VMware EVO Rail includes VSAN ? Is it a new Licence model

There is a new vmware discussion forum for Evo rail. EVo Rail includes VSAN.
https://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/evorail
Is it a new licence model , when the licence are bought new?
Is the gui different to the existent?

An EVO:RAIL appliance comes with:
8 licenses: vSphere 5.5 Enterprise +
vCenter Server
8 license: Virtual SAN
Log Insight licensed for all components
3 years of SNS
I hope that helps. Note that this is an appliance model, so HW+SW+Maintenance/Support.

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EVO:RAIL and VSAN

Are there VSAN benchmarks on EVO:RAIL compared with traditional server based VSAN?

Sorry, I'm a bit confused about the question - you mean a comparison between EVO:RAIL and VMware Virtual SAN - or do you mean benchmarks between EVO:RAIL/VSAN - and conventional Storage Array connected over ethernet (iSCIS/NFS) or FC block storage?
For VSAN there's been a number of articles about performance which you might find useful - one caveat. In this release EVO:RAIL supports 16 nodes per cluster whereas Virtual SAN supports 32-nodes per cluster - so some of the sliding scale doesn't apply...
http://blogs.vmware.com/performance/2014/09/microsoft-exchange-server-shows-great-performance-vmware-virtual-san.html
http://blogs.vmware.com/performance/2014/08/web-2-0-applications-vmware-virtual-san.html
http://blogs.vmware.com/performance/2014/03/vdi-performance-benchmarking-vmware-virtual-san-5-5.html
My colleague Duncan Epping has written extensively on some of the considerations around VSAN:
http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2013/11/14/vsan-performance-many-sas-low-capacity-vs-sata-high-capacity/
and there's been some independent work too:
http://www.storagereview.com/vmware_vsan_posts_2_million_iops

Evo Rail Lab

How think about the lab HOL-SDC-1428: VMware EVO: RAIL Introduction?

Sorry - I'm not sure I understand this post. Is it a question?

EVO:RAIL - Use Cases?

I think as soon as the world becomes aware of EVO:RAIL then folks will start asking what the use cases are. It's clear that there are couple of immediate use cases, but I'm betting that customers will bring to the table applications that perhaps we hadn't considered. The other night I was our Tech Summit event (its private event for VMware SE/TAMs to attend prior to VMworld to get them up to speed on what the announcements are all about), and I was approached by a number of SE/TAMs who are interested in running EVO:RAIL in the basements and garages as the foundation to their homelabs. Even with the onsite of Cloud - and we have an internal cloud that SE/TAMs can use demo products to customers - just like the VMware Community they still have a passion for building out their own demos, just how they like them - that they can tailor make to handle customer questions that come up. I'm the same, despite being at VMware for 2+ years, I'm still running my own gear at home. It just worked out more cost effective form my needs than keeping my 42U rack at a colo.
I doubt that my might the "WAF" would apply to having a 4U box with 4 nodes inside it - in the spare bedroom. So I'm already looking at running EVO:RAIL in a nested configuration on my home lab gear for testing, videos and demos to customers. That work has already been done for the VMworld HoL, by William Lam (the undisputed king of nested ESX, well, perhaps Simon Gallagher comes close!) - who's done some excellent work on this already. So hopefully it won't take much work to get hold of the bits from the HoL, and pump the lastest build of EVO:RAIL into it...
Anyway, I digress use cases. It's clear that ROBO, SMB and VDI are the top use cases - situations where an appliance like model, with zero configuration (almost!) is needed. I think we perhaps be a bit careful with the SMB use case. EVO:RAIL is 4xNodes in a 4U configuration with each node presenting 192GB of RAM. One thing I've always been concerned with is how variable "SMB" is as term. Over here in a the US an SMB would be classed as company with <1000 employees. Over here in Europe, that would be regarded as still quite large for an SMB.. The same goes ROBO. So I guess what I'm saying is size is relative, and so we have to be careful when use terms like "small".
Folks who know me will know that I'm a big fan of VMware Site Recovery Manager and vSphere Replication - having written books about the version 1.0, 40 and 5.0 versions. I think there's use case where an EVO:RAIL is put into some colocation facilitiy and used as DR target. The important thing to remember about EVO:RAIL as its based on vSphere 5.5 U2, other products in the vCloud Suite family will work with it - like SRM, View, vCloud Director or vCAC... So its not some special "moded" version of the platform. Perhaps a better model for DR and EVO:RAIL is to run VR locally on it, and use vCloud Air as the target for recovery...? I guess we have to ask the question what's going to be more popular/easier. Two site with EVO:RAIL at either end, or EVO:RAIL enabled for DR to the cloud. Just to be clear. That isn't baked into EVO:RAIL today, I'm just blue sky thinking about the possibilities in the future.
So what do folks think here? Can you dream up any other scenarios where an EVO:RAIL would be good fit...?

