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  • 1.  vSphere 6 kickstart question

    Posted Jan 16, 2019 09:38 PM

    Hello guys.

    A quick one.

    I have a couple of ESXi host with 200 luns; which come from a EMC storage.

    I want the ESXi to be installed on the local storage (DELL PERC Controller, RAID1 volume), automatically (kickstart script).

    As you well may notice, i don't want to install the system over a datastore full of VMs, by mistake.

    According to documentation, "install" accepts "--disk" with driver.

    Installation and Upgrade Script Commands

    "You can combine filters to specify a particular disk, including esxfor the first disk with ESX installed on it, model and vendor information, or the name of the vmkernel device driver"

    I have confirmed that my local disk uses megaraid_sas or lsi_mr3 as module/driver.

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    # esxcfg-scsidevs -a | grep PERC

    vmhba0  lsi_mr3           link-n/a  sas.51866da0be5f3700                    (0000:03:00.0) Avago (LSI) PERC H730 Mini

    # esxcli software vib list | grep lsi

    lsi-mr3                        7.703.20.00-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847     Avago    VMwareCertified   2019-01-14

    lsi-msgpt3                     16.00.01.00-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847     Avago    VMwareCertified   2019-01-14

    lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin         1.0.0-3vmw.600.3.57.5050593          VMware   VMwareCertified   2019-01-14

    lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin      1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585           VMware   VMwareCertified   2019-01-14

    lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin    1.0.0-3vmw.600.3.57.5050593          VMware   VMwareCertified   2019-01-14

    lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin         1.0.0-4vmw.600.1.17.3029758          VMware   VMwareCertified   2019-01-14

    lsu-lsi-mptsas-plugin          1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585           VMware   VMwareCertified   2019-01-14

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    # esxcfg-scsidevs -a | grep PERC

    vmhba0  megaraid_sas      link-n/a  unknown.vmhba0                          (0000:05:00.0) LSI / Symbios Logic Dell PERC H700 Integrated

    # esxcli software vib list | grep megaraid

    lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin    1.0.0-2vmw.600.0.11.2809209           VMware  VMwareCertified   2016-07-04

    scsi-megaraid-mbox             2.20.5.1-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585         VMware  VMwareCertified   2016-07-04

    scsi-megaraid-sas              6.603.55.00-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585      VMware  VMwareCertified   2016-07-04

    scsi-megaraid2                 2.00.4-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585           VMware  VMwareCertified   2016-07-04

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    So, has anyone tried something like this?

    install --disk=scsi_megaraid_sas,lsi_mr3 --overwritevmfs

    Note: Is it scsi-megaraid-sas or megaraid_sas?

    Thank you!!!!



  • 2.  RE: vSphere 6 kickstart question

    Posted Jan 18, 2019 01:08 PM

    Hi,

    it makes sense according to documentation, but from my experience You have to check if it's working. Sometimes exact driver name is not enough and You will have to search what string to enter to represent driver in question.

    In my production ks.cfg script, used on HPE rack and blade class servers, it looks like this:

    vmaccepteula

    rootpw VMware1!

    reboot

    install --firstdisk=hpsa --overwritevmfs