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  • 1.  SuperMicro RAID Intel C612 Controller

    Posted Apr 20, 2015 10:25 PM

    I'm looking at a SuperMicro server and I want to clarify before I talk to my re-seller again. I'm not finding the Intel C612 RAID controller on the VMware HCL. I see that SuperMicro says "it's supported", but I think it's only supported as a disk controller and not a RAID controller. Can anyone verify?



  • 2.  RE: SuperMicro RAID Intel C612 Controller
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    Posted Apr 21, 2015 05:14 AM

    C612 is Intel-chipset containing RSTe (rapid storage technology). Supported is motherboard and chipset, even sata-ports, but not this "raid-controller". Basically, it is a fake- (aka software-, bios-, pseudo-) raid, and these are generally not supported by ESXi. Even if you create array, ESXi will see individual disks. Forget this crap, and get good true hardware raid-controller for ESXi, with on-board cache and power-loss protection.



  • 3.  RE: SuperMicro RAID Intel C612 Controller

    Posted Apr 21, 2015 02:15 PM

    Thanks for the reply. That was pretty much my understanding as well.