You make some valid points there, but there's a couple of things that are worth clarifying....
Firstly, EVO:RAIL is pre-installed at factory. So really the only "installation" is racking up, and connecting to the TOR. In fact I think an EVO:RAIL is easier to setup that a VSA is, and gives more usable disk space, and lower cost per gigabyte..
IF the customer has given the OEM the IPs, IP Ranges, Hostnames, and Passwords - then it literally is a 15min setup after clicking "Build Appliance". On the other hand if the customer wants to customize the EVO:RAIL prior to build - such as changing the VLANs Tags (That they supplied) that would add a couple of minutes...
vDS is NOT a prequistie. EVO:RAIL uses standard switches... Although an EVO:RAIL is licensed for Enterprize Plus. There's no requirement to configure a Distributed Switches.
The real "asks" here is the customer needs 10Gb switch - I think its fair to say that isn't common in SMB/ROBO environment. I suspect many of the OEMs will be asking the customer to validate their switch configuation. Multicast for IPv4/IPv6 is used by the "Zero Network Configuation" on the management/VSAN networks. As the name suggest no configuration is required on the EVO:RAIL, its used as part of the discovery process for finding the nodes, and finding new appliances. One most switches this tick off box option on the switch for the VLANs that require it...
Anyone of my plans is to order an EVO:RAIL from one of our suppliers just like a customer would, and document/record that process. So i can get a feel for a real world customer experience would be. In fact I might see if my wife, Carmel can set it up... :-)

EVO:Rail Training

For EVO:Rail to succeed vmware must make sure the availability of training for the same and not depend upon its hardware partners for Training.
Most of the hardware mentioned don't have a great track record in Training.
Vmware can also add a EVO:Rail Training Module in VSAN Deploy and Manage course.
Non Availability of the training was one of the reason that vmware VSA failed to get traction in the market.

You make some valid points there, but there's a couple of things that are worth clarifying....
Firstly, EVO:RAIL is pre-installed at factory. So really the only "installation" is racking up, and connecting to the TOR. In fact I think an EVO:RAIL is easier to setup that a VSA is, and gives more usable disk space, and lower cost per gigabyte..
IF the customer has given the OEM the IPs, IP Ranges, Hostnames, and Passwords - then it literally is a 15min setup after clicking "Build Appliance". On the other hand if the customer wants to customize the EVO:RAIL prior to build - such as changing the VLANs Tags (That they supplied) that would add a couple of minutes...
vDS is NOT a prequistie. EVO:RAIL uses standard switches... Although an EVO:RAIL is licensed for Enterprize Plus. There's no requirement to configure a Distributed Switches.
The real "asks" here is the customer needs 10Gb switch - I think its fair to say that isn't common in SMB/ROBO environment. I suspect many of the OEMs will be asking the customer to validate their switch configuation. Multicast for IPv4/IPv6 is used by the "Zero Network Configuation" on the management/VSAN networks. As the name suggest no configuration is required on the EVO:RAIL, its used as part of the discovery process for finding the nodes, and finding new appliances. One most switches this tick off box option on the switch for the VLANs that require it...
Anyone of my plans is to order an EVO:RAIL from one of our suppliers just like a customer would, and document/record that process. So i can get a feel for a real world customer experience would be. In fact I might see if my wife, Carmel can set it up... :-)

Renaming default Datacenter, Cluster, and Datastore object names in EVO:RAIL

Hello,
The Datacenter, Cluster, and vSAN Datastore objects in my newly-installed EVO:RAIL appliance all default to a label of "MARVIN-...". Is it safe to rename these labels appropriate to my environment, such as a geographic location for my Datacenter object? I suspect that it is okay because the underlying UID will not change, but am looking for confirmation from someone who has successfully done this in a lab or production environment and who has also been successful in applying EVO:RAIL patches afterward.
Thanks in advance.

Just to close the loop, I successfully renamed the datacenter, cluster, and vSAN objects in vCenter Server.
I kept a close watch on Log Insight at each step, and did log one error that I found suspicious following the object rename of the vSAN datastore:
2015-01-29T19:03:27.158Z <My 4th Host's FQDN> Hostd: [783C2B70 info 'DiskLib'] DISKLIB-LINK :DiskLinkGetSpaceUsedInfo: Failed to get the file system unique id for file vsan://118eb054-f123-469a-d542-XXXXXXXXXXXX, using id as "remote"
Where in my case the 4th host happens to currently be the HA master. I'm guessing this was just a transient error as it hasn't reappeared in the last 30 minutes, but I'll keep an eye out for it. There was no corresponding error viewed in vCenter Server, and I seem to be able to refresh the vSAN storage counter without issue.
Thanks again.

