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Kevin83Morales
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‎01-11-2021 11:08 AM

Raid 1 issue ESXi 7 install on Supermicro Server

Hi, I have a supermicro server with 2 SSD. I configured these 2 disks in the BIOS to be RAID 1 on the VROC config. The problem is when I install VMWare ESXi 6.7 or ESXi 7.0U1c  that it sees these 2 disks separately instead of the 1 RAID that I created.

Where I can get the drivers to install ESXi please?

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a_p_
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‎01-11-2021 11:41 AM

Welcome to the Community,

most onboard RAID controllers are software RAID controllers (aka "Fake" RAID controllers), which require software support within the operating system.
ESXi only supports real hardware RAID controllers which present their RAID LUNs transparently to the OS.

André

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Kevin83Morales
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‎01-11-2021 12:18 PM

Thanks Andre, where I can find drivers for it?

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a_p_
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‎01-11-2021 12:58 PM

I'm afraid that you cannot find any drivers for it., i.e. there no way - at least none that I'm aware of - to make such a RAID configuration work in ESXi.

André

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Kevin83Morales
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‎01-11-2021 12:59 PM

Thanks bro!

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itcofgr
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‎09-26-2022 11:28 AM

Hello,

You find solution? I have same issue.

Thank you.

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LittleWave
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‎04-27-2023 07:16 AM

According to Supermicro, you need compatible mothetboard, BIOS with VROC EFI 7.6 and ESXi ISO with Intel VMD driver.

https://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/AOC-VROCxxxMOD_VMware_ESXi.pdf

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