OK, this is a revisit of MegaRAID M5015 on ESXi 5.0...
We eventually got the MegaRAID Storage Manager working on ESXi 5.0 (as above). We then upgraded ESX to ESXi 5.5 u2 (IBM / Lenovo build), and MSM broke again. Many attempts at resolution failed (see ServeRAID M5015 on ESXi 5.5.0). As a result of that, we came up with a couple of options:
1 - try it with 'vanilla' ESX / Windows, to rule out any build / environmental issues
2 - checking the Lenovo website, support of our hardware (IBM x3550 M3) stopped with ESXi 5.5.0 u1 - so using the u2 build could be the issue (although I'd be surprised)
So, starting with the first option, I have a vanilla build of VMware ESXi 5.0.0 (build 469512). I've tried MSM with the driver / firmware levels that worked originally on 5.0, and now it doesn't work... I've tried an older version of the LSI provider, again no luck. Versions tested:
MegaRAID M5015 Firmware 2.130.403-3835
RAID driver (‘scsi-megaraid-sas’) 6.607.06.00-1OEM.500.0.0.472560
LSI Provider (‘lsiprovider’) 500.04.V0.54-0004 & 500.04.V0.53-0003
MegaRAID Storage Manager (‘MSM’) 14.11.01.00
Have also tried a slightly different version of the MegaRAID driver, the Avago website suggests going to the VMware website for the driver for ESXi 5.0 – link https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESXI5X-LSI-SCSI-MEGARAID-SAS-66060600-1O... – so removed the Avago vib (Avago_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_6.607.06.00-1OEM.500.0.0.472560) and replaced with the VMware vib (LSI_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_6.606.06.00-1OEM.500.0.0.472560) - but still no good.
Have tried with the ESX and Windows firewall disabled, no luck. Even in this case, if I telnet on ports 3071 / 5571 to the ESX server, there is no response, suggesting it's not listening. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
