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  • 1.  vmDirectPath IO with PCI external SATA?

    Posted Jul 04, 2010 11:34 PM

    Just wondering if anyone is successfully using vmDirectPath IO with a PCI external SATA card ... is this sort of card (being a storage device) supported ... and can anyone make any suggestions as to what brand(s) of card to consider?

    I want to use this feature to connect a pair of external SATA drives to a VM for copying off backup files to an offsite location.



  • 2.  RE: vmDirectPath IO with PCI external SATA?

    Posted Jul 05, 2010 10:41 AM

    Hi,

    That's an interesting use case.

    Have a look here, it might help: http://vm-help.com/esx40i/esx40_vmdirectpath_whitebox_HCL.php#Devices

    It seems that the LSI cards on there might work for you (haven't checked the details to be honest)



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