Hi,

I'm trying to install vSphere on a HP ML110 G5 server. It will install fine on these servers as I have done it in the past, but this time I'm trying to install it on a SATA RAID 1 array......

I used the onboard RAID controller, created the RAID fine but when installing vSphere it still shows up as 2 drives not 1. I've been in touch with VMware support who initially told me that it was possible but I would need to get a 3rd party SATA RAID card and they were going to sort me a list of compatible ones. They gave me the link to the HCL website and said to search for SATA RAID which I did, and got some results, but I also read on there that vSphere doesn't support SATA RAID because of it using VMFS.

I've emailed support with this and they agree that it isn't possible to install vSphere on a SATA RAID, but it is possible to install ESX3 using SATA. I had a look around the Internet and found the following site:

http://www.tweaktown.com/pressrelease/1224/adaptec_unveils_s5_raid_w_vmware_vsphere_support/index.html

This explains that the new Adaptec cards will support vSphere..................

I'm starting to get very confused with all the conflicting information from VMware support and the Internet, and am wondering if anyone has done this / knows anyone who has done this and more to the point is it possible???

Thanks for your help

Adam