ESXI 5.1 - RDM Disk 4TB

[StefanK]

Hi,

I installed vSphere ESXI 5.1 Server on a SSD. I installed a VM with the current FreeNAS Release.
FreeNAS-9.1.0-RELEASE-x64 (dff7d13)

After that i added 4x 4TB Segate (new). And mapped them as a Raw Device on the ESXI. ( http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/10/25/rdm-mapping-of-local-sata-storage-for-esxi/ )

After that I added the 4 Disk as a new resource to my FreeNAS VM.

GUI FreeNAS:
Storage --> Volumes --> View Disk
I see all the 4 disk. unitl here everything looks fine.

But I´m not able to create a ZFS Volume? I have no available Disk here?

Any ideas?

Thx for your support!

Stefan

//EDIT 1://

more information in the log...

 

[hervon]

Hi,

A simple search would have provided a very recent thread about this issue. We do not have a solution so far unfortunately.

 

[pbucher]

Also make sure you can query smart data from the disks in FreeNAS, which you should be able to if you created it has a physical RDM.

Hervon,

For what ever reason the problem in this thread has nothing to do with the thread you posted the link to. Somehow this poster got past their problem.

-Paul

 

[StefanK]

Hi,
i solved my Problem. I bought a SAS/RAID Controller Card. And I activated the PCIExpress Passtrough in my ESXI Server. Now it works!