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Host PowerTools for VMware automatically discovers Active-Active volumes and datastores.
- Whenever Active-Active volume is discovered, a dedicated table with Active-Active related information ("Active/Active Volumes" table) will appear at the top of the INFINIDAT view at the hosts and cluster vSphere objects.
- Active-Active volumes are marked on each system volume list.
- Both Active-Active peers can appear on the volume list of each system. (in case both peers are mapped)
- A pair of Active-Active volumes (both peers) will have the same device name and mount point.
- Active-Active volumes are marked on each system volume list.
Note
An Active-Active volume can be mapped to a host through one or both of the peers
- Each mapped peer will appear also in its system volumes list.
- If both peers are mapped, they will have the same specifications: Device name, datastore and size.
- Number of paths are depended on the connection to each of the systems.
- LUN (ID) is depended on the mapping. It is recommended to map both peers with the same LUN.
- The volume name of the peer can be different between the systems.
"Active/Active Volumes" table
The "Active-Active Volumes" table provides the following information:
- The device name.
- Datastore name (if created).
- Information about each peer system, presented under "System A/B" columns.
- System name.
- When hovering, the LUN ID appears.
- LUN's paths ALUA state.
- Number of paths to each system.
- System name.
Note
- "System A" column will present the system with the lower S/N.
- If only one peer is mapped, it will be presented on the "System A" column.
- Complete information is available only for mapped peers.
- Number of paths to each system and LUN ID information is available only with the host object view.
Viewing Active-Active volumes and datastores
In vSphere Web client select the desired host or cluster.
- Locate the INFINIDAT view. Follow the instructions here: Locating the Infinidat View.
- Main screen appears.
- The "ACTIVE / ACTIVE Volumes" table appears whenever an Active-Active volume is discovered.
- Active-Active volumes are labeled with "ACTIVE/ACTIVE" in each system volume list.
Last edited: 2022-08-06 07:58:38 UTC
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