01-31-2022 04:30 AM
Hi,
I have a Cisco UCS B200 M5 Server connected to 6 sdd units within an ESS. I am trying to install ESXi but not getting any storage devices showing.
I have shown some of my settings below, many thanks
01-31-2022 05:49 AM
Can you please confirm what drives (specifically type, and size) are inserted in the two front slots of your B200M5 blade?
Also, are you attempting to install to the internal SDcard ?
Kirk...
01-31-2022 05:55 AM
01-31-2022 06:36 AM
What storage protocol are you trying to connect to that over? (i.e. FC, iSCSI, NFS, etc)
Kirk...
01-31-2022 06:38 AM
FC
01-31-2022 06:57 AM
Although I am not entirely sure about this. I have tried iSCSi also
01-31-2022 08:07 AM - edited 01-31-2022 08:47 AM
Boot from SAN takes very specific configurations to work properly.
Please review https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/servers-unified-computing/ucs-manager/116003-iscsi-ucs-config-00.html
If it is FC, then please take a look at the UCS FC portion of a flexpod CVD that has examples: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/UCS_CVDs/flexpod_esxi65u1_n9fc.html#_Toc24048284
I'm assuming you have correctly configured the netapp storage disk pools/luns correctly (outside the scope of a Cisco UCS forum post)
Kirk...
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