If VirtuCache driver build numbers on hosts in the same ESXi cluster are different, then VirtuCache doesn’t create peer connections between hosts with mismatched build numbers, and hence any VirtuCache tasks that require such a connection over the replication network, don’t happen. So read directs in case of write-through caching…
Write-Through Caching
If the write-replication network fails, then VirtuCache keeps trying to replicate writes for 30seconds, during which time writes are not being acknowledged. After the 30 second period, VirtuCache times out the writes. Then VirtuCache freezes IO till the write cache is synced with backend SAN. Since we keep upto 2…
Terms to Note. ‘Write-through’ caching policy in VirtuCache is where only reads are accelerated. ‘Write-back One Replica’ is a caching policy where both reads and writes are accelerated. And the writes are replicated to cache media in another host in the same ESXi cluster. Step1: Deploy VirtuCache OVA. Import the VirtuCache…
Write-Through caching policy accelerates only reads. This is how Write-Through caching works in VirtuCache. When a block is first read by VMware from backend storage, VirtuCache immediately copies it to in-host cache media. When the block is requested again by VMware, VirtuCache now serves it from the in-host cache. As…
If you plan to use Write-Back policy with write replication, you need to select a network in vSphere for write replication. Here are a few options to create a write replication network. 1. Create a new port group in your existing virtual switch that has two teamed 10gbps NIC ports…