Dell NativeEdge: iSCSI datastore is read-only, and the status is offline
Summary: In NativeEdge v 3.2.0.0, when an endpoint has a deployment running on iSCSI datastore, and then all the connected multipaths to the iscsi targets are down, the datastore will become read-only, and the status will turn offline. Upon recovery of one of the multipaths to the iSCSI targets, the datastore will remain read-only and the status stays offline. ...
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Symptoms
In NativeEdge v 3.2.0.0, when an endpoint has a deployment running on iSCSI datastore, and then all the connected multipaths to the iscsi targets are down, the datastore will become read-only and the status will turn offline. Upon recovery of one of the multipaths to the iSCSI targets, the datastore will remain read-only and the status stays offline.
Cause
It is working as design.
Resolution
To recover this datastore state, a reboot on the endpoint is required.
Improvements will be made into future NativeEdge releases.
Affected Products
NativeEdge SolutionsArticle Properties
Article Number: 000340221
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 26 Aug 2025
Version: 1
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