How to install ESXi 4.1 on a Volume of a LSI MR9620-8i Controller

[marstall]

Dear all,

i am stucking here at a install of a ESXi 4.1 on a Volume of a LSI MR9620-8i Controller.

The ESXi Installtion on see a small part of something like a volume ... the install dont see the full volume of 1.6 TB.

How can i do a installtion of ESXi 4.1 on the 1.6 TB volume ?

What went wrong here ...

Please, help me ....

Regards

Thorsten

[a_p_]

Welcome to the Community,

sorry, but I don't understand your question. You are saying you don't see the 1.6 TB, but the screen shot shows it!?

Can you please clarify what you want to achieve?

André

Btw. There's a typo in the controller name, it's an LSI MR9260-8i.

[mcowger]

The screen shot shows 1.6 *GB*

[a_p_]

... oops, seems I need to clean my eye glasses.

Thanks

André

[MauroBonder]

lol i saw 1.6GB too, and i think i´m crazy ? and i erase my last post....lollll

You can check if this controller is listed in HCL http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl and check too if controller (Utility controller) see all 1.6TB or need be initialized.

[marstall]

volume is initialized.

but this controller ... would please look 4 if its on the hcl ? (dont know how)

[jmhayes]

You didn't say anything about your LUNs, etc.  Maybe this thread will help:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1791351#1791351

When you create your RAID volumes, you have to set autocarve.

[MauroBonder]

Off course.

I not found how compatible.

What is this server ? Post a model here please .(Example X3650 IBM)

Please, don't forget the awarding points for "helpful" and/or "correct" answers. 

Mauro Bonder - Moderator

[marstall]

its a tarox server parx r2080i g3

[a_p_]

To ensure the logical volume on the RAID shows up correctly, can you try to start the host using e.g. a Windows 2008 R2 DVD to see what disk size is presented during installation?

André

[marstall]

sorry i have to correct this:

its an --> LSI MegaRaid SAS 9260-8i Controller !!!

[MauroBonder]

Not found too http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=san

May you can do what´s a.p said. This test will be fine to know if don´t have problem of Hardware.

[marstall]

UPDATE!

its a controller thing ....

creating an automatic raid6 ... esxi found the full 1.6 TB

hmmmmm

[marstall]

4 sure its on

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=12377&deviceCat...

[marstall]

oh my god.

i am so SORRY to bugging 4 with my senseless things.......

i have forgotten to tick something on in the controller .......

SORRRYYYY FOR THAT 

[a_p_]

That's no problem at all. What counts is that the issue is solved now.

André