Error 1048320 on ESXi 5.5 install on Cisco C240

[fletch00]

Hi, I'm getting error 1048320 error during the /usr/sbin/vmkfstools stage, (and no I'm not trying to do a nested config),

I'm doing a bare metal install on a Cisco C240 with RAID6 4Tb drive config (36Tb total) - using the latest Cisco ISO.

We were able to install no problem on 2 other C240's (only difference was they had 2Tb drives - 18Tb total)

Had an open VMware case for a while and not much to show - latest suggestion is to make the 36Tb volume smaller as a test.

Any other ideas?

Much appreciate for any tips, suggestions

[vuzzini]

What is the ESXi 5.5 build/update that you are trying to install ?

Is there any difference between the BIOS firmware version on 2 other working Cisco C240 servers and the affected C240 server ? also is there any difference between the HBA cards or Network cards ?

[fletch00]

The ISO is 5.5 build 1746018 - we tried both of these ISOs:

thanks

[fletch00]

System BIOS on the Error system is

Which seems very recent - I'll check the RAID as well

[fletch00]

The RAID Controller on the Error system:

[fletch00]

Working system has same BIOS (2.0.1b):

And RAID:

[fletch00]

So I bit the bullet and reconfigured the 36Tb volume down to 11Tb and the install proceeded without issue.

I am hoping I can expand the volume via the LSI raid configurator now that ESXi is installed (I'm new to Cisco gear), but I did see an expand option in the LSI menus

So it appears there is some install limit (somewhere between 18Tb and 36Tb) where the install will error out - even though the documented max volume size is 64Tb.

Thanks

[vuzzini]

Hello Fletch00,

Appreciate your perseverance in resolving the issue Good to know that limiting the volume to 11TB fixed this, it's a bit strange why it wouldn't work as 36 TB volume is supported.

[joseven]

Hi,

I have the same problem but on an HP Proliant DL380 G5 server how did you solve it?

Thank you!