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Article Number: 000206003

XtremIO: Initiator Type Should Be Designated as ESX for Hosts Connected to XtremIO 4.0 and Later

Summary: Starting in XtremIO 4.0, there is a field to define the operating system when creating an initiator group. This must be defined when creating initiator groups and should be updated after upgrading the XtremIO array from version 3.0 to 4.0. ...

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Instructions

This article details the steps to define the operating system as ESX for an initiator group in XtremIO 4.0 and later.

Facts:
  • XtremIO
  • vSphere

Procedure:
 
NOTE: This section applies only to XtremIO version 4.0 and later.
 
  1. When adding Initiators and Initiator Groups to allow ESX hosts to access XtremIO volumes, specify ESX as the operating system for newly created Initiators. See the figure below for reference.
Initiator host selection
Figure 1: Initiator Host Selection
 
NOTE: Setting the Initiator’s Operating System is required for optimal interoperability and stability of the host with XtremIO storage. You can adjust the setting while the host is online and connected to the XtremIO cluster with no I/O impact.

Following a cluster upgrade from XtremIO 3.0.x to 4.0 (or later), modify the operating system for each initiator that is connected to an ESX host.

To check the status of existing hosts:
  1. Select Initiator Groups in the left pane.
  2. Select the Initiator Group associated with the host in the center pane, right-click, and select Modify Initiator Group.
  3. If the Operating System type is Other, then change it to ESX.
  4. Select each initiator in the group and click Modify.
Modify Initiators in the Group
Figure 2: Modify Initiators in the Group
  1. In the Modify Initiator dialog, choose ESX from the drop-down.
Choose ESX from Initiator Dropdown
Figure 3: Choose ESX from Initiator Dropdown
  1. Click OK to close out the dialog boxes.

Additional Information

For instructions to provision new volumes to vSphere hosts from XtremIO, see Dell KB article 205585: How to provision storage from an XtremIO array.

Article Properties

Affected Product

VxBlock and Vblock Systems 350, VxBlock and Vblock Systems 540, VxBlock and Vblock Systems 740, XtremIO Family

Last Published Date

27 Jan 2023

Version

3

Article Type

How To

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