Need help with my boxes

[dumarjo]

Hi all,

I have 2 servers (all wihteboxes). I have 2 identical server (dual opteron) with 3ware 9550SXU sata raid adapter and 1 server with am adaptec 2410SA sata adapter.

Both identical server are on esi 4.0 U1 and the one with 2410SA is on 5.1 (testing) .

Here questions:

- what will the best esxi version I should put on all my servers ?

- is it possible to get my adaptec working on 5.1 (not only the storage but also the monitoring of it)

- I would like to get the best of my servers in term of storage performance. (I would like to keep my hardware as is) Or I can buy sub 100$ raid card if it help)

Thanx for your help !!!

Jonathan

[Cyberfed27]

A 5 second google search will provide you a list of VMwares HCL (hardware compatibility list) that will tell you if they support your hardware.

Run the latest ESXi unless you have a good reason not to. I believe the latest and greatest is ESXi 5.1 Update 1

[dumarjo]

Well,

I find this web page too. BUT I found some hardware RAID pci-x lsi that is suppose to work and on this forum confirm that it's not working. so this look not finished to me. Like the LSI 300-8X card.

regards

Jonathan