Hardware RAID on ESXi 5.0

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• Software RAID and ESXi

  I was intending to set up a CentOS 7 seveal VMs server and a file server. I was planning on setting up with BtrFs in software RAID 10. However, my company is looking get ESXi and wants me to get some experience with it so I'm considering now to configure the server with ESXi and all my virtual machines running on that. What I was wondering is how I can use software RAID to save what will be my main VM, install a CentOS. Will be setting up software RAID using BtrFS on the virtual machine is useless? If the drive containing the ESXi installation failed, I completely lose it?

  Could I do something like install ESXi on a server on two SSDs running RAID 1, then install at least one of my virtual machines to use RAID 10 on hard drives or not because all this abstract?

  Welcome to the community,

  ESXi does not support software RAID, but only "real" hardware RAID. With hardware RAID, you can set different logical volumes on different disc types, create warehouses of VMFS data on them and then decide on a per-VM basis where to store the virtual disks. You can even have several virtual disks per virtual machine and store each on a different data store.

  You said install ESXi on SSD. Once started, ESXi runs in memory and can even be stored/started from an SD card or a USB device. There is no need to spend money for the SSD only install ESXi.

  André

• hardware RAID controller of VMware hypervisor 5.0

  Hello!

  We intend to buy HP Proliant DL380 G7 with 4 HDD hot swapable, now what I want to do is to configure this 4 HDD for RAID 1 + 0

  1. If I install VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 5.0 do I need to buy a hardware RAID controller, to be able to install ESXi 5.0?

  Thank you

  Michael

  Yes, if it is one of the 3 models mentioned in the section "storage controller."

  Models of HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controller (RAID 0/1/1 + 0)
  Base models HP Smart Array P410i/256 MB controller (RAID 0/1/1 + 0/5/5 + 0)
  Models of performance HP Smart Array P410i / 1 G FBWC controller (RAID 0/1/1 + 0/5/5 + 0)
  Available upgrades: 1 G FBWC 512 MB FBWC, 256 MB, 512 MB with BBWC, battery set level (for 256 MB cache) and Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP)

  then the controller hardware RAID (P410i) is already included and you can only get the FBWC.

  André

• DL120 G6 Proliant Smart Array RAID with ESXi (free)

  Hello

  We have ESXi running on a DL120 G6 with 8 GB of RAM, installed via the website of VMWare Go.

  The server has 4 disks configured in the BIOS of the server for RAID 1 (2 and 2 mirrors).

  How can I tell the server to use the RAID configuration as at the moment we seem to use only a single disc of 4.  Currently, I am able to add one of the spare disks 3 as independent data stores.

  Is there a BIOS setting that I need to configure to enable ESXi to use RAID?

  Thank you

  Daren

  The default RAID controller DL120 G6 is a Smart Array B110i, who is not a hardware RAID controller supported (see http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl for the supported RAID controllers) you will be able to use this controller with ESXi RAID functionality.

  André

• RAIDs of ESXi

  So I'm at a bit of a delema. I want a high availability system (err, around)...

  Currently we have a machine, I can get a second, but we cannot drop 2 k $ on vCenter to give living vmachine transfers when they die (true high availability).

  What I wanted to do was run a RAID, I'm uncertain on material RAIDs being as if material goes wrong, I need to go hunt down a similar card or the data on the disks are useless. Software RAID is great, but is available at the level of the VM, which means that if the OS drive dies, ESXi will start is no longer. And I can only handle the RAIDs started when equipment fires upward.

  I was going to set up our virtual servers with virtual RAIDS on 2 discs so they could get the extra security of the speed and the data, but is not this backup of almost just as good as the virtual machine every night (less lose a few hours of work), this in fact also a bet of 50% that it is either the OS of the 2nd drive disk in the RAID.

  Anyway, being as I'm new, what are my options to maintain a profitable facility for a small office with backup simple and fast restoration after a catastrophic failure time?

  Going to be an older Poweredge 1435SC with the installation of 120 GB (main) and the 1 TB drive (storage). I have the additional external backup storage.

  Not having not not 100% uptime is fine, but I'm wishing to reduce downtime and complexity as much as possible when the operating system drive fails and if RAIDing at the virtual machine level isn't worth the time. Should I keep just readers VM backups that are important? (we've got some that are volitle, and I have no 1.1 TB of backup storage, so I need to choose what to keep and what to chuck) and keep them all a single hard drive on the level of the BONE, and when things die I just reinstall ESXi and restore the virtual machines?

  Only VMWare has some backup software that I can connect to ESXi and basically their migration to a backup disk every night?

