8:04 a.m.
Hi,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask but maybe someone can provide
directions for my problem.
I have a full FC setup with FC switch and FC HBAs on Linux (Centos) to
access my storage.
However we cannot afford expanding our FC infrastructure thus making it
hard for us to add more nodes in the oVirt setup.
FCoE requires compatible switches and adapters (correct?) which is also
out of budget.
Our storage supports only FC.
I thought something like this might work:
node[1]: FC - ISCSI <-> node[2]: ISCSI - FC
share the FC block device over iscsi and then create a new FC
target+initiator on the new node with same FC lun as the original?
Could this work? How? Other ideas?
regards,
Giannis
ps.
a) a solution would also be to migrate completely to iSCSI but I'm
trying to avoid that atm.
b) another one would be to create a second datacenter for iSCSI but also
trying to avoid that if I can
6:01 p.m.
בתאריך 14 באוק׳ 2015 3:11 אחה״צ, "Kapetanakis Giannis" <
bilias(a)edu.physics.uoc.gr> כתב:
Hi,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask but maybe someone can provide
directions
for my problem.
I have a full FC setup with FC switch and FC HBAs on Linux (Centos) to
access my
storage.
However we cannot afford expanding our FC infrastructure thus making it
hard for us
to add more nodes in the oVirt setup.
FCoE requires compatible switches and adapters (correct?) which is
also
out of budget.
Our storage supports only FC.
I thought something like this might work:
node[1]: FC - ISCSI <-> node[2]: ISCSI - FC
I dont follow - how do you want to share your fc storage over iscsi?
And what are these nodes? Storage nodes? Hypervisors?
Nir
share the FC block device over iscsi and then create a new FC
target+initiator on
the new node with same FC lun as the original?
Could this work? How? Other ideas?
regards,
Giannis
ps.
a) a solution would also be to migrate completely to iSCSI but I'm trying
to
avoid that atm.
b) another one would be to create a second datacenter for iSCSI but
also
trying to avoid that if I can
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6:31 a.m.
On 16/10/15 01:01, Nir Soffer wrote:
>
> I thought something like this might work:
>
> node[1]: FC - ISCSI <-> node[2]: ISCSI - FC
I dont follow - how do you want to share your fc storage over iscsi?
And what are these nodes? Storage nodes? Hypervisors?
Nir
The initial idea was to share FC over IP network. All nodes are ovirt
nodes (hypervisors).
One node see the FC storage share as a block device. Take this block
device and share it over iscsi to node[2].
The node[2] will see the block device and create a new FC target to use
it itself...
I know, its science fiction...
After reading a bit on the subject another solution would be FCoE vn2vn
but this probably requires hardware.
Specific switches with DCB and FIP snooping which i don't have.
Any idea to extend FC to nodes without FC HBAs is welcome.
G
9:44 a.m.
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Kapetanakis Giannis
<bilias(a)edu.physics.uoc.gr> wrote:
On 16/10/15 01:01, Nir Soffer wrote:
>
>
>
> >
> > I thought something like this might work:
> >
> > node[1]: FC - ISCSI <-> node[2]: ISCSI - FC
>
> I dont follow - how do you want to share your fc storage over iscsi?
>
> And what are these nodes? Storage nodes? Hypervisors?
>
> Nir
>
The initial idea was to share FC over IP network. All nodes are ovirt nodes
(hypervisors).
One node see the FC storage share as a block device. Take this block device
and share it over iscsi to node[2].
The node[2] will see the block device and create a new FC target to use it
itself...
I know, its science fiction...
I still don't understand the problem you are trying to solve.
Can you explain the network topology?
- Do you have FC storage server, switch?
- How many nodes to do you have with FC HBA?
Do you want to add nodes without FC HBA, and you want to consume
the FC storage?
Or you want to add nodes with FC HBA, but you don't have an FC switch?
Nir
After reading a bit on the subject another solution would be FCoE
vn2vn but
this probably requires hardware.
Specific switches with DCB and FIP snooping which i don't have.
Any idea to extend FC to nodes without FC HBAs is welcome.
G
3:34 a.m.
On 18/10/15 16:44, Nir Soffer wrote:
I still don't understand the problem you are trying to solve.
Can you explain the network topology?
- Do you have FC storage server, switch?
- How many nodes to do you have with FC HBA?
Do you want to add nodes without FC HBA, and you want to consume
the FC storage?
Or you want to add nodes with FC HBA, but you don't have an FC switch?
Nir
I have FC storage, FC switch and and with FC HBAs.
I want to add new nodes to the FC storage and to the ovirt datacenter
without using FC directly (no HBA, no switch).
G
11:14 a.m.
New subject: integrate iSCSI and FC on the same oVirt datacenter
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We use FCoE in our setup. All the configs are in /etc/fcoe/ and fcoeadm is =
part of the ovirt-node iso. So this should work the same as setting up FCoE=
on CentOS or RHEL.
