Hi All I have the Supermicro 1U server model SYS-6018R-WTR, which is in the VMWare compatibility guide for ESXi 6.7 u3.
The motherboard in the server is the X10DRW-i, which has the Intel C612 controller driver for RAID for the onboard SATA. However, when I install ESXi, the RAID volume I created does not show, it still shows as separate, individual disks. Is there a driver available for this RAID controller, or a workaround to get RAID working?
Appreciate any input.
I assume its one of the following?
VMware Compatibility Guide - I/O Device Search
sounds like the RAID driver isnt installed, try running the below command and let us know what you have installed
esxcli software vib list
ronniecrit,
I'm sorry, but it looks like the C612 controller isn't providing full RAID capabilities:
SuperMicro RAID Intel C612 Controller
Lars
Thanks for the reply, it's the C612, so I'm assuming it's one of those in the C610 series? Here's the output:
[root@localhost:~] esxcli software vib list
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
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ata-libata-92 3.00.9.2-16vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-4vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-sil680 0.4.8-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ata-pata-via 0.3.3-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
block-cciss 3.6.14-10vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
bnxtnet 20.6.101.7-24vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
bnxtroce 20.6.101.0-20vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
brcmfcoe 11.4.1078.25-14vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
char-random 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ehci-ehci-hcd 1.0-4vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
elxiscsi 11.4.1174.0-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
elxnet 11.4.1097.0-5vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
hid-hid 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
i40en 1.8.1.9-2vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
iavmd 1.2.0.1011-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
igbn 0.1.1.0-5vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ima-qla4xxx 2.02.18-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ipmi-ipmi-devintf 39.1-5vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ipmi-ipmi-msghandler 39.1-5vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ipmi-ipmi-si-drv 39.1-5vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
iser 1.0.0.0-1vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ixgben 1.7.1.16-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lpfc 11.4.33.25-14vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lpnic 11.4.59.0-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsi-mr3 7.708.07.00-3vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsi-msgpt2 20.00.06.00-2vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsi-msgpt35 09.00.00.00-5vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsi-msgpt3 17.00.02.00-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
misc-cnic-register 1.78.75.v60.7-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
misc-drivers 6.7.0-2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
mtip32xx-native 3.9.8-1vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ne1000 0.8.4-2vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nenic 1.0.29.0-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-bnx2 2.2.4f.v60.10-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-bnx2x 1.78.80.v60.12-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-cdc-ether 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-cnic 1.78.76.v60.13-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-e1000 8.0.3.1-5vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-e1000e 3.2.2.1-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-enic 2.1.2.38-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-fcoe 1.0.29.9.3-7vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-forcedeth 0.61-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-igb 5.0.5.1.1-5vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-ixgbe 3.7.13.7.14iov-20vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-libfcoe-92 1.0.24.9.4-8vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-mlx4-core 1.9.7.0-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-mlx4-en 1.9.7.0-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-nx-nic 5.0.621-5vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-tg3 3.131d.v60.4-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-usbnet 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
net-vmxnet3 1.1.3.0-3vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nfnic 4.0.0.29-0vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nhpsa 2.0.22-3vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nmlx4-core 3.17.13.1-1vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nmlx4-en 3.17.13.1-1vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nmlx4-rdma 3.17.13.1-1vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nmlx5-core 4.17.13.1-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nmlx5-rdma 4.17.13.1-1vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ntg3 4.1.3.2-1vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nvme 1.2.2.28-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nvmxnet3-ens 2.0.0.21-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
nvmxnet3 2.0.0.29-1vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
ohci-usb-ohci 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
pvscsi 0.1-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
qcnic 1.0.2.0.4-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
qedentv 2.0.6.4-10vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
qfle3 1.0.50.11-9vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
qfle3f 1.0.25.0.2-14vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
qfle3i 1.0.2.3.9-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
qflge 1.1.0.11-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sata-ahci 3.0-26vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sata-ata-piix 2.12-10vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sata-sata-nv 3.5-4vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sata-sata-sil24 1.1-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sata-sata-sil 2.3-4vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sata-sata-svw 2.3-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-aacraid 1.1.5.1-9vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-adp94xx 1.0.8.12-6vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-aic79xx 3.1-6vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-bnx2fc 1.78.78.v60.8-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-bnx2i 2.78.76.v60.8-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-fnic 1.5.0.45-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-hpsa 6.0.0.84-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-ips 7.12.05-4vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-iscsi-linux-92 1.0.0.2-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-libfc-92 1.0.40.9.3-5vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-megaraid-mbox 2.20.5.1-6vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-megaraid-sas 6.603.55.00-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-megaraid2 2.00.4-9vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-mpt2sas 19.00.00.00-2vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-mptsas 4.23.01.00-10vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-mptspi 4.23.01.00-10vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
scsi-qla4xxx 5.01.03.2-7vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
sfvmk 1.0.0.1003-6vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-1-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-2-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-libata-9-2-1-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-libata-9-2-2-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-libfc-9-2-1-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-libfc-9-2-2-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-libfcoe-9-2-1-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-libfcoe-9-2-2-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-vmklinux-9-2-1-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-vmklinux-9-2-2-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
shim-vmklinux-9-2-3-0 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
smartpqi 1.0.1.553-28vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
uhci-usb-uhci 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
usb-storage-usb-storage 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
usbcore-usb 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vmkata 0.1-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vmkfcoe 1.0.0.1-1vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vmkplexer-vmkplexer 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vmkusb 0.1-1vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vmw-ahci 1.2.8-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
xhci-xhci 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
cpu-microcode 6.7.0-2.69.14141615 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
elx-esx-libelxima.so 11.4.1184.1-2.48.13006603 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
esx-base 6.7.0-3.73.14320388 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath 6.7.0-0.0.8169922 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
esx-ui 1.33.4-14093553 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
esx-update 6.7.0-3.73.14320388 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
esx-xserver 6.7.0-3.73.14320388 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin 2.0.0-16vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-intel-vmd-plugin 1.0.0-2vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-lsi-drivers-plugin 1.0.0-1vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin 1.0.0-13vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin 1.0.0-9vmw.670.2.48.13006603 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin 1.0.0-9vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin 2.0.0-7vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
lsu-smartpqi-plugin 1.0.0-3vmw.670.1.28.10302608 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
native-misc-drivers 6.7.0-2.48.13006603 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
qlnativefc 3.1.8.0-5vmw.670.3.73.14320388 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
rste 2.0.2.0088-7vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vmware-esx-esxcli-nvme-plugin 1.2.0.36-2.48.13006603 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vsan 6.7.0-3.73.14263135 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
vsanhealth 6.7.0-3.73.14263064 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
tools-light 10.3.10.12406962-14141615 VMware VMwareCertified 2019-12-19
[root@localhost:~]
Thanks for the response, Lars. In that case, are there any recommended RAID controllers I can get and add on to the system?