  Should I throw them to the tops of my arms and say "It will be fine!" and run with a hardware RAID? Am I too worried about hardware failure? Hardware RAIDs become more standard in how they are setup so that I can transfer to another machine easily?

  I would have to turn off the machine to swap anyway, readers being what they do not have hot swappable bays. > >

  Yes, you are being far too dramatic on the material.  Hardware RAID is your BEST high hand option.  Disk fails, using RAID 5 you can have 1 disk fails, and data are preserved, no interruption of service.  RAID 6, you can do it with 2 discs.  Fundamental difference is the performance, but I've not seen much of a difference, if any, performance.  so if you are paranoid to go with RAID 6.

  SE RAID won't save your VM, it will only mean that you can continue to operate in the event of hardware failure, your VM is still subject to corruption, the user misconfigration and deletion of data within the VM OS, this RAID is only part of the picture.

  If you are unable to remove $2K on VC, then you will not be able to buy backup either.  All backup solutions cost something and depending on how many you have, it could cost a lot.  Now you can use esXpress if you weren't on ESXi... esXpress does not work on ESXi, but it runs on the console version.

  So, I say make a case for VC and make someone responsible for purchase VC, you need.  You see already the advantage... then fight for it.  It's less $ 150.00 per month (if you do this for the 2010 budget)... but the return on investment is HUGE in less time.  So for you VC will save you problems hardware and the management of the virtual computer.  Of course that vmotion is assuming that you have the Central SAN solution.

• Cannot install Windows 7 ultimate on hardware RAID

  I have three 1 to HARD sata drive, in the card mother Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H. I did HDD1 as no raid and two others as mirror leads to the BIOS level using control RAID Utility. But when I try to install Windows 7, in the last step of the installation, I got a message saying that Windows cannot continue. Anyboday have suggestions.

  Disconnect the two additional disks, insert the cd of Win, if it finds all remove them all partitions, and then continue the installation (I assumed that the installation correctly identifies the size of the disk)

  PS You are aware of the limits of the raid provided by the controller of the motherboard?

  Mirror raid is not an alternative to a backup

  RAID, provided by the controller of the motherboard is not hardware raid, in the true sense. Hardware RAID is available from a dedicated third-party hardware card.

• Hardware requirements for ESXi 4

  Hello

  What are the minimum hardware requirements for ESXi 4 requirements?

  I can test it on a P4 / 1 GB RAM workstation with 20 GB hard drive and add a NAS 1 TB as a data store?

  The basic material may or may not support ESXi. The components shipped as disk controllers and network adapters are often problems for installation. You can check your hardware against the HCL http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php or http://vm-help.com whitebox Web site list.

• PowerEdge 1900 and Poweredge 840 and NO hardware RAID SATA HD, FreeNAS with ZFS

  I searched these forums and the web in general a concise my questions answer, but nothing is done.  I just happen to find someone who is using 'old' technology and it retarget as much as you might think (I am a broke student by the way).

  I bought a Poweredge 1900 Server & server Poweredge 840 ebay about last year.  I've been busy and have yet to work with these two units.  I wanted to use the PE 1900 as a file server and then push a backup of these files on the server off site, the PE840.  I intended to buy four 1 TB or four disks SATA 2 to (WD Black or RED WD) for each system, respectively.

  I've been through a few videos on youtube the other day and discovered FreeNAS.  This seems to be a much better solution than the use of Ubuntu Server, but it also made me think about the hardware Raid with these systems.  If FreeNAS uses ZFS (software raid controller), you want to avoid a hardware raid controller.

  My current assumptions, please correct me if I'm wrong on any of the following:

  I think that each of these systems to support drives up to 2 TB?, I think that I can use the SATA drives and not SAS, four discs in each system drives.

  I believe that I can boot from USB flash drive (a quick, which I intend to install FreeNAS on which they recommend)

  I think I can connect readers to the Perc/Raid Controller controller (& just turn 'off' RAID), or simply directly on the motherboard.  (What woud be the advantages/disadvantages of the use of the card or simply by using the Council)

  I intend on working with what I have right now (cheap and available), then once I get this configuration work that I take it out of the sand/lab sandbox, upgrade the processors and ram up my budget will allow and go live with the installation program (if it is still possible)

  From now on, they are sitting in a corner, begging to consume energy, and fans of polute the soundscape with their cries (PE1900 precisely).  I know that I could pursue other options but I already these two units.

  I really want to utilze FreeNAS its serving capacity file and ZFS for its reliability.  Is it possible with this camera?, or should I junk them and move on?

  Thank you for your answer!

