vSphere Storage Appliance

 View Only

  • 1.  iSCSI storage not available after reboot

    Posted Jun 22, 2010 01:47 PM

    Using ESX 4.0, with a Promise iSCSI external storage shelf. One VM uses this storage rather than local storage within the ESX server. After rebooting the ESX server last night, this one VM that uses the iSCSI storage now shows Unknown (inaccessible) in the VI client console. Looking in storage console, I can confirm that the iSCSI storage is no longer listed. I'm guessing that maybe this is just an issue with a service not starting on the ESX server, but I don't know how to troubleshoot this.

    Thanks for any suggestions



  • 2.  RE: iSCSI storage not available after reboot

    Posted Jun 22, 2010 02:18 PM

    Under configuration tab, storage adapter, iscsi (vmhba3x) can you see any iscsi target from there? referesh? check whether yor iscsi iniator is enable.

    vcbMC-1.0.6 Beta

    vcbMC-1.0.7 Lite



  • 3.  RE: iSCSI storage not available after reboot

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jun 23, 2010 01:52 AM

    please refer to

    Troubleshooting ESX Server and ESXi connectivity to iSCSI arrays using software initiator http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003952

    binoche, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA



  • 4.  RE: iSCSI storage not available after reboot

    Posted Jun 23, 2010 01:59 AM

    I would check the vmkernel log to see if there are any error messages that will help you troubleshoot.






    If you found this or any other post helpful please consider the use of the Helpful/Correct buttons to award points



  • 5.  RE: iSCSI storage not available after reboot

    Posted Jun 23, 2010 12:41 PM

    Thank you for the responses. I guess this one is unexplained - now this morning my iSCSI connections are back on line. Appreciate all the suggestions