PowerCLI – How do I add functions?

~ admin

When first using VMware PowerCLI, you will need to add functions that are associated with your profile.

Create a new profile:

PowerCLI> New-item –type file –force $profile

Once your profile has been created, you can now add functions by typing:

PowerCLI> notepad $profile

The above command simply opens notepad and allows you to edit your profile directly.

Once you have added functions, you will need to reload your profile (or restart PowerCLI):

PowerCLI> .$profile

Change ILO IP address via CLI on HP C7000 Blade Chassis

~ admin

You need to change the ILO IP on an HP blade. You don’t have access to blade except via SSH to the HP C7000 Chassis.

Here is how:

1. Connect to the C7000 chassis:

HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator
(C) Copyright 2006-2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Type ‘HELP’ to display a list of valid commands.
Type ‘HELP ‘ to display detailed information about a specific command.
Type ‘HELP HELP’ to display more detailed information about the help system.

2. Connect to the blade via the C7000 chassis CLI:
c7000-1> connect server 8

Connecting to bay 8 …
User:OAtmp-administrator logged-in to c7000-1(10.10.10.101)
iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition 1.80 at 10:12:14 Oct 30 2009
Server Name: host is unamed
Server Power: On

hpiLO->

3. Show the existing IP and Gateway:

hpiLO-> show /map1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1
status=0
status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED

/map1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1
Targets
Properties
IPv4Address=10.81.0.160
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
AddressOrigin=Static
Verbs
cd version exit show set

hpiLO->show gateway1
status=0
status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED

/map1/gateway1
Targets
Properties
AccessInfo=10.150.240.1
AccessContext=Default Gateway
Verbs
cd version exit show set

4. Change the IP (requires reboot):
hpiLO->set /map1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1 IPv4Address=10.13.247.222 SubnetMask=255.255.240.0
status=0
status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED
Network settings change applied, iLO needs to be reset.

CLI session stopped

Connection terminated by server.

5. After the reboot, follow steps 1-3, and now change the Gateway (requires reboot):
hpiLO->set /map1/gateway1 AccessInfo=10.13.240.1
status=0
status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED
Network settings change applied, iLO needs to be reset.

CLI session stopped

ESXi identify boot LUN + boot LUN claim rules

~ admin

Identify bootlun:

# ls -l /
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Oct 27 17:55 bootbank -> /vmfs/volumes/94671c74-55d3efd8-6f90-332c181fc3cf

Obtain the disk ID:

# vmkfstools -P path

For example:

# vmkfstools -P /vmfs/volumes/bebbef72-6cbc41fa-b169-68d3824c6d51

vfat-0.04 file system spanning 1 partitions.
File system label (if any):
Mode: private
Capacity 261853184 (63929 file blocks * 4096), 114647040 (27990 blocks) avail
UUID: bebbef72-6cbc41fa-b169-68d3824c6d51
Partitions spanned (on “disks”):
naa.600601604550250018ea2d38073cdf11

Get the paths:
esxcfg-mpath -b -d naa.600601604550250018ea2d38073cdf11
vmhba33:C0:T3:L0 state:active Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 3
vmhba33:C0:T2:L0 state:standby Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 2
vmhba33:C0:T1:L0 state:active Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 1
vmhba33:C0:T0:L0 state:standby Local HBA vmhba33 channel 0 target 0

Create claim rules:

esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=202 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba0 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0
esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=203 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba1 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0
esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=204 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba2 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0
esxcli storage core claimrule add –type=”location” –rule=205 –plugin=”NMP” –adapter=vmhba3 –channel=0 –target=2 –lun=0

Check claim rules:
~ # esxcfg-mpath -b -d naa.6006016005b02c0025489b6399b1e211
naa.6006016005b02c0025489b6399b1e211 : DGC Fibre Channel Disk (naa.6006016005b02c0025489b6399b1e211)
vmhba3:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:17 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:16 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:69:47:20:23:b5
vmhba0:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:11 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:10 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:61:47:20:23:b5
vmhba1:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:13 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:12 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:68:47:20:23:b5
vmhba2:C0:T2:L0 LUN:0 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:15 WWPN: 50:06:0b:00:00:c2:6e:14 Target: WWNN: 50:06:01:60:c7:20:23:b5 WWPN: 50:06:01:60:47:20:23:b5