  I've done some research more and since FreeNAS is built off of FreeBSD supported hardware is the same.  I couldn't find a list for FreeNAS specifically so I looked to FreeBSD.  I was still confused about the material and decided to go forward with the poweredge 840, for two reaasons, there already 8 GB of ram and it is not as heavy to move on (from 1900). I shoot the raid controller (for simplicity) and I plugged in three 250 GB SATA drives and a 40 GB SSD.  I had to set the bios for the usb key is recognized and also due to adapt to be considered as a hard drive, then had to define the sequence of boot to the usb drive, acting as a hard drive.  Once all that has been said and done, I wrote my FreeNAS image on my USB and booted up.

  It took maybe 10 minutes and I was up and running (once I had configured the hardware and bios), I created a RaidZ (as proposed FreeNAS) and with my three 250 GB drives, it produced 453 GB of usable disk space.  The 40 GB SSD is used as L2ARC (from my cache of understanding), I tried the installer with and without the 40 GB SSD.  The difference was impressive, just opening the photos or streaming video on my laptop Win 8.1 (Dell 17r) is almost flawless, as if the files were stored locally.

  I was impressed by how quick and easy to use FreeNAS, simple and fast network shares can be configured with permissions that works quite simply not in less than 5 minutes.  I don't have Windows Server down, but generally configuration active directory takes a little more effort.

  I am satisfied for the moment and continues to experiment with the Poweredge 840 until I commit to a processor upgrade.  Once I acquire 16 GB memory for my Poweredge 1900 I will perform with her, as it has only 1 GB now, crazy.

  Thank you for your help.

• RAID of ESXi 4

  I recently bought a Tyan very 2927-E motherboard and have discovered that the RAID on Board (Nvidia MCP55) is not supported as a RAID for ESXi 4.0 solution. What is a good solution for a map of RAID controller to host two to four 300 GB HARD drive at a reasonable price?

  I use Addaptec 2405 with 1 2 Samsungs TB in Raid 1-> works very well

• Upgrade 2 T110 S300-based hardware RAID controller

  I have a Power Edge T110 2 provided with a PERC S300 SAS controller attached to 6 internal drives and execution of Win2008R2. I'm about to rebuild the tower as well as a Ubuntu Linux server and need to change the S300 with something that is hardware RAID. I'm looking to the PERC H200 as substitute, however I have a few problems.

  Mainly, the H200 seems to have internal mini SAS 26 pins, while the S300 has 32 large internal regular PIN. Would normally not be a problem, but the T110 also shipped with a certain type of cable combo, which integrates the internal Rod 32 with for each of the four HDDs that it can reach the food.
  In addition, it seems that this combo cable is integrated on the power supply.
  I need to understand what the card can I use to replace my software RAID controller with a hardware RAID controller and always use the combo cable OR how can I replace the cable with the new card.
  Thank you!

  Part number 342-3389 includes the necessary cables.

• New hardware configuration of ESXi environment

  I'm relatively new to a company (to a month ago and I am the only person in what the other person until I started has left a little more) and I was tasked to virtualize ~ 30 physical servers (mainly old systems Solaris 10 which I do not expect to migrate to CentOS VMs).

  I'm now panicing, because even if I have some knowledge of vmware (install ESXi and the creation of virtual machines in vSphere etc.) I have little knowledge about the side things network and how to build a SAN and network connect/configure it via a switch and guests ESXi etc to make the virtual machine environment. Can someone provide some good links that show how to do this step by step for someone new to this? -I'm getting bogged down with the vast amount of information out there. Vmware give to those who may visit a site and help to set up a new environment. Sorry if I ask the wrong discussion group

  Also, I think I'll go with the Dell hardware, which is:

  2 x PowerEdge R710
  1 x PowerVault MD3200i (iSCSI)
  1 x VMware vSphere Essentials Plus

  Someone would be able to verify if the options below, I chose for the hardware will allow me to build an environment full of the virtual machine or if I am missing a few bits & bobs and I'll be able to tie together using a HP ProCurve 2810 - 24 G Switch exisiting?

  For the PowerEdge R710
  * Basic PowerEdge R710 Rack chassis, up to 4 x 3.5 "HDDs
  * CPU: 2 x Intel Xeon L5640, 6 c, 2.26 GHz, 12 MB Cache 5,86 / s, 60W TDP, Turbo, HT, DDR3 - 1066 MHz
  * Memory: 32 GB memory for 2 CPUs, DDR3 1333 MHz (8X4Go LV RDIMMs to clocked at SV)
  * Mounting card Riser with 2 PCIe Slots x 4 PCIe x 8 + 2
  * First RAID Controller Card PERC H200, integrated RAID controller for x 4 bottom of basket
  * Operating system without an operating system
  * Module SD internal accessories with 1 GB SD Card for integrated virtualization options
  * RAID connectivity C1 - without RAID PERC H200 controller, 1-6 or 1-8 hard drives based on chassis
  * High output power supply, block, redundant (2 PSU), 870 Watt BIOS Performance parameter
  Network of card Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 Quad Port 1GbE NIC, PCIe-4
  * LOM embedded Options integrated Gigabit Ethernet NIC with TOE 4 p
  * Server management card iDRAC6 Express Server Management Card

