Hi!
I want to build a 3-node VMware Essentials cluster for our developers as a playgorund. So it's commercial use but non-mission critical.
While we have the VMware licenses left and also some Dell Servers for the ESXi's and a Dell server for a SAN incl. flash devices I'm thinking about which software to use and the connection type. I only have experience with iSCSI andI would like to use other technologies for this project.
I thought about FC because I can get those HBAs for a decent price and a plain Linux for the SAN. But - as I said - I dont't have any experience with this technology. My dump thought is to buy enough HBAs and make direct connections from each ESXi to the SAN server which will run a plain linux system - maybe multipath which will require four 2-port HBAs on the SAN side.
I know this is an uncommon topology but because of the budget I can't invest in FC Switches nor a FC capable SAN software for commerical use.
What do you think about this and further are there any special requirements for the target HBAs (e.g. additional licenses to enable target mode?).
Regards
I want to build a 3-node VMware Essentials cluster for our developers as a playgorund. So it's commercial use but non-mission critical.
While we have the VMware licenses left and also some Dell Servers for the ESXi's and a Dell server for a SAN incl. flash devices I'm thinking about which software to use and the connection type. I only have experience with iSCSI andI would like to use other technologies for this project.
I thought about FC because I can get those HBAs for a decent price and a plain Linux for the SAN. But - as I said - I dont't have any experience with this technology. My dump thought is to buy enough HBAs and make direct connections from each ESXi to the SAN server which will run a plain linux system - maybe multipath which will require four 2-port HBAs on the SAN side.
I know this is an uncommon topology but because of the budget I can't invest in FC Switches nor a FC capable SAN software for commerical use.
What do you think about this and further are there any special requirements for the target HBAs (e.g. additional licenses to enable target mode?).
Regards