ESXi 3.5 build 103682

[JaxIsland75]

I understand that the max drive size when adding is 2TB - 512b . I have a 2 TB drive I want to add to my esxi machine, I have formatted it in ubuntu to 'fb' or VMFS but still doesnt show up in the Configuration of the VI Client. Is there a way I can make the drive seem smaller so it will be recognized?

[MauroBonder]

try create a lun with 1.99TB. http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013210

and use block size 8mb

[JaxIsland75]

I read the link but I have esxi 3.5 not 4. And this is a hard drive outside the server not installed. Right now its connected locally to my linux box, so I was hoping there was a way I could format it so the ESXi installation can see it.

[a_p_]

Setting the partition type to "FB" is only one part. You need to format it with the VMFS file system. Once the ESXi host has access to the disk run "vmkfstools -C ..." to format the partition. see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009829

André

[JaxIsland75]

Until I make it smaller, the host will not have access to the disk. Thats why I need to make it smaller outside the server first.

[Jackobli]

Just create a partition of 2 TB - 512 Bytes and leave the rest of the disk unpartitioned?

Perhaps, there is a jumper to set the drive to a smaller size?

To what kind of controller are you adding this disk?