Hi I have trying to install esxi 5.5 on Dell poweredge r230 but , it doesn't recognise any storage device- Local(none) , Remote(none). Please help me
I assume the video steps you are referring is how to update the firmware.
Alternatively, you could use the Dell custom ESXi 5.5 ISO and install the hypervisor on a USB stick (4GB stick is sufficient) and then boot the hypervisor from the USB stick. And then see whether ESXi 5.5 recognises the RAID 1 disks if you try to create a datastore. This is just to see if you really need a firmware update or not.
If you need to update the firmware, I suggest you create a bootable USB that contains the Dell Repository Manager. The link here has some links to some videos (I don't know if that is what you are looking or enough to get you going). Even if you don't have this problem, you need to do this anyway to manage the Dell server(s) that you have.
You should use the Dell ESXi 5.5 custom image.
http://www.dell.com/support/home/th/en/thbsd1/product-support/product/poweredge-r230/drivers?os=xi55
There also appears to be a firmware update for storage detection problem on 1.8" drives. This is the description.
Non-expander Storage Backplane Firmware
Dell SEP Firmware for 13G Servers
Thanks can you send me please some video steps
Thanks can you send me please some video steps
I assume the video steps you are referring is how to update the firmware.
Alternatively, you could use the Dell custom ESXi 5.5 ISO and install the hypervisor on a USB stick (4GB stick is sufficient) and then boot the hypervisor from the USB stick. And then see whether ESXi 5.5 recognises the RAID 1 disks if you try to create a datastore. This is just to see if you really need a firmware update or not.
If you need to update the firmware, I suggest you create a bootable USB that contains the Dell Repository Manager. The link here has some links to some videos (I don't know if that is what you are looking or enough to get you going). Even if you don't have this problem, you need to do this anyway to manage the Dell server(s) that you have.
"Dell custom ESXi 5.5 ISO" is it ESXi iso file or dell divers?
if it is ESXI please send me the download link
thanks
The first link that I sent you also contained the links to download the Dell custom ESXi 5.5 ISO aside from firmware and device drivers. It is under the Enterprise Solutions.
Hi now it's work, Thank you very much for your support. But i have problem my local HDD show under remote tab,but it's allow to continue setup is it problem
Dell Poweredge r230
it's not my one but it's like this
thanks
It should not be a problem for the installation. Refer to this KB https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1027819