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/ht=
ml/Storage_Administration_Guide/fcoe-config.html
-Patrick
On Oct 19, 2015, at 2:34 AM, Kapetanakis Giannis <bilias(a)edu.physics.uoc.gr=
<mailto:bilias@edu.physics.uoc.gr>> wrote:
On 18/10/15 16:44, Nir Soffer wrote:
I still don't understand the problem you are trying to solve.
Can you explain the network topology?
- Do you have FC storage server, switch?
- How many nodes to do you have with FC HBA?
Do you want to add nodes without FC HBA, and you want to consume
the FC storage?
Or you want to add nodes with FC HBA, but you don't have an FC switch?
Nir
I have FC storage, FC switch and and with FC HBAs.
I want to add new nodes to the FC storage and to the ovirt datacenter witho=
ut using FC directly (no HBA, no switch).
G
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y=
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On 19/10/15 18:14, Patrick Russell wrote:
We use FCoE in our setup. All the configs are in /etc/fcoe/ and
fcoeadm is part of the ovirt-node iso. So this should work the same as
setting up FCoE on CentOS or RHEL.
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/...
-Patrick
Do you use special hardware (switch or nics) for FCoE?
G
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We use FCoE in our setup. All the configs are in /etc/fcoe/ and
fcoeadm is part of the ovirt-node iso. So this should work the
same as setting up FCoE on CentOS or RHEL.
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class=""><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterpri...
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You need a NIC that supports it. We are currently using the Broadcom Corpor=
ation BCM57840 NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter. However, multiple =
vendors sell a converged network adapter that should work.
You=92ll also need to verify that your switch supports FCoE. This is where =
you=92ll connect up to your SAN fabric.
If you=92re in the market for new compute blades as well, you can go the ro=
ute we did. The Dell FX2 platform has a couple of 4 port FCoE and Network s=
witch in the back of each chassis so you can cable up directly to the fabri=
c without changing your top of rack switches to FCoE. Here=92s some more in=
formation:
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-fx/pd
Specifically the FN2210S IO Module for that chassis:
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/fn-io-aggregator/pd
-Patrick
On Oct 20, 2015, at 7:23 AM, Kapetanakis Giannis <bilias(a)edu.physics.uoc.gr=
<mailto:bilias@edu.physics.uoc.gr>> wrote:
On 19/10/15 18:14, Patrick Russell wrote:
We use FCoE in our setup. All the configs are in /etc/fcoe/ and fcoeadm is =
part of the ovirt-node iso. So this should work the same as setting up FCoE=
on CentOS or RHEL.
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/ht=
ml/Storage_Administration_Guide/fcoe-config.html
-Patrick
Do you use special hardware (switch or nics) for FCoE?
G
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You need a NIC that supports it. We are currently using the Broadcom C=
orporation BCM57840 NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter. However, mult=
iple vendors sell a converged network adapter that should work.
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">You=92ll also need to verify that your switch supports
FCoE=
. This is where you=92ll connect up to your SAN fabric. </div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">If you=92re in the market for new compute blades as well,
y=
ou can go the route we did. The Dell FX2 platform has a couple of 4 port FC=
oE and Network switch in the back of each chassis so you can cable up direc=
tly to the fabric without changing your
top of rack switches to FCoE. Here=92s some more information:</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D""><a
href=3D"http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-fx/p=
d"
class=3D"">http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-fx/pd...
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Specifically the FN2210S IO Module for that
chassis:</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D""><a
href=3D"http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/fn-io-aggregat=
or/pd"
class=3D"">http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/fn-io-aggregato...
</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
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<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"">On Oct 20, 2015, at 7:23 AM, Kapetanakis Giannis
<<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:bilias@edu.physics.uoc.gr"
class=3D"">bilias(a)edu.physics.uoc.gr=
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<div class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 19/10/15 18:14, Patrick Russell
wrote:<br=
class=3D"">
</div>
<blockquote cite=3D"mid:B91C8D28-D6B7-4832-836A-B3CA1E73963B@volusion.com" =
type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
We use FCoE in our setup. All the configs are in /etc/fcoe/ and fcoeadm is =
part of the ovirt-node iso. So this should work the same as setting up FCoE=
on CentOS or RHEL.
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D""><a moz-do-not-send=3D"true"
href=3D"https://access.redhat.c=
om/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Storage_Administrati=
on_Guide/fcoe-config.html"
class=3D"">https://access.redhat.com/documentati=
on/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Storage_Administration_Guide/fcoe-=
config.html</a></div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">-Patrick</div>
<br class=3D"">
</blockquote>
<br class=3D"">
Do you use special hardware (switch or nics) for FCoE?<br class=3D"">
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G<br class=3D"">
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