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Sep 21, 2009 12:58 PM

ESXi Install - Nvidia Raid

Yeah I know its unsupported technically... however, I thought maybe someone here could help me a bit with me being new to VMware and all.

 

I have a XFX680i board with has the MCP61 Raid controller mentioned in this discussion here: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/126404

 

In RAID it can see the individual SATA HDD's (id: 037f) when I install it makes be select on drive from the array. After Selecting it the install moves forward and reboots then I get a Boot Error (thats all it says) I'm not sure where to go with it at this point any help is much appreciated.

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1. Sep 21, 2009 3:54 PM in response to: jmvirtual
Re: ESXi Install - Nvidia Raid

Array: 2x SATA 250gb 7200RPM in RAID 0 Config is what I want to end up with.

 

update.... taking the SATA Disk' out of RAID and reinstalling allows me to boot in successfully.

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2. Sep 21, 2009 8:55 PM in response to: jmvirtual
Re: ESXi Install - Nvidia Raid

The drivers that come with ESX(i) don't support software RAID arrays for controllers like the MCP controller you have.

 

Dave

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New book in town - vSphere Quick Start Guide  -http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/08/12/new-book-in-town-vsphere-quick-start-guide/.

Do you have a system or PCI card working with VMDirectPath?  Submit your specs to the Unofficial VMDirectPath HCL - http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21.

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