EVO RAIL

Where we get the online LAB to implement and work on EVO RAIL technology

Hi there - this is the URL you are looking for:
http://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/lab/1724
Regards
Mike

EVO:RAIL features

Hi,
what about comparison evo:rail with simplivity or nutanix ?
What about the features like dedup, data protection over wan and so on. Are there some information already?
Regards,
Rob

Don't really want to get into comparison at this stage - as I feel fundmentally the architecture and business model for EVO:RAIL is very different from other hyper-converged systems. Notice how I said different, not better or worse. I've got a great respect for the folks at Nutanix and Simplivity, and don't feel its far to produce an apples to oranges comparison. It would like comparing motorcycle to car, and pointing out to everyone that one of the major limitation of the motorcycle is that only has two wheels...
EVO:RAIL in the current release is targetting the SMB/ROBO/VDI markets with hardware from wide range of vendors - in away that we hope will create a market place for the technology. Fundmentally, VMware is software company and remains so - all we have done is empowered new vendors to the market. So I hope it increases competition, which in the long run will only benefit customers as whole...
EVO:RAIL is based on the products in your DC that have been around for 10years - vCenter, ESX - clearly Virtual SAN and Log Insight are new to the party. The big advantage to me of this is - is you have a model that's 100% VMware, with a very simple and easy upgrade process - an upgrade process that's shares the self same cadences as the vSphere product. So they won't be an jive between the version of vSphere used by regular customers, and those who go the EVO:RAIL. Remember EVO:RAIL doesn't have a "controller" node like so many hyper-converged vendors do, its built into the ESX vmkernel....
The joke/irony I've been point out this week - is although we have a "converged" marketplace - the various vendors haven't converged on the same solution - either architecturally or from a business model perspective....

EVO:RAIL Management Page not loging...

1. EVO:RAIL Configration 100% completed.
2. EVO:RAIL Management Page Connecting..( https://IP: 7443 )
3. Go login..
4. loading...loading...loading...loading...loading...loading...............................
Does not proceed from loading page...
What is the problem?...

Thanks for the log. It told me that you are using EVO:RAIL 1.0.1 release and based on your screenshot you are using either the browser that's set into one of either Chinese or Korean languages (sorry I can't tell). In 1.0.1 release, we had a known problem when EVO UI would set to use one of such languages, we would not be able to login into the UI (exactly the issue you are seeing). The fix for this problem would be to upgrade to 1.0.2 release using the bits from VMW's download site (https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=442&downloadGroup=EVORAIL1_0_2). You would need to login to the EVO:RAIL UI using English setting (https://<ip>:7443/manage?lang=en) and perform the update to both EVO:RAIL rpm and offline bundle.
Ping us back if you have any problems getting through this and we can walk you upgrade process in another way if needed.
@Mike: the appliance is from Dell (with a very weird appliance ID - most likely from engineering samples)
Biteksystem: Are you evaluating this appliance or have you purchased it this way? Thanks.

EVO:Rail as stretched Cluster?

Hi all,
has anyone found information about the max. distance or RTT between the EVO appliances?
Or what about using EVO:Rail as stretched cluster - any thought's.
rgds
Tom

Just to 100% clear. EVO:RAIL deploys the standard edition of Virtual SAN - which specific does not support stretched clustered deployments where the storage available is across one network, across two sites...
EVO:RAIL requires 10Gps local networking to the appliance, and between the appliances in scaled-out scenario...
I hope that answers your question - keep them coming...
Regards
MIke

Re: Configure EVO:RAIL .. The Validation process was not successful...

I had a look at your log file - and i'm seeing loads of
05-Mar 18:14:25 WARN ConfigurationServiceImpl:152 - Configuration does not validate (CURSORY): ConfigurationValidation{normalValidationFieldErrors={passwords.vcPassword=올바른 암호가 아닙니다., passwords.esxiPassword=올바른 암호가 아닙니다., vendor.ovfs=EVO:RAIL에서 필요한 QEP 제공 솔루션을 찾을 수 없습니다. ESXi 호스트와 통신할 수 없기 때문일 수 있습니다.}, thoroughValidationFieldErrors={}}.
You need a password that meets SSO requirements for complexity...
These are:
–8 and 20 characters, one uppercase, one lowercase, and one special character. It cannot have any character repeated 3 times in a row)
So VMware1! would be a valid password
Not sure if this is your problem but it stood out immediately...
Regards
Mike

