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• HP Smart Array P400 and ESXi 5.1

  Hello

  That's probably a discussion for the hardware section but I don't have the permission to publish in there, so I'm posting here.

  I'll be back in 4 X HP Smart Array P400 complete with 512 MB battery Modules.

  Anyone know or have experience with one of these Smart boards and it'll work in a whitebox build? I think I'll have to update the firmware to 7.08, but she mentions that ESX 4, yet it will work? Or that I would be better off the coast through the RAID controller in a server VM window and run it like this? I don't have a motherboard capable of Intel VT - d again, however. Just curious.

  Thank you very much

  Karl

  According to http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl the P400 controller is supported with ESXi 5.1. What you need to keep in mind, is that there is always a problem with the drivers so that you're currently limited to logical volumes ~ 2 TB (see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2006942 for more details)

  André

• PE 2950 III with ESXi free version?

  I have a PowerEdge 2950 III server on the way and I want to launch the free VMWare ESXi version. I know that Dell makes their own version (paying) with the built-in drivers... Will the free version to be an option for me, or it will never work because the drivers needed/missing? Or maybe I just need to build my own ISO and integrate the drivers of 2950 in it?

  PowerHomeUser

  I know that Dell made their own version (paying) with the built-in drivers

  Version of Dell isn't a paid version.  It is also free; they have, as a service to their clients, customized to include drivers for most of their systems.  You can build your own by integrating the drivers into the image manually, but that would be stupid given it already exists and is made by someone who knows what they are doing.

  http://www.Dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/driverdetails?DriverID=5YC4T

• vCenter with ESXi (free)

  Hi, I recently bought a copy of Essentials Plus and really vCenter and want to manage the free ESXi hosts that I try to deploy.

  Essentials resembled a great product, but I quickly hit the limit of 3 Server and do not plan on using shared storage/HA or vMotion.

  I noticed that I can buy vCenter Standard or Foundation, but I don't see any info regarding if I can handle the free ESXi version with it. Also Storage vMotion looked interesting and wonder if that can be used to move VMs from local storage on 1 host local storage on a host and I have to buy an ESXi LIC for that or is it available in the free version?

  Thank you

  Based on licensing, free ESXi cannot be managed by vCenter.  Storage vMotion is a feature under license for a purchase of a license of the company would be required and in addition, a facility such as a NAS or a SAN shared storage is necessary for svMotion to work.

• VMS 64-bit on HP Proliant DL380 with ESXi 4.1 G4

  Hello world

  Impossible to install 64-bit VMs on HP Proliant DL380 G4's with ESXi 4.1? I received an error message:

  msg.cpuid.noLongmodeQuestionFmt: this virtual computer is setup for 64-bit client

  operating systems. However, the 64-bit mode is not possible.

  Longmode is disabled for this virtual machine.

  For more information, see http://VMware.com/info?id=152 .

  Continue without 64 bit support?

  Can someone explain to me and indicate a solution for this problem?

  The link also does not work...

  Where and how can I activate the Longmode?

  Thanks for your attention

  You must enable VT in the BIOS of the system and probably not execute (or disable it, always, I forget which).

  Doing so once the power to change the system, remove the cards power and then turn back on and you should be able to create x 64 vm

• HP Smart Array P410i - logical drive not visible in 'add a storage '.

  I'm running a server small laboratory with the following configuration:

  DL 360 g7

  Storage controller "Smart Array P410i" with 512 MB BBWC

  6 x SAS 600 GB of disk

  ESXi hypervisor 4.1 - U1 (currently configured directly from the customer)

  Problem:

  1. If I configure the Raid 10 logical unit, everything works fine. A datatore about 1.7 TB can be used.

  2. If I have configure Raid 5 or Raid 0 or Raid 50 then I see the drive in the config and start-up (1 logical drive configured...) tool, but in the storage option Add, there is no disk/lun to select.

  I refreshed everything etc, but only if I use the option usable raid 10 storage "appears.

  Any advice/help welcome.

  Make sure your logical drive is less than 2 TB. VMFS limitation is specifically 2 TB-512bytes.

• ML370 with Smart Array 532 - equip ML350 with disks - will I lose my config / run?

  We have an ML370 with a

  226874-001 CPQ Smart Array 532

  and the motherboard has failed.

  I want to put the disks and the controller of table in a ML350, but want to know if it will lose its configuration or is it boot/run with these mobile?

  Please help - urgent

  Mark

  It will depend on where the tables in table are kept with the card.  Be sure and back up all your data.

  This map requires an older system motherboard for it to work.

• ESXi 5.1 HP Smart Array Controller P420i alarm

  Hello

  One of our hosts in VSphere Client VM shows an alarm in the condition of the equipment for the HP Smart Array P420i controller. I noticed that it was noted that this may be a false alarm and that's may be headed down to a problem of firmware version, but every example of which was accompanied by a screenshot of the error with the message firmware in the details. I don't have that or even nothing else in the details. This is the case, however, for control of the ILO for the host that he advises the controller is OK. I get a screenshot of the error below. Does anyone else have this problem?

  Thank you very much

  

  This is a know bug and HP has an advisory page on this subject. for detailed information, you can see link below

  http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?sp4ts.oid=5295168&spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03737176-1%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken

• Problems with the RAID on ESXi 4

  Hello

  Although I have been using VMware Server for a few years, I am beginner with ESXi and would like some advice please.

  I'm putting a laboratory machine using the following environment:

  Dell PowerEdge SC1425

  3 GB RAM

  disks SCSI 2 x 73 GB attached to an Adaptec 39320 b. RAID controller with integrated HOSTRAID support.

