I m trying to update from ESXi 6.7 TO ESXi 7.0.1 on cisco UCS C220 M3 , but didnt found disks

[Ibrahim Jamil]

Hi Guys

I m trying to update from ESXi 6.7 TO ESXi 7.0.1 on cisco UCS C220 M3 , but didnt found disks , pls find attachment

 

thanks

[Steven Tardy]

Assuming you are trying to install to local storage. What storage controller is in the server?

VMware removed MANY storage devices in ESXi 7.0. See:

  https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/77304

The C220 M3 spec sheet:

  https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/c220m3-sff-specsheet.pdf

Lists storage controllers:

• 2008M-8i
  
  • Show deprecated
• LSI MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i or 9271CV-8
  • Don't show in the list
• LSI MegaRAID 9285CV-8e or 9286CV-8e
  • Don't show in the list

[michal_wladarz]

Hello, have you found a solution?

[Kirk J]

As Steve has already indicated, esxi 7 removed support for quite a bit of hardware including a number of storage controllers.

Your first step, is to identify which raid/storage controller you have present, and then check the esxi HCL

Example of the 9271 controller  :https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=36625

In drop down for product name, 6.7u3 is highest version listed.

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2030818

Kirk..

[cdavi060]

We are trying to attempt to upgrade our UCS C220 M3 to vSphere 7.0 and have incompatibility issues as well.  Does anyone have a confirmed working RAID controller model for this server?

[Kasun Bandara]

Hi,

According to compatibility matrix, cisco 220M3 is not prepared for vmware 7. please check below link. 

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=server&productid=20704

please mark this is solution and up vote of this solved your concern.

Good luck,

KB