topic Implications of using vSphere4i with NetApp over NFS &amp; FCP in VMware Solutions Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Implications-of-using-vSphere4i-with-NetApp-over-NFS-amp-FCP/m-p/65337#M6154 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi</P><P><BR />a prospect is only using ESX3.5i (now upgrading to vSphere4i) and is considering migrating from EMC to NetApp.</P><P></P><P>Since we can't run ESX Host utilities, I know we won't have the MBRalign script (and other scripts).</P><P>What other functionality will I lose as a result ?</P><P></P><P>Thanks !</P><P></P><P>Eran B</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:22:50 GMT eranb 2025-06-05T07:22:50Z Implications of using vSphere4i with NetApp over NFS & FCP https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Implications-of-using-vSphere4i-with-NetApp-over-NFS-amp-FCP/m-p/65337#M6154 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi</P><P><BR />a prospect is only using ESX3.5i (now upgrading to vSphere4i) and is considering migrating from EMC to NetApp.</P><P></P><P>Since we can't run ESX Host utilities, I know we won't have the MBRalign script (and other scripts).</P><P>What other functionality will I lose as a result ?</P><P></P><P>Thanks !</P><P></P><P>Eran B</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:22:50 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Implications-of-using-vSphere4i-with-NetApp-over-NFS-amp-FCP/m-p/65337#M6154 eranb 2025-06-05T07:22:50Z Re: Implications of using vSphere4i with NetApp over NFS & FCP https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Implications-of-using-vSphere4i-with-NetApp-over-NFS-amp-FCP/m-p/65342#M6156 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Actually, if running NFS you can work around the mbrscan/mbralign issue....</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://blogs.netapp.com/storage_nuts_n_bolts/2009/10/esxi---mbrscanmbralign.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.netapp.com/storage_nuts_n_bolts/2009/10/esxi---mbrscanmbralign.html</A></P><P></P><P>Beyond that, it's pretty much detailed here.</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb44784" target="_blank">https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb44784</A></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:27:04 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Implications-of-using-vSphere4i-with-NetApp-over-NFS-amp-FCP/m-p/65342#M6156 amiller_1 2009-10-17T01:27:04Z