The password is not a problem. ㅠㅠ
What is the vCenter Server on by JSON file ESXi Server is a method that is configured?
Architecture consisting of a ESXi Server by vCenter JSON File...?
what are links in the vCenter Server and ESXi Server?
In the log.
Finding VC UUID ...
06-Mar 18:04:58 INFO HostDiscoveryServiceImpl: 115 - Found: 564d1ed5-70ff-a538-efee-0293e3093ea4
06-Mar 18:04:58 INFO HostDiscoveryServiceImpl: 118 - Finding primary host to extract asset tag ...
06-Mar 18:04:58 WARN HostDiscoveryServiceImpl: 121 - No primary host found!
06-Mar 18:04:58 WARN InitialHostDiscoveryJob: 71 - No initial hosts found.
Why "No primary host found!" ?? ㅠㅠ

Regarding passport registration issues, I need to have a letter from you including both the old and new imei numbers. Could you please send me an email mentioning that I have changed the phones with the given imei numbers?

Regarding passport registration issues, I need to have a letter from you including both the old and new imei numbers. Could you please send me an email mentioning that I have changed the phones with the given imei numbers?

You're not addressing Apple here. This is a user-to-user technical support forum. If you want to contact Apple, use the Contact Us link at the bottom right of every page for information on how to do so.
Best of luck.

Mail forces "include when automatically checking for new mail"

I have two fully updated Leopard machines and a .Mac account through which I sync mail accounts, etc.
I primarily use IMAP to check mail, but I have some POP accounts set up in mail so that I can sometimes send mail from a different account. I uncheck the box on the advanced tab in Mail Preferences that says "Include when automatically checking for new mail." I have checked the box "Enable this account" which allows me to send the mails on a case-by-case basis.
The system works quite well when it stays in this mode. But sometimes the system forces the box to be checked on the POP accounts and it downloads mail that I don't want (this mail gets routed to the IMAP accounts anyway, so I wind up getting it twice).
I cannot figure out how to stop this from happening. I have made sure both machines have identical account setups. I have forced synced from one machine with the proper account setup to .Mac, then force synced from .Mac to the other machine to ensure they were equal. But it keeps happening anyway.....
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

For the purposes you have these accounts, both deselect (as you have done) Include when checking for new mail, and take the account Offline. The latter does prevent sending with the account, but will stop the undesired downloads. I have found the need to do both of these things at least since Mail 2.x and Tiger, and possibly since Panther.
Ernie

The DVD function of 2007 MacBook Pro (10.7.5) no longer works. Apple does repair, but referred to buy an external DVD player. Purchased two, including the Apple, neither work on my model. Trying to burn DVD of 8MM video. Any suggestions?

I am trying to turn my Sony 8mm Handicam video into DVD through my MACBOOK PRO. Unfortunately my DVD function no longer works. Apple won't repair, no longer carries the parts. Referred to Apple repair shop. Gentleman there said it cost the same to purchase an external DVD player as repair the MACBOOK. So far, I have purchased two, including Apple's. Neither works with my MACBOOK. Any ideas or suggestions?

Hi rgneil:
Yeah, keeping an older machine running has it's challenges.
Have you tried one of the DVD burners from Other World Computing? Their sales support can probably guide you to one that should work. The OWC burner that I use with my 2009 17-inch MacBook Pro has FireWire and USB2 connectors.
Are you using iMovie/iDVD or Final Cut Pro/DVD Studio Pro? And, do you have Roxio Toast?
If all else fails, you could try a stand alone DVD-Recorder. You'd want to pick a model that supports external video input. I have a LiteON DVD-Recorder that I patch VHS, Regular8 and Hi8 decks to now and again just to get stuff off tape to DVD-R.
Report back on what works (or continues to not work) for you.
Burn on!
-Warren

Include all changes in transport -- New system

Hi
If I want to develop a program including SmartForms, OO, WebDynpro etc., and import it into another SAP system.
How do I ensure that all my code are included in my transport request - or is it possible.
In other words:
How do I save my code, so I just can import it into another SAP system. (is it possible?)
Thanks,

Hi,
You can do this as follows:
Copy the transport files to \usr\sap\trans\cofiles and usr\sap\trans\data (need to know which is the correct data file and co file). ask basis guys for the same.
once copied, goto STMS go to the import queue for the system to be imported into.
Select Extras -> Other Requests -> Add.
enter the transport request name
select yes to attach the transport request to import queue.
Highlight the entry in the queue and select Request -> Import.
Enter the appropriate client and press enter.
Select u2018Yesu2019 to start the import. Check the logs after the import completes to see that it finished successfully.
check the tcode or whatever was present in tat request. it should work in that system now.
Thanks
Sam

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