  For the MD3200i
  Basis of PV MD3200i external iSCSI Array of RAID 12 bays with two controllers (4 Ports per controller)
  * Power supply redundant power supply (PSU 2) 600W
  * Primary Hard Drives (12) 450 GB SAS 15 k 3.5 "HD

  
  I don't know there is more details you may need to help me with this then, sorry and please ask if you need more details, etc. I appreciate a lot I'm asking - I bought a book of vmware but I'm stuck being a single person IT, if I don't get a lot of time to read.

  
  Thank you very much

  the listed material is enough to set up a cluster of two nodes vSphere. We can guarantee that the hardware is compatible with the software (ESXi) using vmware HCL.

  http://www.VMware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?action=base&deviceCategory=San

  Its good to be trained as VCP (vMware Certified Professional) for a start in the administration of VMware. You can find the details on secure Channel in this URL.

  http://myLearn.VMware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=12457&UI=www_cert

  Here is a link to some free e-training courses that can shed some light on the installation and setting up of ESXi, vCenter, and related solutions.

  http://www.screencast.com/users/esloof/folders/online%20VMware%20Training

  Consult the installation guides ESXi and vCenter for detailed installation steps and basic administration.

  http://www.VMware.com/support/pubs/vSphere-ESXi-vCenter-Server-pubs.html

  Vmware give to those who may visit a site and help to set up a new environment.

  Yes, VMware PSO (Prfessional Service Organization) is consulting. Contact details are available here.

  http://www.VMware.com/services/consulting/

• Software RAID VMware ESXI?

  Hello

  I tried to install it on our server with 2 HDD using software RAID, but we have failed. Support software is VMware ESXI 5.5.0 RAID?
  
  Thank you
  Anti

  OMG, not yet! Zillion times it has been posted here: ESXI does NOT support software-/ bios - / fake-raid...

• Need recommendation: A better card from PCI RAID to ESXi 3.5

  I'm trying to install VMWare ESXi 3.5 on an old Dell Poweredge 750 server, which has two available PCI slots.  I know that the integrated SATA does not work and I need to have 2 x 2 TB disks installed on it, but realize that there is a maximum size of 2 TB disk volumes, so I was going to make a RAID 1 configuration with a slightly smaller total capacity of 2 TB under the limit of ESXi.

  I tried with a map of 3Ware 8006, but although it recognizes my drives very well, ESXi doesn't like it (complains there is no disk to install to).  I then tried a SIL chipset cheap raid card that ESXi liked ok, but does not start at the start of.  I used the Adaptec PCI RAID cards before with great success, but I don't know if the old PCI cards to support drives of 2 TB on them.

  Does anyone have a recommendation for a PCI (not PCI-e) decent, inexpensive that will support ESXi 3.5 and SATA 2 x 2 TB disks?

  Thank you

  Myles

  Adaptec 2610 is PCI - X, which can be adapted to your PCI slot, but you must see if you have the space for the unused portion of the card PCI (X) to clear the components of the motherboard. PCI will be limited to 1.5 GB, so your big SATA drives will be slow. Unless you have the battery backup cache writing that read/write performance will be poor.

  You can view the HCL http://vmware.com/go/hcl

• RAID in ESXi 4.0

  Buenas a todos, estoy intentando instalar ESXi 4.0 in a servidor HP Proliant G6 of 110 ML, pero con 2 discos duros 2 TB in raid 1 (mirror). Antes of nada he configurado el con raid the HP utility. Me ha una unidad 2 TB logica created. Hasta aqui well.

  El problema are lanzo the ESXi instalacion cuando me detecta back discos duros of 2 TB. Do not should detectarme una unidad al estar el table consists only? Decido instalar el ESXi todas maneras en the first unidad. Y cuando desde sphere accedo termino y efectivamente tengo datastore back...

  Estoy perdido algo. Why me detecta back unidades if tengo formada una unidad logica in raid 1 con los discos back?

  Hola doberk:

  The VMware HCL Dispones. Busca por HCL VMware en Google y you fracture a ella.

  Alli tienes several pestanas, select the over-tightened al storage mas y busca por el modelo controladora than hayas chosen.

  Busca in LSI una controladora SATA 1 o 2 canales. If you con una Máquina en production deberias seleccionarla tambien para cache.

  A greeting.

  Sent from my iPhone

• 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.