ESXi 6.5: new SAS SSD not detected

[tafkap]

Hi,

i installed a new SSD on my server PowerEdge R920, it is detected by the controller, but in my ESXi 6.5 i don't see it.

I sax that there are some articles on this subject like:

- VMware Knowledge Base

- Local SSDs Are Undetectable

- Tag Devices as SSD

- Tag Devices as Local

But the problem is that when i run the below command, the SSD is not on the list:

esxcli storage nmp device list

Do I have a little hope?

Thanks for any help.

[sjesse]

what ssd

[IRIX201110141]

You have to create a RAID0 with your single SSD or you have a PERC which is configurated in the Passthrough Mode and not RAID.

Regards,
Joerg

[tafkap95210]

Hi,

i created a RAID0 with only my SSD, but it still doesn't detected :smileyplain:

[nachogonzalez]

Please try using:
esxcli storage device list

When doing

esxcli storage nmp device list

what you do is list all devices that use nmp multipath plugin

[tafkap95210]

Hi,

this is the result for esxcli storage nmp device list command:

[root@win-sgo4ofqpprp-1:~] esxcli storage nmp device list

mpx.vmhba0:C0:T2:L0

   Device Display Name: Local HL-DT-ST CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba0:C0:T2:L0)

   Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL

   Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.

   Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED

   Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba0:C0:T2:L0;current=vmhba0:C0:T2:L0}

   Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:

   Working Paths: vmhba0:C0:T2:L0

   Is USB: false

naa.6b083fe0ca0068002706da0c0c3b0581

   Device Display Name: Local DELL Disk (naa.6b083fe0ca0068002706da0c0c3b0581)

   Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL

   Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.

   Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED

   Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba1:C2:T2:L0;current=vmhba1:C2:T2:L0}

   Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:

   Working Paths: vmhba1:C2:T2:L0

   Is USB: false

t10.NVMe____Dell_Express_Flash_NVMe_P4610_1.6TB_SFF_00019A25C3E4D25C

   Device Display Name: Local NVMe Disk (t10.NVMe____Dell_Express_Flash_NVMe_P4610_1.6TB_SFF_00019A25C3E4D25C)

   Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL

   Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.

   Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED

   Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba2:C0:T0:L0;current=vmhba2:C0:T0:L0}

   Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:

   Working Paths: vmhba2:C0:T0:L0

   Is USB: false

naa.6b083fe0ca00680027084df50d8f2ead

   Device Display Name: Local DELL Disk (naa.6b083fe0ca00680027084df50d8f2ead)

   Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL

   Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.

   Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED

   Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba1:C2:T3:L0;current=vmhba1:C2:T3:L0}

   Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:

   Working Paths: vmhba1:C2:T3:L0

   Is USB: false

naa.6b083fe0ca0068002704614a63083366

   Device Display Name: Local DELL Disk (naa.6b083fe0ca0068002704614a63083366)

   Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL

   Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.

   Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED

   Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba1:C2:T1:L0;current=vmhba1:C2:T1:L0}

   Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:

   Working Paths: vmhba1:C2:T1:L0

   Is USB: false

naa.6b083fe0ca00680026f38ec403a05108

   Device Display Name: Local DELL Disk (naa.6b083fe0ca00680026f38ec403a05108)

   Storage Array Type: VMW_SATP_LOCAL

   Storage Array Type Device Config: SATP VMW_SATP_LOCAL does not support device configuration.

   Path Selection Policy: VMW_PSP_FIXED

   Path Selection Policy Device Config: {preferred=vmhba1:C2:T0:L0;current=vmhba1:C2:T0:L0}

   Path Selection Policy Device Custom Config:

   Working Paths: vmhba1:C2:T0:L0

   Is USB: false

Thanks for your help

[a_p_]

i created a RAID0 with only my SSD, but it still doesn't detected

Did you also create a logical volume (VD) on the RAID? It's not the RAID itself which is presented to the operating system, but the VD.

André

[IRIX201110141]

What ssd we are looking for?

[tafkap95210]

It's a Dell 1.6TB PM1645, Samsung Part Number: MZ-ILT3T80