https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-msa-storage/iscsi-problems-with-vmware/m-p/773263#M3034 Hi everyone,<BR /> <BR /> I'm having major problems with my HP MSA1510i SAN and it's connectivity to VMWare.<BR /> <BR /> Looking through my logs I can see that the network connection from the VMWare server to the SAN keeps dropping but I have no idea why. Sometimes it stays up for hours and other times it's only minutes.<BR /> <BR /> I'm pretty sure it's not a problem with VMWare as the ESX hosts detect the SAN fine it's purely the preservation of the iSCSI connections. <BR /> <BR /> I'm sure I've configured the SAN correctly though I am no expert.<BR /> <BR /> I have 4 nics each with it's own IP (on a seperated network) connected to a gig switch dedicated for iSCSI. Each nic has a portal and portal group bound to it and all have the same target. <BR /> <BR /> There are 2 initiators which are the 2 esx hosts and no authentication is set.<BR /> <BR /> The firmware version is 1.32 and the SAN is in it's default Active / Passive config.<BR /> <BR /> Does anyone have any ideas?<BR /> <BR /> I've never had any problems in the past with HP SANs and this is the first time I've used iSCSI and at the moment it will certainly be the last....<BR /> <BR /> Any help would be greatfully recieved<BR /> <BR /> Chris Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:18:34 GMT Chris Gooch 2007-04-05T08:18:34Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-msa-storage/iscsi-problems-with-vmware/m-p/773263#M3034 Hi everyone,<BR /> <BR /> I'm having major problems with my HP MSA1510i SAN and it's connectivity to VMWare.<BR /> <BR /> Looking through my logs I can see that the network connection from the VMWare server to the SAN keeps dropping but I have no idea why. Sometimes it stays up for hours and other times it's only minutes.<BR /> <BR /> I'm pretty sure it's not a problem with VMWare as the ESX hosts detect the SAN fine it's purely the preservation of the iSCSI connections. <BR /> <BR /> I'm sure I've configured the SAN correctly though I am no expert.<BR /> <BR /> I have 4 nics each with it's own IP (on a seperated network) connected to a gig switch dedicated for iSCSI. Each nic has a portal and portal group bound to it and all have the same target. <BR /> <BR /> There are 2 initiators which are the 2 esx hosts and no authentication is set.<BR /> <BR /> The firmware version is 1.32 and the SAN is in it's default Active / Passive config.<BR /> <BR /> Does anyone have any ideas?<BR /> <BR /> I've never had any problems in the past with HP SANs and this is the first time I've used iSCSI and at the moment it will certainly be the last....<BR /> <BR /> Any help would be greatfully recieved<BR /> <BR /> Chris Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:18:34 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-msa-storage/iscsi-problems-with-vmware/m-p/773263#M3034 Chris Gooch 2007-04-05T08:18:34Z