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ronniecrlt
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Support for Intel C612 controller driver RAID?

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.

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T180985
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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

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larstr
Champion
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ronniecrit,

I'm sorry, but it looks like the C612 controller isn't providing full RAID capabilities:

SuperMicro RAID Intel C612 Controller

Lars

ronniecrlt
Contributor
Contributor

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

-----------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------  ----------------  ------------

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:~]

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ronniecrlt
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Thanks for the response, Lars. In that case, are there any  recommended RAID controllers I can get and add on to the system?

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