VmWare/HP Raid

Revision as of 22:13, 24 February 2014

Download

google search =dl380 proliant smart array controller driver for vmware esxi 5.0
Proliant Smart Array Controller Driver - VIB file
HP ESXi Utilities Offline Bundle

Install

vib installation

esxcli software vib install -v [vib full path]

zip installation

esxcli software vib install -d [zip full path]

Installation Confirmation

Reboot required first.
Verify installation completed

~ # esxcli software vib list | grep Hewlett
hpssacli                       1.60.17.0-5.0.0.377826              Hewlett-Packard  PartnerSupported  2011-05-07  
scsi-hpsa                      5.0.0.58-1OEM.500.0.0.472560        Hewlett-Packard  VMwareCertified   2011-05-07

Test with query

/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "controller all show status "

Smart Array P400i in Slot 0 (Embedded)
   Controller Status: OK
   Cache Status: OK



/opt/hp/hpssacli/bin # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "controller all show config "

Smart Array P400i in Slot 0 (Embedded)    (sn: PH79MV8506     )

   array A (SATA, Unused Space: 0  MB)


      logicaldrive 1 (465.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

      physicaldrive 2I:1:5 (port 2I:box 1:bay 5, SATA, 500 GB, OK)
      physicaldrive 2I:1:6 (port 2I:box 1:bay 6, SATA, 500 GB, OK)

   array B (SATA, Unused Space: 0  MB)


      logicaldrive 2 (1.4 TB, RAID 5, OK)

      physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SATA, 500 GB, OK)
      physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SATA, 500 GB, OK)
      physicaldrive 1I:1:3 (port 1I:box 1:bay 3, SATA, 500 GB, OK)
      physicaldrive 1I:1:4 (port 1I:box 1:bay 4, SATA, 500 GB, OK)

Reference Material

install/config (obsolete) - http://www.virtualtothecore.com/en/manage-an-hp-smart-array-directly-from-vmware-esxi/
command cheat sheet (obsolete) - http://www.datadisk.co.uk/html_docs/redhat/hpacucli.htm
public announcement hpacucli is replaced by hpssacli - http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/mostViewedDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_efb5c0793523e51970c8fa22b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Dmmr_kc-0110258-5%257CdocLocale%253Den_US&javax.portlet.tpst=efb5c0793523e51970c8fa22b053ce01&sp4ts.oid=316599&ac.admitted=1393292964741.876444892.492883150
HP PDF - https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.BINARYPORTLET/public/kb/docDisplay/resource.process/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay_ws_BI&spf_p.rid_kbDocDisplay=docDisplayResURL&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&spf_p.rst_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-resourceState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03934591-1%257CdocLocale%253Den_US&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken