求知，esxi5.1里面如何用msm管理host的raid卡？想监控所有raid卡

lizhuojian2

本帖最后由 lizhuojian2 于 9-19-2012 22:50 编辑
esxi5.1里面如何用msm管理host的raid卡？想监控所有esxi主机上的本地raid卡
没有装成esxi之前，裸机windows / linux 装上lsi的msm （MegaRADI Storage Manger 12.05.03.00）就可以吧本地网装过msn的机器都列出来，能看所有的raid卡的状态，甚至调整raid。
主机装成esxi5.1之后，再虚个win7装上msn，结果发现只能看到虚拟机自己，而且管理不了主机的raid
有没有可能管理到呢？
我例如其中一种raid的卡：
05:00.0 RAID bus controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic MegaRAID SAS 2108 [Liberator] (rev 05)

jar

esxi的hardware status支持LSI的raid卡，所以理论上可以通过配置esxi的snmp trap或vcenter的警告通知功能获知raid上发生的硬盘故障。
但raid卡本身不能通过厂商的管理软件管理，除非安装了OEM厂商提供的CIM Bundler

lizhuojian2

谢谢你的回复
如果用不了厂商的管理软件，如果发生掉盘的状况，在不重启服务器的情况下，不知道有啥方法能恢复阵列了。

jar

esxi里能看到哪个盘出了故障，把故障盘在线换掉应该可以吧，raid不是支持自动rebuild吗？

seanlaser

本帖最后由 seanlaser 于 9-20-2012 23:31 编辑
ESXi 不支持软阵列，别想太多了。但凡硬件阵列都有自己的管理界面。因此需要特殊为ESXi这个OS开发的管理包。如果厂商不为此场景考虑那么也不用多想了，自己折腾不出来的。5.1还在很初级的阶段，至少要等到正式化了，阵列厂商才有可能考虑发布相关的管理包，现在这个阶段不必太折腾。

24242625

如果你在服务器上存放数据 那么热备盘就是必须的

lizhuojian2

谢谢几位。这个msn是很需要的。能列出本地所有阵列卡状态，及时处理掉盘。有时候替换盘不干净的话还是不会自动重建的，。工具还能能调整阵列卡配置。
找到文档了，http://kb.lsi.com/KnowledgebaseArticle16430.aspx?Keywords=esxi
MegaRAID Storage Manager Support on the VMWare ESXi Operating System
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) Installation instructions are available in video form.
VMware ESXi 3.5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IhG6W2MOWE
VMware ESXi 4.x: Instructions not available, but very similar to VMware ESXi 3.5 instructions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IhG6W2MOWE (See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reSevE2he40&feature=related)
VMware ESXi 5.0:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEBwt6Q_diU
Supporting MegaRAID Storage Manager on the VMware ESXi Operating System
This section describes the product requirements needed to support the VMware ESXi operating system.
The MegaRAID Storage Manager server part cannot be installed directly in VMware ESXi. Management is performed through the MegaRAID Storage Manager server (Framework) installed on a Linux/Windows machine in the same subnet.
Remote management of VMware ESXi is supported only in a Complete installation of the MegaRAID Storage Manager on the following operating systems:
— Microsoft Windows Server
— RHEL
— SuSE Linux
If you are unable to manage your ESXi host remotely, please refer toKB 16586.
Network Configuration:
Network communication is a key element for a proper communication between the ESXi CIM provider and the LSI management software. Please make sure that the network settings are correct by making the following changes:
Provide a proper hostname and IP address while doing the initial configurations for the ESXi host.
For networks that do not have DNS (or DHCP) configured, the “hosts” file in the machine on which the MegaRAID Storage Manager is installed must be edited as follows:
Add an entry to map the VMware host’s IP address with the host name. This is for the discovery process to happen correctly. In the absence of this entry, the VMware host would be discovered as 0.0.0.0.
Add an entry to map the actual IP address of the localhost with its hostname (an entry for the loopback address would be present by default in the hosts file and it shouldn’t be removed). This is to ensure that the Asynchronous Event Notifications (AENs) are delivered correctly.
For eg, if 135.24.228.136 is the IP your VMWare host and 135.24.228.137 is the IP of your Linux host, the following entries must be added in the hosts file:
135.24.228.136 dhcp-135-24-228-136.lsi.com dhcp-135-24-228-136 #VMWare
135.24.228.136 dhcp-135-24-228-136.lsi.com dhcp-135-24-228-136 #Linux
Discovery and login:
You can start the MegaRAID Storage Manager from a remote Windows/ Linux machine that has the MegaRAID Storage Manager installed in Complete mode.
On the Host View window that appears, click Configure Hosts button. The Configure Host window appears as shown below.
Figure 1 Configure Host
SelectDisplay all the systems in the network of local server.
Click Save Settings. A confirmation dialog appears asking you to confirm your settings. Click OK in the confirmation dialog to start the discovery process. The ESXi server appears in the list of found hosts as shown in the following figure.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In the “IPAddress” field of Host View screen (ref Fig 2), you should provide the IP of the local machine (can be the actual IP or loopback address) or the IP of any Windows/Linux machine that has MSM installed. You should not provide the VMWare ESXi host’s IP here.
Figure 2 Host ESXi Server Name
Double click your ESXi host. The following figure appears.
Figure 3 Login on the Host Server
Enter the root account name and password of the ESXi Host in the User Name and Password fields respectively.
Click Login.
After you log in, the dashboard view provides an overview of the system and covers the properties of the virtual drives and the physical drives, the total capacity, configured capacity, unconfigured capacity, background operations in progress, the MegaRAID Storage Manager features and their status (enabled or disabled), and the actions you can perform, such as creating a virtual drive and updating the firmware.

lizhuojian2

谢谢几位，厂商已经支持了。待测。
Supporting MegaRAID Storage Manager on the VMware ESXi Operating System
This section describes the product requirements needed to support the VMware ESXi operating system.
The MegaRAID Storage Manager server part cannot be installed directly in VMware ESXi. Management is performed through the MegaRAID Storage Manager server (Framework) installed on a Linux/Windows machine in the same subnet.
Remote management of VMware ESXi is supported only in a Complete installation of the MegaRAID Storage Manager on the following operating systems:
— Microsoft Windows Server
— RHEL
— SuSE Linux
If you are unable to manage your ESXi host remotely, please refer toKB 16586.

lizhuojian2

Figure 2 Host ESXi Server Name
Double click your ESXi host. The following figure appears.
Figure 3 Login on the Host Server
Enter the root account name and password of the ESXi Host in the User Name and Password fields respectively.
Click Login.
After you log in, the dashboard view provides an overview of the system and covers the properties of the virtual drives and the physical drives, the total capacity, configured capacity, unconfigured capacity, background operations in progress, the MegaRAID Storage Manager features and their status (enabled or disabled), and the actions you can perform, such as creating a virtual drive and updating the firmware.

waring_id

其它杂牌的RAID卡不知有没有类似的集中管理软件