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Storage Sensor for LSI 9260-8i in ESX 5.5

Hi All,

I recently purchased a new RAID controller for my ESXi 5.5u2 host. I chose the LSI 9260-8i due to the positive reviews, price, and 5.5 compatibility. The main goal of the new RAID controller was to add visibility of the array within ESXi "Hardware Status" and to allow management from a VM via MegaRAID Storage Manager. I flashed the 9260 with the latest firmware then installed 5.5u2. The LSI RAID controller was found and both my disk units are available and function as expected.

Unfortunately, I still do not have a Storage Sensor in the Hardware Status tab. I have tried installed both the Legacy and Native drivers as well as the latest SMIS, all found HERE. I had success updating the Legacy driver but SMIS would not update.

Please respond if you have an LSI 9260 with ESXi 5.5. I'm curious in the Storage Sensor is visible for you.

THANK YOU!