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The-Kevster Enthusiast
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Dec 11, 2007 12:56 AM

SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

From the updated I/O sheet this is what's mentioned on supported SATA controllers....

 

 

Supported SAS/SATA Dual Controllers

 

 

ESX Server 3.5 supports selected SATA devices connected to dual SAS/SATA controllers. This support is limited to ESX Server 3.5. It is not included with ESX Server 3.0.x.

 

 

The supported dual SAS/SATA controllers are:

 

 

  •   mptscsi_2xx (PCIE) ‐ LSI1078*

 

 

  •   mptscsi_pcie ‐ LSI1068E (LSISAS3442E)*

 

 

  •   mptscsi_pcix ‐ LSI1068 (SAS 5)*

 

 

  •   aacraid_esx30 ‐ IBM serveraid 8k SAS controller*

 

 

  •   cciss ‐ Smart Array P400/256 controller*

 

 

 

 

 

So what is the best PCIE card for me to put into my S5000PAL server that will use the above driver, if only someone could make a list

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

Kev

The-Kevster Enthusiast
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1. Dec 11, 2007 1:31 AM in response to: The-Kevster
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

The HP Smart Array P400 Controller looks good, anyone have any opinions?

blackforce Novice
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2. Dec 11, 2007 1:38 AM in response to: The-Kevster
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

 

im guessing over the next few weeks people will try different cards and report back what works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

divintas Novice
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3. Dec 11, 2007 6:15 AM in response to: blackforce
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FYI .... For my Test environment I used the ASUS KFN4-D16SAS. There is an LSI 1068 onboard. It worked with 3.0.2 and the noapic boot option. I'll try it with 3.5 asap and post if it works.

 

 

mcwill Expert
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4. Dec 11, 2007 6:33 AM in response to: blackforce
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

Works great on a simple embedded Intel® ICH6R SATA controller

 

Motherboard is a Supermicro P8SCi

 

Each SATA channel is seen as a separate scsi controller.

blackforce Novice
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5. Dec 11, 2007 6:39 AM in response to: The-Kevster
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

 

I have a HP ML115 and I can confirm that the onboard SATA does not work with 3.5.

 

 

It installs ESX and creates the VMFS on the drive. However when it reboots after install, comes up with

 

 

"mounting root failed"

 

 

Doh!!!

 

 

The-Kevster Enthusiast
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6. Dec 11, 2007 8:00 AM in response to: The-Kevster
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

I've just spent £450 on two of these so hopefully they will work.  I'll post my results on Thursday.

ascheale Enthusiast
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7. Dec 11, 2007 10:05 AM in response to: The-Kevster
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

 

I would be glad if the 3Ware controllers will work.

 

 

Can someone check this ?

 

 

Regards, Alex

 

 

jssoeldn Lurker
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8. Dec 12, 2007 4:38 AM in response to: ascheale
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

Neither an old 3ware 8006-2LP nor a brand new 9650SE-2LP seem to work.

I guess we're out of luck.

ascheale Enthusiast
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9. Dec 12, 2007 7:31 AM in response to: jssoeldn
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

 

That makes me said

 

 

Thank you for the info.

 

 

Alex

 

 

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10. Dec 12, 2007 3:16 PM in response to: The-Kevster
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

I'm quite sure all the supported devices are listed into the following ESX directory : /etc/vmware/pciid/*.xml

 

Check sata*.xml files

 

 

 

All models are listed there, with their IDs

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

ascheale Enthusiast
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11. Dec 12, 2007 11:04 PM in response to: tsugliani
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That sounds good.

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Alex

 

 

blackforce Novice
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12. Dec 13, 2007 6:44 AM in response to: tsugliani
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

 

looking at the xml files I see that the Adaptec 1210sa card is supposidly compatible.

 

 

I've got one of these coming on monday.

 

 

I'll be sure to post the results.

 

 

pdewild Lurker
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13. Dec 15, 2007 2:07 AM in response to: blackforce
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

 

Blackforce, any updates on the issue yet? As I'm looking into buying an ML115 for testing server.

 

 

I've got the same issue on my current white-box testing server, however, when I install on a "normal" IDE drive, it works!

 

 

(obviously the SATA disk is just a VMFS store then!)

 

 

blackforce Novice
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14. Dec 15, 2007 3:02 AM in response to: pdewild
Re: SATA Support Clear as Mud!?

the card is set to be delivered on the 17th.

 

The ML115 SATA does not work. I have tried everything to get it working. Basically the onboard SATA controller is crap on it. It doesn't even do proper raid.

 

I tried :-

 

 

  • Installing as JBOD (mounting root failed)

  • Installing with raid 1 active (ESX still sees the disks as JBOD)

  • Installing with raid 0 active (ESX still sees the disks as JBOD)

  • installing with IDE as host for ESX and sata for VMFS (ESX cant see the SATA disk at all once booted)

 

 

I think the problem is that the kernel used during setup supports the controller, but the vmkernal dont. hence why we get the "mounting root failed"

 

 

I will post my findings once I have got the card and tested it.

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