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mutsie
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‎09-09-2009 04:38 PM
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Nvidia MCP55 SATA/RAID controller, no mirror possible?

Is it possible to configure the NVidia MCP55 controller under ESX4i as a mirror?

In the bios it's possible, but ESX4i doesn't recognize the mirror and shows the mirror as 2 separate disks.

ideas???

Ronald

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Dave_Mishchenko
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‎09-09-2009 04:44 PM
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The drivers for ESX(i) do not support software (also know as fake) RAID controllers like the MC55. If you need RAID then you would have to go with a hardware RAID card.

Dave

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New book in town - vSphere Quick Start Guide -http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/08/12/new-book-in-town-vsphere-quick-start-guide/.

Do you have a system or PCI card working with VMDirectPath? Submit your specs to the Unofficial VMDirectPath HCL - http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21.

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Dave_Mishchenko
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‎09-09-2009 04:44 PM
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The drivers for ESX(i) do not support software (also know as fake) RAID controllers like the MC55. If you need RAID then you would have to go with a hardware RAID card.

Dave

VMware Communities User Moderator

New book in town - vSphere Quick Start Guide -http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/08/12/new-book-in-town-vsphere-quick-start-guide/.

Do you have a system or PCI card working with VMDirectPath? Submit your specs to the Unofficial VMDirectPath HCL - http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21.

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mutsie
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‎09-09-2009 04:46 PM
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Thank for the quick reply, I will move to a hardware version.

Ronald

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