Virtual Server 2005/WSS/San Manager - No VDS Provider for Local Disks

I've set up WIndows 2003 Enterprise WSS inside Virtual Server 2005 R2
using a virtual disk type of both SCSI and IDE. In both instances
Storage Manager for SAN's MMC errors out with:

"Unable to find Virtual Disk Service (VDS) or any VDS hardware
providers
installed on this computer. VDS and at least one VDS hardware provider
must
be installed for storage manager for SANs to be functional."

I have ensured to install the SCSI Initiator 2.0 as mentioned in the
2003 R2 Deployment guide. I have also attempted to upgrade the Basic
disks to Dynamic disks - same VDS error. The VDS service is running.
Diskraid.exe shows no VDS providers installed.

I would assume that a VDS provider would be included to allow WSS to
talk to its own local disk subsystem.

I did have an old copy of Stringbeans iSCSI Wintarget software (which
is integrated with WSS) sitting around and sure enough it worked like
a charm under the same configuration. Unfortunatley the Wintarget
software I have is Eval only.

So what gives? Is WSS VDS not compatible with Virtual Server 2005 R2
or am I missing something?

Thanks much in advance!

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>
> I would assume that a VDS provider would be included to allow WSS to
> talk to its own local disk subsystem.[/color]

Local disk is not on a SAN,
why are you trying to manage it with Storage Manger for SANs ?

On Apr 25, 1:27*am, "Edwin vMierlo [MVP]"
<EdwinvMie...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
> > I would assume that a VDS provider would be included to allow WSS to
> > talk to its own local disk subsystem.[/color]
>
> Local disk is not on a SAN,
> why are you trying to manage it with Storage Manger for SANs ?[/color]

I want to create an iSCSI target out of a Local Disk to share accross
my network. Fairly basic setup really, according to MS manual VDS
Provider for local disks should be included. In this case, from the
VDS system the local disk is a SAN.

I've done this with WinTarget easily ....

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> I want to create an iSCSI target out of a Local Disk to share accross
> my network.[/color]

what iSCSI Target software are you planning of using ?

My understanding is the WSS by itself doesn't have the iSCSI support for
making a local disk an iSCSI target. Windows Unified Data Storage Server is
the version that has the capability to allow local disks to be configured as
iSCSI targets.

There are VDS installs on Disk 3 of the WUDSS installation disks that when
installed provide that capability. WSS allows you to manage a disk elsewhere
that is designated as an iSCSI target.

Hope this clear it up for you. We have just been testing with 2 new
NAS/iSCSI appliances and the iSCSI target stuff is pretty slick for adding
new disks to a machine.


"para][ax" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I've set up WIndows 2003 Enterprise WSS inside Virtual Server 2005 R2
> using a virtual disk type of both SCSI and IDE. In both instances
> Storage Manager for SAN's MMC errors out with:
>
> "Unable to find Virtual Disk Service (VDS) or any VDS hardware
> providers
> installed on this computer. VDS and at least one VDS hardware provider
> must
> be installed for storage manager for SANs to be functional."
>
> I have ensured to install the SCSI Initiator 2.0 as mentioned in the
> 2003 R2 Deployment guide. I have also attempted to upgrade the Basic
> disks to Dynamic disks - same VDS error. The VDS service is running.
> Diskraid.exe shows no VDS providers installed.
>
> I would assume that a VDS provider would be included to allow WSS to
> talk to its own local disk subsystem.
>
> I did have an old copy of Stringbeans iSCSI Wintarget software (which
> is integrated with WSS) sitting around and sure enough it worked like
> a charm under the same configuration. Unfortunatley the Wintarget
> software I have is Eval only.
>
> So what gives? Is WSS VDS not compatible with Virtual Server 2005 R2
> or am I missing something?
>
> Thanks much in advance!
>[/color]