SCSI fails in Vmware ESX Server

[ssoma]

Hi

I am quering HP Enterprise virtual Array controller path (LUN 0). issuing inquiry command to get Serial number, this call is failing with Invalid field in CDB as shown below.

SCSI call failed. RC: 70 SK: 5 ASC: 24 ASCQ: 00

passThroughIn failed: ERR:02-52400

Command Descriptor Block:

00000000 12 01 80 00 fe 00

Opcode: Inquiry

EVPD: 1

Page: 0X80

Length: 0Xfe

Details of the system:

host:-Vmware ESX Server 3.0.1

guest:-Windows 2003 Enterprise edition

Please help me in this issue. Also let me know any details needed.

Thanks

Somashekara

[TomHowarth]

Thread moved to the more appropiate ESX Server 3.x Configuration forum

Tom Howarth

VMware Communities User Moderator

[ctfoster]

The requirements for SCSI passthrough on ESX, which I think is your intention, is quite strict.

- No support for multi LUN SCSI devices on SCSI pass-through devices (tapes).

- Only Adaptec SCSI cards are supported for pass-through devices. (see VMware HCL)

Is your card on the HCL?

[ssoma]

hi ctfoster

My card is QLA2344. It is supported in ESX 3.0.1 as per VMware HCL (i/o compatibility guide under ).

Thanks

Somashekara

[ctfoster]

Being on the HCL for local/SAN VFMS attached storage is not the same as being approved for SCSI passthrough for a VM. I don't know what your intention is but ESX Server versions 1.x and 2.x do not support connecting fibre attached tape drives to the ESX Server or virtual machines. However having said that 'supported' and 'working' are two different things. Have a search around the forum for people doing the same thing.

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/115892