Hello,
I'm not very familiar with VMware, so sorry if I'm missing some basic understanding.
I had a 2 node 5.5 cluster using Dell hardware which I build using VMware ISO, I wanted to refresh the hardware to HP DL 360 Gen9. I first started with updating my current versions to 5.5.0 U3. I updated all the server components, and then imported the new 5.5.0U3a image into Update Manager and rememdiated the two nodes with no issues. I then removed a node and built the new DL360. I found there is a HP Custom Image, so used Intelligent Provisioning with the Custom Image, added this host, and then did a scan for updates.
It said the U3 image needed to be installed, but this crashed the server error:file ks.cfg could not find boot partition.
I tried building the server with the HP Custom U2 image and then updating with the generic U3 image, and this also crashed with the same error.
So, am I making a mistake trying to update a HP custom image with the standard VM image ? If you start with custom image you can only apply custom image updates ?
Thanks, and sorry if this is a basic question.
Mick
Thats correct. If you are on vendor provided ISO ( HP, Dell etc), those ISO's will contain updated drivers along with softwares for some of the vendor specific software/hardware. I remember seeing a KB about not to upgrade vendor ISO with vmware ISO ( because of driver getting downgraded)
The error is mostly coming from storage driver side. It is not able to identify the boot disk. Can you post the controller information ( lspci output or esxcfg-scsidevs -a output)
From the driver compatibility guide, if the controller is smart array 440Ar, then the driver should be hpsa version 5.5.0.84-1OEM or hpsa version 5.5.0.74-1OEM.
esxcfg-scsidevs -a output
vmhba0 hpsa link-n/a sas.5001438034dffc10 (0:3:0.0) Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array P440ar
I think I was making the mistake of installing VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update3-3029944-HP-550.9.3.26-Sep2015.iso but then updating with VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update03-3116895.x86_64.iso (because Update Manager said it was missing).
I proved that I could install VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update2-2403361-HP-550.9.2.40.2-Sep2015.iso and then update to VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update3-3029944-HP-550.9.3.26-Sep2015.iso
Perhaps the non HP updates do not contain the correct driver.
I ended up rebuilding with VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update3-3029944-HP-550.9.3.26-Sep2015.iso and then one critical patch.
I will make sure that I don't load any future non-HP updates.
Thanks for your reply.
Thats correct. If you are on vendor provided ISO ( HP, Dell etc), those ISO's will contain updated drivers along with softwares for some of the vendor specific software/hardware. I remember seeing a KB about not to upgrade vendor ISO with vmware ISO ( because of driver getting downgraded)
Hi MickAus
I had exactely the same problem.
Which critical patch did you install after VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update3-3029944-HP-550.9.3.26-Sep2015.iso?
Regards
dudnee
Updates esx-base
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2133825
Patch ID: ESXi550-201510401-BG
Release Date: 6/10/2015
Sorry for the slow reply
Hi MickAus
After installing Patch ID: ESXi550-201510401-BG, Release Date: 6/10/2015 my Datastore hast disappeared again.
The Build Number is noc showing 5.5.0, 3116895
Any ideas?
Regards dudnee
Hi Dudnee,
So you lost access to your disk after you installed the patch ?
I had no problem with either my local or SAN disk after the patch.
Mick
After installing Patch ID: ESXi550-201510401-BG I installed the hpsa driver for HP Smart Array controllers "scsi-hpsa-5.5.0.106-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib"
Then all was ok again
regards dudnee
Hi there, would you happen to know the effect of updating to 5.5 U3 using Update Manager? It downloaded as a critical update. I am also using an HP customized image.