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ESXI Datastore partitioning error

  • 1.  ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Nov 30, 2023 09:18 AM

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    After configuring a RAID 1 configuration on a HPE server, I have gone to ESXi and attempted to create a datastore with the configured disks, when trying to make the datastore there's an error saying that: the datastore cannot be created because of an error when partitioning the disk. If you know what the issue is please let me know. I think it maybe because of the RAID 1 configuration but I am not entirely sure how to resolve that.

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  • 2.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Nov 30, 2023 11:55 AM

    Can you post a screenshot of the error or the exact message? Also, are you using the vSphere Client or the ESXi Host client?



  • 3.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Nov 30, 2023 01:53 PM

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     I am using ESXi host client. This error appears after trying to create a datastore



  • 4.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Nov 30, 2023 02:34 PM
    Sounds like a possible driver error for the raid controller. Are you using a hardware raid controller, if so are the drivers supported on this version of ESXi and are you using the HP image for your ESXi installation?


  • 5.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Nov 30, 2023 02:51 PM

    i am using hardware RAID. I am unaware of what HP image is?



  • 6.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Dec 01, 2023 06:18 AM
    HP supplies their own custom ESXi images for their servers, these contain all the correct drivers for their hardware as well as being guaranteed supported versions. You can download them from the support site for your server model.


  • 7.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Dec 06, 2023 08:22 PM

    The Vanity URL for the HPE list of currently available Custom Images is: https://www.hpe.com/info/esxidownload

    If you ever need an older build, like HPE is on 7.0 U3o on CustomerConnect but you need 7.0 U3g for some reason, open an HPE Support case and they can pull the older build from an internal archive and make it available to you.

    All the recipes of what is in each Custom Image are found on the HPE VMware Mini Site: https://vibsdepot.hpe.com



  • 8.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Nov 30, 2023 06:12 PM

    What may be worth a try, is to right click the new RAID1 disk, and run "Clear partition table".

    André



  • 9.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Dec 08, 2023 09:52 AM

    I try it and it says failed to clear disk local HPE disk.



  • 10.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Dec 01, 2023 01:43 AM

    Did you install hypervisor by vmware image or HP customize image ?

    https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1001489

     

     



  • 11.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Dec 06, 2023 08:23 PM

    Did you ever resolve this?

    Wondering what ServerModel and what RAID Controller Model you are using?



  • 12.  RE: ESXI Datastore partitioning error

    Posted Dec 08, 2023 09:16 AM

    i have not solved it, this is the RADI controller model HP smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10