How to monitor LSI MegaRAID array status?

[vm7user]

Hello,

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.7.0.10000 (build 8217866)

VMware ESXi 6.5.0 (build 8294253)

Supermicro server with LSI MegaRAID 9261-8i

SMIS Provider 00.66.V0.02 installed

but i do not see storage array status under Monitor-Hardware Status-Sensors

[rchaubey]

is there any chance to upgrade your esxi host .

Before going to upgrade please check   the HCL. If your hardware support or not.

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

[vm7user]

upgrade to ESXi 6.7 is not possible

[peetz]

Hello,

with vSphere 6.7 the vCenter Web Clients (both the new HTML5 and the legacy Flash based ones) do not show the information of the LSI provider, I have the same issue here with an LSI 9260-4i controller. This worked fine in 6.5, so this functionality will hopefully added back with a later update of 6.7.

The only GUI where the sensors of the LSI provider are shown is the embedded Host Client (look at the extra section Monitor / Hardware / Storage). There you can check that the LSI provider is actually working correctly and what it reports.

- Andreas

[FTStmassey]

As a workaround for this, I've used a Python script that monitors the array (runs from cron) and e-mails out the status.  It's not what you asked for, but it's been an effective tool for me.  I made some small changes to it so that it will monitor and report on my cache battery backup, as well as handle some of the uniqueness of the ESXi environment.

I've attached the script here, but check it out on Github:  GitHub - fts-tmassey/storcli-check: Python script to run storcli and report issues  There are more details and instructions there.  Comments welcome!