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J_Andersson · ‎03-27-2024

Ok thank you. I stumbled over articles saying that it can be a struggle to map Simplivity storage to external hosts. But i guess its a matter of getting VMKs right. And now i found another discussion here describing the command below for map to external host. dsv-nfsd-export-add --path /mnt/svtfs/0/guid --client IP I beleive that the current VMware license are vCenter Standard and it should ncludes storage vMotion or should we skip to att external hosts in the Simplivity vCenter and go for VM remove + attach in a fresh vCenter with the new hosts?

J_Andersson · ‎03-27-2024

I am currently facing a scenario where an existing HPE SimpliVity setup, hosting several hundred virtual machines (VMs), needs to be transitioned to a standard VMware setup. The replacement hardware consists of HPE DL 360 servers and an HPE Alletra MP iSCSI storage solution. In the new cluster, we plan to deploy VMware Foundation with a vCenter and ESXi. To achieve this migration, we are exploring two potential approaches: Veeam Backup & Replication: Leveraging the existing Veeam solution, we can directly migrate VMs from the SimpliVity vCenter to the new VMware vCenter using Veeam Replicate. Migration Host: Alternatively, we could designate a specific host within either the old SimpliVity or new VMWare cluster as a dedicated “migration host.” However, it’s important to note that this approach may have limitations regarding the presentation of storage between SimpliVity and VMware. I would greatly appreciate insights from anyone who has encountered a similar case or has experience with such migrations. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Regards, Johan Johan

J_Andersson · ‎05-08-2023

Hi, We contacted Nimble support that told us to proceed with the upgrade and keep ASO och Witness enabled and online. Upgrade did complete successfully. Thank you! I think there should be clear information about the recomended upgrade procedure in the documentation available on Infosight or even a disclaimer link beside the "update button" to minimize risk of failures.

J_Andersson · ‎05-05-2023

Hi, We are in the same situation. Previously i beleive there was a document in Infosight describing the supported way for replicated setups. I have prevoiusly seen info that The witness should be taken offline before upgrade and that Replication should be paused during i update Is there a document describing this? Or could we trust Infosight an proceed with the "update" button once a version of Nimble OS are green and all compatabillity matrix options are checked like Witness version, OS Version and SCM Version?

J_Andersson · ‎04-25-2023

Thanks. So then the only way to go are to put the standby composer in the new frame, configure hardware and OneView as a new frame. Setup LE, LIGs, MACs and so on as in the old frame then create server profile templates and recreate server profiles with the same settings. Then shutdown everything in the old frame and move all modules, servers and assign profiles. Is there a working script to extract server profiles from one OneView and import in a new one? This one looks old. Customer are on OneView 6.60 and SE 100 Interconnects.

J_Andersson · ‎04-25-2023

Hi, Due to practical and organizational reasons a swap of frame will be performed. During this swap the customer have a new 12000 frame with new framlink modules but all other components like VC, Composers, Servers will be moved between frames. When all moved the old frame will be decommissioned. My plan was to connect the two frames in ring with LINK cables, then grow the Logical Enclosure and migrate/move profiles etc. and then move modules,servers etc. the goal of course is to not being forced to create new server profiles and other parameters. Someone with previous experience of this operation or a official document for this kind of "Frame Swap Procedure" available?

J_Andersson · ‎04-20-2023

Thank you! It's amazing that i did not manage to find this document myself, my feeling are that i entered the exact title of the document when I search the docs site, but probably not. The document confirms my plan. Thank you for prompt and correct reply! Regards, Johan

J_Andersson · ‎04-20-2023

Hi, I'm have searched here and on HPE.com for a guide / best practice to replace current VC modules from SE 40Gb FC8 to SE 100Gb/s FC32 in a HPE Synergy 1200 frame. There will be no problem with downtime since all servers and apps will be moved to second site during maintenance. Anyone with a link or maybe a simple step by step so I can confirm my plan for this case. Regards Johan

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