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To get proper performance it needs to be enabled on the switch, SAN, and on the vmkernel ports. It shouldn't affect the switch but you need to have the mtu at 9000 on any switch ports used for storage. Some switches it is a global setting which should be fine if you have the storage switches...

Spent two hours on the phone with EMC today. Had to console in to the serial ports to reboot the SP's as the management console died and I was seeing horrendous performance. I figured out the performance issue as I didn't realize one of the storage switches had died and was replaced without...

In the case of the 3100 there was an issue where the controllers wouldn't take the sp1 release of unisphere. Given that they were boxed up and ready to ship before the software was released it wasn't caught until they were shipped. In my case the first unit I received was serial number 361 and...

Awesome I thought I bricked the 3100. I downloaded the service pack and started the install thinking maybe that would get the license key pickup to work. Shortly after that I got a response from EMC licensing support that a few of the units shipped with a firmware version that wouldn't take...

http://i.imgur.com/FPWoB.jpg So in addition to having to wait for the other enclosure the licensing process on powerlink told me i had an invalid Product ID and the licensing folk are out until Ireland shows up for work so I can't really do any thing to test out performance with just a single...

almost there. Just got my 3100 but not the expansion chassis. Will probably boot it up and get the network config in place and run some tests but won't be moving it into production until the expansion chassis is here.

I'm fairly certain it has shipped to me. I went through one of the largest VAR's around and it's been invoiced already. I've never had the vendor invoice me for something that hasn't shipped. I'll call next week if it doesn't show up tomorrow but I can't imagine EMC overnights power cords to...

I got trolled by emc and a coworker today on the 3100 I ordered. Get a call from an office mate that a box from emc is there. Drive to the datacenter and find a small box with a big emc logo on it containing 4 power cords. Next time I'll ask for dimmensions and weights.

Not sure how soon the 5300 is shipping but I should have the 3100 in the next couple of weeks if the sales reps are to be believed. It only has 2 ports per controller but can be upgraded to 6 for about 800 bucks a controller. With only having a dozen disks I don't think I need the extra ports...

If your looking at a single enclosure loaded with drives you are looking around 17k(Your vendor may be less or more) for 12 15k*600gb drives, and dual controllers for the 3100 and 3 years NBD parts and 24 hour support. That is very competitive price wise with the dell MD3200i or IBM DS3500 with...