ESXi with SSD help
JustFred
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I currently have two Fujitsu 73gb 10k SAS drives installed on my server using Raid1, I have installed ESXi on there and it works great.
What i actually wanted to do is leave it as it is and use an Intel SSD 160gb that i have for my VMs.
The issue is how to get this to appear in the datastore. I'm been looking at the Vmware site and most of the information i have been reading there is conflicting. My question to those who have done something similar is how to get the datastore to see the SSD so i can install VMs on it?
What i actually wanted to do is leave it as it is and use an Intel SSD 160gb that i have for my VMs.
The issue is how to get this to appear in the datastore. I'm been looking at the Vmware site and most of the information i have been reading there is conflicting. My question to those who have done something similar is how to get the datastore to see the SSD so i can install VMs on it?
[h=2]"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." Spock[/h]
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Essendon
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You need to create a datastore using the new disk. Google for instructions? The existing datastore wont see the disk. -
JustFred
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Already tried that. Even though maybe it was a bios issue, but i could see the ssd in the bios, so that was not the issue.
Anyway i will give this guide a good read and try it when i get home.
http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/how-to-trick-esxi-5-in-seeing-ssd.html[h=2]"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." Spock[/h] -
Essendon
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No that link is to trick ESXi into believing a normal disk is an SSD. Your SSD should show up in there. Is ESXi installed as the host OS? Or inside Workstation?
Try this > Try creating a new datastore and see if the SSD shows up. Paste the screenshot here. -
JustFred
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ESXi is the host OS. I will try the above and let you know when i get home. Thanks for the help so far.[h=2]"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." Spock[/h]
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jibbajabba
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Also how is the SSD connected? Is it using the same controller as your other disks?My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com
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JustFred
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Yes. I can see all disks in the bios.[h=2]"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." Spock[/h]
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JustFred
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Alright got it working and i can now add my ssd in esxi. The only thing i need to do is let esxi see it as an ssd instead of a one ssd [h=2]"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." Spock[/h]
