How to install ESXI 6.x over Intel RAID

[Rudresh95]

Hey,

Can  any one suggest how to install ESXI over H/w RAID ?

RAID  Controllers are available there as am able to create RAID over other OS {i.e: CentOS , Windows}.

The issue is with the ESXI installation which am facing.

At the Time selecting installation Disk instead of getting Single RAID Disk am getting Multiple Disk.

I am Having:

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1270 v5 ,

SUPERMICRO X10dru-i+

Thankyou in advance !!

[daphnissov]

If the controller is not already detected (or there's no driver) you can't. But seeing as you have provided little info to begin with, it's a best guess.

[Rudresh95]

Hello Daphnissov,

Sorry for that, the actual concern is if it is Board specific then I can confirm you has RAID  Controllers are available there as am able to create RAID over other OS {i.e: CentOS , Windows}.

The issue is with the ESXI installation which am facing.

At the Time selecting installation Disk instead of getting Single RAID Disk am getting Multiple Disk.

[daphnissov · Accepted solution]

ESXi is not Windows nor is it Linux (or even based upon Linux), so therefore just because you were able to install one of those OSs with your on-board RAID controller doesn't mean it'll work with ESXi. What is the model of your motherboard/server? It sounds like it's a software (i.e., fake) RAID controller, and ESXi does not support those at all.

[Rudresh95]

Hello ,

Thanks For the Update .

Following Models of Boards are :Azus Xeon(R) CPU E3-1270 v5 ,    SUPERMICRO X10dru-i+.

Is there any Solution to Install Esxi over RAID Solution.

[daphnissov]

Not for that board there's not.