  I worked on how to configure oem.tgz to recognize the RAID controller and have successfully upgraded to ESXi 4.1.0.

  Where I struggle is as follows:

  I wanted to install ESXi on two SCSI drives, configured as RAID1 mirror.

  I started by setting up a RAID1 with the Adaptec BIOS table. The problem is that when I installed ESXi, it would not fully start, claiming that I have two drives with the same UUID.

  So, I did it again, reset the controller (i.e. no RAID). This time, ESXi installed and running successfully, but as I suspected it would be started from a single disc and shows the other drive as a data store.

  Is there something I'm missing here? Should I persevere with RAID1 with the Adaptec BIOS configuration, or is there something in ESXi I should use?

  It does not appear on the HCL, and I expect that the card is also well supported and a RAID device. The fact that the card does not appear in the simple.map may indicate that it is an OEM version. Adaptec card BIOS can be flashed so I would check that. There are versions of pilot listed as entries of subtext of the HCL. See if there is any meaning with those.

• Smart Array controller, required for VMware vSphere Hypervisor

  I currently use VMware Server on Windows 7 for my test enviromnent.  I would like to set up a server using the VMware vSphere Hypervisor.  The server is an HP Proliant ML110 G7.  The server has 4 GB of memory, single core processor quad intel (E3-1240), Intel 82574 Gigabit NIC , and an integrated HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller.  This Smart Array B110i controller will work with the latest version of the hypervisor?  Version 4.1 documentation controller HP Smart Array under ESXi hardware required but then lists it list a Smart Array P400/256 controller under installation on supported and start of storage systems.

  As far as I can see the server itself, the Integrated NIC (NC112i) or the RAID controller are supported with ESXi (not even on older versions). I really recommend you take a look at the VMware HCL (http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php) or matrix of Support from HP (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/vmware/supportmatrix/hpvmware.html)

  Regarding RAID controllers. Make sure that the controller is equipped with at least 512 MB BBWC/FBWC for a good disk performance. Addition of write cache, makes a HUGE difference.

  André

• No State of health for the Smart Array P400i controller

  Hello

  I installed VMware ESXi 3.5 U3 with HP Management Agents on my HP Proliant DL360 G5 server with a Smart Array P400i controller.

  When I look at the State of health of my material in the VMware Infrastructure Client, I can't control my storage controller.

  The Smart Array P400i controller is compatible (checked with VMWare HCL) with ESXi 3.5 U3.

  So why can I not follow it?

  Thanks in advance,

  Kristof

  The implementation of ESX ICD (health) does not support HP Smart Array controllers. You can't, so not able to monitor volumes P400i RAID controller to health of ESX.

• Re Looking for HP Smart Array P410 profile low media

  Hello

  I recently bought 2 HP Smart Array P410 flea market cards unfortunately profile low media are not come with them which I think is the case when buying nine.

  I had trouble finding that just grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.

  Thank you

  Donald

  Hello

  HP is not in stock profile low support for this particular card.

  This metal low profileoffered on eBay can work.  A measure on your existing maps and see if it fits.  There are other media of your choice, but I would lean towards those with perforated air holes.

  Look over your RAID cards.  Are they manufactured by Adaptec for HP?  If Yes, then maybe Adaptec has the part.

• Smart Array p400 problem

  Hello

  I have a job entirely HP Smart Array P400/512 SAS controller (sata/sas pci-e x 8).

  The controller works well on some PCs, but I have problems with my setup:

  Core i7 920

  ATI HD 4870 1 GB

  Gigabyte ga - x 58 - ud5 (core i7, ich10R chipset)

  the bios can not find the card (the card does not start and it is not listed in the list of irq).

  I tried to update the p400 and tried all the version available, also contacted from bios gigabyte but they told me to contact hp support.

  I also tried to disable all options in the bios, remove all cards and use a PCI (pci 32 bit) but nothing has changed!

  I think that it's an irq with the ich10 conflict because I've tried in a Council ich9 and I have the same problem, I tried on an ati chipset and it works well!

  How can I solve this problem?
  How can I change the irq? (I can't change the irq of the motherboard)

  What use of the p400 IRQs?

  Thank you to all the world tryes to help me!

  FINALLY, THIS MARKET!

  Œuvres (beta bios) F8b well enough with the p400 (and speed up the loading of raid ich10 too), I'm very happy with the new bios.

• HPE Smart Array P440ar: hp smart array p440ar / 2 gb windows 2003 fbwc

  Hello!

  (Hp smart array p440ar / 2 gb fbwc) will work on windows 2003 (32-bit)?

  Hello:

  You can also ask your question on the EBC - Proliant servers HP Support Forum

  https://community.HPE.com/T5/ProLiant-servers-ml-DL-SL/BD-p/ITRC-264#.V9fxKeT6u9I

• PowerEdge Raid700 in RD540 with ESXi Thinkserver

  Hello

  I'll put up a hypverisor 5.5 ESXi update 2 on a lenovo RD540. There is a RAID700 controller.

  I use 3 HARD drive in a RAID6 configured with the tool of the bios (Mega RAID LSI)

  The server works fine, but I don't see the healthy of the RAID on the ESXi.

  I don't see the virtual disk, not the adapter of storage or physical disks. If one lose a disc ESXi does not know, I hear only the PIF from the server.

  How can I solve this problem?

  If I use the "Lenovo easy start' to install ESXi RAID adapter will be with ESXi?

  Thank you in advance.

  Concerning

  Arnaud

  Right now, I'm on the WebBios and I can't find where I can configure it