Hi, i'm running a ESXi 5.5 free on a Supermicro X9DR3-F with an Adaptec RAID 6805. The Controller was not(!) supported/recognizes by the standard Installation CD, so i had to create an ISO wi...
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Hi, i'm running a ESXi 5.5 free on a Supermicro X9DR3-F with an Adaptec RAID 6805. The Controller was not(!) supported/recognizes by the standard Installation CD, so i had to create an ISO with an "offline-bundle" and powerCLI. From time to time, the host crashes (freeze) and some aacraid-errors appear in the logfile (F12), so i'm now considering to switch to a better RAID controller. Unfortunately, the Compatibility-Guide of vmware said this 6805 Controller would be "inbox", means compatible with 5.5. But they were obviously wrong. Therefore my question: Does anyone have a recommendation for a good RAID Controller, (8 port for SATA-600 needed) which is absolutely compatible with the ESXi 5.5. free standard installation, which works stable and does not require any "ISO tricks" to install ?? thanks, Michael