[OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI as a combined storage serverandvirtual server enviroment

[Mats Taraldsvik]

Hi,

On 04/23/2012 02:38 PM, Dan Swartzendruber wrote:
> I would argue that running a GUI on top of OI so that you can run VMs under
> virtualbox carries the same complexity (if I'm wrong, where is the extra
> layer?)

I'm sorry, I was thinking of the (newly) introduced KVM -- I'm not 
really planning on using the OI as a regular desktop, but as a server. I 
agree that with Virtualbox, a better option would be ESXi, I guess, 
because the OI set-up is not simpler.

Is KVM stable/usable for my scenario?

> Also, I wasn't aware of your HW limitations - AFAIK you never
> stated them.

Well, the LSI card is well supported everywhere, afaik, so it should not 
be a problem (I bought it for use in solaris).

> I don't think either solution is better or more complicated -
> nor did I say so - just an alternative.

I'm not trying to start an argument -- I really am new to this 
(virtualization+storage on the same server), so I'm exploring my options. :)

Regards,
Mats

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mats Taraldsvik [mailto:mats.taraldsvik at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 3:12 AM
> To: openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org
> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI as a combined storage
> serverandvirtual server enviroment
>
> Thanks.
>
> Doesn't the ESXi solution introduce another layer of complexity, though?
> That is, if my proposed solution with OI as the main OS and "Storage
> server" combined, with the vms on top of OI (and each vm with access to
> the "storage server"), isn't hard to set up/maintain than the ESXi solution.
>
> I should also note that I need to buy new hw. I have a LSI SAS1068E
> controller (reflashed Intel branded) which does not work with my current
> mainboard (only a single pcie x16 port which is reserved for a graphics
> card).
>
> Regards,
> Mats
>
> On 04/20/2012 02:51 PM, Dan Swartzendruber wrote:
>> Depending on your cpu&motherboard, an alternative 'all in one' server is
> to
>> run ESXi on it, and virtualize OI.  A key requirement for good performance
>> is that cpu/motherboard support vt-d (pci pass-through.)  the only trick
> is
>> that you need two disk controllers - one that you pass through, and one to
>> run a single (small&   cheap) disk for the local datastore that OI would
> live
>> on.  Be aware though that this is not officially supported by VMWare, so
> you
>> need to make sure you are using HW that people know works.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike La Spina [mailto:mike.laspina at laspina.ca]
>> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 8:41 AM
>> To: Discussion list for OpenIndiana
>> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI as a combined storage
>> serverandvirtual server enviroment
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> You can do all of that and much more. Here is one example.
>>
>> http://blog.laspina.ca/ubiquitous/provisioning_disaster_recovery_with_zf
>> s
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mike
>>
>> http://blog.laspina.ca/
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mats Taraldsvik [mailto:mats.taraldsvik at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 5:31 AM
>> To: openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org
>> Subject: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Using OI as a combined storage server
>> andvirtual server enviroment
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm currently using EON ZFS as a storage server, but would like to be
>> able to host a couple of virtual machines as well -- using only a single
>> server.
>>
>> Will I, using OI, be able to share a zpool between the virtual machines
>> (created with KVM or another OI-supported technology, and stored in the
>> same or a different zpool), either directly,through nfs or iscsi?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mats Taraldsvik
>>
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