Virtualization: Maximizing Resources and Enhancing Flexibility

Virtualization is a technology that creates virtual versions of computer hardware such as servers, storage, and networks. This allows multiple operating systems to run on one physical machine, increasing flexibility and resource utilization. It's widely used in data centers and cloud computing to increase efficiency and scalability. Types include server, storage, and network virtualization. Server virtualization creates virtual versions of physical servers known as VMs which can run their own OS

October 16, 2017

Clustering using sharing of VMDK's between virtual machines

Clustering using sharing of VMDK's between virtual machines

This Post contains Details regards to setup shared Disks Between 2 nodes

to start with Both VMs should be in the power down state.

go ahead and add New disk - Disk should be a Thick Provisioned Eger Zeroed Disk

Select SCSI controller as a New one – Change Type to Paravirtual and Bus Sharing type to Physical

Once Disk added go to Options -> General -> Configuration Parameters

add Scsix:x:sharing to “multi-writer”

for 2^nd VM and Select Existing Disk and Follow the Same.

https://communities.vmware.com/blogs/Abhilash_hb/2013/08/25/clustering-using-sharing-of-vmdks-between-virtual-machines

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